Thanksgiving is upon us, friends. In just a few short days, we'll all simultaneously slip into food comas accompanied by the dulcet sounds of Christmas music, arguing relatives, and/or refrigerator shelves caving in under the weight of an absurd amount of leftovers. Honestly, there's no better sleep than post-feast sleep.
Before you take a well-earned snooze, however, you have to actually make it through the day. Even though you're most likely already an expert in navigating Thanksgiving, here are a couple of reminders so that you can enjoy this holiday to the fullest extent.
Do: wear maternity pants
If you don't happen to have a pair of these on hand, sweatpants will also probably work. The key is just to make sure that your pants don't limit you from fully indulging in your fifth helping of sweet potatoes. You owe it to yourself to achieve maximum comfort.
Don't: eat food off the floor
It's difficult, I know. Especially if you've just managed to secure the perfect bite of mashed potatoes and it's on the way to your mouth and you're already salivating and then suddenly it's off the fork and splattered on the floor. You are allowed to cry, just don't eat it off the tile because your mom won't appreciate it.
Do: catch up with relatives
It's probably been a while since you've seen them, and they probably miss you just as much (if not more) than you miss them. Plus, the closer you get with them, the easier it will be to steal the last deviled egg off their plate when they aren't looking.
Don't: eat all the deviled eggs
I'll be honest, this one is just mainly a reminder for myself. If I don't write it down, I will forget and I will eat them all and I will ruin Thanksgiving. (Full disclosure for my family: I'm definitely gonna eat them all anyway. Sorry.)
Do: help out
Whether it's in the kitchen cooking the meal or cleaning up afterward, you should probably do your part to help. I mean, 'tis the season, right? Besides, helping out in some way will aid in alleviating all that guilt that you feel for eating all the deviled eggs.
Don't: forget to thank the cook(s)
If you don't have the energy to actually get the words out, make sure you at least grunt loudly in their general direction. After all, this entire day would be nothing without them and all their hard work.
Happy Thanksgiving, all!