Great Gram Jean's

The article written by Theron Walters
I'm not related to Great Gram Jean, but she is an incredible woman. Great Gram Jean is my wife's grandmother. We go to visit her every Thanksgiving and Christmas. What happened last Thanksgiving is something I will always remember. It was an extremely impressive feat for an 80-year-old. I remember that day vividly. We set our home security alarm(CA home Alarm Systems information), hopped in the car, and made our two-hour car trip to Great Gram Jean's. When we arrived, she had all types of food spread out for us, which was very nice. But it didn't take long for Great Gram Jean to get to work. Out of the blue, she put her shoes on and said there was work that needed to be done. We followed her outside to help. On Thanksgiving, she spent the late morning and early afternoon raking leaves, cleaning out gutters, and moving wood. How many people at the age of 80 are capable of doing such things? We insisted we'd clean out the gutters for safety reasons, but she gave us a dirty look. We knew what that meant. After she was done with all of these chores, she went inside and began cooking for 12 people. The dinner was a huge success. You figure she'd fall asleep after all this, but she had a glass of wine, put some music on, and got everyone to dance. I love going to Great Gram Jean's.

Vegan Thanksgiving requests

Guest post written by Emily Hart
Before my daughter went off to college this year, all she would eat would be cheeseburgers and chicken strips. She ate lots and lots of meat. But she told me a few weeks ago that she's a vegan now, so I'm having to fix all kinds of special things for Thanksgiving for her. I honestly had to look up and see what she would eat and what she wouldn't eat when she told me that.
It's been taking me a ot of time to figure out what to fix her, but I'm not making everything vegan. I've found some pretty good looking recipes with ClearTVBundle though and I think that she'll like what I fix for her.
I found a vegan green bean casserole recipe because that's her favorite Thanksgiving dish. I knew that she would be really upset if I didn't fix her a vegan version of that. It just wouldnÕt be a Thanksgiving meal for her if I didnÕt do that. IÕm also going to have some salad and a vegan pumpkin pie for her, along with some other things that I havenÕt figured out yet.

New Sheets

I am such a big fan of good expensive bed sheets it is not even funny. I bought a pair when Ken and I first got together and would you believe now he is the one that can not stand cheap sheets. He will even tell me if I put some bad ones on the bed that these are terrible and he can not sleep good. We do not need to many high class things in our life but sheets is one thing that we will not go cheap. I do not like the way bad sheets get little balls on them when you wash them. I also am not a huge fan of the jersey sheets either. We personally like the 700 thread count sateen sheets best. I was looking online and began to wonder about the Sferra bedding. I don't know quite yet of I am willing to give them a shot but maybe after reading a few reviews. I might then be ready to give them a try. What do you think have you every used them before?

Free Magazines

I just love to get magazines in the mail. I love to read them and most of all I love the ones that tell you new things to try for dinner. It always inspires me to give another new dish a try. On of my favorites is family circle and I happened to find this for a couple of free issues. I signed up because I usually buy this from the store. It will save me a few bucks. Here is the link if you are interested.
https://www.valuemags.com/freeoffer/freeoffer.asp?offer=FamilyCircle-BBS.asp

My List

Do you have a Christmas list for yourself? I really don't usually have a list that I share with people. I don't know why but I like to just save my blogging money for something if I really want it. It seems to be working out good for me. It might take a long time sometimes but it helps me to feel as if I worked for it and I just seem to like it a little more. I also like the fact that I buy it for myself. One thing that I have been wanting but not wanting to buy is a karaoke machine. I don't know if I would really use it a lot so I don't want to spend the money on it just yet. I am pretty shy when it comes to singing so I don't think that I would have the guts to do it. I would really want to and I would if I was alone but even in front of Ken I am too shy to try it. Maybe some day I will get the courage.

Black Friday

Every year since the kids were born Ken and I would get up very early and go shopping on Black Friday. I know it seems crazy to some people but to us it is fun to spend the time together. We do not always go to get a ton of good bargains but to get a few things here and there and also to watch the serious shoppers get crazy and mean. It is so funny to watch people fight over such silly things. I know that I have a few things in mind that we need to get for our family members as gifts. I also wonder if my sister still want an ipod. I think they have ipods on sale at quite a few stores online as well as in the stores themselves. They used to be really expensive but it seems you can get them cheaper and cheaper every single year you wait. I am sure soon they will come out with something bigger and better but for now I will suck up on the deals that are given to me. I can't wait for this Black Friday sales event. Only a few more days to wait!

Doggie Stuffer

Does your furry friend have a Christmas stocking? Well ours does. As a matter of fact he has since we have owned him. He gets a few things in if from Santa but nothing to break the bank. I usually always also give him a gift or two from the pet store. Here is a little stocking stuffer for you pet if you are looking for some free samples to make him happy this season.
http://samples.target.com/#29