Free Martha Stewart Thanksgiving Cookbook Download
Head over to the Sirius XM Radio website and you can download a free copy of the Martha Stewart Thanksgiving Hotline Recipes Cookbook. The cookbook can be downloaded as a single PDF, or in individual sections for Soups and Starters, Sides and Salads, Turkey and Entrees, Desserts, or Wine, Liquor and Entertaining.
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Black Friday
I have never done it. I have never shopped on Black Friday! As much as I LOVE a good deal, I’ve never braved the crowds, waited in line or shopped on the biggest shopping day of the year. Why? Because I am always enjoying family traditions at The Ranch.
But this is a new year, and I have a new plan! THE gift for my daughter this year will be $60 off on Black Friday – a deal that can’t be passed up. So, even though we have already purchased this rather LARGE gift, we will be returning it so my hubby can wait in line at midnight to re-buy it! Yes, I will be sending my husband (I think). I planned to go myself, but he thinks it is too big for me to manage! We will see.
Target has paired with Twitter Moms to bring another blogging contest for bloggers to answer the question “What is your Black Friday plan of attack this year?”
My plan of attack includes a trip to Toys R Us (for hubby) to return the playhouse that fills his large SUV. Then sending him to Toys R Us at midnight on Black Friday – after a full day at The Ranch, to once again purchase the playhouse.
Finally, I plan to head to Target Friday morning. I won’t be looking for anything specific, but I wanna see the madness. I have heard about it forever, so I better see some clear-cut madness!
Thanksgiving – TRADITION!
In my family, if we have done it more than once we like to call it a tradition. (At least the good stuff!) In a family with more than 30 J names, we stick to traditions and continue to add to them. I hope to pass many of these traditions on to my daughter (even the tradition of creating traditions), but some of our Thanksgiving traditions are the most important.
The number one tradition that I have already passed on to my daughter, is Thanksgiving at The Ranch. My Aunt’s family owns a cattle ranch in north Florida and my family has spent our Thanksgivings at The Ranch since I was small enough to be bathed in the porch sink. After nearly 30 Thanksgivings at The Ranch, I can’t imagine another way to spend the holiday. To me, Thanksgiving is The Ranch, and I can’t wait to take my daughter to her 2nd Thanksgiving at The Ranch.
The second tradition I look forward to passing down are family recipes. As I have admitted before, I am not a cook, but there are certain recipes – like Granny’s Dip – that hold special meaning for me. Making sure my Granny’s dip is ever present at our family festivities is important not only to my taste buds, but to my family’s too!
Finally, the tradition of the more the merrier! One of the best parts about Thanksgiving at The Ranch is that everyone is invited. Some years it is small with just the core of us, other years there have been more than 50 people in attendance. Since everything is potluck and mostly outside, bring a lawn chair and some food and join in the fun. I love that my family has no boundaries on a guest list. While it can make people crazy… us “kids” love it!
I’d love to hear about your traditions!
