Thankfulness.................

My little TREADER'S

Wow there are so many things that I can say to be THANKFUL for it is amazing that we don't think of it . I was talking to my pre schoolers one day and asked them to think of what they are thankful for and then I told of them a time I went to Mexico to share the Love of Christ and I told them about people that had little and lived in huts with no floor but dirt and then explained about THANKFULNESS and they were to come back the next day and let some things that they are thankful for and it was amazing so of answers... mom and dads, brothers, air to breath,(love this one) and then I heard from two little three years this YOU because you LOVE me for ME and that was so sweet.

I have had a tough couple weeks with my daughter loosing a sweet friend at the age of twenty one and my older sons grandpa passed away and so we are all healing with the loss and the thing that spoke me the most about the young man funeral HUGE lots of young people and the pastor spoke of HOPE when the tough is tough you need always have HOPE as we were leaving the funeral and seeing this young gentleman just weeping I just turn t him and said you have to believe in that HOPE!!!!

I have been with out a computer for two weeks and so I have pictures and a recipe to share as well // The snow is in the air today and house smelling like Pumpkin spice candle burning my daughter and I went shopping to work on some goodies for the holiday coming up and so I thought this would be a good time to share .

As my daughter and I went to PA this summer and had our favorite Pumpkin Whoopie Pies we looked and found a recipe and love and I want to share it!!!!

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

2 egg yolks

2 C brown sugar

1 C vegetable oil

1 tsp cloves

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ginger

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp soda

1 tsp vanilla

2 C cooked pumpkin

3 C flour

Beat egg yolks, brown sugar and oil together. Add remaining ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Cool.

Filling

2 tsp vanilla

4 Tbsp flour

2 Tbsp milk

1 1/2 C shortening

2 egg whites unbeaten

1 box powdered sugar

Mix together. Fill cookies to make pies.

The next thing I have to share are some good fall fun pictures I had the privilege to have Sara who is a traveling doll from MaryJane and she spent the week with me and here is a picture of her as well. It was lots of fun!!!!