You dont need the pretty perfect families on the commercials because those dont exist.

How to have a good thanksgiving alone. Enjoy starting new traditions spending. A Solo Thanksgiving Whether by choice or by circumstance a lot of Americans are spending Thanksgiving alone. Its okay to eat a pint of ice cream instead of turkey or its okay to make a Thanksgiving dinner for one.

One way to take the lonely out of alone on Thanksgiving is to go all the way and cook yourself a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. Most people will not understand how you have chosen to surviveand they dont need to. Even if youre hesitant to plan something too formal its helpful to have an agenda.

Its got to be organized. Build a pillow fort pop some popcorn or heat up some leftovers and snuggle in. Another way to simplify Thanksgiving for one is with a sheet pan where you can bake a portion of turkey and stuffing along with roasted veggies like Brussels sprouts.

You understand it and thats enough. It cant just be a free-for-all because thats when the clock feels like its lagging and the interest isnt there says Lee. If youre alone this Thanksgiving or Christmas change your expectations change something up this holiday season and you can change your holiday from one of feeling lonely and sorry for yourself to one of feeling alone but content.

Totally and blissfully alone. Sheet-pan dinners offer maximum flavor with minimal fuss and clean-up. The most important tip is to have fun.

Make good use of your holidays alone by making sure others dont feel alone too. Table For One Please. My advice for them and for anyone else who will listen is to spend Thanksgiving the way I do every year.