A GRATEFUL HEART 2010@THANSGIVING I WON+A GIVEAWAY{please vote for me too}

Thanksgiving -i love everything associated with it,the significant history, the Biblical connection, hearts of gratitude,celebration of the harvest of plentifuls,

And at its heart a holiday where family and close friends share a wonderfull bond over a table laden with delicious food-a buffet & Thank with gratitude for the wonderfull things that come by in life-a life of plenty & abundance!

 

Ahh  now for the thank u speech, honestly i really have to thank u all who voted on all my FB pages , twitty hearts , and all i send the emails too ,too.

thannk u for ur replies and love!!

I mean thanksgiving is here,we are about to or already have stepped into the holiday cheers with hot cups of chocolate with marshmellows & whipped cream & choco callets ,the xmas tree is up with th twinkling lites & handmade deco-so dang cute...so whats better than baking a few batches of cookies to crunch on after dinner with hot chocolate or as give aways on munch on listening to christmas time by cliff richards-oh and to begin it all are here my very fav -SNICKERDOODLES(never had 'em b4 but the min i got to know these sugar cookies that stand apart with the addition of the cinnamon sugar -tey had me,my fav!!!)

i'm in love....come ...fall in love !!!
AND THE FLAVOUR OF THIS MONTH IS ABSOLUTELY ...WELL YES ...STUNNINGLY TRADITIONAL
DING DING DING-here's a reminder-whats traditional to our family-how can we have a tradition when thanksgiving aint that big here-i mean we dont really have dinners et all -but then our version is thanksgiving through out the year! Hehehehehe.
But its never too late to begin,right & whats better than stuffed onions , snickerdoodles (twice over),truffles & loads of praline for all the desserts.

Oh a table laid with a rich lacey white tablecloth with the fluted candles in golden hues on golden or glass stands creating a glow,enhanced by the laughter & song ,air so love filled & at peace.

 Fav flowers with a ribbon replace traditional napkin holders,nature at its best,champange saucers with home brewed sweet wine or wine glasses, complete the rest!!!!

A roasted & well stuffed turkey admist all,as a centre-piece nests,
but a crystal bowl floats flowers & tealites for an added glowy catch!!!

Oh the meleeness of a double mashed potato or potato Gratin,the french way, meat pies,Waldorf salad ,delicious gravies ,chocolate apple pies or pumpkin cuppys galore...

And the excitement of anticipation of the begining of the holiday season(i love to put up my christmas tree at thanksgiving)till new year-oh the joyous events...

 I would love to witness the Macys thanksgiving parade in Manhattan,NY some day!And i wont miss the santa that marks the onset of the christmas season again!

Oh there's a nip in the air as i write this thats says ,thanksgivings here & i am loving it as i write in planning for a few goodies i wanna make for thanksgiving.

And yup i wanna bake an extra batch of something to share with a few who dont have....that with my family will make my thanksgiving

And where real thanksgiving is concerned,everyday is thanks giving for me ,a whole blog wont be enough to thank God for all i have,fantastic parents & a fab family with love in the air all year round,the gift of sight,sound & smell-oh what would i do without my senses & a good pair of hands & legs in the kitchen???

And the splendid beauty of nature i see every waking hour & the beautiful dreams i dream every resting hour!!!!

I love to begin a lot of traditions for family & guest alike & still do(stay tuned for all the ideas), so with this second year of snickerdoodle in the family ,what we began is that every family member ,rolls a doodle or 2 & rolls them in their fav sugar(a few with my homemade vanilla sugar & a few with cinnamon sugar)

We loved and enjoyed it so so much & after that every body lites a tea-lite  and enjoys hot chocolate as they bake!

What i suggest is-worked beautiful for us-is bake these after dinner-everybody whisks the butter and sugar(yeah hand whisk-lets do it the ol grandma elicious way),every body rolls a ball of snickerdoodle 7 everybody lite a tea lite each.

Our home smelled of Christmas ,with all the vanilla & cinnamon wafting all around & christmas carols begining with cliff richards (on repeat on my ipod) playing over and over...oh i wish the weather was a little colder ....perfecto....

And yeah the food around thanksgiving is soo good too ,whether u want to begin with a traditional soup or have  a twisty with some very hearty soup.

And for a twist some Portuguese Cornbread to go ...plain or..

or some Spinach Swirls..

I actually baked some pull apart rolls!

And sides ,oh delicious sides...

And some Roasts and lods of dessert ideas, yummy yummy yum~~

And for some super cute gift ideas and take aways hop here .

And now the giveaway , A special Thansgiving Giveaway for Christmas, and for those bringing in the Season today at Macy's ..hip hipp horray!!

Kayne West will be performing there too {hope my sources r correct dis time}

A Lot like Christmas Thanksgiving Giveaway!!!

Now would u like this cute Polar bear couple here ....

 Or this set of presents.....

Or these pretty coco mug with Candy shaped tray set....

Or a snowman couple...Oh its Christmas again....

OR a super cute countdown to Christmas Magnet ...

All of these will be super cute on ur dining table and have a very good use too!!

One of you will win any 1 /any 1 of the above , yeah for all u BMS readers this is, and all u have to do to enter is to leave a comment here.

vote for my 2 entries ,as details below and ur are eligible to enter.

please leave ur email ids in ur comments:-)
One winner can chose any one of the above and will receive a gift card for the same.

These are from a fantastic brand and thats a suprise for u all.

vote for me here or here,On Nov. 26, 5:00 AM the widget will switch to voting mode.
this is number 26 , super stuffed chicken.

  Voting is here.On Nov. 28, 12:00 AM the widget will switch to voting mode.

HOW to Enter.Mandatory entry!

Leave a comment here telling what u love about Bright Morning Star {ofcourse i love to hear nice nice too}

and vote for me HERE or HERE.
On Nov. 26, 5:00 AM the widget will switch to voting mode, and u can vote for me @ number 26 , Super Stuffed Chicken.
And second Mandatory entry


2nd entry -vote for me HERE @ number1 , Buttery Apple Delites , U get entered,ofcourse leave me that comment though.

Voting is begins  for these here.
On Nov. 28, 12:00 AM the widget will switch to voting mode..
and
VOTE for me, @ number1 , Buttery apple delites!

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And YEs , it so does feel like Christmas again.....oh i feel it in the air!