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[quote=Anonymous]I used to love Thanksgiving but now we spend it every year with my DH's family who does not like it very much and doesn't do it very well. His mom does not like hosting and doesn't cook but she won't come to us and she is getting to an age where we would like to spend more time with her (especially DD). So we go and I'm glad to see her but the holiday itself is a bummer -- DH and I do most of the cooking but in her kitchen which really is not set up for hosting at all and then my BIL makes things as hard as possible by making lots of random demands about the schedule and menu while not helping at all. So it saps the joy out of the holiday for me, which is about hosting and sharing food and coming together. BUT DD really enjoys her time with her grandmother and I know MIL appreciates that we make the effort to go to her.

I've folded the things I like about Thanksgiving into Christmas, which we do at home, so now that's my favorite holiday even though I'm not super into the gift aspect. I have already started decorating for Christmas (I love Christmas decor and making the house feel really twinkly and cozy during the darkest part of the year) and I've already started planning menus for the two big meals we'll host and I will have all my gifts bought and wrapped by the week after Thanksgiving so after that I can just enjoy the season.[/quote]

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