tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post4246289767883705839..comments2024-01-17T00:13:40.377-05:00Comments on The power of words . . .: Author Spotlight + GIVEAWAY: Vannetta ChapmanCarolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-47331536133822592942014-12-05T19:49:09.049-05:002014-12-05T19:49:09.049-05:00We always had dinner at my Granny's with lots ...We always had dinner at my Granny's with lots of aunts and uncles (13 of them not including spouses) and cousins. It was a family reunion of sorts. donnas614(at)gmail(dot)com.Donna S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-12935964553812841092014-12-04T18:49:51.850-05:002014-12-04T18:49:51.850-05:00For years it was the tradition at my mother-in-law...For years it was the tradition at my mother-in-law's to state on thing that you were really grateful for that year. We have adopted that tradition in our home. It is amazing some of the things that the children have stated that were grateful for.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073683584054956121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-70729442905744835622014-12-04T12:42:34.945-05:002014-12-04T12:42:34.945-05:00Our tradition is to always go to our church's ...Our tradition is to always go to our church's thanks and praise service on Thanksgiving. Anyone who wishes can give praise for the blessings that God has given them. We are blessed to listen to each one. Then we have a big family dinner and there is always lots of pies!<br />marypopmom (at) yahoo (dot) com<br />Maryann<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-40356948136709883152014-12-04T07:28:14.174-05:002014-12-04T07:28:14.174-05:00What a compliment to this author that it's sim...What a compliment to this author that it's simply her writing that you enjoy regardless of the genre! I really enjoyed the interview and look forward to reading more of her books. I think my favorite Thanksgiving tradition is making the sure the celebration is open to anyone who wants to come. I loved how my mom's door was always open and I hope mine is always the same! Thanks for sharing this at Booknificent Thursday! TinaTina at Mommynificent.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126804458372736293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-38372757484738552852014-12-04T06:38:47.100-05:002014-12-04T06:38:47.100-05:00Grandma's mac and cheese. Going to her house ...Grandma's mac and cheese. Going to her house for thanksgiving was always fun and yummy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649658219908070235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-47000305264550402012014-12-04T00:52:54.996-05:002014-12-04T00:52:54.996-05:00Sally, I loved hearing about your family and don&#...Sally, I loved hearing about your family and don't imagine the cold weather dampened your fun at all. Thank you for sharing.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-89439287872225338412014-12-04T00:50:51.813-05:002014-12-04T00:50:51.813-05:00Ruby, missing my parents is one of the hardest thi...Ruby, missing my parents is one of the hardest things about the holidays! <br /><br />My husband loves to watch football. While I'm not much of a sports fan, I will admit that I loved seeing Ga Tech win over Georgia last Thursday!Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-89494118361761147022014-12-04T00:48:14.162-05:002014-12-04T00:48:14.162-05:00We've celebrated on a different day also, Rose...We've celebrated on a different day also, Rose. I don't think the day matters as much as getting everyone together when possible. Thank you for sharing.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-42478851285474271682014-12-04T00:46:29.833-05:002014-12-04T00:46:29.833-05:00I loved watching the Macy's parade when I was ...I loved watching the Macy's parade when I was growing up, Jeanine, but am usually too busy in the kitchen to watch it now. And there's just something special about Vannetta's writing, isn't there? Thanks for dropping by.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-54073212508505011792014-12-04T00:44:46.109-05:002014-12-04T00:44:46.109-05:00Like you, I enjoy the simple family time and focus...Like you, I enjoy the simple family time and focus on thankfulness, Sheila.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-73932521718138023642014-12-04T00:42:42.103-05:002014-12-04T00:42:42.103-05:00I love the size of your family, Deanne! I just tol...I love the size of your family, Deanne! I just told Rhonda that, as an only child, I was a little envious of her six siblings. Your celebration of thanks and looking back over the year sounds wonderful.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-61093820420787996622014-12-04T00:40:19.969-05:002014-12-04T00:40:19.969-05:00Rhonda, I'm an only child and a little envious...Rhonda, I'm an only child and a little envious of you and your six siblings! And your last phrase, "being thankful and enjoying family" perfectly describes why I love Thanksgiving so much. Thank you for sharing, Rhonda.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-73132917833758800112014-12-03T21:43:14.358-05:002014-12-03T21:43:14.358-05:00We go to Grandma's every year and have dinner ...We go to Grandma's every year and have dinner with people who don't have family around to celebrate with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11603259320209466296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-19208688542031235952014-12-03T21:34:05.936-05:002014-12-03T21:34:05.936-05:00When I was growing up, we always had the tradition...When I was growing up, we always had the traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey. My mother always made cranberry relish as one of the cranberry dishes. It was a favorite of mine and I have been making it for my family for many years. My daughters always look forward to it, as cranberry relish is a favorite of theirs, also.