I get these questions from the amazing Drazil. If you want to answer them, then please copy them and answer them on your own blog. It's a lot of fun!
1. What is your FAVORITE part of Thanksgiving?
Hmmm...this is a tough one. I can't decide if it's the green bean casserole or the stuffing. And you thought I was going to say family didn't you? Nope, I love the food...all of it... but I can't get enough of the green bean casserole or the stuffing. Also the ham and the turkey...smothered in gravy. The roasted potatoes are also high up on my list. Oh, and the pie. Mmmm...the pie. Oh, who am I kidding? It's the entire spread. Everything I fix for Thanksgiving is super yummy...and I love all of it.
This year, we're trying out cooking the turkey in a slow cooker. Never done it before - but maybe trying it this year. Maybe next year, just the turkey will be my favorite part.
2. How many Thanksgiving family events will you attend?
Just one. At my house. My parents, two teenage siblings, my little niece and nephew and the two children my parents are fostering will come to my house for Thanksgiving. Sometimes, we go visit my in-laws the day after Thanksgiving or that Saturday. Sometimes, we go and visit my pseudo MIL on one of those days - but just to visit. The only Thanksgiving meal we eat is the one that I prepare.
3. What’s your biggest Thanksgiving tradition?
Well, being that I'm British - and all of my family are British - Thanksgiving was never more than a day my family came over and we ate a bunch of food. Now, I've made Thanksgiving in to more of a Christmas season starter. I have the big family dinner, then they all leave. Then, Thanksgiving evening, the kids and I put up the tree and watch a Christmas movie.
That's become my most favorite Thanksgiving tradition. After a hard day - it's so nice to sit down in front of the twinkling lights and get into the Christmas spirit with a good Christmas movie.
4. Do you Black Friday shop the day after Thanksgiving?
No. Not no, but Heck No!! I've tried it a couple of times - but after spending the entire time defending my ankles and back from crazy women...I've decided it's much better to just stay home, and spend a couple extra bucks shopping any other day than ending up in a cast from a broken ankle, or worse...in jail because I've finally lost my patience and retaliated. Besides, from what I've seen from the black Friday ads this year - there's nothing that I want bad enough or that's cheap enough to even give me an inkling to want to try it another year.
5. Repeat question: Summarize your week in real life and in blog world.
Real life has been good. I've managed to sell a few things on Craigslist that has given me a few extra bucks to spend on Christmas. Work has been really good. The family are all healthy and happy. Yep, real life has been very good.
Blog land has been the same ol' same ol'. I'm glad that the Shrinkvivor challenge is over. I've shared that I've been doing much better with my eating - even with the holidays approaching. I've made the executive decision that my main focus between now and January 1st is to maintain. No going crazy and gaining more weight - but no stressing over trying to lose weight at the one time of year that's just about impossible for me to lose weight.
But...I'm already making plans for the new year.
OK, that's another edition of BYOC over with. Now, it's time to jump in the shower and let my shopping extravaganza commence.
Have a wonderful Saturday, every one!!
Till next time. ;)
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Have a GREAT day shopping! Love you!
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