thankfulness." Shakespeare, Henry VI, part 2
Tis the Season to be Thankful-
I love Thanksgiving!!! It has to be one of my
favorite holidays for sure! I am a descendant of William
Bradford who came over to America with the first
pilgrims on the Mayflower in 1620. After the first year
of terrible hardships and little success, Bradford, who
ended up being governor of Plymouth for many years,
proclaimed the first Thanksgiving in the Colony so that
the pilgrims could demonstrate gratitude for what they
did have. Way to go Will!
One of my favorite Thanksgiving memories is our
traditional sit down breakfast where cinnamon rolls are
always on the menu. Before we eat we take a moment to
reflect on the meaning of the five kernels of corn that have
been placed on each one of our plates...and we read this
little story..."As the legend goes, in what is now New
England, it was customary to place five grains of corn
at each plate on Thanksgiving Day. It was a reminder
of those stark days of the first winter when the Pilgrims'
food was so scarce only five grains of corn at a time were
rationed to each person. The early settlers wanted their
children to remember the sacrifices, sufferings and
hardships that made it possible for a free people to settle
in a free land. They didn't want their descendants to forget
that on the day their ration was reduced to five grains of corn,
only seven healthy colonists remained to take care of the sick,
and nearly half their number lay buried on a windswept hillside."
As we eat we go around the table five times so that each family
member can say five different things they are thankful for....
With Thanksgiving tomorrow I thought I would blog just
a few things on my "grateful for" list....
Autumn, Archuleta, Amazing Race...
Brie, Book of Mormon, BYU, Bond....
Church, Crockpots, Clorox wipes, Cards....
Disneyland, Decorating, Dance recitals....
Emma, Emails, Europe, Eggnog...
Fireplaces, Football, Fashion...
Girlfriends, Grandparents, Gelato, Gift Giving...
Hannah, Heavenly Father, Home, Health, Holidays....
Il Divo, Internet, Ipods...
Jaren, Jalapeno Cheetos, Jeans...
Kyleigh, Kisses, Kinship...
Laughter, Learning, Licorice....
Music, Mimi's Restaurant, Movies....
Novels, No Homework for the kids, Nachos...
Ocean, Oranges, Oprah....
Prophets, Pilates, Paris, Pillows, Photography....
Quilts, Quietness, Quaker Oatmeal...
Reminiscing, Ribbon, Rainstorms...
Savior, Salsa Con Queso, Shoes, Sunday dinners....
Traditions, Tolberones, Temples....
USA, Umbrellas, Understanding...
Volunteering, Vacations, Vacuums...
Westlife, Waffles, Work, Weekends...
XOXO's....
Young Women's, Yogurt, Yes!....
Zermatt, Zucchini Bread.....
Pumpkin-
I love pumpkin...pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pie, pumpkin
shakes, pumpkin soup, pumpkin seeds...you name it! Here
One of my favorite Thanksgiving memories is our
traditional sit down breakfast where cinnamon rolls are
always on the menu. Before we eat we take a moment to
reflect on the meaning of the five kernels of corn that have
been placed on each one of our plates...and we read this
little story..."As the legend goes, in what is now New
England, it was customary to place five grains of corn
at each plate on Thanksgiving Day. It was a reminder
of those stark days of the first winter when the Pilgrims'
food was so scarce only five grains of corn at a time were
rationed to each person. The early settlers wanted their
children to remember the sacrifices, sufferings and
hardships that made it possible for a free people to settle
in a free land. They didn't want their descendants to forget
that on the day their ration was reduced to five grains of corn,
only seven healthy colonists remained to take care of the sick,
and nearly half their number lay buried on a windswept hillside."
As we eat we go around the table five times so that each family
member can say five different things they are thankful for....
With Thanksgiving tomorrow I thought I would blog just
a few things on my "grateful for" list....
Autumn, Archuleta, Amazing Race...
Brie, Book of Mormon, BYU, Bond....
Church, Crockpots, Clorox wipes, Cards....
Disneyland, Decorating, Dance recitals....
Emma, Emails, Europe, Eggnog...
Fireplaces, Football, Fashion...
Girlfriends, Grandparents, Gelato, Gift Giving...
Hannah, Heavenly Father, Home, Health, Holidays....
Il Divo, Internet, Ipods...
Jaren, Jalapeno Cheetos, Jeans...
Kyleigh, Kisses, Kinship...
Laughter, Learning, Licorice....
Music, Mimi's Restaurant, Movies....
Novels, No Homework for the kids, Nachos...
Ocean, Oranges, Oprah....
Prophets, Pilates, Paris, Pillows, Photography....
Quilts, Quietness, Quaker Oatmeal...
Reminiscing, Ribbon, Rainstorms...
Savior, Salsa Con Queso, Shoes, Sunday dinners....
Traditions, Tolberones, Temples....
USA, Umbrellas, Understanding...
Volunteering, Vacations, Vacuums...
Westlife, Waffles, Work, Weekends...
XOXO's....
Young Women's, Yogurt, Yes!....
Zermatt, Zucchini Bread.....
Pumpkin-
I love pumpkin...pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pie, pumpkin
shakes, pumpkin soup, pumpkin seeds...you name it! Here
is a quick and easy pumpkin cookie recipe that we love.
1 Moist Deluxe Spice Cake Mix
3/4 of a 29 oz. can of Pumpkin
1/2 bag Chocolate Chips
Mix all together. Bake @350 for 10-12 minutes. YUM!
Visiting Teaching Thought-
I gave a baggie full of these treats to my Relief Society sisters this month
with this Thanksgiving message....
Bugle shaped snack crackers (Horn of Plenty)
Pretzels (arms folded in thanks and prayer)
Candy Corn (represents the first winter when the
pilgrims lived on 5 kernels of corn a day)
Candy fruits (celebration of the harvest)
Peanuts (the potential of next season's harvest,
if planted and well tended)
Happy Thanksgiving!
1 Moist Deluxe Spice Cake Mix
3/4 of a 29 oz. can of Pumpkin
1/2 bag Chocolate Chips
Mix all together. Bake @350 for 10-12 minutes. YUM!
Visiting Teaching Thought-
I gave a baggie full of these treats to my Relief Society sisters this month
with this Thanksgiving message....
Bugle shaped snack crackers (Horn of Plenty)
Pretzels (arms folded in thanks and prayer)
Candy Corn (represents the first winter when the
pilgrims lived on 5 kernels of corn a day)
Candy fruits (celebration of the harvest)
Peanuts (the potential of next season's harvest,
if planted and well tended)
Happy Thanksgiving!
LOVE your Thanksgiving list! It's brilliant! And so you!
ReplyDeleteAlso love the new look.
And when are you coming to celebrate your ancestors in Plymouth HERE? My parents didn't come this year, but usually today will find us all at Plymouth, Walden Pond, or Lexington and Concord, the day after our feast.
I love the story with the five kernels of corn. You always have the most clever ways to celebrate a holiday! I also really enjoyed your Twilight post - you've got to read the books - much better than the movie (aren't they always!).
ReplyDeleteYou are so good! You have the best traditions. I wish we had such deep traditions in our family! You have one for every holiday, and it makes it seem so much more meaningful! Love the ABC thankfuls! Thanks for my B-day email! Your great!
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