Thankfuls

  Today even though it's a holiday a break from work and school consists of busy! Today you work more in your house then any other day.  You clean, you cook, you eat and wash.  Your lucky if you get a nap in and avoid a belly ache.

  Thanksgiving usually starts early and depending on your company may keep you up late into the evening.  Regardless of the length of you day; I hope you gave thanks to at least a small part of it.

I am thankful for:

 1) My mother spending time with her grand kids.

2) Kids spending time with their grandmother.

3) Great food all edible and not burned.

4) Little ones helping with stuffing.

5) Big ones helping with potato peeling and dishes.

6) Watching Macy's Parade.

7) Pumpkin Pie.

8) No serious melt downs or chaos.

9)  Family movie of Home Alone and no kid movie of National Lapoons Christmas Vacation.

10)  A happy and content family at least for one day!

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Thanksgiving Eve

  The night before the feast!  Another checklist comes out.  First checklist this week was groceries.  Now it's about the meal plan. 

What's being made, what time it's getting done, or when it needs to be done.  It's essential to get all the ingredients organized the night before when the stores are still open to grab something last minute.  Don't forget that main ingredient no matter what it is.  For us it's the turkey!

Turkey getting that bird in early for a late lunch! 

It really doesn't matter how big it is.  My family will eat it all.

Potatoes will accompany the meal!

Mashed potatoes please and lots of butter.

Acorn squash

It's what I grew up eating so it's what we will still be eating!

Cranberry sauce the jelly kind because I hear less grumbles from the kids.

I swear this is the best treat on the holidays.

Gravy.

Not a fan but others are so I aim to please.

Sweet potatoes for little ones that don't realize it's a vegetable!

Of course if you add some brown sugar and marshmallows doesn't that make it a dessert?

Rolls because one child only functions on bread.

Stuffing another childhood favorite.  Homemade and simple.

Lastly, Pumpkin Pie because it's necessary!

Pie done, the rest will get made tomorrow!  Have a Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating.  Be safe, thankful and enjoy!

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Meal plan 11/21-11/24

  Thanksgiving is almost here.  All I have to do is just get to that day.  Then I am home free with leftovers for a few days; well depending on how much I make.  When you have a large family sometimes leftovers are hard to come by.

11/21 Breakfast in bed (mommas got a migraine)
Eggs and toast

11/22 chili and cornbread

Chili:http://wholesomemommy.com/meal-solution-6-chili-night/

Cornbread: http://wholesomemommy.com/beyond-beans-cornbread/

11/23 Chicken
https://www.campbells.com/kitchen/recipes/easy-chicken-and-pasta/

11/24 Thanksgiving Feast
Turkey dinner with all the fixings!

11/25 leftovers

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Date 25

  Ok, ok no running around today!  It's actually Thanksgiving here!  So take it easy.  The movie theaters are open here and although I didn't plan my dates out today's date can still happen.

  Yesterday, The Good Dinosaur came out and we will be going to check that out!  I'm excited as after 3 girls I can appreciate a boy movie where there isn't a princess!  I may be all princesses out!

  Have a great day and even if you don't get out to the movies may be you can get a Redbox movie. Pop some popcorn, let the child or children pick out a movie and get ready to enjoy their world!

  Have a great time! Happy Thanksgiving!