How To Get Your House Thanksgiving Ready

It’s almost Turkey Day again. Time for dressing and sweet potatoes and listening to relatives wax poetic about political views that half of us find terrible and the other half agrees with but why does it have to be with crazy Uncle Robert??

I can almost hear Nat King Cole singing now 😀 

Here are some quick tips for getting your house in turkey day shape!

1.) Clear the Clutter

I can hear the eye rolls now. ‘Wow, come up with that one on your own?? You’ll be a Nobel Laureate soon with that insight.’

While I appreciate the vote of confidence, I figured it bears repeating. If your entire house overwhelms you, start with something small and set a timer for 15 minutes. You’ll be shocked at the amount of things you can clear away and sort through in 15 minutes. You don’t have to clean the whole house today, just start with a corner. You’ll be proud of your progress, and it didn’t take hours out of your schedule.

2.) A Little Decorating Goes a Long Way

While Thanksgiving doesn’t have the glitter and garland status of her older sister Christmas, she can still dress up when she wants to. A candle setting in burgundy and gold, or maybe a canvas pumpkin here and there can go a long way in setting a festive mood. The table may be the star for this holiday, but no one will turn their nose up at a pinecone place setting or a fall themed garland (or maybe they will, Uncle Roberts better half Aunt Rosie is never pleased with anything, is she??)

3.) Remember What All There is to be Thankful For

This isn’t an exhaustive list by any means, and you can find lots of festive tips on websites that specialize in the topic (Better Homes & Gardens, anyone?), but I think a good thought to keep in mind is everything we have to be thankful for. Maybe it was a lean year and we’ve had more months where there was more month at the end of our money than anything. I don’t know your specific situation, but I do know a grateful heart turns what we have into enough. And maybe I’m thankful for that most of all 🙂

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope you have a blessed and happy day, and I wish all of you enough 😀