Hey you! Welcome back!

When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of fun times and celebrating with my family. Here are a few ways to make this Thanksgiving more memorable and something worth being thankful for:

Create Thankful Cards – Make a card for each family member that will be your guest for Thanksgiving this year. On each card, write what you love most about them, and why you are thankful for them.

Mini family memory books – Collect family pictures, if you don’t have many pictures, take them to a local copier and have extra prints made. Purchase (or if you are crafty, you can make them too) mini scrapbooks or memory books at your local scrapbook supply store, together with stickers, markers and various scrapbook supplies. Make a mini family scrapbook, using one picture per page. Write what you are thankful for, in relation to each family member, on their designated pages. On Thanksgiving Day, don’t forget to give a copy of your mini family scrapbooks to each family member as a memento.

Assemble Family Recipe books – A few days before Thanksgiving, come up with a list of each family member. Next to their name, make a note of their best dish. Contact these people and ask for a copy of that recipe, and perhaps one or two of their own favorites that they do not mind sharing. When you have all the recipes ready, compile them into a booklet and print them, using your computer and printer. (You can also use professional services, if you like, to make a longer-lasting recipe book.) When your guests arrive for your Thanksgiving dinner, make sure to give them a copy of your special family recipe book.