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Back to Work He GoesDecorating Tree
November 29, 2011
Heather L
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Back to Work He Goes

Posted in Family, Holidays, Military Life, and Photography

Today was D’s first day back to work after his surgery.  Thanks to a long Thanksgiving weekend, it was only a half day of work.  He was pretty wiped and hurting by the time he came home, but overall things went pretty well.  We keep thinking back to the previous back surgery and find ourselves so grateful that it all went better this time around.  Last time he went back to work, I was receiving text messages from a concerned Marine saying that he really needed to go back to the doctor prior to coming back to work.  This time,…

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Great Commission Languages – The Easy SpanishThe Easy Spanish
November 28, 2011
Heather L
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Great Commission Languages – The Easy Spanish

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Living next to the Mexican border, it’s extremely useful to know at least basic Spanish.  The issue is actually learning to speak and understand Spanish.  The practical application is not always easy.  There is something to be said about shows like Dora the Explorer as they make is fun and easy to learn Spanish.  The Easy Spanish takes that approach to learning Spanish.  It’s an immersion program that uses fun storylines, repetitive listening activities, daily vocabulary practice, and various activity-based learning activities to help really cement new ideas into the student’s memory. One of the unique aspects of the program…

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Our Thanksgiving Dinner 2011Gluten Free Thanksgiving Dinner
November 26, 2011
Heather L
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Our Thanksgiving Dinner 2011

Posted in Gluten Free, Holidays, Homemaking, and Photography

The complete menu for our gluten free Thanksgiving: Roasted Turkey (herb brine over night with herb butter rub and onions & herbs in the cavity for a moist, flavorful turkey) Gluten Free Skillet Stuffing Fresh Green Beans drizzled with olive oil and tossed with garlic & sea salt Cranberry Jelly Mashed Potatoes (Creamy garlic and sour cream potatoes) Gluten Free Gravy Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie (finally achieved a wonderful, light, flaky gluten free pie crust!!!!)

Spicy Cranberry Cider Dipping SauceCranberry Sauce
November 23, 2011
Heather L
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Spicy Cranberry Cider Dipping Sauce

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As we were preparing our Thanksgiving menu, I thought I would try out a new sauce for the turkey rather than just having the traditional gravy. Yes, I still made regular gravy because the crew would have had a fit if there was no gravy for the mashed potatoes. Since we had some mini turkey sausages, I thought it would be fun to use the cranberry sauce as a dip. The spicy cranberry cider dipping sauce is simple, but delicious. Ingredients: 1 C whole cranberry sauce (homemade or can) 1/2 C apple cider (divided into 1/4 C portions) 1 -2…

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