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Happy Thanksgiving.............
There are definate advantages to having twin 16 year old daughters. After years of them learning to cook at my mother and my hips, this year it finally paid off.
Since I had to work all day today and the kids had their third early dismissal for the month they spent the day with my mom preparing for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow (technically today).
I am not allowed to show up to any family function without my Wild Rice Casserole and pickle pinwheels. Also, my four layer dessert, which is forgiven in the summer months if refridgeration is not available. So today they made the casserole and pickles along with green bean casserole. Helped mom make corn casserole, sweet potato casserole, apple pie and our version of cherry cheesecake. So the only thing I have to worry about is my dessert.
Did I mention I love my girls?? Worked their butts off today!!!!
Just before I left work the hubby called and was ranting that the kids did not break down pop boxes to take out to the garbage like he asked (we have accumulated a rather large collection of them) I just wanted to slap him.
I reminded him that instead of having to come home and spend half the night cooking, which he could have betted his ass he would have been chopping veggies, we were able to come home after a long day and relax. Also, we were looking forward to a wonderful meal the next day spent with those same kids. Wouldn't he rather spend a pleasant day vs. spending the day with the kids wishing he'd fall into a black hole and disappear?
For the first time in a very long time he actually listened to me and did not start world war III. Had he done so especially in front of my mom, when her granddaughters had spent all day helping her cook........would have left him to spend thanksgiving day eating his meal outside in our predicted high of 27 with 20 to 30 mph winds.
Never let it be said my hubby doesn't think with his stomach and his place secured in front of the TV watching football!!!!
Other news......on Saturday I went to the local cosmetology college and had 10 inches cut off of my hair, got layers and color. Whoot!!!! Unfortunately my hair had such terrible split ends that I was unable to donate it for locks of love.......maybe next time. Feels like I've lost twenty pounds off my head.
For those of you low on funds I recommend going to your local cosmetology college.........the girls do a good job and since they are in training they are up on the current trends. Jennifer, the gal who did my hair, did an excellent job and she was not afraid to use a straight razor when texturizing my hair. With hair as thick as mine razors work best but many people are intimidated by them.
Interesting note......even getting 10" off my hair still lands at the top of my shoulders. I didn't realize it had gotten that long!!!!
Hope that you all have something to be thankful for..........are surrounded by friends and family..........have a warm place to sit...........and plenty to eat...........God Bless!!!!
TTFN
Kelly
There are definate advantages to having twin 16 year old daughters. After years of them learning to cook at my mother and my hips, this year it finally paid off.
Since I had to work all day today and the kids had their third early dismissal for the month they spent the day with my mom preparing for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow (technically today).
I am not allowed to show up to any family function without my Wild Rice Casserole and pickle pinwheels. Also, my four layer dessert, which is forgiven in the summer months if refridgeration is not available. So today they made the casserole and pickles along with green bean casserole. Helped mom make corn casserole, sweet potato casserole, apple pie and our version of cherry cheesecake. So the only thing I have to worry about is my dessert.
Did I mention I love my girls?? Worked their butts off today!!!!
Just before I left work the hubby called and was ranting that the kids did not break down pop boxes to take out to the garbage like he asked (we have accumulated a rather large collection of them) I just wanted to slap him.
I reminded him that instead of having to come home and spend half the night cooking, which he could have betted his ass he would have been chopping veggies, we were able to come home after a long day and relax. Also, we were looking forward to a wonderful meal the next day spent with those same kids. Wouldn't he rather spend a pleasant day vs. spending the day with the kids wishing he'd fall into a black hole and disappear?
For the first time in a very long time he actually listened to me and did not start world war III. Had he done so especially in front of my mom, when her granddaughters had spent all day helping her cook........would have left him to spend thanksgiving day eating his meal outside in our predicted high of 27 with 20 to 30 mph winds.
Never let it be said my hubby doesn't think with his stomach and his place secured in front of the TV watching football!!!!
Other news......on Saturday I went to the local cosmetology college and had 10 inches cut off of my hair, got layers and color. Whoot!!!! Unfortunately my hair had such terrible split ends that I was unable to donate it for locks of love.......maybe next time. Feels like I've lost twenty pounds off my head.
For those of you low on funds I recommend going to your local cosmetology college.........the girls do a good job and since they are in training they are up on the current trends. Jennifer, the gal who did my hair, did an excellent job and she was not afraid to use a straight razor when texturizing my hair. With hair as thick as mine razors work best but many people are intimidated by them.
Interesting note......even getting 10" off my hair still lands at the top of my shoulders. I didn't realize it had gotten that long!!!!
Hope that you all have something to be thankful for..........are surrounded by friends and family..........have a warm place to sit...........and plenty to eat...........God Bless!!!!
TTFN
Kelly