On the road....

I have the wonderful benefit of using Ben's laptop while in the car.  I have been searching Black Friday ads, searching baby names (we actually came up with a pretty fun list), and stalking my favorite blogs.  We still have 3.5 hours left so I decided that I would make a post about my favorite places to hang out on the net.

My favorite blogs and why:

http://thepioneerwoman.com/

Oh how I love The Pioneer Woman.  I love her food, her pictures, and her kitchen.  I have made several of her recipes and most of them have been keepers.  As I stated on facebook not so long ago, I would love to be her friend.

http://resolved2worship.xanga.com/

This blog is written by a mother of 7 BEAUTIFUL children.  She is a photographer and and her blog is Christ centered.  I enjoy reading her perspectives and looking at her pictures.  I often have much to reflect on after looking her up.  I have tried to figure her out...but I can't seem to.  I love this blog!

http://www.southernsavers.com/

This woman has saved me HUNDREDS of dollars.  She tells you what is in the ads, where to find the coupons, and even gives you scenarios to save the most money.  I love this woman and I feel like I need to send her a Christmas present for all the money she has saved me this year.  I realize that most of the grocery stores are only located in the South....but Walgreens and CVS are two that are all over the US.

http://allrecipes.com/

I rarely use my cookbooks at all.  This site has it all.  If I have chicken and spinach at home and don't know what to make....I can go to this site and type in my ingredients.  They will come up with the most wonderful list of recipes that contain those ingredients. If I want to make sugar cookies...type it in....change the list to the best rated....and thumb through to find what recipe you want to use.  I use this site at least once a week.  LOVE IT!

Okay, I guess that is a good list for now.  I am finishing this post a day later.  The laptop pooped out on me yesterday.  We made it to IL in record time yesterday.  We got a 14 hour drive completed in 15 hours.  I think that is very impressive considering Little Man does not usually like to sit down. 

I am thrilled to be here....but it's cold.  REALLY COLD!  And windy.  Cold and windy isn't my thing and it really makes me think fondly for my Southern Home that is 40 degrees warmer right now.  

So in closing I would like to make a small list of the things I am thankful for:  I am Thankful for my God that has mercy on me and has blessed me with so much.  I am thankful for my husband and these little people that are a result of our amazing marriage.  I am thankful for our families.  They always welcome us in and love on us, each in their different but special way.  I am thankful for our church that has helped guide and teach us about the things that Christ died for and what God expects out of us.  We are so blessed and I hope in the future that we can do a better job of blessing others. 

Happy Thanksgiving!  Don't eat too much!