I am blessed with a beautiful family. My husband and I both have jobs that we (usually) enjoy and which allow us to comfortably support our family. My son has had his first real job for about three months now, and things seem to be going fine. My girls are doing well in school with no major problems. I know how fortunate we are.
I am thankful that I just won the Catholic Book Blogger's Mega Advent Giveaway. If you like reviews of Catholic books, you'll have to subcribe to my blog; it appears I will have a lot of them next year.I am thankful for my parish. I moved to the New Orleans area after college and not too long thereafter became involved in a singles group at that parish--even though I lived nowhere near it. It was through that group that I met my husband. We were married in that parish church (ugly as it was) and that is where my children have all received their sacraments. One thing I do not like about my parish is its website. One thing I hate is people who say "You ought to..." and think up work for others to do. I volunteered to help re-do the website. I'm not a design expert or an expert at putting up websites but obviously I've had one for a long time and I don't think I'm bragging when I say it looks better than what my parish has now. My pastor accepted my offer and we are hoping to get something up soon.
I am thankful for the wonderful Thanksgiving dinner we had today, and grateful that I didn't have to think about cost when buying the food. We had turkey, Stovetop Stuffing (my son's request), Praline Sweet Potatos, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Salad and Blueberry Dessert. Here is the recipe for the dessert: Make a graham craker crust per the directions on the box, or buy a graham cracker crust. These proportions are for an 8x8 pan or a piecrust. Double for 13x9. Beat together 8oz of creme cheese (you can use the low or no fat versions), 8oz of whipping cream (or use cool whip) and 1/4 cup powdered sugar until combined and fluffy. Pour over crust. Top with blueberry pie filling. Freeze until firm.
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I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving, Ruth! I love your list and I love the photo of you and your beautiful family. So grateful to have met you through this wonderful blogworld!
ReplyDeleteGlad to have met you too Holly!
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