Ready for Thanksgiving

I will be hosting Thanksgiving in my home and it takes effort to be ready for company and a big meal. I know everyone will come with the idea of partaking in good food and some quality family time. I feel the weight of this responsibility on my shoulders. I feel it is an obligation as the mother of the family to be a place my children can come home and share the holiday. There are times I want to just say, “To heck with the holiday, everyone feed yourself.” That moment passes and I get excited to have family home again. I plan to be ready as I know my family looks to me to plan a great meal and I don’t want to disappoint anyone.

I have a neck warmer I am going to use right after dinner tonight. I will put it in the microwave and heat for a minute and add a couple of drops of some stress relieving essential oil. Then I will sit down with it relaxing my neck and shoulder muscles. This way I will be ready with a smile on my face and Thankful for this family event.