Quotable Sunday - In Honor of Veterans Day

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. ~Author unknown, sometimes attributed to M. Grundler


In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. ~José Narosky
When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep? ~George Canning


As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy



This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ~Elmer Davis


But fame is theirs - and future days
On pillar'd brass shall tell their praise;
Shall tell - when cold neglect is dead -
"These for their country fought and bled."
~Philip Freneau


Freedom is never free. ~Author Unknown


I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot. ~Gary Hart

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. ~Author unknown

Lord, bid war's trumpet cease;
Fold the whole earth in peace.
~Oliver Wendell Holmes

In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. ~Mark Twain, Notebook, 1935
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Cute Turkey Cupcake Recipe

Get the kids cooking in the kichen with this cute recipe from Family Fun! Start with your favorite cupcake recipe and add the embellishments to make these adorable turkeys.

"Their candy corn plumage and shortbread wings guarantee that these irresistible Treat of the Month Turkeys (T.O.M.s for short) will be gobbled up as soon as they land on the dessert table." -Family Fun

Ingredients

* Cupcake
* Chocolate frosting
* 3 oval shortbread cookies (we used Keebler Sandies Right Bites Shortbread)
* 6 to 10 candy corn pieces

* White icing
* Black decorators' gel
* Red fruit leather (we used strawberry Fruit by the Foot)

Instructions

1.Frost the cupcake, then press in a cookie head and 2 cookie wings.
2.Press in a row or two of candy corn tail feathers.
3. To make an eye, add a small dot of white icing to the head, then add a dot of black decorators' gel for a pupil.
4.For a beak, cut the white tip from a piece of candy corn and press it in place.
5. To make the wattle, cut a 1-inch square of fruit leather. Roll it into a tube and stick it in place over the beak.

Aloha Friday

Question of the day...a simple one: What do you normally eat for breakfast?


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A Thousand Words Thursday

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Wordless Wednesday

I love this tree!






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Hooray! A Giveaway! - Singing Dog Vanilla

So do you remember this post about Singing Dog Organic All Natural Vanilla? I posted about my experience with their yummy vanilla extract and vanilla coffee. This stuff is the tops, I tell ya. Well, I've got great news! Those nice folks at Singing Dog Vanilla have offered to give one of my readers a 1.7 oz. bottle of Organic Vanilla to try.

I can't think of a better time to host this giveaway with all the scrumptious holiday desserts on the horizon. Yum-O!

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