The Donated Room
It started with twitter conversation. I said to @TexasHolly “Why don’t you get everything for my daughter’s new room in our new house donated? She laughed and said. “Why don’t you actually do that and then we’ll feature it on BurbMom? Ha Ha.

Holiday Cranberry-Infused Vodka
This is an easy recipe I found earlier last month. I got it from Martha Stewart, and it came out so yummy, and was so simple to do- I thought I’d pass it on!

Strawberry Day
About a month after we moved to Nigeria I bought a large box of strawberries…I think it was about 4 kilos (almost 9 pounds)…here is what happened the day I decided to do something with them:

Two in Five Americans Are More Grateful
Despite job losses, foreclosures and climbing interest rates, Americans surprisingly are focusing on what they have. In fact 43 percent of Americans are feeling more grateful than they were at this time last year, according to a recent nationwide survey.

Thanksgiving and the Kids Table
Have you ever been relegated to the “kids table” on Thanksgiving?  You know what I mean.  The house is overflowing with people and the dining room table is stretched as far as it will go.  A satellite table is set up just outside the dining room entrance to accommodate the rest of the crowd.  Inevitably it’s a card table with one wobbly leg.  These seats go to guests of the younger variety, however, every onc