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The Thankful Season
Tammy • October 30, 2014
November is on its way. I love November! One of my favorite memories in November is the birth of our second child, our daughter.
It was November 27th, 1997. It was actuallyThanksgiving Day. The husband and I were preparing a Thanksgiving meal to share with some great friends. This was our first endeavor of doing it all ourselves. Turkey was in the oven, rolls were rising, stuffing was in the works, and of course the chocolate pie was chilling in the fridge.
As mentioned earlier, this was our second child. Our first child was 7 days late, so naturally, we assumed that our December 2nd due date would not even come close to being accurate. Why would we think any different? That's usually the way it worked, right?
Well, you guessed it! About 11:00 a.m., things are starting to wrap up in regards to the Thanksgiving meal. The turkey still had a bit of cooking to do, but for the most part, we were ready. Then, something happened! There was a small trickle issue, not involving the faucet. That's all I'll say about that :)
We called our friends to tell them the surprising news. Yes, we were headed to the hospital to see about having a baby. Would they come over to our house and take the turkey out of the oven at the designated time? They would have to eat without us. We would hate for the food to go to waste. We would look forward to a couple of turkey sandwiches in a few days.
So off to the hospital we go. Our baby girl was born. We had a healthy, happy baby girl. She still is to this day! Oh, my sweet Dad brought me Thanksgiving dinner at the hospital.
November is such a great month to be thankful.
Our hope for all of you is that you are reminded daily of blessings you are thankful for. You have many things to consider: your friends, family, job, house, the sunrise each day, your pets. I would love it if you shared in the comment section what you are thankful for.
Happy November!
Tammy
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Dear Cookie Friends: Hello! I hope everyone is staying warm, especially if you are experiencing the winter weather as we are here in the Midwest. As December speeds along, that usually means the school aged children will soon be out of school for a few weeks. Trapped inside the warm comforts of your house without any signs of homework means lots and lots of, "Mom, I'm bored!" To avoid hearing this statement from your children, it is nice to come up with some activities to keep those kiddos preoccupied. At least that is what happened at our house during those years that now seem so far away! That sounds like a song, doesn't it? Hand Print or Designer Potholder This first activity would work great for pre-school through elementary school aged children. If you are needing a quick sentimental gift for someone, this fits the bill perfectly! Our church made these adorable potholders this December to give all the preschool families. The best part was, it was the kind of gift that will forever have a memory attached to it, since each preschooler individually crafted them with their own precious fingerprints! As a mom, I have always loved those kinds of gifts! And to finish it off, the pre-school teachers then attached a snowflake cookie cutter to the potholder. Here are the supplies you will need: 1. Potholder (Dollar Store) 2. Acrylic paints, as many colors as you want to use (craft store) 3. Slick puff paint if you want to write a name at top of potholder (craft store) 4. Small foam brush (craft store) 5. Fingers or the whole hand to make print (your house) 6. Newspaper to put down on the table as you work on the project 7. Baby wipes for hands or feet after done with each print Directions: 1. First, if your potholder has a little loop on it, be sure to put it on the top in case the person who receives the gift wants to hang it. Paint the hand (or foot) using the foam brush, then press on the pot holder. You will use less paint, get the paint on evenly, and experience less of a mess by doing it this way. If you are quick, you can get a couple of prints done before you should wipe off the paint. Cleaning the is not too bad as long as you don't leave it on for too long. After paint is on the hand, take the hand, press down nice and firm, then lift straight up. Let that dry just a bit and then you can go back and write the name and age, or whatever you like. Be sure to leave the pot holder flat to dry. A cute, personal and inexpensive gift to give grandma! You can even attach a cookie cutter to finish it off! Find the snowflakes here.