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Thanksgiving

We celebrated Thanksgiving with Josh’s family on Friday since Kristen had to work on Thanksgiving.  The day was absolutely beautiful, sunny and 70 degrees.  Nothing better than enjoying the weather running around the backyard with our little nieces.

 

Joshie and Kena playing football.

We're #1

We have so much to be thankful [...]

Turkey Turkey Turkey Cookies

These turkey cookies are a Thanksgiving tradition.  My mom starting making them when we were young.  I think she discovered the idea in a magazine.  They are great treats for a classroom, fun decoration for a Thanksgiving table and yummy to eat too.

 

TURKEY COOKIES

shortbread chocolate striped cookies [...]

Fall 2011 with Josh

I love fall just about as much as I love Josh.  Okay, I love Josh quite a bit more, but I enjoy the changing leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, football, the cool chill in the air…  Charlotte hasn’t had too many chilly days, but I’ll take the warm weather for as long as it [...]

Roasted Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup

I made this soup many many times when we lived in London and a couple of times in the last month as the fall weather has finally arrived in Charlotte.  This is Josh’s most requested soup and perfect for warming up on chilly day.

Roasted Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato and [...]

San Diego

Beach…check.  Mountains… check.  Wine country… check.  San Diego is my kind of destination.  About this time last week, I was sitting on the beach looking out over the Pacific Ocean.  Josh and I flew to San Diego Tuesday to visit Katie and see my parents and Liz who also made the trip.  Emily couldn’t make [...]