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GOBBLE GOBBLE!

So this weekend is Thanksgiving! What are you doing to show your appreciation to those in your life? We thought, to help you out a bit, we could give you some ideas for topics to discuss during your dinner! What’s acceptable? What’s not? Don’t worry, we got you!

Thanksgiving Dinner Do’s:

• Do acknowledge any small child at the gathering. Feel free to ask questions about their development to their parents (parents love talking about their kids. you cannot go wrong).

• Do try to keep your topics on positive type things like, the tasty food and the ingredients used. Example, “Is there turmeric in this? It tastes delicious! Did you know turmeric is the new super-spice..blah, blah, blah….” FYI: turmeric IS the new super-spice. You’re welcome.

• Do try to listen more than you speak. These days, everyone has something to say and we never really listen. Here’s your chance.

Thanksgiving Dinner Don’ts:

• Do not bring up Donald Trump. Just don’t do it. Everyone will be in a terrible mood. Also, we’re not American…. Ha! Unless you are!

• Do not talk about yourself too much. Sure, this may be the only time you hang around this much family but try to keep it simple. No one likes a braggart.

• Do not get wasted! I repeat, DO NOT GET WASTED. Just get buzzed enough to let your aunties remarks about your current relationship status (single) and your waistline (expanding) slide right off your back. No one likes a lush either….

OK folks! Go forth and be thankful!! Happy Thanksgiving!

-the fresh perspective

Thankful for...DESSERT

I am thankful for all of the treats we can put in our bellies. There’s part of me that would like to say I only indulge on treats like this during holidays and special events…but who am I kidding… why refrain from things that bring you so much joy? That’s just cruel.

These are some of our faves - click the image for the recipe!

Apple Pie Bites

A Super simple recipe that gives some variety to the thanksgiving dessert game.

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Win - Win. Classic pumpkin flavor with cinnamon cream cheese icing. How can you not?

Pumpkin Pie (duh)

The classic Thanksgiving - can’t live without it! Currently drooling.

What’s your go-to holiday dessert? Tell us!

Wishing all of you lovely humans a very warm and happy Thanksgiving!

-Freshair

Ashlie's Aesthetic

Thanksgiving Inspired Nails

Check out these cute Fall/Thanksgiving nail art designs

-Ashlie.

Giving Thanks

I am so very grateful for my life, my loves and the health that I have been given.  I am thankful for all of you followers that keep me writing and foraging for new things and ideas.  Happy Thanksgiving!!

Peace

Thanking You!

Every year at Thanksgiving we all take the time to appreciate each other.  Even though not all of our readers are Canadian, I'm still saying thanks to you all.  Thanks to my great staff at the shop, thanks to my family, thanks to my friends...

Now that the season is changing all I can think of is the impending cold.  The thing about the cold is that it makes you want to be close.  The cold makes us want to cuddle and stay warm.  The cold makes us want to eat heavy foods that stick to our insides and heat us from within.  The cold reminds us of those moments  and time spent together, inside.

Thanksgiving is the beginning of a new and wonderful season and I am forever thankful that I have people in my life to spend this chilly time with.  I am also thankful that I did not lose anyone this year.   To all of you who have lost a loved one or family member, Thanksgiving is an amazing time to honor them and remember them by giving thanks for the life you currently have.

Peace

Thanking You!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in Canada today!

Typically I would say thanks to everyone who has affected my life since last October and because my list seems to grow more and more with the opening of the salon I can never directly send my gratitude to everyone I know has shown the same to me.  I am reminded of a song that I used to sing that sometimes made me a titch emotional thinking of all the people who came to mind when I would sing the lyrics.  To all of you, thank you, thank you, and I thank you!!

THANK YOU

'Cause even though when times get rough
You never turned away
You were right there
And I thank you
When I felt I had enough
You never turned away
You were right there
And I thank you

All through my life
I knew that you'd be my world
Knowing every where I go
Things you taught me they would show
So many times and changes
You've seen me through
I sure enough couldn't have survived without you
And so I thought up this song
To show my appreciation for lovin' me so long...
You don't know how much you mean to me

-BOYZ II MEN

Peace