Normally we go out of town for Thanksgiving Day, but this year we’re staying home. We’re having a wee-little gathering at our house, and with the help of the fine people at Honeybaked Ham, I’m doing all the cooking. I love doing all the cooking, by the way. Especially when all the cooking doesn’t involve a big ole dried-up turkey.
(To be clear, I am a turkey fan.)
(However, I have never had much success cooking a turkey.)
(Mainly because one time our friend Benji deep fried one for T’giving, and I have been RUINED by its deliciousness ever since. Baked turkey stands in the shadow of fried turkey and cowers.)
Anyway.
This morning I looked at the date on my computer and thought it rang a little bit of a mental bell – and sure enough, I looked back at my posts and realized that I started my blog four years ago today. That is so hard for me to believe. Especially since this is what Alex looked like in the blog’s early days.
Did you just hear me sigh? Because I sighed really, really loudly.
And while I could sit here and wax nostalgic for a sweet forever, I’m going to resist that temptation and say this instead: I am so grateful for every single one of you who stops by here to read every now and again. Your kindness and your hilarious comments and your tolerance of my never-ending obsession with Mississippi State football and basketball have been an incredible blessing in my life and my family’s life. I cannot say “thank you” enough.
I hope y’all have a wonderful Thanksgiving – and I hope you’re surrounded by people you love.
I also hope you’re surrounded by some really good casseroles. And maybe even some homemade chocolate pies.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
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Thank you for starting this blog 4 years ago! You have brought lots of enjoyment to lots of folks. Hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving, even if it is sans Turkey! AND, I hope you get to rejoice in an Egg Bowl victory on Saturday! Go Dawgs!
I enjoy your blog! Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!
Oh Sophie, thank YOU! You have brought so much joy and hilarity into so many lives. I am just tickled every time I see a new post from you in my reader. Your hilarious turn-of-phrase just makes me happy.
Happy Thanksgiving!
So glad to have found your blog…. can’t believe you’ve been at this for 4 years!!!! Do you ever think blogging will get old?? I DON’T THINK SO!!!!
Hope you and yours have a fantastic Thanksgiving!!!!! :)
Oh I agree with the fried turkey. I have a former boyfriend who introduced me to the fried turkey. Let me tell you, it was the only good thing he did, but it was so good I almost stayed with him for that. :)
Oh girl! Your blog inspired me to join this phenom known as blogging!
I lurve it….thanks to you! God bless you for all that you invest to make it fun and exciting to read. You are a blessing!
Oh and turkey? My husband is the turkey master! All other turkey cooks bow down at his feet.
Never ever…..does he bake a DRY turkey!
The trick?
He soaks it in a cooler overnight in a saltwater solution. Then bakes it according to time/pounds.
He stuffs the body with butter, carrots, onions and celery!
Ham shmam!
EAT TURKEY!!
:)
No, no, no… Thank YOU.
So thankful for you and all the great things you share with your readers. Congratulations on your anniversary:)
Hope you have a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving weekend.
Blessings always,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22
Happy Thanksgiving!! Your blog makes me smile every single time I read a new post!
Thank YOU, Boomama. You are one of the few people (blog or otherwise) who make me laugh out loud over and over again. You put a smile on my face and I thank you. Happy Thanksgiving to you!
God Bells!
Mary
Oh my word. I meant to say God Bless not God bells. Good grief.
God BLESS!!
Sophie,
I can honestly say you make my life richer. I am thankful for you, as well. I’m so grateful that God, in His infinite wisdom, saw fit to allow women who love Him to connect through this process of blogging.
I pray your Thanksgiving (or, T’giving–I SOO LOVE THAT!) is blessed!
That boy is precious! You know, Sophie, for the first time, I am enjoying a sweet little boy living in my home–my very first grandson. Please pop over and look at some pics on my blog. You were one of the first people I shared with about my daughter’s pregnancy.
God is good! So blessed to have you (and your blog) in my life!
