November is a month of gratitude and thanksgiving. The Book of Mormon gives such beautiful examples of how Heavenly Father watches over His children and blesses them in times on need. When we take time to offer our thanks to Him each day, our lives are filled with more light, peace, and love. I am…
There are many ways to think and thank. This idea was originally introduced by the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in an address given in 1998. In this talk, Thomas Monson mentions three different instances where saying, “thank you” could bring about happiness and good. He counseled that we should say thank you to our parents, to a teacher or coach, and to a friend.
It’s not very often that I host Thanksgiving dinner at my home. But, every once in a while, I take my turn hosting. We have a huge family, with nearly 30 nieces and nephews under the age of 15 (on just one side of the family.) So, it’s kind of a big deal to take…
At my kids’ school, we asked dads, grandpas, uncles, older brothers, basically any adult male to come into the classroom, read a story/tale to the class, and then bring a neck tie to leave with the class to pin on the turkey as the turkey’s “tale” feathers. If you don’t have a school setting to use this activity for, then use your own home! You could ask the males to bring a story and tie for Thanksgiving Day or decorate tale feathers and add to the turkey.
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we are beginning to plan our menu and call dibs on the dishes we want to bring. Besides being with family, these sweet potatoes are one of the best things about Thanksgiving.
This recipe is so easy! It takes 5 ingredients and about 15 minutes to put together. The hard part is waiting the hour to chill these before eating them. It’s the perfect treat for any gathering this autumn, from Halloween to Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is coming right up and with Halloween behind us, now is the perfect time to decide on some new Thanksgiving traditions to start this year! Get some ideas on the blog today.
We have all been blessed with talents and around our house I always teach my kids that practice makes us better. I thought it would be fun to create something fun for both me and the kids this month. My kids love being creative and I have been practicing my hand lettering this year. I thought a hand lettered printable coloring page would be something fun that we could all do together.
Thankful lists abound this time of year. Most of them annoy me. No offense. If we were to look at your typical thankful list and liken it to a Thanksgiving spread, then most Thanksgiving lists would be comprised of nothing but turkey. I want thankful lists with real thought and a dash of humor! Not just the turkey…
I love that that Holiday Season begins with a focus on gratitude. The month of November is an ideal time to make a list of all the things you are grateful for. This festive Thanksgiving Family Night idea was created to help each member of your family understand the importance of “stuffing their lives” with gratitude for their many blessings.
Every Thanksgiving I get asked to bring a side dish to Thanksgiving dinner; this is something I am very thankful for! I’m going to let my mom and mother-in-law handle the heavy duty Thanksgiving dinner items for as long as possible. Preparing and cooking a turkey for 20+ people is not a skill I’ve developed yet, but side dishes? Those I can handle.
This word search is full of words that remind me of Thanksgiving. Both the food and the fun! Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite holidays because it’s all about focusing on our blessings and being with family. If you were to choose 12 words that represent Thanksgiving to you, what would they be?