What with cleaning, organizing, shopping and cooking on top of school and work…well, it’s a wonder I’m still here to tell you about it! Thankfully, I have lots of help!

Anyway, lots of work, lots of food, lots of fun. The house is put back to order again. I can’t believe the wreckage that one day with extended family in the house can do to order! I swear they reach every nook and cranny of the house! If we had trade show booth displays, they’d probably even get at those! I love every minute of it though, and it’s so worth it. I wouldn’t trade one second!

Hope you had a blessed holiday!

I tend to gravitate toward healthy, whole cooking and eating. Thanksgiving is also wonderful because the foods are old-fashioned and usually whole foods. Turkey, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, carrots, corn, stuffing, cranberries, pies…everything on this list is easily prepared with healthy, whole methods.

I use whole wheat bread in my stuffing. I make sweet potatoes using maple syrup and unusual spices. I make mashed potatoes using organic potatoes, raw cream and butter made from raw cream. My vegetables are organic, my cranberries are honey-sweetened and my pies…well…they’re a meal all their own. I usually make four or five different ones and each one is sweetened naturally.

We’re expecting 20 this year and I absolutely cannot wait! With our growing family, we may add new ones every year from here on out!