Much love to you!
Rena
Luckily, my hubby makes THE BEST chocolate pies in history. Yes, History. I’m anticipating at least a 5 lb weight gain solely based on my proximity to the chocolate pie. Just inhaling it causes my hips to widen :)
Happy Thanksgiving to you too from Penn State country. Really enjoy reading your perspective on family, food and football.
Have a blessed day.
Melissa
I stumbled upon your blog about a year ago and have been hooked ever since.
Your little man is P-R-E-C-I-O-U-S! If you’re interested, we could just set up an arranged marriage right now. . .I’ve got a little cutie of my own, if he prefers younger women! lol!
Thanks for keeping us entertained!
Happy Thanksgiving to you! I am so grateful that you sat down and decided to do this blog. I am a faithful reader (daily). You have made me laugh till I cried and you have made me give thought to some serious issues.
I have spread the “BooMama” goodness around to family and friends.
Right up there with God, family and health, I am thankful for you and your wonderful blog posts. You always make me smile and often you touch my heart and make me tear up. May God fill you to overflowing with amazing blessings this holiday season and always.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Love your blog, keep at it. Thanks for the laughs and a few tears. Try a smoked turkey. Never been a turkey fan till one year I tried a smoked turkey. It’s better than blah, blah, blah turkey.I’m usually the dessert and veggie person, but this year my mother-in-law asked me to do the turkey and dresssing. So this year we’ll have blah veggies and desserts. Ha!! I’m not being mean my mother-in-law has never claimed to be a cook or even like cooking.Great news is Christmas is just around the corner and it’s at my house this year. God Bless
Sophie, you and your blog are a delight! I love you and I wish you a happy bloggy birthday. Have an awesome Thanksgiving with your family.
Oh! Oh! I’m making a homemade chocolate pie. It’s not traditional at our place, but my daughter loves chocolate, so into the line-up it goes. Is it a Southern tradition? Because then I could be all uppity about it. “This is what they eat every year in The South, you know.”
And since we’re reminiscing, I started reading your blog about 3.5 years ago. I was completely delighted by your charm, your stories and your tag line. (It made me snicker every time.) If I remember right, you used to get about 25-35 comments a day back then, which seemed monumental (to me). I’m happy to say: You’ve still got it. And now that I’ve been reading so long, you feel more like a friend than a distant blogger. Happy Thanksgiving, Sophie, to you and yours.
Homemade Chocolate Pies? That sound yummy, I might have to make one of those too.
I love you to bits and pieces, Sophie. So, so, so thankful for you!! Happy Anniversary and Happy Thanksgiving!
You bring light and laughter into many of my days. You are an inspiration. May your Thanksgiving be one full of blessings.
Happy Thanksgiving to you guys as well. They grow up fast don’t they;)
Sophie, your blog was one of the first blogs I ever started reading on a regular basis and you have made me laugh and cry now for over two years.
When I started mine a few weeks ago, the sub-title I chose is a variation of the letter closing I thought up when you wrote about that a couple of months ago. I think that was one of the funniest blog posts I have ever read!! Loved it! And love you, too.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I am thankful for your blog…thanks for sharing. And Happy Anniversary! :-)
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy.
I don’t comment too often, except on ‘The Office’ posts.. but I wanted to say thank you for your blog. I think I found you through Big Mama, and your blogs are the first things I read every day.
Happy Thanksgiving, and THANK YOU for giving me something heartwarming, funny and sometimes just tear-bringing (is that a word?) to read!!
Happy 4 Year Blogaversary, Sofa! I love reading your blog because you always make me laugh. My favourite post EVER was the one with the creative Christian closings.
I have never heard of a deep fried turkey – maybe it’s an american thing?
Happy Thanksgiving!
My word, how adorable is Alex?? He is such a cutie – then and now. I’m so glad you started this little blawg four years ago. I am thankful for it and for you =) Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Awwww. Happy Blog Anniversary! I’m more of a lurker than a commenter, but I wanted to say how much I enjoy your blog, every day, without fail. Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to you, Sophie! What an adorable picture of Alex. It even made ME sigh! Enjoy your Thanksgiving at home. There is not a better place to be!
