My husband's family: dinner time. turkey. very traditional Thanksgiving food. mac n cheese, mashed potatoes, corn, pies, rolls. Same food every year. My MIL makes most of the food. Everyone in the family shows up. Complete chaos.

My family: lunch time. ham. The holidays are when everyone turns to Pinterest and gets creative. We try new recipes every year. It's almost like a competition. No two Thanksgivings are the same. Everyone brings a thing or two. Only immediate family shows up. Pretty chill.

It's always so weird every year going to both of them because they are so different, in every single way.