This Turkey Booked a Beach Trip for Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Shop is the Fun & Sassy Gifts collection for the most delicious Thursday of the year. It keeps things simple with two Whatever designs, one for the guest of honor who wisely skipped town and one for the drink that makes the whole afternoon glow.
The turkey who made other plans
Whatever Stuffs Your Turkey stars the smartest bird in the neighborhood. He is wearing a red bucket hat and a pair of dark sunglasses, standing in front of a round sunset framed by palm fronds and bright red blossoms. His feathers are fanned, his expression says "do not call me before Monday," and he is clearly not anywhere near an oven. It is the perfect little rebellion for the woman who has roasted the bird for fifteen years straight and would like, just once, to be the one lounging somewhere warm. Keep him close while you baste. It helps.
A mug of something spiced
Whatever Spice's Your Cider is the quieter half of the pair, and just as good. A clear glass mug brims with amber cider, a tall cinnamon stick leaning in the corner. A slice of orange, a star anise pod and a few green leaves sit at its base, and the words curve around the whole scene in warm brick red. You can practically smell it. It belongs to the woman who has the slow cooker going by ten in the morning and a ladle ready for anyone who walks in the door.
How the two play together
Put them side by side and you have the whole holiday in two pictures: the cozy part and the funny part. The cider is for the kitchen, the table and the long talk after pie. The turkey is for the moment someone says grace and then immediately asks who is doing the dishes. Give one to the host and one to the relative who always makes her laugh, and watch the table figure out who got which.
For the woman who is grateful and a little bit sassy
She loves her family. She also loves a nap on the couch while the game is on. She makes three pies from scratch and still has the energy for a sarcastic toast. Picture her in the kitchen, cider in hand, laughing at a turkey who dodged the entire day. Pass the stuffing. The turkey is not coming back from vacation.
Written by Lily. Thanks for reading.