Happy early Thanksgiving to you all. I shall raise a margarita in your honor while I lounge on the beach in Mexico. Turkey enchiladas here I come.

I have always been rather disappointed that Thanksgiving seems to get zoomed over in the frantic, materialistic dash to Christmas. My boys know that I consider it to be the best holiday of the year.

Abundant food, family, friends, and someone gets to romp on the Dallas Cowboys. But I place the event squarely where it should be, in gratitude and thanks.

I give thanks for my Hubby, kiddos, and family. I give thanks that none of said kiddos is in jail … so far. I give thanks for opportunities to write for this fab publication and beyond.

But most of all, for a national holiday to sit back, between servings of pie, and reflect on all my blessings.

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