Thanksgiving....A New Tradition

So this year is our first year to keep a kosher home.  We will be hosting Thanksgiving for our families and are trying to keep everything as traditional as possible.  Once again, we will be deep frying our turkeys.  Instead of green bean casserole (cream of mushroom soup is a milk product), we are doing a fresh version of green beans.  There will still be sweet potato casserole (with parve marshmallow fluff) and cornbread stuffing. 

We will be adding our own twists this year, just to keep things fun.  The desserts are a pumpkin spice cake, orange creamsicle, and a cranberry and pecan pie.  It is nice to have a house that is big enough to host a Thanksgiving dinner once again, since we had really outgrown the previous house for these types of gatherings.  The girls are excited that "Grandma" and "PePaw" are coming to visit and D even asked if they could watch her at dance class tonight.

This Thanksgiving, I am especially thankful for my family and friends who are excited of our move into a new house, helpful with preparing for baby number 3, and supportive of the life changes we have been making to become more observant.  I know it is not easily understood, but they are embracing us.  Thank you for being you.

If You Could See Me Now!

So, this morning I started thinking back.  Back in high school, I was a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl.  I never wore make up.  I was a girl who was "Au natural".

Now, I wear a dress or skirt to work every day (because of where I work, it is the dress code).  My morning routine includes cleaning my face and applying makeup.  My mom would be so proud!