Lifestyle of a Fashionista

11/22/24

Thanksgiving is next week. Are you ready?

Travel Tips

From Travel & Leisure: 30 Packing Essentials to Minimize Stress This Thanksgiving Travel Season — From $9

2023 Travel & Leisure: TSA’s Top Tips for Travelers Flying Home for Thanksgiving

Outfits

From Travel & Leisure: I’m a Frequent Flier, and These Are the 16 Comfiest Airplane Outfits for Men — Starting at $34

From Marie Claire: Recreate These Effortless Thanksgiving Outfit Formulas

From The Everygirl: 12 Thanksgiving Outfits to Wear This Year, No Matter What You’re Doing

The Food

First: The apps and charcuterie boards

From Bon Appetit: 7 Pro Tips for the Best Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

From Delish: I Tried Over 50 Different Cracker Brands—These Are The 10 Best

From Delish: Here’s Exactly When To Cook Every Dish For Thanksgiving Dinner

From Taste of Home: How to Prep Your Entire Thanksgiving Meal in Advance

From Food Network: 105 Classic Thanksgiving Side Dishes You’ll Make Every Year

Traditions

A family walk or run.

My family gets up early to participate in an organized run on Thanksgiving day. The last one we did was in 2019; we might be switching to a nonorganized family walk/run.

Bonus points if you wear matching socks:

Football (watching or playing)

Shopping:

We’ve had some planned group activities that change yearly, including going to the movies, watching movies at home, shopping on Friday and Saturday, and visiting a local museum.

Watching movies at home:

From The Spruce: I’m a Big Fall Movie Buff—These Are My Must-Haves for Cozy Movie Nights at Home

From Netflix Tulum: Feast on These 13 Films Perfect for Thanksgiving Viewing

From Men’s Journal: 60 Best Thanksgiving Movies and Shows of All Time to Ring in the Holidays. This article is worth a read if you want to find a good movie to watch and it tells you the best episodes of popular series to watch.