{"id":1626,"date":"2016-11-23T07:29:23","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T12:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/?p=1626"},"modified":"2026-01-02T08:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:18:49","slug":"blink-blog-thanksgiving-traditions-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/blink-blog-thanksgiving-traditions-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"Blink Blog: Thanksgiving Traditions and Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Thanksgiving week and we couldn&#8217;t resist asking some of our Blink authors to share their traditions for this time of year! Read below to see what they have to share about Thanksgiving traditions, Black Friday, and setting up the Christmas tree.<\/p>\n<p>Share with us your traditions and memories on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blinkyabooks\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blinkyabooks\">Twitter<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanksgiving Traditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Jonathan Friesen:<\/strong> Cheat, nap, repeat. You all likely say \u201ceat,\u201d but as a vegetarian, I honestly should say \u201ccheat.\u201d Thanksgiving is my only meat day. When real turkey touches my mouth, it\u2019s kind of a big deal! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Evangeline Denmark:<\/strong> Regardless of whether we\u2019re hosting Thanksgiving dinner or going to a family member\u2019s house, I will underestimate the time I need to prepare whatever I\u2019m preparing. Every year I end up mashing potatoes in my pajamas at T minus 15 minutes, so I guess that means it\u2019s a tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Lorie Langdon:<\/strong> Thanksgiving Day parade! I love seeing the Broadway cast performances and all the colorful floats. For me, it begins the Christmas season! Then I make my famous Sweet Potato Casserole and we drive to my in-laws (three miles from our house!) for the traditional turkey with all the fixings! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Stephanie Morrill:<\/strong> We are lucky enough to live in town with my parents and my husband\u2019s parents, and we rotate hosting duties each year. Everyone contributes to the meal, and other than when I inevitably get stressed out while I\u2019m making gravy, the day is really relaxing and joyous. It\u2019s my favorite holiday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Christina June:<\/strong> We split holidays between my family and my husband&#8217;s family. \u00a0The most important part of Thanksgiving for me is the pumpkin pie with extra whipped cream, which we have in both locations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Black Friday shopper&#8230; yes or no?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Jonathan Friesen:<\/strong> No. Shopping makes me crazy. Period. I do like driving around on Black Friday and watching other people act crazy. Somehow that makes me feel more normal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Evangeline Denmark: <\/strong>No, I can do crazy at home all by myself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Lorie Langdon:<\/strong> Maybe\u2026I sometimes go out to one or two stores with my mom and then we go to lunch and a movie. This year, though, I may be staying in to watch the new GILMORE GIRLS episodes on Netflix!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Stephanie Morrill:<\/strong> Definitely not. I like spending the Friday after Thanksgiving in my slippers decorating for Christmas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Christina June:<\/strong> I value my sleep too much. \u00a0I do enjoy Cyber Monday though.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>When do you put up your Christmas tree? Before or after Thanksgiving? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Jonathan Friesen:<\/strong> Our Christmas tree always goes up the weekend after Thanksgiving. This is too early for my wife, and too late for me. I\u2019d leave the bugger up all year if I could.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Evangeline Denmark:<\/strong> After Thanksgiving. Our tree is 12 feet tall and requires two ladders and several days to put up. 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