Giving Thanks with a Grateful Heart

Thanksgiving came early this year – A Grateful Heart

If you follow me on social media, you know that the past few months haven’t been easy for my family. We’ve had health issues, car issues, school issues, and recently my husband lost his job. I’ve been in a zombie-like status for weeks. Moving along on autopilot doing just enough to get by, but not doing anything very well. Not to mention I’ve been feeling quite sorry for our misfortune, and looking back on my SM accounts, I’ve whined…. a lot. Forgot to share my #sexy new #footwear I got last week. Nondisplaced #fracture of the 2nd metatarsal. Will be booted for 3-4 weeks. Stupid boot is super slippery and I nearly did the splits today in Walmart. A photo posted by Kate, My Mommy Brain (@mym0mmybrain) on Nov 23, 2015 …

Tasty Tuesday – How to Make The Best Whipped Cream Ever

In our family, one of our favorite treats is freshly made whipped cream on pretty much anything sweet. Cake, fruit, pie, ice cream, pudding, you name a dessert/treat and it tastes better with fresh whipped cream. My kids will eat it plain right out of the bowl. Okay, okay… so will I. A couple of years ago we were living in Williamsburg, VA and had the opportunity to purchase our Thanksgiving dinner from the country club my husband was working for at the time. With his manager’s discount, it was actually cheaper for us to buy the fully-cooked meal than for me to buy the ingredients and then cook it myself. One of the things that was included in the package was a plastic container of what looked like whipping cream, but …