Day 28 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Today I am thankful for good friends, family and team mates to enjoy a turkey dinner with...

Judy

Day 27 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Totally skipped yesterday...

Today I am thankful for clear blue skies which made the end of a full 19 hrs of driving very beautiful!

Day 25 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Today is a tough one but I have to say I am thankful for a vet who was willing to get down on the ground and cry with me while I was doing one of the hardee things in life.  And for a little girl who's kindness of heart always astounds and amazes me...

R.I.P. Simba

Day 24 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Today I am thankful for an old dog named Simba.  Simba came into our lives as a foster dog as a favor for a friend.  Turns out Simba did us all a favor instead.  He has been an incredible dog.  Happy, goofy, always ready for a hug and a petting.  You are loved Simba and will be sorely missed...

Day 23 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Today I am thankful for Social Media.  It allows me to keep in touch with family and friends near and far and as an added special bonus I am able to earn income using it!

Day 22 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Day late.

Thankful for all the beautiful shades of green present in nature.  No one shade seems to match the other...

Day 21 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Today I am thankful for school. 

It's a wonderful place to drop of a cranky teen in the morning.  LOL!

Day 20 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Today I am thankful for the start of the Holiday TV Shows in 6 days!  Holiday TV Shows Guide

Day 19 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Today I am thankful for fast and uneventful pickup lines :)

Judy

Day 17 of a Month of Giving Thanks

A day late but still thankful for gentle reminders...

Judy

Day 18 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Today I am thankful for a roof over my head, warmth when I'm cold and comfort when I need it. It's my home...

Judy

Day 16 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Today I am thankful that because of my child I am able to see things through her eyes and am able to still believe in magic, fairies, the good in all things and many other wonderful and amazing things that come along with a whimsical imagination...

Day 15 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Today I am thankful for the wonderful and amazing blogging community that has once again pulled together to honor one of our own fallen soldiers.

This post is a tribute to Lisa Cifelli or Lis as most of us knew her.  Lis (co-Founder of the Daring Bakers) passed away unexpectedly this past week and a bunch of us (led by Kelly) have decided that a fitting tribute would be to give her a send off fitting the Queen of all Daring Bakers and bake one of the past challenges!

I did my first Daring Baker Challenge back in November of 2007.  I had no idea what I was doing!  I tried hard and I was able to learn so much. Lis and Ivonne I thank you both for that!  I was very rarely on time and had some amazing mishaps but looking back it was some of the best and happiest years of my life.  Life long freindships were forged out of some of these challenges.  Hard to believe I was at it so long ago.  I did the Challenges for about 2 years but life just got busy and it was late in 2010 that I had to quit (got kicked out...LOL) of the Daring Bakers.

You can find out everything about the Daring Bakers here...Daring Bakers

For this tribute I am revisiting one of my favorite challenges that was first featured in January of 2008.

Thank you Lis for bringing us all together one more time!  You will be sadly missed.  R.I.P...

Lemon Meringue Pie

And once again I was unable to get peaks due to the humidity *sigh*

Day 14 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Today I am thankful for old friends.  Not old as in the age of my friends but, Oh you know what I mean...

Yep.  Love this girl here...

Day 13 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Today I am thankful for beautiful, cool, low humidity days like today.  These are the days that remind me why I live in a place with such hot summers. 

Pot of chili on the stove and beautiful breezes blowing through my open windows and doors...

Day 12 of a Month of Giving Thanks

I know I missed a day so this is catch up...

Today I am thankful for a life lived in flip flops with many days spent swimming in a pool that never closes.

Day 11 of a Month of Giving Thanks.

Today I am thankful for all the brave men and women who have served or are serving for their country. 

Thank you and God bless you all...

Day 10 of a Month of Giving Thanks

Day 10 of a month of giving thanks...today I am thankful for sunny skies, warm breezes and great racing....

Judy

Day 9 of a Month of Giving Thanks

A day late...

I was thankful for the 3 straight hours of sleep I did get and a quick nap on the way to the race. Sleep is good...

Day 8 of a Month of Giving Thanks...

Day 8 of a month of giving thanks...

Today I am thankful for long morning drives which help me gather and organize my thoughts for the upcoming day...

Day 7 of a Month of Giving Thanks...

Day 7 of a month of giving thanks...

Today I am thankful for my computer.  Without it I could not work.

I LOVE my MacBook Pro

Day 6 of a Month of Giving Thanks...

Day 6 of a month of giving thanks...

Today I am thankful for beautiful early morning sunrises shared with special people. Renewing and refreshing...

Day 5 of a Month of Giving Thanks...

Day 5 of a month of giving thanks...

Today I am thankful for my fur babies.  They make my house a home.   Always a happy place to return to.

Day 4 of a Month of Giving Thanks...

Day 4 of giving thanks...

Today I am thankful for long, lazy days at the beach. They ground me and make me whole once again.

Day 3 of a Month of Giving Thanks...

Day 3 of giving thanks...

Today I am thankful for this guy.  He totally rocks my world.  We've changed.  We've grown.  Our love has changed and grown into something really cool.  I LOVE YOU TONY CHIAPPINI!

Day 2 of a Month of Giving Thanks...

Day 2 of a month of giving thanks. 

Today I am thankful for this girl/young woman. I'm in awe of her beauty, strength and power. Her maturity and ability to do right are way beyond her years. If my other has my heart this girl here has my soul and rattles me to my core... *love*