Thanksgiving Dinner Organized
Thanksgiving is a one of my favorite holidays! It brings together all that I love! It’s our family sitting together, lingering, chatting and enjoying each other at our dinner table. It’s a food festival with special seasonal treats like noodles, bread dressing and gravy. It’s a day of thankfulness, blessings and mindfulness. Here are a few tips for Thanksgiving Day Organized.
It’s also a day to be especially organized!
Invite guests
Make your plans and invite your guests two weeks ahead. Knowing who is coming is a blessing to you and your guests.
Decide on your meal plan
It’s fun to share the day and share the cooking. Who will bring the turkey? Who will bring what side dishes? Who is bringing the pie? Share the responsibility and also get some help from Mrs. Kroger.
Grocery shop and prep early
There’s a lot of food to buy and veggies to prep. Start early with both of these to be sure you have enough time and energy. Turkeys need time to thaw and cook properly. A great timeline helps you stay organized.
Enjoy your day
Enjoy the day with family friends. A game of charades, snooze on the couch, afternoon walk, or color pages can make for a little extra fun. It’s the little touches that add to a special event and make family memories.
What makes your Thanksgiving Dinner organized? What tricks do you use?
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I think I set the table early, and also delegate a lot. Everybody brings something!
Love the tips! I start shopping in October for staple items. They are usually on sale then and I can stock up so I have everything I need when the holiday approaches. Thanks for sharing.
I also like shopping early for non-perishables. There’s nothing worse than the store running out of certain items when you need them right away!
And these are often on sale early too! Thanks Janet!
Great idea Sabrina! No need to wait when you can save money on the basics.
Me too! Having a festive table all ready gets me in the mood to cook too!
I don’t host Thanksgiving, but I make sure I have the dishes planned I’m going to bring to my host’s home. This includes making sure I get out the insulated travel carriers from the basement! No likes a cold casserole!
Insulated carriers make it easy to share!
We use big coolers to transport too. It’s less messy for the car.
We are having a Thanksgiving with friends this year so it will be less formal and more fun considering there will be four adults and five kids we are outnumbered! Thanks for the link to the time line that works so great if you are having a large Thanksgiving dinner!
It’s a FriendsGiving! I know that you will enjoy the day with everyone there.