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Thanksgiving Day Changed My Life
I woke up in 2003 Before Thanksgiving Day 2003 I had been asleep, going through the rise and fall of daily life like waves on an ocean. I believed the key was to make my children’s lives better than my own and to create the fairy tale, the one with the white picket fence, big house, and happy family. Back then I had three major goals: Have a house that my children could call their childhood home, stress education so my kids would go to college, and educate myself and have a career so I wouldn’t be dependent on anyone. I finished my degree, we built the house and my…
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It’s Thanksgiving! Let the cooking, eating and bickering begin.
“Lovely family time.” It’s what we say when we get annoyed with each other in the Rausin house. Now that my children are young adults they see us much differently than they did when they were little. Ahh, to be able to go back to the time when Eric and I could do no wrong… Nope, they see all our flaws and what’s worse–we raised them so they share many of those same flaws or should I say interesting personality traits. Here’s the story of this Thanksgiving. Or why Arielle’s at the grocery store Thanksgiving Eve at 8:17 pm. For the past few months Eric’s been excited about cooking with Arielle for Thanksgiving.…
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Thankful Moments with My Kids
Turkey Trot 5K Cape Coral, Fl. Arielle came home from college for Thanksgiving. It was wonderful having us all together again and the balance in our family was restored. Two females and two males. Also, two vegetarians and two omnivores. Lucky for me Eric was very excited to cook whatever his beloved daughter wanted. Arielle and I had many vegetarian feasts beginning with his famous jalapeno grilled cheese. We also discovered the best veggie burgers in town at Square 1 in Ft. Myers. Thanksgiving flew by and soon I found myself at the airport saying good-bye to Arielle again. “Three more weeks.” I told her. “I get to see you in three more weeks.”…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Of course I am thankful for my family and friends but that’s too cliché. Here are some other things I’m thankful for. Thankful For List: Cameras – Taking pictures so when I’m old I can look back and say “Wow, look how young I looked – what happened?” … Okay, maybe not cameras. Chocolate – There’s nothing quite like the taste of chocolate. Chocolate brownies, chocolate strawberries, chocolate Toblerone, hot chocolate. I’d eat it every day if I could. But then I’d get cavities and gain ten pounds and have that sinking feeling of trying to zip up my jeans and realizing that no amount of jumping up and down or…
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Doggie Thanksgiving Treats
Two members of our household enjoy my cooking. Here are two dog treat recipes that are easy and healthy for your canine friend. This recipe was the favorite of both my dogs: Veggie Bones Ingredients: 2 3/4 C. Flour 2 Tab. Bran 2 Tsp. Baking Powder 3 Tsp. Fresh Parsley (minced) 1/4 Cup Shredded Carrots 1/4 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese (Or Mozzarella) 2 Tab. Olive Oil 1/2 Tsp. Flaxseed 1 (or more) C. Water First, preheat your oven to 350 degress. Grease a cookie sheet or use parchment paper. Mix together the parsley, carrots, cheese and add oil. Next, in a separate bowl combine the flour, bran, baking powder, and flaxseed.…
