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#49,111
ltbag said:
What's everyone doing for Thanksgiving? I'm not doing anything special this year and want to live vicariously.:P
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We typically go to the in laws and I see my family the following week. Well, things hit the fan with DHs parents this week so we are staying home. It's not worth the stress and I refuse to let my kids see them fighting, when they fight it is really bad. I also am so upset with them I don't know how I will even be able to deal with them at Christmas. So I'm rushing around today and tomorrow to make a huge dinner for just DH and our kids. I'm making everyone's favorites including pie and cake. DH is so picky and hates anything store bought. I'm trying to make this dinner as special as possible because the kids are a bit upset they don't get to see everyone this year. They aren't old enough to tell them why we aren't going. They will have fun with cousins next week at my parents house at least.

I never go shopping around black Friday, too crazy and packed. I'm actually kinda pissed I have to suffer through a packed grocery store today and it's nothing compared to the mall:lol:
 
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ltbag said:
What's everyone doing for Thanksgiving? I'm not doing anything special this year and want to live vicariously.:P
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I wish I have some exciting Thanksgiving plans to share (like one year, my sibling was invited to fly on a private plane to the Caribbean for a beach holiday long weekend, why don’t I have friends like that? Lol). Anyways, I am known (notorious) for being an amateur/bad cook (I have never even cooked a whole chicken before!). For the last few years, we have been ordering complete dinners (from Whole Foods, Buca di beppo, etc) We always buy a honeybaked ham regardless. This year, we are getting ham/turkey breast/sides from Honeybaked ham. And just chilling at home the rest of the weekend. I refuse to go to the Mall during Black Friday weekend (not even to Target). Holiday parking gives me a headache and stresses me out. Hopefully I won’t buy too much online with all the tempting sales. Oh, I will be on the road probably for at least 8 hours total this weekend starting this afternoon (picking up and dropping off DD from school).
 
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#49,114
Harley77 said:
We typically go to the in laws and I see my family the following week. Well, things hit the fan with DHs parents this week so we are staying home. It's not worth the stress and I refuse to let my kids see them fighting, when they fight it is really bad. I also am so upset with them I don't know how I will even be able to deal with them at Christmas. So I'm rushing around today and tomorrow to make a huge dinner for just DH and our kids. I'm making everyone's favorites including pie and cake. DH is so picky and hates anything store bought. I'm trying to make this dinner as special as possible because the kids are a bit upset they don't get to see everyone this year. They aren't old enough to tell them why we aren't going. They will have fun with cousins next week at my parents house at least.

I never go shopping around black Friday, too crazy and packed. I'm actually kinda pissed I have to suffer through a packed grocery store today and it's nothing compared to the mall:lol:
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I am sorry H that you can’t go to your in laws this year and you have to make a special dinner at the last minute. It will be nice to have a quiet peaceful Thanksgiving meal at home. Everything will be fine and your dinner will turn out great — you got this ok? Good luck.
 
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Iamminda said:
A little bad buying post — I am thinking of getting a leather pencil case from FOS for $22.50. I have always wanted one but it’s never available. Light saddle color — not my first choice of color but a decent neutral.
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FOS seems to be taking lessons on how NOT to tempt me with this marathon sale. I think if the pencil case is not in clearance, then you will miss out on a coupon later in the sale if you buy it now. But if you are worried it will sell out, then buy it for yourself :)
 
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Harley77 said:
We typically go to the in laws and I see my family the following week. Well, things hit the fan with DHs parents this week so we are staying home. It's not worth the stress and I refuse to let my kids see them fighting, when they fight it is really bad. I also am so upset with them I don't know how I will even be able to deal with them at Christmas. So I'm rushing around today and tomorrow to make a huge dinner for just DH and our kids. I'm making everyone's favorites including pie and cake. DH is so picky and hates anything store bought. I'm trying to make this dinner as special as possible because the kids are a bit upset they don't get to see everyone this year. They aren't old enough to tell them why we aren't going. They will have fun with cousins next week at my parents house at least.

I never go shopping around black Friday, too crazy and packed. I'm actually kinda pissed I have to suffer through a packed grocery store today and it's nothing compared to the mall:lol:
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For years I would hate going to my mother's for Thanksgiving because I could not stand my stepdad. He would always pick fights with everyone and make everyone uncomfortable, so I totally understand. :) I actually like cooking, but I am not going to make a big dinner for just the two of us. I'll binge watch cooking shows and watch other people make big dinners instead. :D
 
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Iamminda said:
I am sorry H that you can’t go to your in laws this year and you have to make a special dinner at the last minute. It will be nice to have a quiet peaceful Thanksgiving meal at home. Everything will be fine and your dinner will turn out great — you got this ok? Good luck.
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Thank you so much!! I've got a couple new sick kitties I'm fostering. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with everything, I'm also getting some students ready for Christmas recitals. My kids are going to help cook dinner, although since they are so young that will just increase my stress level :lol:
 
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ltbag said:
For years I would hate going to my mother's for Thanksgiving because I could not stand my stepdad. He would always pick fights with everyone and make everyone uncomfortable, so I totally understand. :smile: I actually like cooking, but I am not going to make a big dinner for just the two of us. I'll binge watch cooking shows and watch other people make big dinners instead. :biggrin:
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I've put up with the craziness for over a decade. It's been getting a lot worse lately though. We've decided it's not worth the stress and fighting and will just stay home. It's up to them now to grow up and act like adults, if they don't, oh well. We can't worry about what others do.
 
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Man, I must be getting old. I am semi wiped out running around picking up my “prepared” Thanksgiving meal, lol. There is like no parking anywhere and a million people at each place. Anyways, I am about to get on the road now to pick up DD (and 60%chance of rain coming too :(). So the FOS pencil case would have to wait — that’s a good thing right? Have a good afternoon lovely gals :)
 
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Iamminda said:
A little bad buying post — I am thinking of getting a leather pencil case from FOS for $22.50. I have always wanted one but it’s never available. Light saddle color — not my first choice of color but a decent neutral.
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This looks just like a pencil case I used to have, only mine was green. I really love the leather lining. Then I got the Peanuts one so the green one went. I use it as a cosmetic case. I want something the same shape but a little shorter so it will fit in smaller bags. There is one a perfect size on Coach.com but it has fabric lining.
 
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