Preppers Unite

As we roll into one of the great American holidays. Please share what you do with your family. Do you have any tricks or tips for making the day eventful (in a good way)? I always fret about thawing the turkey in time. Do you have a special dish that you like or one that you absolutely dislike but make because your family loves it? Anything you do in advance to save time on Thanksgiving?

Let’s dish……

98 Comments

  1. 1 gramma said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 11:02 am

    dd1 does our family Thanksgiving dinner at her house. I’m responsible for green bean casserole, stuffin’ muffins, and this year I’m also doing yams. Debating if some of these things could be made the day before, refrigerated, then baked prior to going to their house. Thinking I’d rather be watching parades than spending all day in the kitchen. idk dd2 usually brings pies, I think. Mom is told to bring herself, but usually brings the little cherry cheesecakes(with the vanilla wafer in the bottom) and maybe an extra pumpkin pie. If someone told me to just bring myself…might take them up on it. lol

  2. 2 dee said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 2:30 pm

    hey all

    home from target and clothes are in the dryer

    target had the boxes of series 2,3 and 4 trading cards for 19.99

  3. 3 dee said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 2:31 pm

    i saw sugar cookie flavored christmas peeps!

  4. momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 4:55 pm

    guess its a good thing i didn’t go to target in person today LOL

  5. momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 4:56 pm

    i don’t know what we are having for thanksgiving this year

    cuz i’m not helping … i tried to do a couple errands today, and it took a toll – just not ready to be too active apparently πŸ™

  6. momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 4:58 pm

    we usually have turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, green beans, sweet potatoes maybe

    i don’t like sweet potatoes

    actually there’s a thanksgiving dinner somewhere we love to eat tonight that i want to go to – i’d rather do that than thursday 😳 , but i don’t know if i’m up to going tonight πŸ˜•

  7. 7 dee said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 5:12 pm

    i do turkey, green beans, taters, rolls and a corn custard that i love!
    dh likes sweet potatoes the southern way with marshmallows and stuff. he also likes me to make something called ambrosia salad with coconut, mandarin oranges, marshmallows and mayo……sounds gross, but is pretty good.

    my gramma always made cornbread stuffing…..not sure what i am gonna do this year…

  8. momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 5:12 pm

    dee – is that pic up there ok for you?

  9. momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 5:14 pm

    dee – i like ambrosia – we do that or a fruit salad with coolwhip or a congealed or something too usually
    i learned to make cornbread dressing last year – we make cornbread dressing baked in a pan, not stuffed

  10. 10 dee said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 5:25 pm

    http://news.yahoo.com/leonid-meteor-shower-peaks-dawn-saturday-132306143.html

  11. 11 dee said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 5:25 pm

    the pic is lovely
    thanks moms

  12. 12 dee said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 5:30 pm

    http://webkinznewz.ganzworld.com/new-wacky-webkinz-world-item-santakinz-is-coming/

    oh oh….gramma is gonna squeal

  13. 13 dee said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 5:30 pm

    it is very very very quiet at my house

  14. 14 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 5:47 pm

    i just decided to call over there and get a table reserved for the thanksgiving dinner tonight – already fully booked

    might be time to put on my pjs *sigh*

  15. 15 gramma said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 6:00 pm

    gramma squealed and went running! lol

    sorry ’bout your dinner, moms. πŸ™ jammies are good tho’

  16. 16 Zingyginger (Isla4577) said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 6:20 pm

    Aww sorry bout your dinner, moms. Jammies do sound good. Maybe throw in a cup of hot chocolate.

  17. 17 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 7:23 pm

    dinner turned out to be fine

    smorgasboard of leftovers, but everyone liked their dinners …
    left over ribye becomes steak sandwich for one
    left over ziti becomes baked ziti for two
    left over chopped pork becomes bbq sandwich

    dh cleaned up …

  18. 18 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 7:24 pm

    rf – mil is cooking – just simplifying evidently since i won’t be helping …

    i’m not asking questions, so i only know what i’m told :mrgreen:

  19. 19 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 16, 2012 @ 10:29 pm

    i forgot to keep building items … i built the falls thing, but i still need to build the other items 😳

    random thought of the night LOL

    goodnight peeps!

