Hump Day Poll: Your Childhood Go To's
Candy Edition! I was thinking about my Mom's 50th birthday party. It was a wonderful memory because I worked really hard on it and planned it for 9 months to make it great for her. Because she didn't have a 25th wedding anniversary, I knew I was going to go all out for her 50th. I had family, friends, people from high school, co-workers (ones I knew she liked! 😁) and I loved seeing her face when she would see people she hadn't seen in a long time. One of the biggest hits that people talked about for years after were the retro candy baskets on every table. I bought ones that I knew were her favorites as well as looking at what were popular at the time. People lost their minds and were squealing like kids when they saw their favorites. I got all of the candy through Candy Favorites website and it's always so fun to look through. I was perusing the site, I was thinking of what stuff I'd want in the baskets on my table for a party like Mom's: Cher...
White AND dark meat
ReplyDeleteStuffing
Pumpkin AND apple pie
Scratch - thanks to you!
Christmas movies when we can get the TV away from the NFL watching family members, which we tolerate most of the time.
Shopping is done!
White, but I think I'm doing an "everything but the bird" Thanksgiving this year.
ReplyDeleteBoth mashed and sweet
Either - stuffing if it's in the bird, dressing if not.
Both - love pie
Mostly make, but buy if I I'm running late
Usually the tv is off, or I rent a movie for after.
Love spending time with family, but also kinda get a little crazy around them.
I haven't shopped, but I won't be venturing out for Black Friday. No way, no how.
-White... thinking about making a turkey breast this year!
ReplyDelete-Mashed potatoes! The first time I tried sweet potatoes were a few years ago, and I am in my mid 30s. My family never made them growing up!
-Dressing with a lot of sage! (Homemade!!!)
-Chocolate Pie
-A combination of store bought and homemade.
-We watch the Macy's parade, and then football is usually on
-My family doesn't do a lot of get togethers around Thanksgiving, and I am okay with that :)
-I love Black Friday shopping...not for sure if I am going or shopping online this year.
White & dark meat
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes (do not like sweet at all)
Stuffing
Hmmm...I like both, but probably go more for pumpkin this time of year
Football all the way =o)
Too complicated to answer -- LOL!!
Don't do any shopping on Friday (and typically don't leave the house much)
Both white and dark meat.
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes for sure.
Dressing.
Neither - PECAN PIE
All homemade.
We also watch the Macy's parade - it's the official start of the holiday season! Football and then Christmas movies that night with a turkey and dressing sandwich....
Love being together with family.
Shopping is done - now I need to wrap everything.
Both white and dark
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes so you can dip your turkey in it!
Dressing! We have regular and (being in the PNW) oyster dressing.
Pumpkin Pie
All made from scratch
If our team (Seahawks) is playing we watch that but usually watch Hallmark Christmas movies.
Our family all gets along. I have different political views than the rest of the family and just tune out the political talk if it comes up.
Sometimes we'll shop on Friday night when there are still some good deals and way less people. The last time I went at midnight was horrible and probably will never do that again.
White meat please!
ReplyDeleteMashed taters with lots of gravy AND a helping of delicious candied sweet potatoes!
Dressing, since I make a big pan full and don't bother with "stuffing" the turkey. The dressing, again with lots of turkey gravy is my favorite Thanksgiving dish!
Pumpkin Pie
A mix of homemade and store bought. Some things can be from the store and it doesn't matter taste-wise and I'm all about saving labor since I get NO help!
Nebraska plays the day after T-Giving. But with 3 sobs and a football fan husband there will probably be a game on the TV. I'd prefer a Hallmark Christmas movie.
Love my family and spending time with them, especially the grandkids, is the BEST part of all the holidays!!
No shopping on Thanksgiving or Black Friday. I hate crowds.