Happy Thanksgiving!

It's been a busy week, no, wait, a busy month! I've been a print journalist for longer than I haven't been one, and I can tell you that it is nothing short of amazing that writers and editors can stand holidays at all. Holidays mean early deadlines and cray-cray weeks, just to get a day off.

Then if you are also a mom, you're doing the holiday stuff at home, too. And no matter how many times you go shopping during the holidays for special meals, you will always forget something. Always.

But in the midst of all this craziness, newspaper deadlines, book deadlines, kids out of school, family coming to visit, there is so much to be thankful for. By the way, blessings usually come disguised as a busy schedule.

I've personally been blessed far more than I deserve, with loved ones who know me better than I know myself sometimes and yet they love me anyway. I have a house that's a fixer-upper, but it's a great house and I love living there. My editors and publishers get me excited about what I do every day, and I have a church family that's pretty darned close to a family family.

To you and yours, a happy, safe and blessed Thanksgiving!