Your Guide To Avoiding A Thanksgiving Blunder |
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The holidays are the perfect opportunity to get your family together and spend quality time with the ones you love. However, we all know too well how easily these gatherings can become strained, awkward, or straight up volatile. Whether you’re hosting or attending the celebration elsewhere, we have some pointers on how to make Thanksgiving pain-free this year.
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The scene is set: your whole family is seated around the table enjoying their Thanksgiving meal when it happens. Someone makes a controversial comment, then someone else immediately pipes up with their own remarks. Before you know it, the entire table has devolved into an argument. Want a new tradition to keep everyone happy? Take a cue from The Manely Firm's Savannah Client Care Coordinator Stephanie Sotiros. Stephanie and her family have a long-running tradition of watching the National Dog Show every Thanksgiving Day after the Macy's Day Parade. No uncomfortable comments here, instead they follow the pups' lead. Every year, once Stephanie turns on the television, Melle Blue and Jax (Stephanie's beloved dogs pictured above) hear the commotion on the show and immediately take a spot on the couch to watch. Stephanie shares, "Dog showing is my favorite sport and I love that they have been airing this show for so many years. David Frye and John O'Hurley host on the floor with Mary Carillo commentating and they are wonderful! I know so many people that show dogs and I love seeing them on the show." Stephanie continues, "It is great to sit with your family for two hours and watch all of the beautiful breeds. I truly enjoy the sport of pure bred dog showing." Looking to avoid your own holiday mishap with your family? Stop this nightmare from ever becoming a reality with one of these Thanksgiving-themed activities. Click above for more. They’re fun and inclusive so the whole family can participate!
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The holidays are here! If you’re hosting family, you’re probably already bracing yourself to break up fights and sprint to the kitchen for a quick cry into the turkey. But according to blogger Liza Utter (aka “America’s Host”), it doesn’t have to be that way. Liza claims that meditating before visitors arrive keeps her “grounded, calm, positive, [and] patient.” It might sound silly, but don’t knock it until you try it.
Want to be sure you are prepared for your guests to arrive? The Manely Firm's Stephanie Sotiros offers these thoughts on hosting. "When I have guests over and am preparing dinner, I begin by being very organized. I always plan the menu well in advance and shop at least three days in advance. I prepare and prep everything I can early and then do all the last minute things just before the guests are scheduled to arrive." Stephanie reflects on her family, "Greek families tend to congregate in the kitchen so there is always lots of activity and someone willing to help. My best tip is to always have appetizers ready and to stay flexible. I never set an exact time for the meal, we enjoy the moment and this helps keep everything relaxed." Cheers to a stress free meal with friends and family!
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So, you’re visiting someone else’s home for the holidays — how can you avoid a social faux pas and secure yourself an invite back? According to Reader’s Digest, guests should follow a set of 11 rules to avoid being a menace, ranging from the basics like “clean up after yourself” to things that will earn you gold stars, like “send a handwritten thank-you note.” The Manely Firm's Savannah Paralegal Margie Still is already a step ahead on this one. Margie says, "My mom always taught me to not show up empty handed at a party. Another way I aim to be a good guest is to offer to help in the kitchen with preparing the meal as well as offering to help with cleanup." These are definitely good tips to make any hostess happy!
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Your weekly look at what’s going viral.
Okay, this video isn’t going viral this week — but it should be! In honor of Thanksgiving, we wanted to bring back this trending TikTok from 2020, starring the cutest toddler of all time and his excellent manners. Every time this little boy says, “Thank you, Mama,” it melts our hearts (and just look at the variety of food he eats!). Let’s bring this level of gratitude to everything we do this week.
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With the holidays just around the corner, what gift is always the right size and the right color? The gift of security! Click below for a short video from The Manely Firm's Marietta Managing Attorney Bill King on three key documents you need to have in place to protect your assets, beneficiaries and medical wishes in the event you can't make decisions for yourself.
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Want to check out more videos on family law and estate planning matters (divorce, custody, alimony, mediation, power of attorney, wills, etc.)? Search YouTube for The Manely Firm, P.C or click here to visit our channel:
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Guide to Gwinnett's Best of Gwinnett Awards are back!
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We are thrilled to have filmed with AIB Network! Founding Attorney Michael Manely will be featured in his very first Keynote, an original series produced by AIB Network.
Tune in for Michael’s reflections on “A Soulful Divorce”. This is available via streaming on the website, www.aibtv.com/aibeverywhere during the entire month of November.
Keynotes feature dignitaries, scholars, experts, and specialists alike in various fields to offer their enlightening speeches and lectures on fascinating topics that have an impact on a local, national and international scale. We are so proud for Michael’s perspective on Family Law to be included in this amazing format!
Tune in, you don't want to miss it!
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Holiday Open Houses!
The Manely Firm's Marietta Holiday
Open House
211 Roswell St. NE Marietta 30060
Thursday, December 1
5-8pm
The Marietta Square will be celebrating the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Santa on the Square... come by our Marietta Office for a holiday treat and to visit during the festivities!
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The Manely Firm's Savannah Holiday
Open House
128 Habersham St. Savannah 31401
Thursday, December 8
5-7pm
Join us as we celebrate the holiday season and support America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia! Please bring one or more of the following items to support those in need:
peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins and meats (tuna, chicken, beef stew), soups, canned fruit, canned vegetables, pasta, and rice
Please RSVP to melissa.pike@allfamilylaw.com.
We hope to see you at one or both!
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Thanksgiving is a wonderful day to spend with friends and family but we all know it can also be a bit challenging when all of those personalities come together. Read below for more as we reflect on a few years ago for tips to keep the peace at your family Thanksgiving meal that stand the test of time. Enjoy and good luck!
So, I am one of those lucky ducks that has an amazing family to visit with on Thanksgiving. We’re all fairly like-minded regarding the usual holiday table fodder, such as politics and social issues and economics. We play the song Alice’s Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie and wear our PJ’s to eat and then usually binge on fun movies or Mystery Science Theater. All that aside, I do know that nobody wants to spend those precious few days off work in a battle royal with their family.
And I know for some of us, this particular holiday means the dreaded and awkward conversations with family members who demand to know when you’re going to have that baby or why you didn’t vote like them or how climate change is a Chinese hoax. Or whatever. So, I’m here to provide some user friendly and guaranteed tactics to get you through those conversations and help make your Thanksgiving a truly peaceful day. Special thanks to PsychCentral and RawStory for helping give me some ideas.
- You may need to stay away from alcohol. If you know that you can’t help but “say how you feel” after a couple of glasses of wine, it may be best to abstain until your more combative family members leave. And of course, drinking to excess with kids around and/or in your care is probably not a great idea anyway.
To read more articles from The Manely Firm about divorce and relationships, click below and search our Blog for "Family Law" and "Divorce."
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