Rambles of a SAHM

Thanksgiving just isn't Thanksgiving without a viewing of 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'. Can you believe that this year is the 40th anniversary of this show? (I'm getting old!) I love to cuddle up with the little ones and watch this. It has a beautiful message while being incredibly entertaining. Timeless classic is a very apt description.

Movie description:

Two slices of toast, a handful of jellybeans, some pretzels - not quite what comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving dinner. It's not what Peppermint Patty imagines either, but that's what she gets when she invites herself over to Charlie Brown's house for a turkey-day feast. After chastising "Chuck" for providing such a meager meal, she ends up eating more than her words and gains a few pounds of emotional sustenance. She also learns a little bit about the true meaning of the holiday. And you will too.

Rating: G

Runtime: 1 hour 15 minutes

Where to watch:

Tonight on ABC at 8p/7c
Amazon Instant Video

iTunes
YouTube

Charlie Brown - A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving by spanishbizarro

And if you are looking for something else to watch tonight . . .

by @Fitzysmom

One of my favorite days of the year is Thanksgiving. Not so much for the food . . . I'm lactose intolerant and most of my family's favorite dishes seem to consist of creamy sauces. That all equals one giant belly ache for me. No matter how I beg and plead they just won't get on the bandwagon of fresh veggies as a side. I think if we didn't have Cheesy Broccoli and Rice mutiny would happen!

So . . . why is it my favorite day? Mostly because it is a day of being thankful as a family. Since the kids were tiny we would always take time before eating to go around the table and say what we are thankful for. In the early days the kids tended to be thankful for things like the dog and candy. Now that all three are adults with families of their own the moments are very poignant. Sweet tears of gratitude flow as we see the full circle of life before our eyes. Now the grands are thankful for dogs and candy.

Last year we added a few new faces to the mix. Our son Chase invited some of his Chinese students to experience a 'typical' American Thanksgiving. It was a very interesting mix of traditional Chinese food made by them and traditional Thanksgiving fare made by us.

Our Family . . . for now!