This week is Thanksgiving and how I love being
an American, so I can officially celebrate these amazing holidays. This day of
thanks was originally
celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest
and of the preceding year. Thanksgiving is a holiday that is mainly
celebrated in the United States but even has some roots in The Netherlands. Many
of the Pilgrims who migrated to the Plymouth
Plantation had resided in the city of Leiden
from 1609–1620, and had recorded their births, marriages and deaths at the Pieterskerk (St. Peter's church). To commemorate this, a
non-denominational Thanksgiving Day service is held each year on the morning of
the American Thanksgiving Day in the Pieterskerk, a Gothic church in Leiden, noting the hospitality the Pilgrims
received in Leiden on their way to the New World.
It’s amazing to see
that everything in the world is somehow connected even when not expected. So
for the people who do not know or celebrate this tradition it mainly includes eating
a lot of food. My father used to make Thanksgiving dinner each year, Btw Thanksgiving
is on the last Thursday of November. Sometimes it used to be just the two of
us, but man could he cook! I am very proud of my all-American father, he did
well raising me and for that i am thankful. So, getting back on topic since
about three years the Armstrong Thanksgiving is hosted by me. I invite friends
and family to come over and enjoy a great Thanksgiving meal that I have been
preparing all day. All of a sudden I have gone from blogger/PR girl to kitchen
queen! Yesss. You will see food flying through the kitchen, because although I love
cooking and hosting parties and events it’s the most stressful time of the
year, the holidays. Because you aren’t only arranging a whole party, you are
cooking, hosting and entertaining. Some tips from me to keep your cool are:
- Try to manage your time well
- Make a list of your to do’s
- Make sure you are finished with all of the preparing before your guests arrive
- Ask friends to help set up
- Make a time specific schedule!!
This years I will be entertaining 4 guests, 5 in total
with myself included. I will start doing shopping on Wednesday and preparing
some of the dishes because each year I have the issue that my oven is to small
and I have to cook everything at the same time. Tonight, I will make up the menu’s
and make shopping lists YEEY. I am so excited, I promise I will make a Vlog of
my step by step Thanksgiving preparations. But for now just some table inspirations
to get you started.
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