thanksgiving

8 years ago, I hosted my first Thanksgiving. It was such a great time, but it was stressful because there were 19 people in our small basement suite! I had helped make a Thanksgiving with my mom while I was growing up, but it was my first time making a turkey on my own. No pressure, right? There were no disasters (thankfully) and that was where my love for cooking turkey began. My love for turkey has only continued to…

As an American living in Canada, I have the privilege of celebrating Thanksgiving day twice (and having a wonderful reason to eat a big turkey meal with loved ones in October and November)! This year, I realized that I want to practice Thanksgiving not just on those days set aside and given to us off of work, but always. Especially with Christmas coming up. This realization came mainly as I was planning my Christmas present list. I LOVE giving gifts…