Wednesday, November 28, 2012

長尾巴...

There's a saying in Chinese "長尾巴" or growing your tail - which is a nice way to say "you're another year older"... My tail grew this week, and I was reminded again of how loved and blessed I am.

Here's a quick collage to summarize it all. Surrounded by family, friends, and food.


Thank you to all of you who are in my life and constantly remind me of how great our God is and how His love is all around us.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Thankfulness

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, 

for his steadfast love endures forever! (Psalm 107:1)


As I reflect on what I have to be thankful for I find that it's all centered around God's love and blessings in my life...

He has filled my life with amazing family and friends. Those who are there to stand by me, make me laugh, and feed me. 
He has constantly provided for my every need. Opening doors in His perfect timing, helping me move through each of them. 
Having more than my needs, but my wants, fulfilled as well. I thank Him for the constant blessings He bestows. And know that they can all be gone in an instant.

There is much to be thankful for not just at Thanksgiving, but every single day of the year.

Friday, November 16, 2012

My Favorite Time of Year


Is it really mid/late November already? Where has the time gone? How can Thanksgiving be less than a week away?! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays of the year, closely following Christmas (celebrating the birth of my Lord & Savior has to rank first).

One reason I love Thanksgiving so much is all the food and eating associated! But really, its because this holiday brings to mind all that I have to be thankful for, and having a chance to slow down and spend time with family.

This year we'll be hosting Thanksgiving dinner w/ the hubs' family. I think we have a menu planned out and I'm hoping to capture the preparations and recipes through photos (I'll try my best to blog them).

In the meantime, I will leave you with a few cooking photos I took this year:


Catfish soup


Tea eggs


Clam bake. Seafood Linguine. Nectarine Salad


Pumpkin Curry w/ Chicken


Turkey and Veggie Frittata. French Toast. Bacon

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Refocus


This was started as a food blog and I'm thinking I should shift back in the direction of more food-related posts (after all, a lot of my life revolves around food).

More to come...