Comments on: The in-laws are coming

By: Stepmother's Milk- advice, blog and forum for the stepmom stepfamilies and step-parents

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:38:37 +0000

[...] wrote earlier this month about my T-day hostess panic attack and the pressure to be perfect. That neurosis lasted about a week, or until I went to my therapist. [...]

By: bitsy parker

bitsy parker — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:15:40 +0000

P.S. Watch me go buy that apron and wear it over jeans!

By: IzzyRose

IzzyRose — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:50:13 +0000

I do not have a potato ricer OR a holiday lip gloss. Angela, what do you recommend? Should it be something that smells like pie? I can see I have much work to do before the in-laws arrive.

Please advise.

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:42:27 +0000

Well, you know that I approve. If you’re accessories are wrong, you’re life is wrong. Do you have a Thanksgiving-in-laws-visiting-fabulousness lip gloss? You’ll need it. Once accessories, gloss and booze are handled EVERYTHING else falls into place. Well, at least that’s my secret to personal success.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:23:17 +0000

The aprons are lovely and I’m sure T-day will be a smashing success for you. My favorite T-day was the year my son was born. My in-laws came to town, I had a month and a half left to go before the due date. I bought all of the goodies, had the house scrubbed and shiny, was ready to go. I went to the hospital the night before T-day, got admitted and spent T-day on bedrest. My poor in-laws had to make their own T-day dinner… in my house, while I laid on the couch. Since they were my EX-husband’s parents, I now think it’s kind of poetic, in a hysterically funny kind of way. At the time, though, I was mortified! But it’s been a good memory anyway. We had fun together, that was what counted.

By: Chelly

Chelly — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:24:20 +0000

Potato Ricer
Here is the one I have. Everyone loves it when I make riced potatoes.

By: cdp

cdp — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:32:04 +0000

Yeah. Anthropologie? It is why I have to freeze my credit card in a tupperware container full of water in the freezer. I did not know of these aprons, though. Very pretty.

I have the utmost confidence that you will pull off the holiday with style, class, and minimal binge drinking. And maybe some pistachios.

Love.

By: Izzy

Izzy — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:38:43 +0000

I have not heard of this Ricer you speak of. I will check it out.

By: Christie

Christie — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:33:13 +0000

Enjoy yourself - that is the secret to good entertaining. If you are relaxed and having fun, so will your guests. Practice your recipes beforehand so you won’t be nervous. I plan on wearing my Anthropologie apron on Thanksgiving too :-) I’m sure everyone will love your dinner, it sounds delish.

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:53:04 +0000

I have a feeling they’ll be blown away (if they aren’t already!) It sounds like quite a feast.

By: Chelly

Chelly — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:00:18 +0000

I have yet to cook for my in-laws. But I love Thanksgiving.. If you want something fun, go to Target, they have this contraption called a ricer. It is for potatoes. After boiling potatoes for mashing, drain, but instead of mashing, put them in the ricer… It makes riced potatoes.. They are much fluffier and don’t require the butter and milk. My family loves them! We make them every Thanksgiving.