Thanksgiving Archives

Turkey Wild Rice Soup

January 4, 2016 in Christmas, Feat, Food & Recipes, Thanksgiving - No Comments

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a nice and relaxing holiday break. It sure flew by fast, didn't it? I am stumbling my way through this new year and I'm trying to get myself together. For starters, I meant to share this recipe before the holiday, but things got so busy and tiring… Read More »

Holiday At Home: The Console

November 25, 2015 in Christmas, Decor, Entertaining, Feat, Thanksgiving - 8 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of AT HOME. All opinions are 100% mine. It's time for the second installment of Holiday At Home, a three-part holiday decorating series with At Home! Today, I want to share how I decorated our console for the season. You may have gotten a few sneak… Read More »

Thanksgiving Glitter Leaf Wall Display

November 24, 2014 in Arts & Crafts, Celebrations, Thanksgiving - 2 Comments

Raise your hand if you decorate for Thanksgiving. Most of us don't, right? After Halloween, I usually start decorating for Christmas, putting poor 'ol Thanksgiving in the corner. Last year, I did do a little Thanksgiving decor craft. Since I had already put up some things for Christmas, I didn't want both seasons to clash.… Read More »

Slow Cooker Broccoli & Sausage Mac & Cheese

November 18, 2014 in Food & Recipes, Thanksgiving - 1 Comment

With the colder temps here and the holidays on the horizon, it's only natural that I've been craving comfort foods lately. While I've had the sudden urge to prepare heartier meals, I've also been on a mission to simplify the cooking process. 'Cause honestly, I'm tired of spending so much time in the kitchen... standing, prepping,… Read More »

Easy Thanksgiving Dessert / Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

November 23, 2013 in Food & Recipes, Thanksgiving - No Comments

Thanksgiving will be here in just a few days. What's on your menu? Are you planning any special desserts? This year I am all about simplifying. Like many of you, I don't have a lot of time or energy to prepare a huge meal with lavish desserts... but I love dessert. Back in October, I… Read More »

Thanksgiving Gratitude Leaf Garland

November 21, 2013 in Arts & Crafts, Decor, Thanksgiving - 4 Comments

I've been having a little trouble decorating for Thanksgiving since my mind transitions from Halloween to Christmas. Since I've already started decorating for Christmas, I wanted to create a Thanksgiving piece that would be seasonally appropriate and wouldn't clash. Inspired by Blissfully Content's paper leaf garland, I decided to put my own spin on it… Read More »

Hostess Gift / ChalkBoard Cutting Board & Spoons

November 17, 2013 in Arts & Crafts, Celebrations, Entertaining, Thanksgiving - 4 Comments

I've hosted two Thanksgiving dinners and the thought of doing it again makes me want to wall slide. That said, I won't be hosting, but I will be cooking a small feast for our little family. After watching my mom host Thanksgiving dinner year after year, I now know firsthand how much work goes in… Read More »

Creating Thanksgiving Memories

November 15, 2011 in Celebrations, Kids, Life & Quirks, Thanksgiving - 4 Comments

Thanksgiving is... next. week. Where has the time gone? This week, I shopped for Thanksgiving dinner without even giving the actual date much thought. Usually, I cook our meal and freeze it before visiting family for the holiday. I enjoy cooking up a meal and it's always great to have backup because leftover plates don't… Read More »

His Gratitude

November 1, 2011 in Life & Quirks, Social Good, Thanksgiving - 11 Comments

As we pack Halloween away, and transition to Thanksgiving and Christmas, it's time to welcome a season of giving and gratitude. We have so much in our home that we are packing up to give away to people who need those things more than we do. And we plan on purchasing items to donate locally.… Read More »

Autumn is…

October 1, 2011 in Life & Quirks, Thanksgiving - 20 Comments

Watching tree leaves fade into beautiful shades of yellow, orange, red, and brown Drinking warm beverages infused with pumpkin and spice Looking out the window and seeing this Frolicking in the leaves Eating comfort foods like Baked Potato Soup and Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins Enjoying the crisp, fresh air Decking the house out in Harvest… Read More »