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Lisa … good tips on the cookies! Debbie … great pathology report! Allie … do you think you and the baby might have similar allergies? Hope you feel better soon! Annie … do you use a thermometer when you cook? I have become wry dependent on mine especially with food I’m not familiar with. Beth

Machka ... glad your surgery is behind you and you can now rest and heal! Debbie ... praying that your surgery will be uneventful as well ... Rebecca ... so glad you're on the mend. My husband was diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes this past summer and with diet changes alone he has brought his numbers way down and lost quite a bit…

Rebecca ... I made the peanut brittle and now have to put it out of sight as I can't stop eating it! It is very good and way too easy to make!! (But thanks for sharing the recipe :) ) Beth

Rebecca and Lisa ... OK, I found the peanut brittle recipe ... It's 1/2 cup light corn syrup and 1 cup SUGAR? I can't imagine it's anything else, but I keep looking at the word for "sugar" and now I'm getting batty ...

Machka ... thank you for sharing the photo of your Christmas Tree. I love seeing how others decorate. All you have left to do now is rest. Rebecca ... I have to go back and find the brittle recipe ... It's my goal today to have my guys unpack my tree and get my ornaments out of storage so I can work at putting ours up.…

Allie ...love the Christmas tree photo! Baby butts are so cute!! Back from the dinner ... it was just a short event which I'm glad for and I'm now in my pajamas. I "won" part of an Elmo costume ... the head/hat piece. We're supposed to prove over the next year that we enjoyed our gift. It seems Elmo and I are going to have…

Pathology report is in ... all's well ... just polyps. Heading to the party with a green bean casserole in tow. Decided to wear a sparkly/sequin top to celebrate! Beth

Flea .. wonderful news regarding your scans! Enjoy your trip to Belize. Machka ... you found your voice when it was most important. Your doggedness with your husband's recovery and his outstanding success, given the "experts" opinions, speaks volumes. Debbie ... hope you're resting quietly today ... Kim ... I'm thinking of…

I had to link that recipe twice … second link works fine Beth

Debbie and Machka … praying for successful surgeries/procedures! Tracey … great stockings! Carla … amazing village! Pip … get well soon! Rosemarie … I’ve made this recipe countless times and it’s a winner. Everyone loves it. I do add a last layer of noodles and top with sauce and cheese because that’s how I like it.…

Barbie ... thank you for the new month! Lisa ... If you can manage the new debt, get that property AND burn the house down. I try to never ignore my instinct/gut. Katla ... I am glad you will soon be living close to your husband! Rebecca ... rest quietly and heal quickly ... My November goal was to be lighter at the end of…

Small Thing Gratitude ...Cell phone ... not to talk on but to be able to use as a transcription device when people have masks on and I can't read their lips. (MyEar app). Remarrying ... while my husband is alive and well, I know that should he pass before me there will be no remarrying for me. I've had enough caregiving in…

Annie ... I'll add my two cents to the "diet" talk. I started MFP in 2012 and I saw a personal trainer a the same time. I was 50 at the time and I lost about 80 pounds and still needed to lose 40-50 more. I counted calories, weighed everything, ate well. But I couldn't sustain it and I put weight back on. Absolutely,…

Heather ... I should add that it and recipes like it are the reason why I'm on MFP today ... :D Beth

Flea ... so very sorry that your friend has passed... hugs Lanette ... good video on lake effect snow! Our mailboxes would look like that angry snowman/mailbox photo except that the plow has knocked most mailboxes into the ditches! Heather ... was it you that asked about first cookbook? This was mine along with my favorite…

November Gratitudes: Song - I am a misfit. I don't have a favorite song. :D Beth

Heather ... Happy Anniversary! I, too, am motivated by others I see who are struggling with their health. It did not escape my notice while rehabbing my knees this past year that all the women receiving knee replacements were significantly overweight. November Gratitude: Who I'm Grateful For - First that came to mind was…

Tracey ... I am sorry for your family's loss. Praying. Katla ... I am impressed by your continued optimism and perseverance regarding your husband's health and your current living situation. You are a strong woman. Mary ... those cookies are beautiful! My homemade never look that impressive. Barbie ... I took note of the…

Michele … we used a snowblower but also had to break snow up with a shovel. When it’s higher than the snowblower and heavy wet stuff… manpower is needed. Debbie … thank you for explaining your recent biopsies. Praying they come back benign. And, no, the amount of snow in 24 hours is not normal for November. But…

Welcome to the new people and the returning friends! Pip ... you are a great dog mom! Now I've caught up with the posts I've missed ... so much going on ... and I'm going to miss responding to some of you, I am sure. So just know that I was sighing and praying and ooh-ing and ah-ing when I was reading. Ginny ... what in…

I'm wayyyy behind, but I have to put in my two cents worth here. I'm a little surprised by the negative response to home baked gifts as well. It should never be about the gift, but the thought behind it. I made cookie trays for years and used them as a way to thank others for their friendship and contribution to our lives.…

Just checking in. I am something like 17 pages behind, but wanted to let you know that "Beth near Buffalo" (that's me) actually lives in Orchard Park, NY and our official tally for snowfall in the past 24 hours is 77 inches! Crazy, heavy, wet snow that is a bear to dig out. My husband and I are taking a quick break and…

Lisa … thank you Mary … I’m so very sorry… there are no words for “out of order” deaths

Beautiful Photos! November Gratitudes Book: The Bible Place: My home ... which is wherever my husband and son are Taste: I'm a salty/sweet person too! I just had a small bowl filled with salted peanuts and chocolate chips ... don't judge me ... I was desperate. I am just beat tonight. My husband, son and I moved most of my…

Barbara ... so glad you made it home safe! I don't like bad weather driving either. Tomorrow we get our long-awaited roof ... it kept getting pushed back due to weather and finally it is our turn. The weather is unseasonably nice near Buffalo. We had worried about the roof job getting done in bad weather, but it appears…

Debbie ... thank you for the meat tenderizer information. That is a beast of a kitchen tool! Sounds like you spent a lot of time in the kitchen today. Sorry your husband couldn't show more appreciation for your efforts. Yesterday you were all talking about husbands helping with housework and I commented that sometimes mine…

Debbie ... what is a big meat tenderizer? All I've ever had to tenderize meat is a heavy meat mallet. Beth

Flea … Everything you said about taking care of elderly parents is spot on. I am currently making every decision for my mom (I'm her POA also). I've been purchasing a new bed, new recliner for her ... mostly without her input. From an uniformed view, this might look like I was over-lording it with my mom when in actuality…

Barbara ... I tend to clean when my husband and son are out of the house. Not so much for the noise factor ... I have little sympathy if they don't like the noise (they're the ones making the mess after all) ... but I can't clean when people are in my way! My husband gives a hand every once in a while ... my son, not so…

Good morning! Mary ... so very sorry to hear about your assault! Katla ... once a week is better than no visits at all. Are you using the assisted living facility bus? Their schedules are most definitely stingy. Machka ... skin cancers are no joke. Glad you're taking care of yours ... Kay ... I've been thinking of you too.…