Sunflower Faith

*Disclaimer* My deepest apologies; This had been posted without, well, the post, the other night. Here is the actual post that should have been posted.*

With deep appreciation to Joy of “Joy of Desserts” for this fun Thanksgiving Tag.

There are only two easy rules:
1. Post these rules when you participate in this meme.
2. Link to the people you tag as well as the person who tagged you.

Now on to the FUN!!

1. Which do you like better: hosting Thanksgiving at your home, or going elsewhere?

We trade off with other family members on who hosts Thanksgiving each year; It’s a great way to make sure everyone has a turn at sharing their own Thanksgiving, with the rest of us and it helps distributes cooking duties.

2. Do you buy a fresh or frozen turkey? Organic? Free-range?
Mostly frozen just out of convenience, but usually when it’s our turn to host Thanksgiving, we tend to do frozen and organic.

3. Do you make stuffing or dressing? What kind?

Dressing. Due to the the way we make the turkey and also just out of personal preference, we make dressing.

4. Sweet potato pie or Pumpkin pie?
Pumpkin pie, pecan pie, apple pie, cheesecake, sweet potato, chocolate and key lime are the normal pies that we make.

5. Are leftovers a blessing or a curse?
That’s the part of Thanksgiving that is awesome! Lol, when the kids are put to bed, the adults are usually back in the kitchen for second helpings. Okay, it’s really fourth helpings,but that’s the best part of Thanksgiving, THE LEFTOVERS!

6. What side dishes are a must-have in your family?
All the standards; Cranberry is an iffy thing; Sometimes it’s a must, sometimes its a nut; My mil always makes sure we bring spinach dip.

7. What do you wish you had that might make Thanksgiving easier?
Extra pots and pans; an extra blender, another stove and oven, several mini choppers, two more sets of mixing bowls and lots of coffee. LOL

8. If/when you go to someone else’s house for the holiday, do you usually bring a dish? If so, what is it?

We always try to bring several dishes to just add to the meal and helps make making a meal for a large group of people a little bit easier.

9. What do you wish one of your guests would bring to your house?
An empty stomach is a must; a readiness to laugh, eat and just be with good company is a must need to bring to.

10. What do you wish one of your guests would NOT bring to your house?
Fleas? Lol, that’s a hard one because it’s hard to think of what not to bring to the house.

11. Do you stick with a particular menu from year to year, or do you mix it up?
We do a mix of traditional but with an addition of a new recipe or two each year to see what works, what doesn’t and what becomes a new part of the family tradition.

12. Is Thanksgiving a religious or secular holiday in your home?
It’s more of a religious holiday than secular; For us, Thanksgiving is a time of just remembering and focusing on the blessings that our Heavenly Father has given us and to remember that no matter what, the people who are around us, the blessings that we are blessed to have food on our table that day and that life is fleeting and that we can’t focus on what we don’t have but rather, on what we do have, is what is important.

13. Share one Thanksgiving tradition.
Letting the kids help is a major part of Thanksgiving for us; It lets them know how important they are to us and it helps them feel a part of the “tradition” making; There are always simple tasks that the kids can do around the kitchen; Let’s them know how important and a blessing they are to us and just reminds us, that after everything in life, we are blessed to have them in our lives. They are a gift from God.

14. Share one Thanksgiving memory.
Seeing the kids really get a taste of Thanksgiving for the first time is the best Thanksgiving memory; It’s a wonderous time for them, along with Christmas, and to see all the food, this big turkey and tasting the new flavors and texture for the first time; It’s really just a reminder of seeing things for the first time and seeing their eyes light up is wonderful!

15. Name five things you’re thankful for.

Our Heavenly Father
The sacrifice Jesus Christ made for all of us
My husband and the kids
My in-laws
The blessings of each day that God gives us and that it could always be a lot more worse than what it really is
I have to add a few more: My friends both offline and online who are close and dear to me
The blessings of not only just Sunflower Faith but the readers whose comments leads me to their blogs so I can be encouraged, convicted and taught by what I read on their sites.

Join in the FUN!! If I didn’t tag you, please feel free to participate anyway! Add a link to your replies in the comments below.

1. AmyDeanne of “The 160 Acre Woods“
2. Lori of “All You Have to Give“
3. Denise of “Shortybears Place“
4. Melly of “I am Never Alone“
5. Becki of A of A Walk through the Valley and Blogmommas
6. Laurie of  Magnolia Heartbeats
7. Elisa of Extravagant Grace.
8. Denise of Shortybear’s Place.
9. Amy of In Pursuit of Proverbs 31
10. Pam of Beyond the Red Door
11. Melly of Mini Pauses
12. Melanie of “
13. Angie of The Knightly News
14. Melanie at “The Fruits of the Spirit“
15. You gentle Reader, love to hear from you about you

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