Thanksgiving at your house - Happy Holidays

Nikki_D · 11-15-2006, 06:36 PM

This is the first year that we are having Thanksgiving at our house. How do you not go crazy trying to get everything figured out. We have people driving down from Oregon and I'm seriously stressing out about this.

~~Donna~~ · 11-15-2006, 06:37 PM

Dont plan anything!!!! Just go with the flow, or you are going to go insane!!!! LOL good luck!

Kaymara · 11-15-2006, 06:43 PM

I rarely stress. I usually do my pies the night before. I wake up and do my turkey and then just do my stuff in order. mashed taters, gravy etc etc. I set a time for dinner and we usually eat then

Don't stress

and realize sometimes it is best to wing it. I am a big time planner tho so planning works best for me

Pebbles · 11-15-2006, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Donna

Dont plan anything!!!! Just go with the flow, or you are going to go insane!!!! LOL good luck!

I agree with Donna

CoffeeGirl · 11-15-2006, 06:53 PM

I do some things ahead of time like washing linens for the table etc & baking my pies like Kaymara said but the turkey dh always does for us & then we work together on the rest & if you stress, it just ruins your day so just take 1 thing at a time sweety-good luck, it will be just fine

BzzzWife · 11-15-2006, 06:58 PM

Not sure if you've seen the movie "Soul Food" but in our family back home all the women are in the kitchen early making dinner. Not sure if you want to take that route to take pressure/stress off of you having them help you cook dinner...If all else fails you can just make a dinner reservation for everyone and just eat and relax...

Kaymara · 11-15-2006, 07:04 PM

Also do you have a crockpot? You can make your mashed potatoes or something a liuttle ahead of time and keep it warm in there as well to cut down a bit on feeling overwhelmed

Amanda · 11-15-2006, 07:05 PM

I hope for the best for you...i go to my mom's every year

Nikki_D · 11-15-2006, 11:38 PM

I'm a major planner so not planning is not an option. I think I'm just getting a little stressed out cause we're gonna have 4 extra people at our house and they are all coming in at different times. It doesn't help that I have school work on top of all of it.

HollySunshine · 11-15-2006, 11:40 PM

Take a deep breath! It will be fine!

11-15-2006, 06:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nikki_D Proud Seabee Wife Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,954 Classifieds: (3) Activity: 0% Longevity: 56%	Thanksgiving at your house This is the first year that we are having Thanksgiving at our house. How do you not go crazy trying to get everything figured out. We have people driving down from Oregon and I'm seriously stressing out about this.

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Kaymara Behind every keystroke is a real person Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 27,350 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 40% Longevity: 99%	I rarely stress. I usually do my pies the night before. I wake up and do my turkey and then just do my stuff in order. mashed taters, gravy etc etc. I set a time for dinner and we usually eat then Don't stress and realize sometimes it is best to wing it. I am a big time planner tho so planning works best for me __________________ Surviving deployment #5

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CoffeeGirl Java Queen Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 56,461 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 20% Longevity: 82%	I do some things ahead of time like washing linens for the table etc & baking my pies like Kaymara said but the turkey dh always does for us & then we work together on the rest & if you stress, it just ruins your day so just take 1 thing at a time sweety-good luck, it will be just fine __________________ When my time comes, forget the wrong that I've done, help me leave behind some reasons to be missed. Don't resent me when your feeling empty,Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest leave out all the rest

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BzzzWife Fireproof your relationship Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,580 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 35% Longevity: 54%	Not sure if you've seen the movie "Soul Food" but in our family back home all the women are in the kitchen early making dinner. Not sure if you want to take that route to take pressure/stress off of you having them help you cook dinner...If all else fails you can just make a dinner reservation for everyone and just eat and relax... __________________ Mother to 14 robo hamsters RIP Tic Tac DREAM HANDBAG: GUCCI LARGE HORSEBIT HOBO

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Kaymara Behind every keystroke is a real person Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 27,350 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 40% Longevity: 99%	Also do you have a crockpot? You can make your mashed potatoes or something a liuttle ahead of time and keep it warm in there as well to cut down a bit on feeling overwhelmed __________________ Surviving deployment #5

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11-15-2006, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Donna~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 16,885 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 99%	Dont plan anything!!!! Just go with the flow, or you are going to go insane!!!! LOL good luck!

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Amanda MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 11,865 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 8% Longevity: 98%	I hope for the best for you...i go to my mom's every year __________________ Austin and Mommy 2009

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Nikki_D Proud Seabee Wife Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,954 Classifieds: (3) Activity: 0% Longevity: 56%	I'm a major planner so not planning is not an option. I think I'm just getting a little stressed out cause we're gonna have 4 extra people at our house and they are all coming in at different times. It doesn't help that I have school work on top of all of it.

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HollySunshine Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: OREGON Posts: 2,497 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 54%	Take a deep breath! It will be fine! __________________ No Longer a Military significant other but here to party! Thank you Brentscrystal!!! OH YES I'VE BEEN BOO'D!!!