The forgotten holiday

I absolutely love thanksgiving. Its the one holiday of the year that every American can celebrate together. So whats happened to it? I think I finally figured it out.... Retailers (except for grocery stores) cant make any money off it so it gets shoved out of the way to make room for Christmas. Do you remember years ago when almost all the network channels ran "It's a Wonderful Life" 2 or 3 times a day and everyone got sick of it? Well thats the way im starting to think about Christmas . Im on a new crusade to recapture the holidays in there purest form. Good food, family and good fortune. Im sick and tired of all the fake ,plastic, pre made(in China I might add) crap that is shoved down our throats. ENOUGH. For the next days leading up to Thanksgiving, im going to blog my whole prep schedule. Ive pictured last years gingerbread cookies with royal icing and sprinkles. I make them ahead and the kids (my big ones included) decorate them on wed. Arent they beautiful? They taste great too. I would never buy them in a store. They would cost too much and not have our familys personal touch all over.

So far this year we will be about 40 strong. Ill need lots of set tables, linens ,napkins, cut flowers and foliage from the garden, my good china including my beloved Grandmothers turkey plates. Im keeping it real and setting an example for the next generation. There will be no Christmas anything till Thanksgiving eve when we can listen to Christmas music for the 1st time this season.

Ill keep you poasted, I promise.