  20. 20 KraftyMomOf2 (WW id) wishes Classic Gamers Club Dining Chair & Lamp, Wonderland Theme Items, Blue Wackys, Sig theme Dining Chairs, Endangered theme items, TC3 Condo Furniture: Dining Chairs, side chairs, etc said,

    November 17, 2012 @ 12:27 am

    Aren’t we all going over to Dee’s for T-day? We are getting things packed for the road trip

    πŸ˜€

  21. 21 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 17, 2012 @ 10:49 am

    Thanksgiving at dee’s sounds like a perfect plan, krafty! why didn’t i think of that? lol

  22. 22 dee said,

    November 17, 2012 @ 11:48 am

    http://gma.yahoo.com/photos/thanksgiving-cherpumple-11-outrageous-photos-1353085535-slideshow/cherpumple-photo-170779084.html

  23. 23 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 17, 2012 @ 12:03 pm

    i have lost a yard

    i have a zingoz yard, and i can’t find it

    now i’m wondering if i made it on a side account

    i wish we could name rooms whatever we want! then i could find it! argh

  24. 24 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 17, 2012 @ 12:05 pm

    dee – that looks nasty!

  25. 25 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 17, 2012 @ 12:06 pm

    i found my zingoz, must have done that somewhere else – you might be a webkinz addict if …

  26. 26 Patsie said,

    November 17, 2012 @ 4:18 pm

    Hello friends. How are you today?

  27. 27 Patsie said,

    November 17, 2012 @ 4:19 pm

    I have a lot of favorite Thanksgiving foods.

  28. 28 dee said,

    November 17, 2012 @ 8:29 pm

    hey all

    JUST getting home from errands and movie

    where is krafty??? her and ffq are gonna love love love the movie

  29. 29 dee said,

    November 17, 2012 @ 8:30 pm

    and if anyone has Kohls, they have some super sales today and tomorrow

    dd found a black skirt for 34 dollars that with all the sales and discounts today rang up for 5.34

    yep

  30. 30 dee said,

    November 17, 2012 @ 8:31 pm

    AND

    starting dec 4th, tuesday morning has webbies for 2.99

    i looked for a flyer online and could not find it

  31. 31 KraftyMomOf2 (WW id) wishes Classic Gamers Club Dining Chair & Lamp, Wonderland Theme Items, Blue Wackys, Sig theme Dining Chairs, Endangered theme items, TC3 Condo Furniture: Dining Chairs, side chairs, etc said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 4:54 am

    What movie will FFQ and I love??

    Tuesday Morning? figures as where we lived before here, there was a TM in a strip mall right in front of our condos lol

  32. 32 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 11:31 am

    the new twilight krafty

    dd and are heading out shortly to a fabric store and then the tastings at sams!

  33. 33 KraftyMomOf2 (WW id) wishes Classic Gamers Club Dining Chair & Lamp, Wonderland Theme Items, Blue Wackys, Sig theme Dining Chairs, Endangered theme items, TC3 Condo Furniture: Dining Chairs, side chairs, etc said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 1:16 pm

    yes FFQ and I want to see it, not looking good for FFQ though, on top of chores not done and/or done well she allowed an older girl to convince her to be sneaky, lie and hide what they were doing from me, as the older girl knew it wasn’t right but told FFQ to do it anyway… she is getting removed from friends lists and blocked. I won’t have that.

  34. 34 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 2:35 pm

    that older kid influence can be bad……

  35. 35 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 2:43 pm

    family time this morning, now i’m parked in my chair again

  36. 36 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 2:51 pm

    Hello friends. I will try to come back later. I hope everyone has a Super Sunday though.

  37. 37 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 4:07 pm

    target ad for today has white chocolate/peppermint m and m’s

  38. 38 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 4:09 pm

    Hallo Dee. Wie geht es ihnen?

