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My November Baby. To see beautiful John Pearson, head over to his parents' blog at chroniclesofclay.  There is this wonderful lit...

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There are two things people ask when looking at our Thanksgiving plans.  Why? and How? The why is a complicated answer, and ma...

Paul and I were married in April of 2006.  That fall, I decided I wanted us to host Thanksgiving.  We haven't looked back. This is Than...