T\u2019was the night of Thanksgiving,<\/p>\n
But I just couldn’t sleep.<\/p>\n
I tried counting backwards,<\/p>\n
I tried counting sheep.<\/p>\n
The leftovers beckoned,<\/p>\n
The dark meat and white.<\/p>\n
But I fought the temptation,<\/p>\n
With all of my might.<\/p>\n
Tossing and turning,<\/p>\n
with anticipation.<\/p>\n
The thought of a snack<\/p>\n
became infatuation.<\/p>\n
So I raced to the kitchen,<\/p>\n
Flung open the door,<\/p>\n
And gazed at the fridge,<\/p>\n
Full of goodies galore.<\/p>\n
I gobbled up turkey,<\/p>\n
And buttered potatoes,<\/p>\n
Pickles and carrots,<\/p>\n
Beans and tomatoes.<\/p>\n
I felt myself swelling,<\/p>\n
So plump and so round.<\/p>\n
\u2018til all of a sudden,<\/p>\n
I rose off the ground.<\/p>\n
I crashed through the ceiling,<\/p>\n
Floating into the sky,<\/p>\n
With a mouthful of pudding,<\/p>\n
And a handful of pie.<\/p>\n
But I managed to yell<\/p>\n
As I soared past the trees<\/p>\n
Happy eating to all,<\/p>\n
Pass the cranberries, please!!<\/p>\n
May your stuffing be tasty<\/p>\n
May your turkey be plump.<\/p>\n
May your potatoes and gravy<\/p>\n
Have nary a lump.<\/p>\n
May your yams be delicious,<\/p>\n
May your pies take the prize<\/p>\n
And May your Thanksgiving dinner<\/p>\n
Stay off of your thighs!<\/p>\n
-Lauren<\/p>\n
I want to wish all of you the happiest Thanksgiving ever! \u00a0May your table be full of delicious food. \u00a0May your home be full of friends and family you love. \u00a0May your life be full of gratitude for all God has bestowed upon you. \u00a0May your heart be filled with peace. \u00a0And last but not at all least, may our pants still fit us once this holiday is over \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
I won’t be posting on Wednesday night (for Thursday morning) or Thursday night (for Friday morning) as I always take holiday’s off from writing my blog so I can focus my time on my sweet family. \u00a0And let’s be honest- black Friday is coming and there is some crazy mad shopping that needs to get done!! \u00a0So I will post my blog again on Sunday night (for Monday morning) – until then – HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!<\/p>\n
~Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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