Turkey Day & Black Friday

Hey, ladies! How was your weekend? Not to sound like I have a turkey up my butt, but I'm so glad Thanksgiving is over! It always feels like such a hassle and a crazy amount of stress for a 30 minute meal!

I found a link to this Keep Calm printable from Shasta Anne's blog!

I woke up Thursday, cleaned the house, and prepared to cook the sides for our Thanksgiving meal. My mom always cooks, but since they are in the process of moving, I helped out and had the meal at my house. She cooked the turkey and dressing, and I made everything else. My sister brought my favorite dessert in the entire world, Chocolate Delight.

Some of the grub on the table.

Let's just say that while most of the meal was yummy, we had a few disasters along the way. the peas boiled over, a glass bowl broke, the mashed potatoes were cold (despite being put in the oven for even longer to warm up), my deviled eggs looked horrendous (my first attempt), but all in all, we had a nice afternoon together. I know I complain, but I'm so thankful for my family and how close we are!

My little sis, Trisha

After lounging for a little bit, I picked up my friend, Whitney, and we headed to Walmart to brave the crowds (actually to elbow our way to the deals). It was my first black Thursday/Friday experience, and I would consider it a success! I went for the $10 crockpot, and although it was gone by 9:15, I did score some other deals: a wireless all in one printer for $40, a Bissell 3 in 1 vac for $8.95, a mattress cover for $30 (which will be returned), some dvd's, and a larger crockpot for only $20.

The next day, I had a therapy session (which sucked), but it was only 3 hours long, so I spent the rest of the day shopping for some more black Friday deals. Again, all for myself! I went back to BG on Saturday to watch the WKU football game against Troy. It was an awesome game. (My Cats played against TN Saturday, and finally ended the 26 year losing streak! Go CATS!) We did a little bit more shopping, but I didn't do near as much damage on Sat than I did the other two days.

All-in-all, it was a successful weekend. Did you find any good deals? Please fill me in!

Today is Cyber Monday. Do you know of any good deals? Again, please let me know!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

Thankful: grateful, appreciative, filled with gratitude (dictionary). 

Thanksgiving is the beginning of the holiday season. A season spent in chaos as people scurry to the stores to buy gifts and decorate with gaudy inflatables. However, if we remember this day--the day when the spider webs and skeletons finally come down and Christmas trees and Mangers go up, the meaning of the season cannot be lost. Today we remember all the things we are thankful for. 

Family. Life. Happiness. 

It is a day spent in a kitchen and around a table--eating good food, sipping eggnog, and watching the parade. 

A day spent with each other. 

Happy Thanksgiving.

Remember today what you are thankful for. And tomorrow, when you are fighting your way through the sales, don't forget. The holidays aren't about the presents that flood under the tree, but the people who sit around it. 

Be thankful for what you have, not what you think you need.