I Am Thankful For..

Thanks to Pinterest I found more Thanksgiving printables for you from SissyPrint (blog full of free printables). This one is meant to be used as a guessing game. Every dinner guest writes down what they are thankful for and tosses them in a bowl, then try to guess who each one belongs to. Great for a big family of course.

Download SissyPrint's pdf file of "thankful notes" here.

On a side note(as you may have expected by my most recent Thanksgiving post) Please read the article "The Truth About The First Thanksgiving" by James W. Loewen. James Loewen is a sociologist, historian, and author author whose best-known work, "The Lies My Teacher Told Me- Everything Your American History Text Book Got Wrong". Loewen spent two years at the Smithsonian Institution, where he studied and compared twelve American history textbooks then widely used throughout the United States. He concluded that no one textbook does a decent job of making history interesting, memorable nor does any single textbook provide accurate documentation. Check out the article, or buy the book at Amazon(link).
Young peoples of this country are waking up. Embrace your freedoms of learning the truth while you can. I'd like to share the list of shame: The 19 senators who have openly signed the bill to censor the internet despite a bunch of law professors explaining to them how this law is a clear violation of the First Amendment. Here is a link to the pdf file of a summery of the bill.

I am thankful for the ability to seek truth. The internet is the only hope American's have for real truth, and education. Protect our freedoms by singing the petition here at Demand Progress.

Thanksgiving Inspiration & The Dream for Truth

This is my Thanksgiving Pinterest Photo roundup. Follow me on Pinterest here! I hope you find inspiration.

Historically this is one of the worst holidays..

“Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.”

Such applies to the history of  Thanksgiving. The real story has never been printed in text books. “A day of Thanksgiving, thanking God that they had eliminated over 700 men, women and children.” It was signed into law that, “This day forth shall be a day of celebration and thanksgiving for subduing the Pequots.” The massacre happened beacuse a white man was found dead in his boat. Ninety armed settlers burned a Native village, along with their crops, and then demanded the Natives to turn in the murderers. When the Natives refused, a massacre followed.
Captain John Mason and his colonist army surrounded a fortified Pequot village and reportedly shouted: “We must burn them! Such a dreadful terror let the Almighty fall upon their spirits that they would flee from us and run into the very flames. Thus did the Lord Judge the heathen, filling the place with dead bodies.” The surviving Pequot were hunted and slain. The next day there was a feast. The year was 1637 (source).

 The holiday has changed into a day of gratefullness(which alot of us lack) & gathering with family for a filling meal. I appreciate it. I am one grateful little bird.. I just understand, and respect my history, and hate that my government wont make things right. I want the truth.

1. Dessert Plates at West Elm- on sale each at $6.99, 2. I am grateful for- free printables in 4 colors, 3. Give Thanks 12x24 pillow cover at Dear Lillie- $24.95, 4. Better Homes and Gardens Fall decorations, 5. Give Thanks Platter at West Elm- on sale at $14.99.

Personalised Gifts This Christmas

I got this idea from Pinterest. Have you seen it(click here)?

Personalised Kids Fort Kits! My version is a screenprinted drawstring backpack, instead of a iron-on flocked vinyl laundry bag. I am going to fill it with a dark flat sheet, clamps, rope, grommets on the ends, flashlight/small lantern. I might even screenprint glow in the dark stars on the sheets if I find the time. I completed a second bag for my other nephew. Those photos I will have to post up in a few days. I just rememeber making forts out of anything! Stack up books, blankets over the back of chairs, make a tunnel by draping a blanket from the back of the couch across the front, and just think there will be two kits full of supplies to tear apart my sisters house(hehehe). It is going to be a great Christmas. I want to try to make and personalise every gift this year. I just hope I started early enough! I will post more photos soon!

If you have any suggestions on what I could add to the fort kit. Do tell me!