Getting Ready for a Happiness is Homemade Thanksgiving

November is here and so are the cooler temperatures here in Southern California. A full week of 70ish temps lead to the discovery that my son only has 4 pairs of long pants that fit.

If you want to preserve the tastes of Autumn, may I recommend this Spicy (or not) Pomegranate Cranberry Jam. Don't worry if you have never made jam before this recipe is practically fool proof. Make some us as hostess, teacher or holiday gifts.

And speaking of holiday gifts, my first in a series of gift guides is out. First up is gifts for the foodie. We all need a Uni-tool or two in our life, or how about cooking lessons from a celebrity chef?

Welcome to link party #195 for Happiness Is Homemade!

My name is Katie from Love My Messy Messy Mess and for the month of November, I'll be picking some of my favorite blog posts to feature at each week's party.

My plan is to choose four features - a Thanksgiving Treat, a Thanksgiving Side, a Thanksgiving Decoration, a Thanksgiving Beverage and Something Non-Thanksgiving! 🙂

Check out my featured posts for this week's party!

My first feature of the week - A Thanksgiving Treat - is this luscious looking Pumpkin Strudel with Pumpkin Ale and Seeds from Craftbeering. Cause ANYTHING with beer is amazing!

My second feature - A Thanksgiving Side - is this Chorizo and Sage Stuffing from Kit at The Kittchen. Secret confession - stuffing is my FAVORITE part of the Thanksgiving meal!

The third feature - A Thanksgiving Decoration - are these beautiful Tray Decorating Ideas for Thanksgiving from The Country Chic Cottage. I love adding a special touch to make my table unique, and I think this is a beautiful way to do just that!

My fourth feature - A Thanksgiving Beverage - is not used for Thanksgiving in her post BUT I think this deep red cocktail would look DAZZLING for Thanksgiving 🙂 Check out the Dragon Berry Dragon's Blood Cocktail from Living La Vida Holoka!

My final feature this week - Something Non-Thanksgiving - is something that I've already done for my family for Christmas - MATCHING PAJAMAS! Sandy from Sandy A La Mode published this post on Matching Family Pajamas including some other ideas on where to find the perfect set for your family! I mean SERIOUSLY - what a good sport her husband was!!!!

To check out any of the Happiness Is Homemade hostess' blogs, simply click on our picture below to be taken directly to our personal blogs!

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Follow our Pinterest board! All of the features are pinned on the Happiness is Homemade Board!

The rules are really simple! Make sure you visit a few other blogs and make some new friends along the way. Feel free to link up your favorite recipes, crafts or your latest DIY project. We want you you share it all! As always, please make sure to follow your hosts and co-hosts!! Link up your posts, make some friends, and earn the chance to be featured at Happiness Is Homemade Link Party! We will feature the favorite posts each week!

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