Y’all liked our Halloween inspiration board so much we figured we’d give you one for Thanksgiving, as well!
Credits, clockwise from top left: first two via All Things Lovely, from Marston House, photo by Victoria Pearson, via Classic Bride, from Martha Stewart Weddings, from Martha Stewart Weddings, via Jupiter Images, from Martha Stewart Weddings, by Melissa Schollaert
In the meantime, our office is scattering today to spend some quality time with our families and good food. The plans:
Emily: I’m actually staying in North Carolina for Thanksgiving this year! It’s going to be a strange Thursday in many ways, most importantly because there will be FAR fewer people around the table than is custom for my family: just 4. Usually, if we’re with my Mom’s side of the family, there are 13 of us, and if we’re with my Dad’s, upwards of 25. Also of note: I’m cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Stay tuned to see how THAT turns out :)
Katharine: Rest easy, folks: I certainly will not be cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year, so all are safe from that inevitable disaster! In a few short hours, Kyle and I will be making the drive up to Virginia to celebrate our first Thanksgiving as husband and wife. Little sister Bissy already has big plans for us: repeat showings of the new Harry Potter movie, Black Friday shopping, our annual closet swap (where she inevitably makes out like a bandit) and a sleepover. If it sounds like a sixteen-year-old’s dream vacation, you’re right. If only I could convince my family to serve a Thanksgiving steak instead of Tom Turkey, it would be my dream vacation!
Lara: Ari is on 24 hour call Thanksgiving day and Saturday, so he’s literally in the hospital all week. I’m sad that I won’t be with him on Thanksgiving, but there are a lot of people who will be very thankful to be in his care that day. I’m headed to Pensacola, Florida, to spend the holiday with my parents. It’s just the three of us this year… and some cats… and a chicken… and a duck. Life on the Casey farm. My mom always cooks a big feast and this year I’m particularly excited to focus on getting to know more about each of their lives. You get to a certain age (30 for me, I suppose) where you just want to be better friends with your parents and know more about who they are and where they came from. I’m excited for us all to grow closer and to give thanks for our many blessings. It’s also traditionally a big weekend for everyone from my high school to get together, so I’m excited to see some old friends, too! Bring on the turkey y’all!
What are your Thanksgiving plans?
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