My Thanksgiving “plan” doesn’t involve a drumstickAnd 25+ original gifts as fun to offer as to receive.
Hello Homewardians, We’re about to enter the holiday vortex. I always find this a good time to take breaks and watch organization memes. Like this great one. It is also the time to have fun with gift giving and to challenge yourself to come up with original ideas, because thoughtful gifts are much better than stuff. I tried to help you on this front by putting together a wide-ranging guide that includes some gifts that cost not much more than your time and others that are showstoppers. I’ll be adding to the collection over the course of the holidays, so you can keep coming back, bookmarking things, and sharing them with those who are seeking special presents for you, too (a little guidance never hurt). And if you’re feeling really stumped—or craving a Mad Libs moment—check out this nifty tool to discover one-of-a-kind recommendations as unique as the giftee. Enjoy poking around!
Now let’s get to Thanksgiving menu-making and tradition-seeking. Even though I’ve spent a bunch of my career writing about what people should eat and how they should cook it, I haven’t cooked the biggest meal of the year very often. Some years, I spent so much time thinking about Thanksgiving that when the holiday actually came I was over it and happy to have others deal with the cooking. Or I was still scrambling on deadlines and bringing just a dessert to a Friendsgiving (this Gourmet mag pumpkin chiffon mousse cake won me plaudits in those days). All that to prepare you for a confession: ... Subscribe to Homeward to unlock the rest.Become a paying subscriber of Homeward to get access to this post and other subscriber-only content. A subscription gets you:
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