That sweet potato recipe sounds yummy! I think that it does sound like the pecan topping is what makes the dish special!
Chiara- I can't use my crock pot for the sweet potatoes but that is a great idea. My crock pot will be busy because I always make hot spiced cider in the crock pot. Everybody loves it.
We have a Wegmans about 20 miles away. If we are doing some shopping for a special meal, my friend and I will make a special trip there. We will shop and then eat lunch in the Wegman's cafe. A Wegmans is supposed to open up about 5 miles from here in the spring. I can't wait!
It is great that V is already doing so much better that she could leave the crutches behind today.
I know - my crock pot is busy too... I have a really big one, but we don't usually do a huge batch of sweet potatoes.
I have never heard of Wegmans. I wonder if it is like our Byerley's here? I love shopping there - carpeted floors, chandeliers - it's so relaxiing.
Yes, V is doing much better... Can't help but think she was milking it a little bit...
think I'm caught up....was slacking on the DIS the past few days working on Megan's room reno...
congrats on winning your seat!
sorry V hurt her ankle, hope she's doing better .... boy that mom must have perfect kids who never burb

its a natural thing to do!
the pirate mickey set is very cute!
we are heading to my older DB for Thanksgiving, I'm bringing cheeses, summer
sausage and crackers for an appy then will be decorating the house the rest of the weekend!
hope everyone has awonderful holiday and if you are travelling, stay safe!
Hi Lisa!!! I've been wondering where you've been - you've been a bit scarce everywhere. I hope you are having a wonderful week, and all the redecorating is going well (I would love to see pictures).

Happy Thanksgiving if I don't see you again before.
"Wow - you have a super crazy week coming up... And a craft swap on top of that??? LOL What were you thinking?
I hope your DH had a good birthday."
Yeah. . .I thought "I want to work on my seamstress/clothing building skills so this would be a good swap." Never crossed my mind that the crafting time was right in the middle of Birthday Central.
DH had a pretty good day, considering it started out at the Doctor's office for his annual sinus infection.
We are lucky on our turkey...DH's work always gives them to the employees at Thanksgiving. And then DH cooks it and we take it over to MIL's for the actual day.
I've been thinking about making DH and I stockings, but the ones we got for our first year are still holding up, so I'm not sure I want to go to that far. I'd love to see MM's.
Happy Thanksgiving, if I don't check in tomorrow!
Bummer about DH's sinus infection - I hope he is feeling better by now. That is very nice that he gets a turkey every year - I used to work somewhere that did that.
I am really sentimental, so I would leave your stockings as they are. I love tradition!
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, as well.
Hope it went well at the dentist

I'm afraid of the dentist too.
It went OK... He was nicer to me than he usually is...
Hope the dentist went well. I need to make a birthday cake for Tg we are celebrating Js and Gs birthdays.
Awww... I didn't realize that their birthdays were so close to Thanksgiving... I hope they have wonderful birthdays.
Do post a picture of MM's Christmas stocking!!! My mom sewed my stocking when I was little, and now I have it at my house. The funny part about it is that it is HUGE, like twice the size of the rest of my family's stockings hanging there...and it hangs backwards!!! Yep, it has my name stitched on the WRONG SIDE!

But, mom made it and I

it!
That is really cool that you still have your stocking, and adorable that it's sewed on the wrong side. I had to run down to the basement when I was making MM's to double check which side ours were done on too. I have my childhood stocking as well, that my foster mom knitted for me - but we don't use it. Josh's dad got us a matching set our first Chrsitmas, and gave the girls the matching ones as they came along - so that is the set that we always use.
I hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving if I don't see you back here again.
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The dentist was a bit crazy yesterday. Normally, he is quite rude/stuffy towards me - not sure what was different yesterday, but he was very nice and actually joked around a bit.

As I suspected, I had a large cavity on one of my back molars... After lots of pain (ahem ~ 8 novocaine shots for one tooth) he was able to get it filled - my mouth was so sore yesterday, I couldn't eat on that side at all. I was so nervous that he made it worse. But once the novocaine wore off - I realized the pain was from all the various shots, and not the tooth itself. My mouth feels a lot better this morning.
So, I came home and made my beer bread... I tried a new recipe. I tried a piece, and it's very good - however - I am not sure how well it will go with my dip?
Then I made some Garlic, Garlic dip.
Then I took a nap... Since I didn't fall asleep until 2am the night before, and my mouth pain - I was out cold for several hours.
When I woke up, I made my Sweedish Meatballs... Num - I have never made them for Thanksgiving before. I usually make them on Sunday afternoons when all we want to do it graze, so I figured they would be good to have as an appetizer.
Josh made the Cranberry Raspberry pies last night - they look gorgeous!
Today will be equally (if not more so) crazy...
I have several more things to make... Make-ahead mashed potatoes, Jalepeno jelly dip, meat and cheese tray prep...
I also have to go to the meat market to pick up our summer sausage/roll order.
Alli needs a ride home from school tonight.
And Josh has more pies to make (2 Pecan and a Pumpkin) - he is bringing one of the pecans to work on Friday.
I know there is something else I need to do today - but I can't remember what.
Oh - I tried to upload MM's stocking pics from my phone yesterday, but for some reason - they wouldn't upload... So, I will try again today.
For those of you not Dising on Thanksgiving (I will likely be around, since I don't do much work on the actual day) - I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving full of family and friends. To those of you leaving over the weekend... safe travels and I hope you have a wonderful time in WDW!
I will be back later to post pics.
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