Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanksgiving is coming fast. I love trying to create new things in my kitchen. I'd love for you to share your favorite Thanksgiving recipe with me.

Saturday night Scattergories

SCATTERGORIES. ..it's harder than it looks! Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, things.. Nothing made up! You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.


WHAT IS YOUR NAME: Erin

BOY NAME: Ethan

LETTER WORD: ?

GIRL NAME: Ella

OCCUPATION: Ear, Nose, Throat Specialist

COLOR: Ecru

SOMETHING YOU WEAR: Earrings

BEVERAGE: EggNog

FOOD: Eggplant

SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: Earwax

A PLACE: Europe

REASON FOR BEING LATE: Earache

SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: Exit!

Are good Mormons Republicans?

I had an experience this last week I would love other people's input on. Monday (3rd) I had an individual tell me that even though the Church doesn't tell its members how to vote that if Mormons are pro-Constitution than how could they vote for Barack Obama. That ruffled my feathers somewhat as I don't really like being told what to do. Sidenote: Now I know where my kids get it. :) This person was adamant that Obama was against the constitution. I still hadn't decided how to vote at that point. I have tried to be an informed individual. I have tried to be more involved in this years election.

Then, yesterday in Relief Society, we were discussing the signs of the Second Coming. A woman raised her hand and prefacing her comments with "I hope I don't offend anyone..." and then proceeded to say that Obama becoming President was a sign of the times and frightening to her. She even went further and said that Obama thinks he's a dictator and that we will be turning into a Communist country. She had quite a lot to say, and enough that I almost got up to leave. I'm not trying to take a political stand. It's not that I'm "pro-Obama" or "Pro-McCain," I just felt that church wasn't the appropriate time for a discussion of that type.

Are all Mormons supposed to be Republicans? My view of the church's opinion on government is be informed, participate, and obey the law. Am I wrong? Am I missing something?

I welcome your thoughts/comments!