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Thanksgiving 2016

By Courtney 10 Comments

Boy, am I thankful for this crew.

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Last week, I had the pleasure of hosting Thanksgiving for our little family and it was great. My mom came over the day before and helped with a good amount of prep, so between her help and my mother-in-law’s help, we had one delicious meal (and I feel like I barely had to cook any of it!). So cheers to that!

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Speaking of cheers…I had a little too much fun drinking this delicious beverage I was making during the day. It was a mix of champagne + a super yummy, fruity wine I had purchased from the craft show the previous week. It was sort of sangria-esque and it was way too good for its own good.

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Our crew included the four of us (with two kiddos who are STILL sick and can’t shake these colds…), my parents, Jay’s mom, my brother and his girlfriend Carissa, and our hilarious cousin, Bobby.

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We aren’t a huge group, but we have fun! And we certainly thinking of those who were not there to join us at the dinner table this year. <3

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And speaking of the dinner table, I had it decked out with all of Lucas’s daycare and preschool crafts (the kid was on a roll last week!) which, if you ask me, are 100x better than any fancy stuff.

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And how adorable are these little turkeys that my mom made?! She’s getting quite crafty on me.

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As for the food, I honestly didn’t take too many pictures of it all! Partially because I forgot…partially because I was busy chatting away…partially because I was too busy drinking wine and champagne. Whoops.

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BUT…my brother made this amazing sweet onion crack dip and I highly recommend. It’s greasy, it’s not healthy, but it’s delicious.

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He’s actually quite the cook these days…who woulda thought!? The kid who used to love to dunk his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches into his spaghettio’s with hot dogs…

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So the afternoon was pretty casual, with everyone hanging out and Lucas basically just being Lucas (can you spot him?). Winking smile

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And then it was time to eat! I had said we’d eat around 4, assuming it would be later than that and it was…more like 5:00pm. But hey, ahh well!

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My plate got loaded up with a little bit of everything. Yum!

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And then there were the desserts! I totally forgot to snap pics of them beforehand, but there was my mom’s apple pie…

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A yummy cake that our cousin Bobby brought…

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And a raspberry swirl cheesecake that I made…which never even got brought out?!? We still have SO much of it left.

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But I’m not complaining because it’s delicious (I used this recipe, in case anyone is interested!).

And that’s a wrap from our Thanksgiving! I hope all of YOU had a wonderful day and made sure to eat lots of delicious food. Tell me about it! What was your favorite part of the day and the meal?? Smile

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November 27, 2016 Filed Under: Thanksgiving Tagged With: raspberry swirl cheesecake, thanksgiving 2016

About Courtney

I'm a working mom of two beautiful little boys, Lucas and Alex, and I began writing Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life in April 2010. I enjoy chronicling my love of food (healthy and indulgent!), baking, motherhood, fitness, fashion, and everything in between!

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Comments

  1. TheBloggersBrother says

    November 27, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    What do you mean used to dunk peanut butter and jelly in spaghetti-o's?
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    • Courtney says

      November 27, 2016 at 8:51 pm

      I was *this close* to also adding in that I wouldn't be surprised if he still did it ?
      Reply
  2. Katie @ Live Half Full says

    November 27, 2016 at 9:10 pm

    Looks like so much fun! I feel you on the champagne. ;)
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  3. katelyn says

    November 27, 2016 at 10:01 pm

    As a preschool teacher it's so cool to see the crafts on the table. I assume much of my blood sweat and tears gets a, "oh, cute!" from mom while she tries to sneak it into the trash :) So, I hope some of what we make at school also makes it onto the "big kid" table !
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  4. Brynn says

    November 28, 2016 at 8:24 am

    Love the table decor! We had a quiet, but lovely Thabksgiving. I'm looking forward to Christmas with the whole family!
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  5. Sue says

    November 28, 2016 at 9:16 am

    Happy belated Thanksgiving to you and your family. I made the exact same turkey favors and they were the hit of the party. LOL. Take care. Sue P.S. I know it's only 9:15 a.m. my time but I could really go for a piece of that raspberry cheesecake. It looks delicious!!!!
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  6. Bethany @Luluruns says

    November 28, 2016 at 11:17 am

    Looks like you all had a fun day! And that apple pie looks delicious!
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  7. April V says

    November 30, 2016 at 9:29 am

    absolutely LOVE the idea of using the kiddos preschool decorations!! how sweet <3
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  8. Jessica says

    December 1, 2016 at 12:50 pm

    Those little M and M Turkeys your mom made are so cute!!! She's a gem! I love seeing all the family photos - and you look radiant as always!
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