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2024 Thanksgiving Menu and Meal Prep Timeline

* image These past few months have been busy for our family, especially since our oldest joined a local swim team. Between juggling our work schedules and balancing school with practices... we're all pretty wiped out. Although it's a lot of work, I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving. Preparing the holiday meal for our family fills my heart with joy, and I can't wait to get started. To make things easier for me, I don't deviate much from  our first Thanksgiving  as a family. The dishes I make are familiar ones, and the recipes for them live at my fingertips. Keeping the same menu year after year means I don't have to spend time researching recipes or planning a new one. Here are my tried-and-true Thanksgiving recipes, as well as my prep timeline for the big day!

Kitchen Decor: Decorating with a Heart Theme for Valentine's Day

In honor of Valentine's Day, here's a round-up of kitchen accessories featuring a heart design.

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PEEPS® Strawberry Crème-Flavored Marshmallow Hearts and PEEPS® Marshmallow Hearts

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Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! I know I should probably be sharing recipes for dishes that would be perfect to prepare for a romantic dinner for two, but doing so just didn't seem right. Especially since I don't plan on cooking a darned thing tonight. (Stephen and I are planning a low-key evening involving a marathon viewing of House of Cards and take-out.)

Instead of sharing recipes, I want to respond to a reader's special request for "ways to incorporate a heart theme into kitchen decor and accessories." After doing a little bit of research, here are some ideas that I've come up with -- I hope they help!



Amazon

Bamboo Heart Shaped Spoon | DCI
Via Amazon

DCI Bamboo Heart-Shaped Spoon -- $13.20.

2-Piece Stainless Steel Heart-Shape Tea Infuser | Fox Run
Via Amazon

Fox Run 2-Piece Stainless Steel Heart-Shape Tea Infuser -- $4.77.

Le Creuset 2-QT Heart Casserole
Via Amazon

Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 2-Quart Heart Casserole -- from $305

Crate & Barrel

Heart Bottle Stopper | Crate & Barrel
Via Crate & Barrel

Heart Bottle Stopper -- $4.95.

Etsy

XO Heart Coffee Spoon Stir Stick - EveOfJoy | Etsy
Via Etsy

XO Heart Coffee Spoon Stir Stick -- $14 (teaspoon) or $18 (tablespoon).

Pottery Barn

XOXO Plate & Bowls | Pottery Barn
Via Pottery Barn

XOXO Plate & Bowls -- originally $19, now $11.

Does your kitchen have a heart theme? If so, then leave a comment below telling me where you found your accessories!

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