OMG! Fried turkey ROCKS and we’re having one that is injected with Creole and Butter this year. I can.not.wait.
I really enjoy your blog and am glad you’ve stuck around for 4 years! Here’s to many more!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Well I am thankful for you!! You always make me smile and I LOVE your writing. In fact, while I was writing my book proposal I would come on here to get inspired! Seriously. :) Much love and Happy thanksgiving!!
Happy Thanksgiving. I LOVE that picture of Alex! I love the way little boys say things with SUCH purpose. You can see in his eyebrows that whatever he’s saying HE MEANS IT, DAGGUMMIT.
Have a wonderful day. I served Honeybaked Ham turkey two years ago (last year we just had CHICKEN with turkey gravy) and it was YUMMO. Still doesn’t hold a feather to a deep fried bird, but definitely worthy of the day.
Soph,
Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for your bloggity goodness.
Can you believe how fast our little guys are growing up. Glad I get to watch Alex grow up via Boo Mama!
Stephanie
The Park Wife
I’ve really enjoyed your blog, Boomama! And I have to tell you that I’m using your green bean recipe tomorrow. Yummmm. :)
Happy Thanksgiving, and GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your fellow Dawg,
Susanne
Deep fried turkey. I’d forgotten how wonderful and amazing such a thing was and am now already disappointed with the meal I’ll eat tomorrow.
I feel like it’s time to walk down memory lane. Remember the Fish Camp? Or when you invented the word “bloggity” and the whole world started using it? Or the original Tour of Homes? Remember when Sister used to comment and we’d all tell her to get her own blog already? Remember the crazy blog love of For Kelli and how we all cried and loved on her? And (dare I say it?) I still laugh when I think of puttin’ up some pickle. Good, good times on the BooMama blog. After almost four years, you’re still one of the two or three sites I check in on every day. You are loved by many, Sophie.
Hi Boo Mama,
I read your blog fairly regularly over here in Switzerland – I love it, and I thank you for it. Also, I love the Office Quotes since I can’t watch it over here, except bits on youtube, which is not very satisfying. But most of all, I love your personality and the light of Jesus that shines thru. Thank you so much and happy Thanksgiving.
Susan May
Just wanted to stop by and wish you and your family a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving. I have so enjoyed your posts and hope to for years to come. You are just so funny and delightful.
And I’ve been hanging on your every word for the last 4 years and laughing a LOT!
And that picture of alex makes me sad – he was so precious and he still is but now he’s such a BIG boy!!!! You are blessed!
Honey-Just let me tell ya, I am so very thankful for your blog! I hate to sound so corny, but you are a breath of fresh air. Keep up the Great work!! God is using you to make people smile.
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! I love stopping by your blog and being a beneficiary of your fabulous humor! Congrats on four years of blog goodness. God bless you and yours!
Happy anniversary and happy Thanksgiving, Boo Mama! You have blessed me richly!
Happy blogiversary, Sophie! My 4 year blogiversary is coming up at the end of January.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love and hugs,
Diane
We are lovin’ that you started this blog and hope your Thanksgiving is darlin’ plus.
Congrats on four years. That’s impressive!
Happy Gobble to you and yours!
Boomama, I started blogging because of you. I found your blog one night when I could not sleep and stayed up until 2:30 reading all the old Martha stories. I was laughing so hard it woke my husband up.
I am a little late to the party: I found you about 18 months ago (but have read most of your archived posts…) and you have brought me untold happiness and laughter. And you have given me a love of cheese products. Thank YOU!
Happy Anniversary, sweet Sophie! And never stop obsessing over our bulldawgs…I’m right there with ya! Happy Thanksgiving!
I am so enjoying your blog! Thank you, happy anniversary and go dogs!
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