Comments on: WIN Your Thanksgiving Turkey & Tips for More Meaningful Holiday Photos!

By: Terri K

Terri K — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:58:00 +0000

I don’t know if it’s my favorite memory, but certainly the most memorable memory for me is the first year I went to live with my aunt and uncle. They had my grandmother and great-grandmother that year, I was trying to settle into a new household and had a complete breakdown at the table when my aunt put sweet potato casserole on my plate and it touched some of my other food. I left the table crying and ran to my room. Two grandmothers and a half hour or so later I made it back to the table. My table manners are greatly improved, but I still don’t eat sweet potato casserole!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:47:29 +0000

We not only celebrate Tnanksgiving Day with the traditional meal for those who can come home, but also on Friday we have a fish fry or make chile and everyone who had to be at another Thanksgiving meal can all get together. With 6 kids and some spouses, we have a difficult time all getting together on holidays. Love the site and all the recipes. Thanks for sharing your life with us.

By: KathyV

KathyV — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:01:06 +0000

I was in the military and dating my future husband to be on my first Thanksgiving away from home. A newly wed couple had invited a group of us to their home to share their first Thanksgiving as a married couple. She took the turkey out of the freezer the night before… needless to say – no turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, but we still had a great time!

The next Thanksgiving as a newly wed myself and now stationed overseas, I invited a group to my home and was very sure to take the turkey out of the freezer three days before. But, cooked it with the giblet bag inside (we still ate it!). Now I cook a pretty good turkey but it is fun to think back on the beginning “bloopers” and the many friends I was blessed to share Thanksgiving with during that time of my life.

By: KathyV

KathyV — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:55:45 +0000

LOL!

By: KathyV

KathyV — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:40:24 +0000

This is a very sweet and special story – thanks for sharing!

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:49:27 +0000

sure hope to win the turkey!

I love spending time with my family on Thanksgiving.

By: Karen S.

Karen S. — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:11:35 +0000

I also tweeted about the Butterball giveaway and Southern Plate.

By: Karen S.

Karen S. — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:06:24 +0000

I so enjoy the holidays, especially Thanksgiving, hubby and I were married on this holiday.
I also remember my first Thanksgiving when I made the whole meal and my mom telling me to buy a Butterball. My folks are now gone, but I still make Thanksgiving.
Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

By: Elaine Raye

Elaine Raye — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:27:52 +0000

I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving this year as I moved back to my hometown in April and so for the first time in ten years I am going to be with my family for the holiday. I am hostessing our dinner and I am going to bring back all the traditional foods that meant Thanksgiving when I was a child. my grandchildren need to know a “real” family Thanksgiving and hopefully from now on they will associate with their Nana which would be ME!

By: Elaine Reynolds

Elaine Reynolds — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:42:24 +0000

I remember baking pumpkin pies with my mother. They turned out… well let’s just say not very good. We laughed about it for days. After we threw the aweful mess away we went back and baked our regular “Sweet Tater” pies that we always made. My mom doesn’t remember some of our good times right now, so I have to remember enough for both of us.