Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours from the NC Triangle Team on Etsy!

Happy Thanksgiving from the NCTriangle Team!

It's Thanksgiving Day again. The time of year where we eat too much of foods we wouldn't eat in any other circumstance. I am preparing an Etsy style menu for you, in the tradition of that great Thanksgiving party planner....Snoopy

Pull up a lawn chair to the ping pong table and tie on a napkin. Here's your menu:

Popcorn
I love the popcorn scene. This year my 6 year old watched it and seemed thoroughly confused that Snoopy wasn't using a microwave to pop the corn. snicker snicker
I know this isn't popcorn, but it looks so much like popcorn. I couldn't resist it.

Yellow Jade Chips Bracelet from JemmDeesCreations

Jellybeans

What would a kid give to trade the Green Bean Casserole or the 3 Bean salad for a handful of jellybeans? Doesn't the pattern remind you of a bowl full of jelly beans? Cute Bright Circle Dots Boutique Style Flannel Bib from The Brooks Boutique

Pretzels

You can keep your Corn Bread Dressing. I want a pile of pretzels tangled together on my plate. (a squirt of mustard wouldn't hurt either). This cute pretzel looks delicious. Felt Pretzel from Missiezze

Toast

Charlie Brown tells Linus that all he can make is toast. Snoopy and Woodstock get busy toasting dozens of slices of bread. Woodstock is so focused on the task that he mistakenly toasts Snoopy's ear and then spreads it with butter. Before it is toast, it is fresh baked bread. Fresh Baked Bread Toast from Karen's Soap

Ice Cream Sundae

Look carefully and you will see a sundae glass filled with something pink and what looks like whipped cream, topped with a cherry of course. I think it's an ice cream sundae. My little guy thinks it's a yogurt and fruit parfait. What kind of child do I have?

Ice Cream Coozie from Threadbare Memories by mclifter

Whatever your meal you eat, I hope it includes family, great food, traditions, and gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Day-After-Turkey Day!

The parades were over, the bellies were full. But now, my thoughts have turned to a more pressing conundrum:

What to do with all those leftovers???

The be-all, end-all quick and easy route. Just make sure you have time for all those trips around the block afterwards.

Doggy Scarf for Big Dogs by Colorful Casual, $10




Don't like the green bean casserole? Pass it off on your co-workers.

Wanna Trade Lunch Bags by Supergirl Stickers, $10

Lorena's shop has some of the coolest serving pieces I've ever seen, based on those not-so-fancy tin containers. Perfect for presenting your seconds.

Take Out by Lorena Barrezueta, $65

Perhaps you've simply had enough of all that food. Just toss it in the garbage and get on with the good stuff!

Autumn Stemless Wine Glasses by Marywibis, $50

Thanksgiving Dinner

I love the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and have secretly wished for a Thanksgiving dinner like his every year. Well, this year I am going to have it...etsy style!

Popcorn
Fun Pop Corn Soap from LoveLeeSoaps




Who can forget the image of Snoopy popping corn on the stove top, the pot overflowing and soon filling the kitchen with popcorn. A classic cartoon gag! love it!











Jelly beans
Let Them Eat Jelly Beans shirt from Homage



A handful of colorful jellybeans is tossed onto each plate. What a great thing to see at Thanksgiving. Jelly beans in my house only made an appearance at Easter.










Toast and butter
felt toast from bee mice elf




By far the best scene in the entire movie is Charlie Brown and Linus making toast. How many toasters can one kitchen hold? And how much toast can two small boys make? Apparently a lot! And Woodstock and Snoopy buttering it....brings a smile to my face thinking about it.








Pretzel Sticks
Pretzel Sticks and Pearls necklace from VanWert Designs




Who doesn't love pretzel sticks? The skinny kind that make a tangle of sticks on your plate. I can't tell if the pretzels were planned or just thrown in to fill the plate. Can't you just see the boys looking around the kitchen for something else to serve?







Ice Cream Sundaes
Crochet Ice Cream Sundae hat pattern from Pepperberry



And the perfect dessert for any child is an ice cream sundae complete with a cherry on top served in one of mom's glasses. yummy!










So while you relax today after your feast of turkey, cranberries, and pumpkin pie....remember the most famous Thanksgiving meal. And remember how it felt as a child to wonder what it would be like to actual be sitting at that ping pong table in Charlie Brown's backyard, your eyes ga-ga with all the gourmet meal of your dreams.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!