• Terms and Conditions
  • Disclosure
  • About Us
  • Shop
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

Side By Side Learning

One Day At A Time

  • Home
  • Homeschooling
    • Activities
      • Activities Inspired By Books
    • Lesson Themes
    • Organization
    • Reviews
    • Sensory Bins
  • Family
    • Marriage
    • Parenting
    • Religious
  • Reading
    • Book Lists
    • Book Reviews
    • Usborne
  • Contact

Disclosure: Affiliate links are used on this site and may be used in this post. Please refer to our disclosure statement for more information.

Hosting My First Thanksgiving Dinner

October 12, 2018 by Side By Side Learning Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving has got to be one of the most delicious weekends of the entire year. The food, the smells, the company, its all great. This year was a big year. I got to host my first Thanksgiving Dinner and ya know what. It didn’t suck!!

Thanksgiving Turkey

When you think thanksgiving does turkey come to your mind? Mine too. Unfortunately I’ve never cooked a turkey. I could have stressed myself out and figured out how to do it but instead I recruited my Dad to bake the big bird. He rocked it as always and I didn’t burn the house down or the turkey. It was a win, win situation in my house.

That’s my first tip. Have someone else do the thing that is making your eyes twitch. If that’s not an option. Style your hair crazy so people aren’t looking at your eyes wondering what is wrong with you.

Thanksgiving Harvest

Perhaps I just never paid attention to what we were feasting upon in previous years but I did notice something spectacular this year. We ate food that came from our loved ones gardens! Seriously. The potatoes, the corn, the carrots and the salads. Yumm.

Basically we only had to round up a bird and whip up from homemade buns (thank you talented Uncle) to have an amazing Thanksgiving feast.

Hosting My First Thanksgiving Dinner IG

Thanksgiving Table

Originally I planned on just setting the table like I always do. Basically Plates, utensils and cups on the table with tons of food and a table runner. (Full discloser: my table always has a runner on it. Burlap runner aka insta fancy with no effort) A few hours before guests arrived I changed my mind. Cuz’ I be crazy!

It started as me looking up some cute printables that I could use for us to write down our thoughts then it slowly started taking over my table.

Hosting My First Thanksgiving Dinner 2018

Thankful Prompts

I may have seen too many movies that have families and friends write down what they are grateful for and read them aloud while everyone gets choked up remembering their many many blessing. I didn’t want to get to that level but I did want my guests to take the time to collect their thoughts and write them down. I found these adorable prompts and placed one on each place setting.

In the center of my table I placed an adorable jar to collect the slips of papers. I forgot to mention what the empty jar was for… So if you copy any of my ideas tell your peeps what the jar is about. Seriously, rookie move.

Utensil Holders

I told you I got a little intense. I broke out my hot glue and made adorable utensil holders from these printables. It was simple but brought our table display up a couple notches.

Hosting My First Thanksgiving Dinner Kid Placemats

Thanksgiving Placemats for Kids

I couldn’t leave the kids table out so they each got a cute placemat to color on while we gathered everyone and dished up our plates. We used these ones.

Hosting my First Thanksgiving Dinner Family
We ate, visited and enjoyed every minute. I’m sure that it wasn’t perfect but we had everything that mattered and a couple extra fun things.

What do you do to make your Thanksgiving dinner a little extra special?

