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Thanksgiving 2023

Posted on November 28, 2023November 26, 2023 by Lauren Lane

I seem to remember I had planned last year a post to share some pictures and stories from Thanksgiving. And then we all ended up so absurdly sick.

And here I am to share some pictures and stories from Thanksgiving 2023, and what I have to share is we must be cursed on this holiday. For a second year in a row, the entire family was so sick. First, COVID got passed around through everyone.

The ol positive test….

And then just when we thought we were out of the woods, Nathan woke up with a fever again on Thanksgiving only to find out later that weekend that it was the flu.

Thanksgiving sicky crew reporting their family picture.

We did manage to decorate the tree…

And then I redecorated it after they went to bed….

And then it snowed…and it looked pretty for the morning and the boys were excited to play.

And that was our Thanksgiving. Remains to be seen how the rest of this week goes and if anyone else gets sick. Crossing my fingers, toes, hair….legs….basically everything. Hope your Thanksgiving was more restful!

Thanksgiving 2022

Posted on December 7, 2022November 30, 2022 by Lauren Lane

Our 2022 Thanksgiving was everything that “remember the one year” stories are made of. In case things seem too perfect and shiny over here, this Thanksgiving was full of mishaps, sickness, and of course, two children who did not care for essentially anything that was served for Thanksgiving.

Harrison had been sick up until the day before Thanksgiving, and Nathan we thought was better with his fever breaking Tuesday night, but out of nowhere on Thanksgiving, had a 103* fever come roaring back for another 24 hours. Still, Nathan insisted that he was fully capable of smoking the turkey for Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving must go on!

We started our morning with our traditional biscuits and gravy during the parade/World Cup soccer viewing.

It was delicious. I loved it. The little boys didn’t touch it.

Then I proceeded to cook all of the sides for the day. Our menu for Thanksgiving this year:

Rolls
Roasted Balsamic Parmesan Brussel Sprouts (this recipe was amazing!)
Gravy
Irish noodles (recipe provided by my wonderful MIL)
Creamy garlic mashed potatoes (also amazing!)
Herby stuffing
Smoked turkey with a bourbon citrus brine

You know what turned out amazing? Everything that I made, aside from the stuffing.

As Nathan took off the turkey, he informed me that he had made a few mistakes cooking the turkey given that he was delirious the whole day…including forgetting to inject the turkey, forgetting to put it on a roasting rack inside of the pan, putting any liquid in the bottom of the pan…then during the cooking, forgetting to rotate the turkey so it cooked unevenly, to finally as he pulled it out realizing for the first time that he had cooked the entire bird upside down. We ate a portion of the turkey from the area we knew for sure was completely cooked, and the rest of the turkey went straight into the trash at the end of the night.

You know who ate Thanksgiving dinner? Me, and me alone. The boys ate a roll, and Nathan pushed the food around his plate and told me the brussels were good.

It was one for the memory books. There’s nothing more traditional than a sick kids/(husband) on the holidays. And boy, did we get that in spades this year.

Here’s our very tired, beleaguered crew for our traditional Thanksgiving day picture…

Let’s Look…Favorite Traditions

Posted on December 8, 2021December 6, 2021 by Lauren Lane

It’s the time of each month where I link with other blogs to share a little peek into some small aspect of our lives. I can’t believe this is our last link up of the year! This year, we’ve shared…

In January, we looked at our coffee stations.
February, we looked at our love languages
In March, we shared our perfect night in
April, we looked at our fridge and pantry staples
In May, we looked at our backyard organization
For June, we shared our summer bucket list
July, I shared the most horrendous bathroom organization tour ever
For August, I shared my favorite phone apps and phone case
September, I shared how I meal plan, including my favorite meal planning notepad
October, I shared a truly uninspiring look at our unfinished basement. I mean our holiday storage.
And in November, I shared our holiday meal menu.

This month, we’re sharing our favorite traditions.

I’ve written about some of our traditions in the past. For example, for Halloween, we celebrate with the cousins doing a Halloween carnival!

My sister and I have a couple of games that we remember from the school carnivals we would go to around Halloween that we always had so much fun with. We do fishing for prizes, a Halloween egg hunt, and a “cake” walk.

Let’s Look At…Holiday Meals

Posted on November 10, 2021November 8, 2021 by Lauren Lane

Once a month, I link up with other blogs to share a little peek into some small aspect of our lives. This month, we’re sharing our holiday decor storage. Earlier this year, though, we shared…

In January, we looked at our coffee stations.
February, we looked at our love languages
In March, we shared our perfect night in
April, we looked at our fridge and pantry staples
In May, we looked at our backyard organization
For June, we shared our summer bucket list
July, I shared the most horrendous bathroom organization tour ever
For August, I shared my favorite phone apps and phone case
September, I shared how I meal plan, including my favorite meal planning notepad
And last month, I shared a truly uninspiring look at our unfinished basement. I mean our holiday storage.

Today, we’re sharing our holiday meals!

We don’t have a ton of traditions, but many years ago when we would always go to someone else’s house for Thanksgiving dinner, I started making homemade biscuits and gravy on Thanksgiving morning.

We cook up B&G and watch the parade until football comes on…

Let’s Look At…Our Holiday Menu

Posted on November 11, 2020November 5, 2020 by Lauren Lane

Once a month, I link up with two of my favorite blogs (Shay @ Mix and Match Mama and Erika @ A Little Bit of Everything), to share a “look” into some little aspect of our life. Sometimes it’s fashion related, sometimes home, sometimes how we do holidays. Here’s a peak back at what we’ve “looked” at so far this year:

In January, we looked at our bedside table
In February, we looked at our winter wardrobe
In March, we looked at what’s inside our purse
In April, we looked at Easter at our house
In May, we looked at our weekends
In June, I shared where I was dreaming about vacationing
In July, I shared my very pregnant summer wardrobe
I missed August and September with a new baby….
and in October, we looked at how we pumpkin

Today we’re sharing our holiday menus.

Thanksgiving Traditions

Posted on November 20, 2019November 18, 2019 by Lauren Lane

I love having traditions to look forward to during the holidays especially. I remember in grade school writing about our holiday traditions. I vividly remember writing that one of the traditions of our Christmas was literally the spot that I would sit as a kid on the fireplace and open presents Christmas morning. My parent’s fireplace still reminds me of Christmas morning, and I think there’s something special about having that simple little memory to hold on to for forever.

As Nathan and I have started our own family, though, we want to have traditions that our family grows into and looks forward to each holiday season. A few we have already started, but I’m always looking for great, new family traditions to add to our own holiday magic! Please share what your favorite family tradition is in the comments!