Baltimore Thanksgiving 2011

Well, Thanksgiving will be a weird one this year for many of us here in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Ravens play the San Francisco 49ers at 8:20pm Thanksgiving night — so my family will be split up in places.

A mini Kirk Thanksgiving will be held at Ravens Stadium (or really, prior to, at the tailgate), since a number will be attending the game.

Another group will be at my house with kiddos.

Another group will be heading somewhere new.

And my side of the family is staying at their homes in their respective states.

I will miss those we cannot be with, but am thankful for the family we will be.

So, HAPPY THANKSGIVING, Baltimore, and GO RAVENS!

Marney’s “Famous” “Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever” Recipe

Our office Thanksgiving luncheon just ended, and as usual, I had multiple requests for my sweet potato recipe.

It’s not a big secret, and I am happy to share.

I created the recipe in 1999, when I was asked to bring sweet potatoes to multiple Thanksgiving luncheons. I will clarify that at the time, I highly disliked sweet potatoes, and did not want to make something that I would not eat. So I decided to make it a dessert-like side that even *I* would enjoy.

In recent years, I have cut down on the butter, and there is no longer a 60 oz can of sweet potatoes (I have found 29 oz cans, and you can use 2, or buy one 40 oz & only use 2/3 of the milk, 2 eggs, and only 2 Tb of butter in the base mixture.)

So the casserole is, obviously, not very good for you, and takes a very healthy food, sweet potato, and makes it into a a high calorie, high sugary mess. But man, oh, man is it WORTH it!

Please let me know if you end up making it, and if you make additions or modifications that are tasty — I love to try new things! Here is my full sweet potato casserole recipe.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Happy Thanksgiving 2010

I want to take this opportunity to wish you & your families a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Each November, I realize how much I am thankful for, and this year even more so.

I am thankful for the great report my father got last week about the successful chemotherapy treatments have been. The radiologists state that the tumor in his pelvis has disappeared, and the ones in his lungs shrunken very small with no metabolic activity. This means he gets three months free from chemo, and he will hopefully get even more time both with us and without the drugs.

I am thankful for my son, who makes me want to be a better person every single day. He is the most loving, wonderful child I could ever hope for!

I am thankful for my husband, who is patient, kind, intelligent, and helpful.

My clients, who are fiercely loyal, incredibly awesome, and see how hard I work for them.

My friends, without whom, I would go crazy.

There are so many people and things to be thankful for, and I hope you find yourself thinking of whom you may be grateful for.

I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving, and hope to see you soon!

Happy Thanksgiving

I wish each and every one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving.

I have much to be thankful for, especially my family. My son, the best thing that ever happened to me (next to my husband), my father who is fighting cancer like a champ and still recovering after major surgery in May, my mother who is stronger than I ever imagined…my in-laws who are there for me whenever I could possibly need them…my brother and his family who moved closer to us last year so I actually get to see my niece and nephews…I truly have so much to be grateful for.

My clients who have made this year my best year ever. The trust and confidence you have placed in me is heartwarming and I am continually thankful.

My friends who make every day a better day.

My dogs, who love me and cuddle with me no matter what my mood may say.

My officemates, who help me problem solve and work together to be the best agents we can be.

And I know I mentioned him before, but I am truly grateful for my husband, who supports me, challenges me, and makes me a better person.

So thank you to all who have had an impact on my life this year. I am grateful and thankful for you.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Let’s Say Thanks to Our Troops

I remembered this from last year, and was excited that Xerox was doing it again when I read about it on another website. I did this yesterday and it took just moments. Please take time to do this today. It will mean a lot to someone stationed away from home.

There are four easy steps to sending a FREE postcard to a member of our troops deployed overseas.

1) Visit Let’s Say Thanks website.

2) Choose one of the postcards scrolling across the top.

3) Choose a message from the predesigned ones or write your own message.

4) Hit “send”.

That’s it! A deployed serviceman or servicewoman will receive your card — at NO CHARGE to you or them!

We have much to be thankful for as Americans, and what a wonderful, simple, easy yet meaningful way to say THANK YOU to those who are on the front lines supporting our freedoms every day.

THANK YOU, TROOPS!