Hosting My First Thanksgiving Dinner Party

Share this:

  • More
  • Tweet

Related Posts

  • Family Game Night Codename Disney
    Family Game Night with Code Names: Disney

    I am a massive Disney fan! The shows, the music, the characters, the merchandise. I…

  • Improve Your Social Media Habits Today
    What I Learned During My Social Media Fast

    A month ago the youth (ages 12-18) of my church were challenged to go on…

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Family, Holiday, Thanksgiving

How to Make the Perfect Witch Potion
Teaching the 5 Senses

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recent Posts

  • New Testament 2023
  • Let’s Learn Together
  • Doctrine and Covenants 29 Expanded Study
  • Doctrine and Covenants 27-28 Expanded Study
  • Doctrine and Covenants 23-26 Expanded Study
  • Doctrine and Covenants 20-22 Expanded Study

Recent Comments

  • Doctrine and Covenants 27-28 Expanded Study - Side By Side Learning on Come Follow Me 2021: Doctrine and Covenants
  • Doctrine and Covenants 20-22 Expanded Study - Side By Side Learning on Come Follow Me 2021: Doctrine and Covenants
  • Doctrine and Covenants 18-19 Expanded Study - Side By Side Learning on Come Follow Me 2021: Doctrine and Covenants
  • Doctrine and Covenants 14-17 Expanded Study - Side By Side Learning on Come Follow Me 2021: Doctrine and Covenants
  • Doctrine and Covenants 12-13 and Joseph Smith History Expanded Study - Side By Side Learning on Come Follow Me 2021: Doctrine and Covenants

Top Posts & Pages

Favorite Soccer Drills for U4
5 Tips for Coaching Little League Soccer

Archives

  • January 2023
  • August 2022
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • January 2020
  • August 2019
  • June 2019
  • April 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018

Categories

  • 5 Senses
  • Activities
  • Activities Inspired By Books
  • Book Lists
  • Book Reviews
  • Entertainment
  • Family
  • Homeschooling
  • Lesson Themes
  • Morning Basket
  • Organization
  • Outings
  • Parenting
  • Reading
  • Religious
  • Reviews
  • Science
  • Sensory Bins
  • Thanksgiving
  • Usborne
Skill Sharpeners for Grades PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.org
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Instagram

I don't understand what's happening in Ukraine. I' I don't understand what's happening in Ukraine. I've got the basics and a million more questions. 

I'm not going to attempt to teach you about what is going on currently. I'm here to tell you that there is time to learn and grow in understanding.

As a homeschool mom, I've had a magnifying lens on what I don't completely understand. I could pretend to know answers, skip the hard topics or I could join the lessons. 

Today I choose to join my kids and learn about the Soviet Union. After discussions with a friend I realized that it was a hole in my own education and it was stopping me from understanding current events.

We have a long ways to go but I understand more. I count that as a win.

How are you adding Ukraine into your life this week?
Ruby's courage and bravery is absolutely mind blow Ruby's courage and bravery is absolutely mind blowing. I am in awe of this little girl that walked passed groups of angry people and managed to focus on her studies. 

Segregation and division is wrong. #diversitymonday
Lets go Canada!! #freedomconvoy2022 Lets go Canada!! 

#freedomconvoy2022
Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr and Anne F Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr and Anne Frank were born in the same year?

These two faced discrimination based on their color and religion. They were treated as second class citizen's and both changed the world with their words. Reading about their similarities and the struggles they faced was eye opening and a great way to discuss how we are not alone in our trials.

"No one could kill the way Martin inspired others. Just as Anne's words will never die."

How do you teach your kids to do what is right even if the law tells them to behave otherwise?

#diversitymonday #annefrank #drmartinlutherkingjr #martinlutherkingjr #mlk #stophate #choosetheright #raisebravechildren #antiracistfamilies #homeschool #powerfulwords #wordsandaction #maketheworldabetterplace #havethehardconversations #standforothers
Who says math is boring? Say Cheese Multiplicati Who says math is boring? 

Say Cheese Multiplication has brought alot of fun, laughter and speed to our multiplication memorization. We added a math inspired Pop It for reference. Soon enough, our oldest won't need any help but the younger kids will appreciate the tips. 

#gameschooling #gameschool #mathcanbefun #mathfun #familygames #mathgames #mathfun #multiplicationgame #grade3 #albertahomeschool
Follow Us On Instagram

Copyright © 2023 · Hello Sweets by Hello You Designs

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.