Happy Thanksgiving!

Sweet Potato Casserole
3 cups Sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
TOPPING
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 stick butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup chopped nuts
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl, beat sweet potatoes, butter, salt, vanilla, sugar, mile, and eggs on med. speed until well blended
Spread mixture in a buttered 3-quart casserold dish; set aside.  In a small mixing bowl, combine topping ingredients and mix well.  Sprinkle topping over casserole and bake 30 to 35 minutes.  Makes 10 to 12 servings.

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I think that Thanksgiving is now my very favorite holiday of the year!  I am so excited that we are having another wonderful Thanksgiving at my home this year.  I have a surprise for the children, and good food for the adults.  Not everyone will be able to be here this year due to other commitments, but most will be here.

I am also thankful for the new addition to our family.  Matt has brought beautiful Jessica into our family and soon to be a little "Matt".  We are all so excited!

Last year, dear Granny was with us at Thanksgiving.   We will miss her.

Granny and my daughter Karen, last year.

With Thankful Hearts

by Becky Jennings

We gather now with thankful hearts

For blessings that abound,

For harvests that are full and rich,

For loved ones gathered around.

We thank Thee for Thy wondrous care,

For home and hearth andlove;

With thankful hearts we gather

To praise the Lord above.