We are preparing to host Thanksgiving this year and found some wonderful recipes to try out as well as décor ideas.  Make sure to check out these posts to get some new ideas as well!  Friends, Christmas will be here before you know it and I find it less stressful if I take care of my shopping way ahead of time so I can actually sit back and enjoy the season with family and friends.  I don’t know how people can go shopping the day or so before Christmas at the malls – how stressful!  So here’s to planning a bit ahead (we have a little over 6 weeks left) and enjoy trying out a few of these…