Welcome December!

May your home be filled with the warmth and comforts of the season!

 

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Happy Thanksgiving!

 



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Melania For First Lady

Prioritizing family first, quiet support of her husband's endeavors, discretion concerning family matters, Melania Trump is a role model for wives.

Melania For First Lady

Vote Trump 2016 

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Thanksgiving Menu & Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans Recipe

 Image courtesy VintageHolidayCrafts.com

Thanksgiving Menu

Herb Roasted Turkey with Gravy

Brown Rice

Crockpot Cornbread Stuffing 

{for cornbread, use vintage cornbread recipe}

Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction and Cranberries 

 Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans {recipe below}

Sandra's Sweet Potato Pie

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Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans

This recipe is from our State Farmers Market Restaurant and calls for cooked fresh pumpkin.  However, I make this casserole using sweet potatoes because you can always find good North Carolina sweet potatoes in season year round!

3 cups mashed fresh sweet potatoes (peel, dice and boil sweet potatoes until tender; then mash)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 stick melted butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Topping:

1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 stick melted butter
1 cup chopped pecans

{For topping, mix together sugar, flour, butter, then add pecans}

Add mashed sweet potatoes to a large mixing bowl.  To the bowl add sugars, eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and butter.  Beat until smooth.  Pour into 2 quart casserole dish.  Cover with topping mixture and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.  If needed, tent foil over casserole to prevent topping from browning too quickly. 

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Trump on SNL

That awesome feeling when the next President gives you a retweet! 

The numbers don't lie - it was the best Saturday Night Live in years.  With the show generating its highest ratings since 2012.

My favorite moment of the show - 

Successful, brilliant, handsome and great moves!

TRUMP 2016!

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Saturday Morning Coffee Date



My favorite way to start a Saturday - latte and donuts date with Hubby at our favorite coffee shop!

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Natural Hair Updo Style

As cooler Autumn weather sets in, I'm retiring my afro twist out hair style in favor of a more protective updo.  

I'm hoping 'roll, tuck and pin' type styles will protect my ends from the cold, dry air as well as encourage hair growth.  I'm also loving the ease of the style as daily maintenance requires only a spritz of aloe vera juice+water mixture for moisture and wrapping my hair at night to maintain the form.

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