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Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the “social” holidays, for me. Gatherings with family, friends, playgroup kids, community events and school events. We eat too much and visit and just have an all around fun time.
I absolutely love the clothes in this vintage Pepsi thanksgiving gathering.
I always enjoy all the little luncheons at my daughter’s school. They have a Friendsgiving Lunch and a special lunch where the grandparents are invited. They also have a big food drive and if they are able to collect a certain amount for the entire school, the principal has to do something funny…like direct carpool / drop off and pick up traffic dressed as a turkey. It is always a lot of fun. For some reason, maybe because the weather is finally cool and crisp (Texas problems), we spend a lot of time, with friends afterschool, at the park.
I am a weird type of person. I actually enjoy being in the grocery store.
There are also fun times planned with friends. Moms get together for their own Friendsgiving lunch out. We call our little group “Ladies who Lunch”. We dress up and have a nice “fancy” lunch of just us moms.
We have a little playgroup, that has been meeting and playing together since our children were toddlers. We try to get the kids together as much as possible to nurture those friendships. We all live, relatively, close but none of the kids go to the same school so getting together can be challenging. We always plan playdate during the Thanksgiving holiday. These playdates are usually at a fun indoor play space with lots of climbing and jumping contraptions. The kids get to hang out having fun while the moms visit and drink coffee.
We also plan time for volunteering. We like to spend time doing volunteer work with our girl scout troop. Our first year, as a Daisy, we collected blankets and coats for Share the Warmth. Last year was a Food Drive with the North Texas Food Bank. We also spend time at an Assisted Living Community helping assemble art projects and share what we are thankful for while listening to the residents stories of their thanksgiving. Last year we worked on a “Tree of Thanks” to decorate their dinning room for Thanksgiving Day.
Of course, we spend a lot of time with our family. We usually host Thanksgiving at our home and have a grand feast. My husband has even build a very large table so everyone can sit together. The children (there have only been 2 for the last several years) are always seated at the head of the table. We spend the day watching football, laughing, and visiting. We make the turkey and dressing, cranberry sauce, a few sides, and pumpkin pie. Family members bring their favorite dishes to share. We coordinate and plan this for weeks ahead. My mom brings pies and cakes, sister brings squash casserole, brother brings a ham, my aunt brings a green bean dish, etc. We have way too much to eat. After dinner (or a late lunch…whatever time fits best with the football games LOL), several rounds of seconds, we get the Black Friday ads out and talk about where we are going to shop and what we are after. I usually do most of my Black Friday shopping online. If there is a MUST HAVE, I will go in store after the crowds die out and hope for the best.
This year we have something extra special to be Thankful for, my niece will be a new mommy!!! Parker is due TODAY!!! A new baby girl is joining our family. We are all so excited.
Well, this year will NOT go as planned. We had already decided that my sister would host for Thanksgiving. She is closer to were the new mommy (my niece) lives and it just made sense to have the big day at her home. But, unfortunately, my little family of three (me, husband, and daughter) will not be at any of the usual events. There will be no Ladies Who Lunch, no special school events (we are virtual school, anyway right now), no playgroups and volunteering. We will be unable to meet Miss Parker and welcome her to the family.
We are QUARENTINED!!! My husband came home from a business trip very sick. High temperature, headache, tired feeling, no energy, etc. etc. He got tested for Covid and we are waiting on the results. Why oh why could this not have happened a few weeks ago? Or not at all! We were pretty lucky, I guess, that we have gone all this time without any of us getting sick. My best friend got it a few weeks ago….but we have not seen her in awhile since she lives in Ft Worth. She got over it and is living her best life feeling much better (Thank God!). We are very fortunate that I can stay home and Maggie (our 7 year old) is able to participate in virtual school. David, my husband, has been teaching vitually but last week was an “in person” class in another state. His students came from all over. He teaches in the medical world so his job is essential and I am sure all the students he taught will go on to help people…..so I understand. But I can still be a bit miffed at the timing.
However, instead of dwelling on what we can not do this year, I will be grateful at what we can do. We can be thankful that we have lots of friends, who we will see at the Christmas Holidays and play ( at Six Flags, perhaps) and have lots more to catch up on. We can look forward to meeting Parker when she is a bit older and more alert. We can be happy that we have a wonderful virtual teacher but also thrilled that she and all the students will have a week off to rest and spend time with family. And most importantly, we can spend this Thanksgiving with each other and enjoy a relaxing day as a family.
