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Comment by Layla on November 25, 2018 at 4:59am

Just stopping bye. not gonna put a lot of effort into talking to myself.

Comment by Layla on November 24, 2018 at 5:25am

In order for this group to become active again it needs a consistent presence.

I said that I would be here every morning.....

FYI.....as you may have noticed I was missing yesterday. This will happen most Friday's and Saturday's as my daughter and I are starting an internet business and  weekends we dedicate to finding product to resell. 

Comment by Aggie on November 22, 2018 at 7:07am

Comment by Layla on November 22, 2018 at 7:03am

I meant not, not no.

Comment by Layla on November 22, 2018 at 7:02am

Thanks Angharad. It will be great to no just be talking to myself.

Comment by Layla on November 22, 2018 at 7:00am

I Love the attitude on that Grandma!

Comment by Angharad on November 22, 2018 at 2:06am

Happy Thanksgiving & BIRTHDAY, Layla!

Thanks for reopening this group--I just joined, and I'm looking forward to participating.

As for your question about things we avoid eating, I avoid meat. I also avoid all the things you listed, and anything overly processed. 

Here's hoping you and your daughter have a great, quiet, Thanksgiving/birthday celebration.

Comment by Aggie on November 21, 2018 at 6:07pm

Dear Family,
I'm not dead yet. Thanksgiving is still important to me. If being in my Last Will and Testament is important to you, then you might consider being with me for my favorite holiday. Dinner is at 2:00. Not 2:15. Not 2:05. Two. 2:00! Arrive late and you get what's left over.
Last year, that moron Marshall fried a turkey in one of those contraptions and practically burned the deck off the house. This year, the only peanut oil used to make the meal will be from the secret scoop of peanut butter I add to the carrot soup.
Jonathan, your last new wife was an idiot. You don't arrive at someone's house on Thanksgiving needing to use the oven and the stove. Honest to God, I thought you might have learned after two wives - date them longer and save us all the agony of another divorce.
Now, the house rules are slightly different This year because I have decided that 47% of you don't know how to take care of nice things. Paper plates and red Solo cups might be bad for the environment, but I'll be gone soon and that will be your problem to deal with.
House Rules:
1. The University of Texas no longer plays Texas A&M. The television stays off during the meal.
2. The "no cans for kids" rule still exists. We are using 2 liter bottles because your children still open a third can before finishing the first two. Parents can fill a child's cup when it is empty. All of the cups have names on them and I'll be paying close attention to refills.
3. Chloe, last year we were at Trudy's house and I looked the other way when your Jell-O salad showed up. This year, if Jell-O salad comes in the front door it will go right back out the back door with the garbage. Save yourself some time, honey. You've never been a good cook and you shouldn't bring something that wiggles more than you. Buy something from the bakery.
4. Grandmothers give grandchildren cookies and candy. That is a fact of life. Your children can eat healthy at your home. At my home, they can eat whatever they like as long as they finish it.
5. I cook with bacon and bacon grease. That's nothing new. Your being a vegetarian doesn't change the fact that stuffing without bacon is like egg salad without eggs. Even the green bean casserole has a little bacon grease in it. That's why it tastes so good. Not eating bacon is just not natural. And as far as being healthy... look at me. I've outlived almost everyone I know.
6. Salad at Thanksgiving is a waste of space.
7. I do not like cell phones. Leave them in the car.
8. I do not like video cameras. There will be 32 people here. I am sure you can capture lots of memories without the camera pointed at me.
9. Being a mother means you have to actually pay attention to the kids. I have nice things and I don't put them away just because company is coming over. Mary, watch your kids and I'll watch my things.
10. Rhonda, a cat that requires a shot twice a day is a cat that has lived too many lives. I think staying home to care for the cat is your way of letting me know that I have lived too many lives too. I can live with that. Can you?
11. Words mean things. I say what I mean. Let me repeat: You don't need to bring anything means you don't need to bring anything. And if I did tell you to bring something, bring it in the quantity I said. Really, this doesn't have to be difficult.
12. Domino's and cards are better than anything that requires a battery or an on/off switch. That was true when you were kids and it's true now that you have kids.
13. Showing up for Thanksgiving guarantees presents at Christmas. Not showing up guarantees a card that may or may not be signed.
In memory of your Grandfather, the back fridge will be filled with beer. Drink until it is gone. I prefer wine anyway. But one from each family needs to be the designated driver.
I really mean all of the above.
Love You, Grandma

Comment by Layla on November 20, 2018 at 5:45am

This year my birthday falls on Thanksgiving. I always have considered those years to be a big deal but this year my daughter and I are having quiet day. We decided to go with more birthday food. We have hickory pork loin, roasted root veg.and cheesecake. 

Comment by Layla on November 19, 2018 at 9:23am

Just rejoined the site. I used to post here so I am gonna try to bring this back. If any members are still active or get the notification on posts here still,come on back.

I am not a fancy cook at all but I can post some of the ones I have collected on Pintrest.

My daughter and I don't eat beef, don't drink colored sodas, or MSG and I try to stay away from pasta and sugar.

What do you avoid in your diet?

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