Thanksgiving 2013

We had a quiet, slow-paced Thanksgiving this year with just our immediate family and it was pretty great. There was no pressure to get the food on the table by a certain time, no one to see our floor full of dirty laundry as they came in through the back door or the dusty mantle as they settled into the couch after too much turkey. We spent the morning prepping the turkey and cleaning for our own sakes with enough time to spare for me to finish quilting together a bassinet blanket I'd started late the night before and then sat down for a late lunch with plenty of time left in the day to still want leftovers for dinner.

We continued our tradition of watching ELF but I didn't have the energy to bust out the first of the Christmas decorations. All I could muster was some pumpkin pie and ice cream on the couch with my baby belly as a shelf and candles flickering as we laughed through all of our favorite scenes. It was my favorite part. 

This year I DIDN'T ruin the pumpkin pie but I DID forget to drain the canned yams before making my grandmother's candied yam dish. I asked Brett to check them in the oven to see if they were done and he asked me if they were supposed to twerk. Otherwise this was my third time cooking a full spread after eleven plus years of marriage and I'm pretty proud that I only forgot to drain those yams! 

I hope your Thanksgiving was lovely if you celebrated with us in the US. There is always so much to be thankful for and I'm finding myself especially aware of all the ways life is good right now.

-Rachel

Comments

[Barnicles]

Happy Thanksgiving! your little girl is looking so grown up and pretty :)

yams twerking? hahaha that made me giggle

Barnicles

[Anna B. of annieandm]

My grandma asked me to bring the green bean casserole one year. I followed her directions exactly. Except she forgot to tell me to strain the water from the canned beans so it ended up being a liquid mess. She was so sweet and carefully strained some of the water out and cooked it a little longer. It will always be a sweet memory even though it was a total disaster. I'm so glad your Thanksgiving was full of goodness and wonderful memories.
xo,
--Anna

[Ktwelves]

I love those paper placemats! They didn't pop up in a quick Google search, could you share where you got them?

[racheldenbow]

I found them in October at Target in the dollar spot but I feel like they're long gone now. Not sure who makes them...sorry!

[Mari T.]

That stuffing looks awesome! Please share the reciepe!

[a touch of domesticity]

It's the tablecloth that I'm in love with! I've been wanting something like that for ages. Can you tell me where it's from please? Thanks!