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CREATING SMALL REVOLUTIONS OF JOY ONE DAY AT A TIME
The Unfortunate Adventure of the New Turkey Baster
Planning and preparation could not prevent this holiday disaster!
In the first year of our marriage, we moved far from home for my husband’s training. It was a wonderful adventure and allowed us to navigate the beginning of our life together in our own way.
I still called my mom almost every day to visit and ask questions. “How much laundry detergent should I use?” “Should I was this on hot or cold?”
“When should I plant my flowers?” The most frequent questions had to do with food preparation. I had always helped my mom in the kitchen, but having to do it all without her instant help was a real challenge!
One day on the phone I asked her, “So how do you do Thanksgiving?” I threw it out there as if she could just give me a short and simple answer back and I’d be ready.
Our first Thanksgiving away from home was more than just our first big holiday away. It would be our first big holiday away entertaining my in-laws because they were coming to visit! And I had no idea what I was doing!
My wise mother never answered my question on the phone that day, but she did proceed to send me a…