Steak, Family Drama, and Thanksgiving Prep | A Messy Mom’s Guide to Surviving the Holidays

Описание: Steak, family drama, and Thanksgiving anxiety—welcome to my life. Grab a seat at the table as I attempt to enjoy a $26 ribeye from the butcher shop (spoiler: it’s good, but is it $26 good?) while unpacking the joys of reconnecting with family and the chaos of holiday prep.

I’m diving into everything from the texture of fatty steak bits to why the holidays bring out all the emotions. This year, I’ve decided to spend Thanksgiving with my half-brother and his family—people I haven’t seen since I was 18. For context, I thought my biological mom abandoned me as a kid, only to later find out my family kept her from me. Turns out, I wasn’t the only one affected by those choices, and reconnecting with family is bringing up emotions I didn’t even know I had.

Oh, and my kid gets to meet more cousins. Explaining how she has another side of the family is a challenge in itself, but it’s exciting to give her these connections I didn’t have. While the holidays usually stress me out, I’m trying to focus on the positives—like not overcooking steak and finding joy in the small things (like herb butter, when I don’t run out).

Also, can we talk about why kids eat lunch at 10 AM? No wonder my daughter comes home starving. She’s getting the inside cut of this steak as an after-school snack—only the best for her. Meanwhile, the dogs are staring me down, hoping for scraps of fat.

So what are you doing for Thanksgiving? Are you spending it with family, or dodging drama like me? Let’s swap stories in the comments while we pretend steak solves all life’s problems.

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