Thanksgiving ~ in list form

I have the privilege of hosting Thanksgiving for some family, often friends and sometimes soon-to-be friends.

I like hosting for so many reasons. One of which is that Thanksgiving is just a time for everyone to be together -- to be thankful for good food, familiar conversation and a place to gather. 

I usually start getting ready over weekend and start baking on Tuesday.

For fun this year, I thought I’d make a list ~ of some of my favorite things. So, here we go:

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My favorite pre-Thanksgiving tradition: My neighbor and I celebrate Thanksgiving with our kids and some Thanksgiving-themed crafts, activities and snacks. Homeschooling neighbors are the best!

My favorite thing to photograph: Oven-roasted cranberries. (Can you tell?) There is something about baking cranberries -- the red color, the brightness, the white sugar falling over them in a pan -- that makes Thanksgiving feel official.

My favorite thing to bake: apple and blackberry pie.

My favorite thing to eat: pear~sausage stuffing.

My favorite thing to do: set the table with cloth napkins and the good silverware.

My favorite thing for my children to do: My girls create thank-you cards for all of the guests at our table!

My favorite part of Thanksgiving: just being with good company.

My favorite thing to do pre-dinner: watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with my kids and read Balloons Over Broadway ~ the story of the visionary who created the hot air balloons we enjoy 90 years later!

My favorite thing to do post-dinner: put up our Christmas tree. (No pics yet!)

I hope all of you enjoy this Thanksgiving ~ wherever you find yourself! 

          

                                               In all things, give thanks!