Nov
28

Giving Thanks

Hello, lovelies! Wishing all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving full of good food and good times. Ben and I are getting donuts and coffee in the morning, then getting started on making food. We already made two chocolate bourbon pecan pies last night, and today we are making mashed potatoes (my fave!) and deviled eggs. Ben thinks deviled eggs are a "must-have" for Thanksgiving, which I think is hilarious since I never had them for Thanksgiving growing up. What were your favorite sides when you were a kid? I always couldn't wait for the candied sweet potatoes and the stuffing. And of course, mashed potatoes and gravy. And crescent rolls (can you tell I’m a carb girl?). This year, we're going to Ben's parents' house, and we’re going to be deep-frying the turkey!! I'm really excited--I’ve never done that before but I've heard it’s the best. After dinner, some of our friends will be joining us for dessert and games...and an ugly sweater contest. I will be sure to share some photos on Instagram so you can see. What are your plans for the day? I'd love to hear!

I thought I’d also share a quote that has been inspiring me lately. I first saw it on Pinterest and knew it would be perfect for a “thoughts for a Thursday” Thanksgiving post. Especially at this time of year, work is crazy, and I've been pretty stressed since we came back from vacation. But I have so much to be thankful for! I'm blessed, truly, with a great family, great friends, and an amazing husband. There will always be stresses, but I don't want to let them ruin my day or distract me from the good stuff...

Stop focusing on how stressed you are.

"Stop focusing on how stressed you are, and remember how blessed you are." Isn't that good?

And speaking of good stuff, I'm really thankful for all of you! I love interacting with you through comments, email, and social media, and I've been very grateful to see my blog traffic grow and have more opportunities come my way (announcing a fun one tomorrow). So thank you!

Hope you all have a wonderful day. Eat up! I know I will be.

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  1. Posted by Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs on Thursday, November 28th, 2013

    Happy Thanksgiving! Have a wonderful day with family & friends! :)
    • Posted by Aileen on Thursday, November 28th, 2013

      Thank you Michelle!! You too :)
  2. Posted by Debbie on Thursday, November 28th, 2013

    Enjoy today! A blessed day.
  3. Posted by Jenn V on Thursday, November 28th, 2013

    My favorite sides have always been yummy stuffing and cranberry sauce, so that's what I'm bringing today. Can't wait for tonight when we get to eat lots of dessert!
  4. Posted by Jan @ Sprouts n Squats on Thursday, November 28th, 2013

    Those pecan pies sound so so good!! I don’t think I’ve ever had deviled eggs but then again we don’t do thanksgiving here in Australia so that may be why.

    Love that quote, always a great reminder.

    It is my first visit to your blog, love it ;)
    • Posted by Aileen on Friday, November 29th, 2013

      Hi Jan! I'm so glad you found At Home in Love. I'm happy to report, the pecan pies were DELICIOUS. I used this recipe if you'd like to try it! I modified it a little after reading the reviews (doubled the pecans, used a little less bourbon & a little less chocolate): http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chocolate-bourbon-pecan-pie/
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