In my family, for Thanksgiving we all gather at one designated house, and usually someone from each side of the family brings something of their own. Now, you would think that we would end up with a lot of desserts or a lot of main course dishes, but we don’t. The way to solve that is have everyone check off what they are making or want to bring. In my family, we HAVE to have ham, stuffing, a vegetable, homemade mashed potatoes, a dessert(usually a pie or two), homemade rolls, macaroni and cheese, and most of all my mom's homemade beef and noodles.

What are some things you are your family do especially for Thanksgiving? Does your family have turkey instead of ham? What are the Thanksgiving essentials for your family?
Staff Reporter Camryn Bradford