A quiet Thanksgiving 2019

By Gaby -
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving ❤

This year we will be having a small and quiet, but relaxing, Thanksgiving with just us and my dad and brother. Ryan is cooking the turkey and I'm making mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, roasted Brussels sprouts, pumpkin cheesecake and apple spice cake. A lot of food for just four adults and two littles,  but without my mom for this one, I just want to maintain some traditions. Especially my apple spice cake (recipe somewhere on this blog...just not enough time to find it!) which my mom always asked me to make for previous holidays.
While we're certainly feeling my mom's absence on her favorite holiday, I still have to count my blessings. I have my own little family, a roof over our heads and food to cook and eat today. I know I have much to be thankful for today.

Wishing you and yours a safe and happy holiday today❤

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