I love Garfield.  It reminds me of my beloved childhood. My sister and I would fight over the Garfield books, and she was five years older than me.  That was the great thing about Garfield, it transcended age groups and was loved by just about all.  As I was looking around online today for sweet [...]

I found this song on youtube today and I love it.  It’s a warm and touching song with sweet lyrics and perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday. Lyrics as follows: Grateful for each hand we hold Gathered round this table. From far and near we travel home, Blessed that we are able. Grateful for this sheltered [...]

If you haven’t seen Pieces of April I suggest you do so this Thanksgiving season.  The sweet and touching movie is about a girl who has not always meshed well with her family but is trying to turn over a new leaf – even if some of them are resistant.  Here is a short trailer [...]

Every Thanksgiving I have to watch Planes, Trains & Automobiles.  It’s too cute and a Thanksgiving must for me.  It reminds me of my childhood because my parents loved it too.  It’s one of those movies that transcends generation after generation. To be honest I love John Hughes movies in general, but Planes, Trains & [...]

I grew up watching Roseanne.  It is comforting and reminds me of my childhood.  The show focused on a blue-collar family from the fictional town of Landford, Illinois.  The family was far from perfect but most importantly they loved each other! Here is a video clip from one of my favorite Thanksgiving episodes (they did [...]

Charlie Brown reminds me of my childhood in a very comforting and joyous way.  So, to get myself in the holiday mood I’m posting this short video of Charlie Brown, Linus and Snoopy preparing Thanksgiving dinner.  I always thought it was so cute their Thanksgiving consisted of only toast and popcorn yet they were so [...]

About five years ago I had Thanksgiving dinner my friend’s house.  This Thanksgiving was so memorable because it was the first time I had ever had a deep fried turkey.  That turkey had to be the most delicious and moistest turkey I have ever had!  I also remember this Thanksgiving because the host said a fire [...]