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A Thanksgiving at Our House
My parents’ T-shaped kitchen counter has two bar stools sidled up to it, and on Thanksgiving they offer VIP seating to the organized chaos of the cooks. They also give perhaps too much access to the assortment of chips, salsa, and M&M’s set out to help bridge the gap between breakfast and Thanksgiving dinner, and Continue reading
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At Thanksgiving this Year, We Counted to 100
Thanksgiving in my house can be busy. We are a well-oiled machine, but with a lot of people in a small space, it can still get crowded, loud, and chaotic. My parents always host, and the first hour or two the front door opens and shuts with people arriving in droves, carrying tote bags full Continue reading
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This Thanksgiving, Right Now
At Thanksgiving time, it’s common practice to take note of what you’re thankful for. It helps pull you into the present moment, as we often spend too much time looking ahead—looking for what’s next. Thanksgiving says, look at everything you have right now and worry about the future later. Which is good. But lately I’ve Continue reading
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Let Us All Give Thanks to Our Grey Sweatshirt
If you look at almost any picture of me from high school, I am wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt. It was nothing special. Just a plain, thin, cotton hoodie that was probably from Target, and did absolutely nothing for my figure or for fashion. But somehow, for some reason, I wore it every. single. day. Continue reading
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In Case You’re Looking for a New Thanksgiving Staple
When I was little, my maternal grandparents used to host Thanksgiving every year. And just like any other holiday, I would arrive looking for a few key staples: the stuffing, the mashed potatoes, the pre-meal black olives that I would place on my fingers and pretend I got a manicure, and the cheese filled celery Continue reading
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5 Square Pegs I’m Thankful For
It’s Thanksgiving time again, which means we have reached that point in the year where there is an entire day dedicated to something we should all strive to do a little more of: be grateful. I personally feel like I could talk for hours about all that I am thankful for, but that’s not to Continue reading
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8 Badass Women I’m Thankful For
Besides Christmas and National Donut Day, there are few holidays I love more than Thanksgiving. And as much as my body and mind are in a tailspin about that fact it is actually tomorrow (!!) I thought it was important to 1) accept that, and 2) take a look back at some of the things Continue reading
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Thanksgiving: What I’m Thankful I Don’t Have.
So in case you haven’t heard, Thanksgiving is tomorrow. TOMORROW. Yes folks, the time has finally come to swim in the buttery mashed potato waterfalls. To pile one half of your plate solely with rolls, just because you can. To look at the desserts and tell yourself no, and then grab a fork for each Continue reading
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