<br />may_dayzee (AT) yahoo (DOT) comKayMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972922396306756344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-79765950098719530292014-12-03T18:58:28.254-05:002014-12-03T18:58:28.254-05:00Our Thanksgiving tradition is to always come toget...Our Thanksgiving tradition is to always come together as a family and share a good meal and have a lot of laughs. I have a HUGE family....what with my mom and step-dad, my dad and step-mom and now my in-laws. So we make sure to make time for ALL of our family during the holiday. It spreads the Thankfulness for a few days. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761958739832562571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-13354870785094425862014-12-03T12:56:34.057-05:002014-12-03T12:56:34.057-05:00As a child I loved our Thanksgiving dinners with l...As a child I loved our Thanksgiving dinners with lots of family. After eating a big meal we cousins would run around the yard over and over to run off our full stomachs. We laughed so much! And this was is northern Ohio in cold weather, but that never stopped us! sallydav45 at gmail dot com.Sally Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281698650682862558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-30148748623282173452014-12-03T09:03:30.716-05:002014-12-03T09:03:30.716-05:00Our family always gets together. We have a specia...Our family always gets together. We have a special table prayer that we say before the meal. It isn't the same anymore since my Dad always said the prayer and he passed away. Now one of the grandchildren say the prayer and time marches on!! We also watch the parades on TV and then football.rubynrebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259236798739951105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-2153383214319169572014-12-01T14:33:29.875-05:002014-12-01T14:33:29.875-05:00Our Thanksgiving tradition is always getting toget...Our Thanksgiving tradition is always getting together for a meal, weather it it actually on that day.We always pray and thank God for our blessings. We talk about what we are thankful for.rose blackard (at) gmail (.) comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-90876158769815917112014-11-30T20:51:22.362-05:002014-11-30T20:51:22.362-05:00I love watching the Macy's parade with my kids...I love watching the Macy's parade with my kids, still in our pjs! I love every book of Vannetta's that I have read and can't wait to read this one. jkowalewski13[at]yahoo[dot]comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407442815752290383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-42472045725999806692014-11-30T14:02:25.835-05:002014-11-30T14:02:25.835-05:00I enjoy the family gathering and each saying what ...I enjoy the family gathering and each saying what they are thankful for and then eating together!! Shelia Hall sheliarha64@yahoo dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-8840688335858603472014-11-30T09:43:20.336-05:002014-11-30T09:43:20.336-05:00I cherish our Thanksgiving tradition of our whole ...I cherish our Thanksgiving tradition of our whole family being together. That includes myself, my husband and our 12 children. All the children still live at home except the oldest. After the meal is prepared we all hold hands and tell what we are most thankful for. We also talk about the good and bad from the past year and talk about it. We then eat and have much fun fellowship. <br />Cnnamongirl (at) aol (dot) com<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-73160041747808993322014-11-29T02:12:26.740-05:002014-11-29T02:12:26.740-05:00we all gather at my mom's home and each of the...we all gather at my mom's home and each of the 6 of us siblings bring parts of the meal. In years past, when mom was younger, she hosted for our entire family and did all of the cooking! My Granny was living then and Aunts and Uncles but they are either deceased or have moved away to be near their own children as they require extra care. I love not having to worry about buying lots of gifts that we can't afford and being thankful and enjoying family. Rhonda's Doingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12955654690240947220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-10389797999270993442014-11-28T18:42:30.441-05:002014-11-28T18:42:30.441-05:00Linda, ours was quiet too, and very relaxing like ...Linda, ours was quiet too, and very relaxing like yours. It was just my husband, son and myself because my daughter lives in Germany. I'm proud of her work in ministry, but miss her, especially during the holidays. Thank you for sharing, Linda.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-20924131655550464152014-11-28T18:39:41.763-05:002014-11-28T18:39:41.763-05:00Susan, it's so easy for us to focus on the neg...Susan, it's so easy for us to focus on the negatives . . . I think that's why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489682774042769094.post-27490341191008552492014-11-28T18:38:19.056-05:002014-11-28T18:38:19.056-05:00Oh Merry, there's just something special about...Oh Merry, there's just something special about old movies during the holidays! I enjoy almost any version of A Christmas Carol - and then there's Holiday Inn, the Waltons Thanksgiving specials, etc. Thanks for sharing.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.com