On Thanksgiving I had lots to be thankful for.
Mainly my family (note that I am still at the kids table at 23 
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We had lots of traditional Thanksgiving food.
And dessert.
(Creative dessert award: apple slices covered in caramel and topped with: nestle crunch bar, peppermint and chocolate, peanut butter and chocolate, and chocolate with sprinkles. SO good! I had at least 3).
My favorite pie of the night was lemon meringue.
Afterward we all felt like this.
After birthday cake, Thanksgiving, and a post-birthday dinner at an Italian restaurant last night (with SO much pasta), my stomach is very happy!
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Because no Thanksgiving weekend would be the same without it, yesterday my sister, my mom and I did the Black Friday thing — we go nearly every year and go EARLY. This year we got to the mall at 5:30 and were home by 8 am! Waking up at 4:45 isn’t the worst thing in the world – nothing a little coffee and napping can’t fix.
Our Black Friday experiences are NOTHING like this…
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Or this.
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Black Friday shoppers are often thought of as crazy (and I admit, my mom, sister and I are at least a little crazy for going), but I think the really crazy people are the ones who go in the afternoon/evening (when the malls are PACKED), and of course the one’s who wait outside all night and do this kind of stampede thing…
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When we go (at 5 am), it is not crowded at all, and totally stress-free. We go for clothes, shoes, and maybe a couple of other things. Almost never electronics (I think that’s where it gets really insane).
Black Friday is when my sister and I pick out a lot of our Christmas presents from our parents and our grandma — she likes us to really love the stuff we open on Christmas morning, and this way we know everything will fit 
We did well at Macy’s and Gap (which was 50% off the entire store until 10 am yesterday).
Did you partake in Black Friday? What did you get?
To continue the holiday spirit, we are getting our Christmas tree today!! I’m excited – I love the decorating process!
Day 26 & 27 – The November Gratitude Project
Yesterday: I am thankful for the fun and delicious dinner with family + Ben! It’s my favorite way to celebrate my birthday.
Today: I am grateful for having my dog Rosie greet me in the morning…and for all the leftovers in our fridge
Tell me what you were most thankful for this Thanksgiving.
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