Thanksgiving - Beth: A Work in Progress

Why I’m Thankful for Blogging

By Beth On November 24, 2011 · 23924 CommentsWhy+I%27m+Thankful+for+Blogging2011-11-24+17%3A48%3A26Beth · In Blogging, Memes, Top 10 Thursday

I imagine that those of you who make a habit of joining me here on this fledgling meme are probably busy with family, friends, and an abundance of feasting, and therefore too busy for a Top Ten List but I wanted to publish mine anyway. You are welcome to join me but I will understand if you are too busy today. If you do have time … share ten things that you are especially thankful for today and link up here. Thanks! Why I’m Thankful for Blogging 1. Blogging has widened my world far beyond Tulsa, Oklahoma, even the USA. It has connected me with people world wide. 2. Bloggers have offered me friendship and unconditional acceptance. You have grown, in my heart, past friendship and have become my family! 3. Blogging, and reading your blogs, has taught me to be slower to judge, more tolerant of decisions, choices, and beliefs that differ from mine. And it has shown me that even when we are different … we are still very much the [...]

Read Full Article →

Ten of My Favorite Holiday Recipes

By Beth On November 17, 2011 · 22911 CommentsTen+of+My+Favorite+Holiday+Recipes2011-11-17+17%3A19%3A45Beth · In Memes, Top 10 Thursday

Okay folks, I am back, as promised, and ready to astonish and amaze you with a few of my favorite holiday recipes. A little Thanksgiving. A little Christmas. A whole LOT of deliciousness! … Argh … I got all the way to ten and my computer had a glitch bringing me straight back to 3!!!!! 1. Turkey … I’m not really much of a turkey fan but when I have to cook one I ALWAYS use a Reynolds Oven Bag! Just follow the directions and get a moist, delicious bird every time! 2. Ham … I go to Honey Baked Ham and buy a half spiral sliced ham for any and every holiday meal! And if I get to CHOOSE the meat served … Prime Rib! Just sayin! 3. Pumpkin Crunch Cake – I am not usually a big fan of pumpkin. It falls solidly in the take it or leave it category … except for this recipe! PUMPKIN CRUNCH CAKE Read more about it at www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,186,156173-248201,00.html Content Copyright © 2011 Cooks.com – [...]

Read Full Article →

Friday Fragmenting

By Beth On November 11, 2011 · 21012 CommentsFriday+Fragmenting2011-11-11+17%3A11%3A53Beth · In Family, Friday Fragments, Memes, Travel

Time to deposit a few of the blogging fragments that have been rolling around in my brain for the past week (or longer). Got some fragments of your own to dump? Go see the lovely Mrs. 4444, by clicking the button above, and link up. It’s fun! In addition to the faith-based sessions at the Relevant Conference there were a number of “savvy blogging and social media” type sessions of which I took advantage. One of the speakers was talking about blog design, page layout, etc, and she expressed the opinion that our headers should be 120 pixels or less. The purpose for this is to make sure that you have content (and paid ads if you have any) above the fold. In other words you shouldn’t have to scroll down to find the beginning of the blog content. I made a slimmer header but I just don’t like it! Maybe it would be okay if I could figure out how to use one of those carousel things beneath it to feature [...]

Read Full Article →