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I absolutely love the clothes in this vintage Pepsi thanksgiving gathering.
I always enjoy all the little luncheons at my daughter’s school. They have a Friendsgiving Lunch and a special lunch where the grandparents are invited. They also have a big food drive and if they are able to collect a certain amount for the entire school, the principal has to do something funny…like direct carpool / drop off and pick up traffic dressed as a turkey. It is always a lot of fun. For some reason, maybe because the weather is finally cool and crisp (Texas problems), we spend a lot of time, with friends afterschool, at the park.
I am a weird type of person. I actually enjoy being in the grocery store.
There are also fun times planned with friends. Moms get together for their own Friendsgiving lunch out. We call our little group “Ladies who Lunch”. We dress up and have a nice “fancy” lunch of just us moms.
We have a little playgroup, that has been meeting and playing together since our children were toddlers. We try to get the kids together as much as possible to nurture those friendships. We all live, relatively, close but none of the kids go to the same school so getting together can be challenging. We always plan playdate during the Thanksgiving holiday. These playdates are usually at a fun indoor play space with lots of climbing and jumping contraptions. The kids get to hang out having fun while the moms visit and drink coffee.
We also plan time for volunteering. We like to spend time doing volunteer work with our girl scout troop. Our first year, as a Daisy, we collected blankets and coats for Share the Warmth. Last year was a Food Drive with the North Texas Food Bank. We also spend time at an Assisted Living Community helping assemble art projects and share what we are thankful for while listening to the residents stories of their thanksgiving. Last year we worked on a “Tree of Thanks” to decorate their dinning room for Thanksgiving Day.
Of course, we spend a lot of time with our family. We usually host Thanksgiving at our home and have a grand feast. My husband has even build a very large table so everyone can sit together. The children (there have only been 2 for the last several years) are always seated at the head of the table. We spend the day watching football, laughing, and visiting. We make the turkey and dressing, cranberry sauce, a few sides, and pumpkin pie. Family members bring their favorite dishes to share. We coordinate and plan this for weeks ahead. My mom brings pies and cakes, sister brings squash casserole, brother brings a ham, my aunt brings a green bean dish, etc. We have way too much to eat. After dinner (or a late lunch…whatever time fits best with the football games LOL), several rounds of seconds, we get the Black Friday ads out and talk about where we are going to shop and what we are after. I usually do most of my Black Friday shopping online. If there is a MUST HAVE, I will go in store after the crowds die out and hope for the best.
This year we have something extra special to be Thankful for, my niece will be a new mommy!!! Parker is due TODAY!!! A new baby girl is joining our family. We are all so excited.
Well, this year will NOT go as planned. We had already decided that my sister would host for Thanksgiving. She is closer to were the new mommy (my niece) lives and it just made sense to have the big day at her home. But, unfortunately, my little family of three (me, husband, and daughter) will not be at any of the usual events. There will be no Ladies Who Lunch, no special school events (we are virtual school, anyway right now), no playgroups and volunteering. We will be unable to meet Miss Parker and welcome her to the family.
We are QUARENTINED!!! My husband came home from a business trip very sick. High temperature, headache, tired feeling, no energy, etc. etc. He got tested for Covid and we are waiting on the results. Why oh why could this not have happened a few weeks ago? Or not at all! We were pretty lucky, I guess, that we have gone all this time without any of us getting sick. My best friend got it a few weeks ago….but we have not seen her in awhile since she lives in Ft Worth. She got over it and is living her best life feeling much better (Thank God!). We are very fortunate that I can stay home and Maggie (our 7 year old) is able to participate in virtual school. David, my husband, has been teaching vitually but last week was an “in person” class in another state. His students came from all over. He teaches in the medical world so his job is essential and I am sure all the students he taught will go on to help people…..so I understand. But I can still be a bit miffed at the timing.
However, instead of dwelling on what we can not do this year, I will be grateful at what we can do. We can be thankful that we have lots of friends, who we will see at the Christmas Holidays and play ( at Six Flags, perhaps) and have lots more to catch up on. We can look forward to meeting Parker when she is a bit older and more alert. We can be happy that we have a wonderful virtual teacher but also thrilled that she and all the students will have a week off to rest and spend time with family. And most importantly, we can spend this Thanksgiving with each other and enjoy a relaxing day as a family.
XOXO
Tiffany
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