tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556375496983854549.post1101202311408701136..comments2023-05-23T02:57:28.045-05:00Comments on Hitting the High Notes: Values and Traditions - Pass Them OnMartie Spurgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547489465386183189noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556375496983854549.post-26808531388264456182007-11-20T08:21:00.000-06:002007-11-20T08:21:00.000-06:00Oh, so beautiful, Jane! I am teary as I read this...Oh, so beautiful, Jane! I am teary as I read this.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you could plate the leftovers in a lovely way and find some neighbors who are alone? I will be mindful of this as we grocery shop today... although we are hosting six other people. Perhaps next year, when we are alone for Thanksgiving, we will pare it down as you suggest. <BR/><BR/>Lovely. Your children are lovely, and a Elise @A Path Made Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457659796611169345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556375496983854549.post-46761433562485243512007-11-19T16:19:00.000-06:002007-11-19T16:19:00.000-06:00I am so proud of your children. We have desided in...I am so proud of your children. We have desided in our family to make smaller portions also. Our children are all grown and Grandchildren are from 22 years down. There are 39 of us. But we always make so much and even after eating left over for dinner that night we still have had leftovers. So, we are not making such large portions this year either. I love Thanksgiving and It was the one day of TO BECOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358989235076877037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556375496983854549.post-47302938518292916652007-11-18T03:54:00.000-06:002007-11-18T03:54:00.000-06:00sounds like you have a wonderful dinner planned fo...sounds like you have a wonderful dinner planned for your Thanksgiving... and you have the children thinking of sharing what they have... wonderful job you are doing with teaching the kids...Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829978526818067941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556375496983854549.post-82495698641263245542007-11-18T00:18:00.000-06:002007-11-18T00:18:00.000-06:00Looks like you and your dh are doing a great job o...Looks like you and your dh are doing a great job of passing on your values as well as your traditions!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733406219995902188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556375496983854549.post-31207983746007041502007-11-17T23:06:00.000-06:002007-11-17T23:06:00.000-06:00Great post!! And what a neat idea of taking some t...Great post!! And what a neat idea of taking some to a nursing home!! I bet most of those people don't have "home cooked" Thanksgiving meals. We might have to try that as well. (My Grandma is in a nursing home near here!) We will definitely have to take her a plate... and maybe an extra one for another elderly guest!! :)Jessica https://www.blogger.com/profile/09805230550850536553noreply@blogger.com