Why I am Thankful this Thanksgiving

The Girls!  They are Crazy, Sweet, and lots of FUN!  This is their "Holy Shizballs" pose!

Pookie!  He is also crazy, silly and lots of fun.  He is the oldest of 6, and a wonderful big brother.

My Sweet Doodle!  He is a handful most of the time, but I would not trade it for anything.

Boo-Boo Baby!  2 years old and into EVERYTHING.  He is cute and sweet.

Nugget and Gran!  My last baby and my wonderful Gran.  My Gran is one of the best women I know.  She is a wonderful mom for, not only her own children, but for me as well.  Nugget is my tail gate.  He is the caboose of this massive train.

The Hubby!  He is the wonderful man who took on me.  That is a courageous feat!

These are a few of the things for which I am most thankful!

Thanksgiving Dinner

And what is Thanksgiving Dinner without some kind of dessert?   It would be an abomination. 

Shape magazine listed the best and worse pies to eat and ways to cut some of the calories in our favorites.

Here is a list of a few of my favorites:

Pecan Pie: 500+ calories.  I have recently developed a pecan allergy, so I have to cross this one off my list.  Sorry Pecans, you will live in my heart forever!


Apple Pie: 400+ calories (more if you add ice cream). 

Pumpkin Pie: 300+ calories ---This is my Thanksgiving FAVORITE!  Shape suggested switching to the fat-free sweetened condensed milk.  That is something I have done for a long time.  You can not tell the difference-REALLY! 

Photo Credit: Her Circle

Just Reading This Recipe Added Inches to My Waist

This is the pumpkin caramel cheesecake from Pillsbury.

So, here I am being a good wife and mother and planning our Thanksgiving menu and I came across this recipe.  I want this as one of my Thanksgiving Desserts, but we have one MAJOR PROBLEM:  My husband hates both cheesecake and pumpkin!  I know that that is usually not a problem, but I would eat his share!  And a big NO THANK YOU to that!