  39. 39 Chococat663 said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 4:24 pm

    I just found out that my mom threw away about 75% of my webkinz and didn’t even bother telling me.
    When i moved into this room over the summer i put most of my webkinz in plastic bins in the basement because i didn’t have room for them in here and i told my mom not to mess with them and she said she wouldn’t. At the end of the summer a pipe in our basement burst and my dad had to take out the concrete to fix it and it left our entire basement covered in concrete dust. I went down there to check on them and they seemed to be fine because the bins had lids on them. I went down there to get my reindeer and snowman because i wanted to put them in my room for the holidays but i couldn’t find the bin. When i asked my mom where it was she said that they probably got thrown out because the dust got in the bins. She couldn’t at least told me when she did it; i could’ve tried cleaning them. I’ve spent well over $1000 on those things and she just throws them away without a second thought and without telling me and now all i have are the few that i left in my room.

  40. 40 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 4:31 pm

    Hello chococat. πŸ™ That is horrible what your mom did. πŸ™

  41. 41 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 5:18 pm

    The blog won’t remember my name or email for some reason. πŸ™

  42. 42 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 5:32 pm

    patsie – enter your login, then just comment – it acts wonky sometimes ❓

    choco – sorry they are gone

    dee – i saw those m&m’s in the ad & just came here to ask you if they are good! LOL

  43. 43 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 5:39 pm

    What do you mean enter my log in?

  44. 44 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 5:48 pm

    patsie – click to login to the blog

  45. 45 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 6:05 pm

    Oh, I think it is working now.

  46. 46 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 6:35 pm

    ha!

    we did not do target today….fabric store, sams, and other places in the area since I had a brainstorm to get dh a box of twinkies for a christmas present!

    no luck…..everyone is sold out!

  47. 47 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 6:37 pm

    Is Sam’s Sam’s Club?

  48. 48 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 6:43 pm

    oh yeah folks

    excellent (so far) new series on tv. It is on history channel and is called Mankind, a history of all of us…
    It just started on the 13th and I was able to record it last nite. I think it is a 6 parter. Same folks who did the History of the US series…..perfect for adults and kids

  49. 49 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 6:43 pm

    I will try to come back later friends.

  50. 50 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 6:44 pm

    yeppers miss patsie

    sams club….they were giving out food samples today for thanksgiving….nothing really good tho. I put most of mine in the trash after a taste…..

  51. 51 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 6:51 pm

    What samples did they have? Auf wiedersehen.

  52. 52 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 7:17 pm

    ham, green bean casserole, some chicken bruschetta, hmm
    cranberry juice, cheese…..

    in years past we have gotten little pieces of pumpkin pie and stuff….

  53. 53 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 7:17 pm

    AMA’s tonite if anyone watches them

  54. 54 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 7:51 pm

    sorry sams wasn’t so good today dee

    gtboy wanted some twinkies too – fail here as well

    can’t even find a single serving pack, but i only tried 3 stops over the past couple days b/c that’s all i’m up to – my mom looked too though – nada

  55. 55 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 7:52 pm

    let me know if the ama’s are worth watching, i’m going to stick with amazing race, good wife, if not

    wonder if bieber has a date??? LOL

  56. 56 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:05 pm

    okay, watching ama’s for a few minutes since amazing race hasn’t started

  57. 57 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:08 pm

    usher was just on

  58. 58 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:09 pm

    i like every one of the pop/rock male nominees

  59. 59 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:09 pm

    dh gave up on amazing race
    altho where he is there is no tv

  60. 60 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:09 pm

    dd is watching and recording ama’s

    and we are getting ready to watch walking dead at 8 our time

  61. 61 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:09 pm

    i am in another room, but i can hear the biebster talking

  62. 62 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:10 pm

    justin is there with his mom & scooter

    so glad he didn’t bring a ‘date’

    i like usher, i see him every once in a while driving down the road

  63. 63 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:10 pm

    missy is over him

    one direction now…i forget which one makes her heart flutter….the blonde

  64. 64 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:11 pm

    i only picked up amazing race after surgery

  65. 65 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:11 pm

    Moms, you live where Usher lives?

  66. 66 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:11 pm

    i like some 1d songs, but i love pitbull

  67. 67 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:11 pm

    Dee, is Missy your daughter?

  68. 68 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:11 pm

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=Box%20of%20Twinkies%20Unopened&_itemId=281024591889

    here ya go moms
    ask him…..college or twinkies?

