https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 04:15:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-17565 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:16:32 +0000 chopsuey 17565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hola abejita: the key to a GREAT turkey is brining it! check out foodnetwork.com for measurements.<br /> it's typically water, brown sugar, salt, freshed squeezed oranges. you submerge the turkey in the water bath over night and end up with a super moist and flavorful turkey!<br /> have you tried costco's rotisserie chickens? it's the brine that makes them super good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-17564 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:14:33 +0000 chopsuey 17564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jbhops: such a cute surprise! :) make sure you get their reaction on video ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-17563 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:12:55 +0000 chopsuey 17563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tana_bk: Oh wow. Good luck! :) I haven't gotten my turkey yet! GOing to pick it up on Tuesday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-17562 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:11:59 +0000 chopsuey 17562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rescuemom10: Yay! :) I'm SO excited to see my parents too!! Hope you have a great thanksgiving!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-16622 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:33:57 +0000 Rescuemom10 16622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents are flying on! I am so excited! They get here Sat! CANT WAIT!!!! I have not seen my dad sinse last Thanksgiving and my mom I did see this spring when my nephew was born....but MISS them and cant WAIT! Eeek! : D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-16568 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:20:34 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 16568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are hosting for the first time. We live quite far from our families so we usually are alone for Thanksgiving. This year our friends are coming to stay the entire week with us. We've been planning the menu with them for a month now. I picked up the turkey yesterday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-16427 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:13:56 +0000 heffalump 16427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spending the night at my parents (even though we live in the same town), waking up early to run the turkey trot, having a huge brunch with about 60 people, then heading over to hubby's parents for the more traditional thanksgiving dinner.</p> <p>In short we'll be doing a lot of eating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-16403 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:43:45 +0000 StbHisMrs 16403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This yrar will be small and I'm ok with that, gives my Mom and I more time to pour over the Black Friday ads ;)<br /> It'll just be my parents, my inlaws, us and our 2 Lo's </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11888 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:28:16 +0000 Ree723 11888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jbhops - I LOVE that you're sharing the news on Thanksgiving Day! I was hoping to keep quiet until then (I'll be 10 weeks on turkey day) but no such luck.</p> <p>I'm so excited to be flying home to the States for Thanksgiving this year! Having lived abroad for most of the past seven years, I have missed way too many Thanksgivings. DH has a crazy work schedule right now so I figured this was the perfect time for me to go home and spend some time with my family. I can't wait!!! I'm just nervous about the 24 hours of flying at 10 weeks pregnant and then again at 12 weeks - that's not going to be fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11834 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:57:22 +0000 Adira 11834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jbhops - Thanks for linking that! That turkey looks DELICIOUS and I might have to try that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11829 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:44:24 +0000 mediagirl 11829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hola abejita - someone just tweeted this one. I want to eat it up! <a href="http://shewearsmanyhats.com/2011/11/mayonnaise-roasted-turkey/" rel="nofollow">http://shewearsmanyhats.com/2011/11/mayonnaise-roasted-turkey/</a></p> <p>I'm normally a plain jane turkey girl - salt, pepper, butter and olive oil. Maybe some herbs if I have some fresh ones around. Usually turns out pretty good. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11802 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:21:45 +0000 mrsmcgyro 11802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jbhops That's such a cute idea! They'll eat that up!</p> <p>This will be first first year my DH and I get to spend Thanksgiving together! My family and his family live in different states so we've always split up. Now that we're married, we need to be a united front, especially during the holidays. I'm sad to not be able to see my family this Thanksgiving, but I'll be happy to spend the day with my husband and his family, and then on Christmas we'll go to my family's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11788 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:59:43 +0000 MegWag 11788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be trying not to cry! We thought we were going to be able to join my whole extended family (as is tradition) in San Antonio, but the airfare from the UK is just too expensive.<br /> So it's just me and hubs... sadness.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11778 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:38:29 +0000 hola abejita 11778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone have a GOOD turkey recipe? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11731 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:44:00 +0000 HabesBabe 11731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jbhops-- super cute! i know they'll love it!</p> <p>Hubs and I are hosting for the first time this year-- ACK! But luckily there will only be 6 of us. I'll be around 8 weeks by that time; hope I don't get nauseous from the raw turkey! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11726 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:40:00 +0000 mrsjyw 11726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JBHOPS. SO ADORABLE! I can't wait to hear about their reaction!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11695 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:17:22 +0000 mediagirl 11695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119 - my Mom is a blabbermouth so if she knew? Everyone would know within 5 minutes. Seriously. It's been hard but at the same time, my brother's wife recently had their baby so she's been busy with that. :) </p> <p>I bought a Boyd's Bear stuffed stork that has a "Special Delivery" wrap dangling from his beak with a baby teddy bear in it. I made a sign with some chipboard with my due date on it and attached it to his neck. I put him in a bag and it will be their pre-Thanksgiving dinner gift. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11693 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:14:34 +0000 tequiero21 11693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanksgiving is in about 2.5 weeks and i have no clue what we're doing!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11684 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:11:20 +0000 chopsuey 11684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JBHOPS wow. I can't believe you haven't told your parents yet! I have zero self control and actually told my mom I was pregnant a few minutes after we found out. :D<br /> Your parents are going to be SO excited!!! Are you going to tell them in a creative way? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11680 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:09:27 +0000 eeh 11680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll be going to my parents where I will help my mom cook for her side of the family. We'll try to stop by my in-laws since my husbands grandparents will all be in town but since we've been with them the last 4 years on Thanksgiving I insisted on eating with my family this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11679 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:08:44 +0000 DillonLion 11679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I are hosting for the second year. Last year was a nightmare, so I hope to improve upon several mistakes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11675 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:07:09 +0000 mediagirl 11675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents are coming in for Thanksgiving and...they're going to find out that we're expecting. I'll be 11 weeks, 5 days on Thanksgiving Day. I cannot wait to see the looks on their faces. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11639 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:40:45 +0000 MaisyMay 11639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It looks like we will get to have a T-giving with just us two. I don't think I'll have enough time off to go down to LA the way we normally do, and my mom is working, so just the two of us. I am encouraging Hubs to go down to LA without me, if he wants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11635 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:36:25 +0000 BabyBear 11635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How exciting!</p> <p>I was planning on going to my grandmother's to cook so she wouldn't have to. There's usually 10-12 of us. Anyways, that plan was shot down when I found out I'm working Thanksgiving night.</p> <p>So, I'm going to be sleeping most of the day then heading off to work. :( Mr. Bear says he'll cook us a mini-Thanksgiving dinner though. So sweet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11633 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:35:00 +0000 Andrea 11633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we had family around but since it's only going to be me, DH, and LO we are going out to eat at a local place that is a former castle - now turned country club. I have always wanted to go there so I am looking forward to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11630 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:34:33 +0000 Adira 11630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I are hosting for the first time! We're having DH's parents and grandparents, sister and family, and my parents and brother - 15 total. I'm scared, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11628 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:33:20 +0000 mrsjyw 11628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I are hosting for the 3rd year :). We will have DH's parents, my parents, and my dad's side of the family (mom's is in Korea) all over to the house for a huge feast. I'm so excited to decorate and cook :) It's a distraction as we've just begun our TTC journey. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving#post-11626 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:32:06 +0000 chopsuey 11626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents are flying in from CA to celebrate our LO's first Thanksgiving with us! :) I'm SO excited! </p> <p>Going to be cooking up a storm and eating a ton too. </p> <p>What are you doing for Thanksgiving? </p>