Favorite Thanksgiving Family Recipes

Aunt Judy's Sweet Potatoe Delight

Don't ask me what catagory to put this in or if it's dessert or a side dish; this belongs in a catagory of it's own, it's rich, sweet and decadent....but it is still sweet potatoes, so just make it and enjoy is like I do.

Ingredients: 1 & 1/2- Pkgs Ritz Cracker/Crushed

2- Sticks Butter

1- 8 ounce Cream Cheese/Soft

1 &1/2-Cup Sugar

1- 8 ounce Cool Whip

3- Cups Mashed Sweet Potatoes

1- Tsp. Vanilla

Instructions: Combine crackers with one stick melted butter and press into bottom a casserole dish; bake for approx. 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven - to make a crust. Let cool completely. Now cream together 1 stick butter with cream cheese, mix well before adding 3/4 cup of sugar, after blending well fold in Whip Cream. Spread over crust. Mix 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes with 3/4 cup of sugar and 1 tsp vanilla until well blended. Spread over cream cheese. Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.

Topping: Toast 3/4 cup of crushed pecans with 1/2 cup of shredded coconut in 1 Tbl. of butter in a sauce pan on top of stove with 2 Tbl. brown sugar. This will make a nice crunchy praline topping for your sweet potatoes. Topping is optional, but the praline is my favorite, Aunt Judy just uses pecans and I have also topped it with a thin layer of Cool Whip.

Hudson Christmas Names

Merry Christmas...Well the Hudson Family exchanged names for this coming Christmas.
Bud got Perry/ Patsy got Randy /Perry got Bud/ Amanda got Selina /
Courtney got Kathy/ Charles got Eric/ Mandy got Patsy/ Barry got Mikey /
Selina got Amanda/ Randy got Chris/ Mike got Mandy/ Eric got Courtney /
Kathy got Barry/ Chris got Charles

Don't forget to use your wish list it has a lot helpful information, and if you are really not sure of what to buy just give your person a call and ask them. The limit for gifts this year is $30.00 to
$35.00. Knowing who you have this early in the year you can watch for sales and find something really nice for that price.

I am so excited Eric and I have been on our diet for 9 weeks now and am really starting to see some results. By Christmas we will both be very close to our goals.

New Beginnings

Tonight is my Circle of Faith meeting and here I am laying in bed with a fever and just had Randy call Donna and let her know that I can't make it. It makes me wonder if the lesson I planned was just for me. This meeting would mark the beginning of a new year for our group, and even though we normally associate New Years with starting over; the truth is life is full of new beginnings. Winter Spring Summer and Fall all mark the start of something of new. Even King David in the Psalms encouraged us to sing a new song, but a new song can only come from a renewed spirit, so maybe the devotion was just for me, as I lay here maybe it's for God to renew my spirit so I can begin to sing a new song. Lamentations 3:22 tells us that Gods mercies are new every morning. The truth is that each second is a new beginning and a choice. My choice to sieze or let it pass. Isaiah 43:18-19 Reminds us that God doesn't remember the former things; the mistakes we made yesterday and that He will do a new thing. My prayer today is for a new beginning, a renewed spirit that will create in me a new song.

Finally I have found my way back

I can not believe I have been away from my blog for almost a whole year! I have tried and tried to reset my password and get back in, but with no luck until today.

I'm not even going to try to catch up, I'll just start here new today.

Worldcraft Party...Missions Project

Everyone made it such a success!

Ms Sharon is so much fun!!

Here are two of my most favorite Friends, Ann & Gail

My WMU Circle of Faith at church held a Worldcraft Party this past Monday. We were partying with a purpose! For those of you not familiar with Worldcrafts it is a non profit fundraiser for world missions. Our group held a catalog party and what a huge success, over 30 women turned out to purchase hand crafted items from over 37 different countries. The items are so beautiful, the bead work is unbelievable and the olive wood items are just beyond beautiful. We sold over
$1800.00 worth, all of which will go straight to the artisans that handcrafted the items.

Prayer List ...

Mom was unable to have her surgery, problem with her anemia; she will need some test and also to get her blood count up before they will clear for the hip replacement. Also keep Danielle in your prayers, we had hoped she would be in remission in Oct. but instead is back in hospital facing another 8 weeks of chemo God is still in control of both situations and we will trust Him.

Celebrating Michael's Birthday

Today we celebrated Michael and all he

he means to each of us.. He brings so much joy and laughter into our lives. Of course we had to

schedule everything around the Panthers game, fortunately they won so he was in a good mood the whole day. In case I failed to let you know Mike started Mt Olive this last semester, he has about a year and half to go to finish his business degree. He's working at the SECU part time, but expects to go full time in January.

Eric at new apartment.

Happy Birthday dear Eric, Happy Birthday to you!! Last Sunday we had a pounding and birthday cake for Eric at his new apartment, then Monday we cooked out steaks at home and watched the game. You know how it during football season everything we do centers around the game!