Let's see how far we've come...

We officially started Winter Break at noon today and are off until the 4th of January. Once I get my midterm exams graded I'll be able to relax.

Today we're having a combined birthday party since my birthday, my nephew Philip's, and Timothy's birthday all fall within a one week period. Since the whole family was going to be in one place I figured it was a good opportunity to make a Thanksgiving-style dinner.  I brined the turkey overnight in beer and apple cider vinegar (it smells awesome at this point) and just popped it into the oven.  We're also having mushroom stuffing, cranberry sauce (Mama Stanberg's recipe which I'm going to post up here since it rocks!), mashed potatoes, and carrots. Hmmm, I love roasted turkey.