Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and one of the things I love about this holiday is that it ushers in a season of kindness. Already, as I shop for the items I need to make Thanksgiving dinner, people smile and speak. How I wish this atmosphere would stay with us all year long!
I am so thankful for all of you, our readers! So, if you would, leave a comment telling me what you're thankful for this year and I'll enter you in a drawing for another $10 Amazon gift card. Winner will be announced Friday in time for Cyber Monday! :-)
Winner of last week's drawing for a $10 Amazon gift card is...Diana Flowers!
Now for a recipe for Thanksgiving!
Grape Salad Ingredients
· 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
· 1 cup sour cream
· 1/3 cup sugar
· 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
· 2 pounds seedless red grapes
· 2 pounds seedless green grapes
· 3 tablespoons brown sugar
· 3 tablespoons chopped pecans
Directions
· In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until blended. Add grapes and toss to coat.
· Transfer to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans just before serving.
I am so thankful for my family! <3
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DeleteLast year on December 30th we rushed my 42 year old husband to the ER for signs of a heart attack. Thankfully it was not his heart, but we discovered that he was pre-diabetic. His numbers were crazy high, almost coma high! This year I am SO grateful for that wakeup call for him. Since then, he has lost 95 lbs, all of his numbers are normal, they removed pre-diabetes from his medical chart, and he is doing fantastic! I am so incredibly proud of him and so thankful to still have him here with me!!
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That is wonderful, Melissa! Whew! That was a close call.
DeleteI'm thankful for the experiences that God brings into my life, both pleasant and unpleasant. I've learned so much!
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Amen, Rachel. I think I Iearn more from the unpleasant than the pleasant. :-)
DeleteI am thankful every day I get to wake up and that my husband's back is doing GREAT, almost 100% better, since the surgery to take 8 screws out that have been there for 7 years.
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So happy for your husband, Wendy!
DeletePsalm 23:5 truly describes my life. I have so many blessings and "My cup runneth over". I have a loving husband, a beautiful daughter, and precious 5 year-old granddaughter. My physical needs are met and this past year, I have been able to continue my love of reading by reviewing many books and increasing traffic for my book blog, Thanks for sharing your recipe, it is one that I make quite often.
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I love the 23rd Psalm, Connie. I think it was one of the first ones I learned. And I'm glad to know someone else who makes grape salad. I hadn't hear of it until this year.
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Amen, Caryl! I am too.
DeleteI’m thankful for all of God’s blessings in my life. Family, friends, being a cancer survivor, most os all my salvation.
ReplyDeleteAmen, Gail! Wonderful things to be thankful for!
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Such blessings, Alison!
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That's something wonderful to be thankful for!
DeleteI'm thankful for family, books, and warmth.
ReplyDeleteMe, too, Kaylee! It was rather chilly here early in the month, but now it's in the 60s!
DeleteI/m thankful for Jesus, my family and my best friend! Oh, yes! I'm also thankful for books and the authors that write them!
ReplyDeleteJesus is the best to be thankful for and all the rest, too, Beverly!
DeleteI am thankful that I am finally getting a bit healthier. I have had that nasty cold going around.
ReplyDeleteVirginia, I had a friend who suffered with her cold for over two months! But it's gone now, thank goodness. Glad yours is too!
DeleteI am thankful for good health and that part of my family is coming for Thanksgiving! jarning67(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteExcited for you that part of your family is coming, Joan. Wish my girls could be here!
DeleteI'm thankful for my family and friends and pets. Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteGreat things to be thankful for, Dianne!
DeleteThankful for family, friends and a wonderful home. Thank you for the recipe. Happy Thanksgiving!!! Jeannie Beck
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DeleteOh my that sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteThe grape salad is wonderful! And so easy to make!
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I am Thankful for my family, our pets, friends and good health. Thank you for sharing your recipe , it sounds yummy! May you and your family have a Very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving. aliciabhaney@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alicia! And Happy Thanksgiving!
DeleteI'm thankful for my family of course and with colder temperatures setting in... great books, cozy blankets and my cat!
ReplyDeletePriscilla, I'm so glad our colder temps amount to around 50 degrees except when a really nasty cold front comes sweeping in from Canada. But it doesn't last long!
DeleteI am thankful for my family because I could not do this crazy little thing called “life” without them!
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Love it, Perrianne!
DeleteI am so thankful that i can still see to read.
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DeleteI am thankful that we got to be with one of our sons and his family and our daughter in law’s parents today! We just celebrated our 50th Anniversary and they will in January!
ReplyDeleteThankful that our oldest son got a job. He needs stability.
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I am thankful for loved ones.
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Mary, wonderful things to be thankful for.
DeleteI am most thankful for my family and my beautiful daughter, son in law, granddaughter, and soon to be new granddaughter in Feb.
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ReplyDeleteI am thankful for my husband. Of course I am always thankful for him, but especially recently. I had to have surgery recently and only had to stay in the hospital for one night, but for a week or so I could hardly even been in and out of bed by myself. He took a week off of work and stuck by my side!
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