  69. 69 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:12 pm

    patsie – he has a lot of houses, but i live near one of them

  70. 70 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:12 pm

    ya moms spill

    if ya got a personalized shout out to my dd on paper, she would faint

  71. 71 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:13 pm

    yes patsie…dd is missy, the monster, the thing…cousin it….
    ha ha ha ha

  72. 72 dee said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:14 pm

    jeepers moms

    i even have the technology (and know how to use it) to record two things at once!

  73. 73 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:15 pm

    $25 box of twinkies – um, no thanks! lol

  74. 74 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:17 pm

    i can record, but i won’t go back & watch the ama’s, so not worth turning around to get the remote …

    swifty looks beautiful!

  75. 75 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:17 pm

    Lol Dee. Moms, who has $25 Twinkies?

  76. 76 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:17 pm

    she really looks AMAZING! wonderful dress, hair, makeup, earrings, the whole look

  77. 77 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:18 pm

    Guess what I got?

  78. 78 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:20 pm

    patsie – on ebay – the twinkies

  79. 79 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:20 pm

    Did anyone ever happen to get extra Halloween items that I could trade for? I am also looking for the Deluxe Theme items. I will also trade for that.

  80. 80 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:21 pm

    what patsie?

    aw, now i want to go the new brother’s store by justice to get my boys a Christmas shirt

  81. 81 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:21 pm

    That is crazy moms. Even though Twinkies supposedly never expire.

  82. 82 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:22 pm

    love this tee
    http://www.shopjustice.com/boys-clothing/good-all-year-tee/2520554

  83. 83 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:23 pm

    πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ I got my own laptop. πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

  84. 84 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:23 pm

    That is a cute shirt moms.

  85. 85 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:24 pm

    “In 1999, President Bill Clinton and the White House Millennium Council selected the Twinkie to be preserved in the nation’s millennium time capsule, calling it an enduring American icon,” according to the Washington Post.

  86. 86 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:24 pm

    $15 for that tee though, maybe not, it’s not a&f …

  87. 87 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:25 pm

    woo hoo patsie! congrats! wow!

  88. 88 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:27 pm

    My dad and I are setting it up right now.

  89. 89 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:27 pm

    Ugh, the picture would not work.

  90. 90 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 8:59 pm

    patsie – here’s your pic!

  91. 91 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 9:00 pm

    that’s great!!! congrats!

  92. 92 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 9:00 pm

    Thank you moms. I will probably get the case and mouse for Christmas or my birthday.

  93. 93 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 9:03 pm

    I will be back soon.

  94. 94 Patsie said,

    November 18, 2012 @ 9:12 pm

    Moms, are you still here?

  95. 95 KraftyMomOf2 (WW id) wishes Classic Gamers Club Dining Chair & Lamp, Wonderland Theme Items, Blue Wackys, Sig theme Dining Chairs, Endangered theme items, TC3 Condo Furniture: Dining Chairs, side chairs, etc said,

    November 19, 2012 @ 7:08 am

    Good morning all

    Re comment 35 & 36, I think, normally this is not the case as FFQ is as opinionated as her grammie, lol but it was how this person poked at her to be naughty and that FFQ didn’t tell her ‘no way, that’s wrong’ has both girls in trouble with me

  96. 96 KraftyMomOf2 (WW id) wishes Classic Gamers Club Dining Chair & Lamp, Wonderland Theme Items, Blue Wackys, Sig theme Dining Chairs, Endangered theme items, TC3 Condo Furniture: Dining Chairs, side chairs, etc said,

    November 19, 2012 @ 7:14 am

    Have to leave soon to get FFQ to school but I don’t think she is anywhere close to being ready to leave yet

    sorry to continue my rant; plus this other girl is definitely old enough that I would expect better than that from her at her age, though sadly I am not surprised because it is her… πŸ™

  97. 97 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 19, 2012 @ 8:05 am

    krafty – sorry that happened, but glad you are an involved parent who won’t let it slide – there are lessons to be learned …

    dee was right

    there i said it

    i shoulda recorded the ama’s …

    i missed hammer time … *sigh*

  98. 98 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,

    November 19, 2012 @ 9:41 am

    new post!

    http://www.thelamberts.com/webkinz_blog/?p=25171

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