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Thanks!

Frugalful — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:48:35 -0600

Great post! Our kids don't know how lucky they are to be poor! They have all the things that count. It is sad how families grow distant after the kids grow up. My siblings and I never really knew any of our relatives because they lived so far away and we were too poor to travel. That is one reason why we moved back to the mainland from Hawaii to live near my parents. I want my kids to at least know one side of their family. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to bring family and friends together.

Great idea!

Lisen Stromberg — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:17:45 -0600

We will be doing the same at a local church before we are off to have dinner with friends and family.

Helping Others this Thanksgiving

Condo Blues — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:42:29 -0600

We're unable to travel this year. Instead of making Thanksgiving dinner, we're going to serve it to others at a shelter.That puts a lot of things into perspective and makes me thankful for what I have.

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loriluna — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:48:06 -0600

The articles you linked to in the last post, the Time kids.

Articles

Britt Bravo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:45:46 -0600

Hi Lori,

Do you mean the articles under related posts? If so, they were written by adults.

I didn't grow up with

Expat Mum — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:02:34 -0600

I didn't grow up with Thanksgiving so it always sneaks up on me and I tend not to give it the attention it merits with Americans. I can't decide whether I missed out on something or should count myself lucky not to have had another event where tensions run high. Fortunately, we have a very small family in the US so there's not so much drama.

Well Said!

Lisen Stromberg — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:36:10 -0600

Thank you for sharing. This is a perspective we so often forget in our rush to get more more more!

God Bless Us Everyone

leahchambers — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:15:44 -0600

Growing up POOR, gives you insight into the value:

of a dollar

of having warm clothing

of having regular meals

of having parents who show they care, despite that birthdays are simply cake and ice cream, maybe not a gift

of knowing that material things, once gained, can be lost and holding onto material things gives you no satisfaction

so hold onto your relationships

Hail to the Future

loriluna — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:54:53 -0600

Those articles were written by kids? Wow! I am certain we under estimate the future and I for one say we need to embrace their ideas and talents "NOW"!

Loving this!!

Wow

EdibleMarie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:40:20 -0600

A beautiful photograph of your grandmother's hands.

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the other as self

Vita lingus — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:37:18 -0600

Well America may well as I have said previously begining to have to discuss the other as self... that is one of the things that is poignant in " Dreams from my father" Yes the difference btw language and commuication....Listening and Hearing chatter and genuine dialogue

thanks

sarah_bee — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:09:25 -0600

Yum. Totally agree that this holiday's freedom from gifts ROCKS. Your recipe makes me hungry for day-after-thanksgiving sandwiches-- turkey, cranberry, stuffing. All the relatives are gone and I can eat in peace!

Why only on your fridge?

SarahButland — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:29:45 -0600

Although I appreciate that it's usually the first thing you really register seeing in the morning, we took it beyond the fridge and painted a strip of magnetic primer in our nursery. This will allow us to post memories to our new additions wall that won't fit on the fridge!

Now I want to go camera happy although, in this age of digital photography, my trouble is not storing the pics in boxes as I don't tend to print many out anymore.

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I got a little carried away with this question

Virginia DeBolt — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:55:18 -0600

and made a video of all the stuff in my heart, on my fridge, and all over my house.
http://vimeo.com/7646597

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We Just Tidied Ours Up

JennaHatfield — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:40:10 -0600

And I hate it. I need more pictures and craziness. And artwork. And magnets that spell out naughty words. (What? We're the only adults that do that?)

I did leave up a picture from the newspaper of my husband fighting a fire, pictures of all three of my living children, the invitation to their party, the boys' newspaper clippings from their birthdays last year (to be replaced with their clippings from tomorrow and next Tuesday), their Christmas an Easter pictures, a few business cards, a picture of my best friend's son...

I guess there's still a lot there. I love having our life on the fridge door. Some people panic about fingerprints. I'd panic if there wasn't a billion and one things on our fridge door.

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