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I've recently decided to spend Thanksgiving in Mexico. I enjoyed it down here so much and I thought it wouldn't be hard to do. I've found almost everything I've needed so far but, Thanksgiving is another story. I can't find a descent turkey, or yams for a sweet potato pie and a few other things like jellied cranberry sauce and other things we usually have at our Thanksgiving table. There are no Thanksgiving decorations to buy here.
I never appreciated how easily accessible those items are in the states. I've taken to making my own for my house.
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| More Americans are Moving to Mexico and other Hispanic countries. Celebrating Thanksgiving in those countries isn't easy for them? |
When I tried to buy some things uniquely American, they're expensive. So, what I've decided to do is to see Thanksgiving in a new way. The important thing is being with friends and family you love and enjoying a hearty meal. I did my shopping for decorations (some I've already shared with you) and started crafting some designs.
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| Making my decorations with what I can find. Here this table top Christmas Tree is made with construction paper, coffee filters, and store bought glitter decorations (6/.81 cents) |
I plan to return to the states in December for a short time and I'll make sure to buy more things that I want to use to make my holidays feel more familiar.
I want to travel throughout Mexico while I'm still here, and learn about their holiday celebrations. Meanwhile, I'm trying to do Thanksgiving here with what I have available and when I go to the states in 2 weeks, I'll come back with my holiday food a la USA. I'll let you know how it turns out.
As for my minimizing and downsizing, I've been thinking, "What can you buy a minimalist for Christmas?" Let me know what you think and I'll follow up on the next blog post.
Til Then, ADIOS! TIL MY NEXT POST!
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