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Holiday meals and family gatherings can be stressful whether you're worried about your waste or not. While I know I can't control everyone's choices (despite still trying to...) I know I can at least reduce my own kitchen waste when hosting.   via GIPHY The pillars of our thanksgiving meal really came from prepping in advance, shopping in bulk and not being afraid of washing some dishes.  Here's P pictured with our main haul for 16 people + 8 dishes. Our menu was vegetarian/nearly all vegan. Guests brought sweet potatoes, stuffing and turkey pieces though the turkey is never the star of the table....

  Every year or so we try to make time (and save money!) for one trip other than weekend getaways. This year, I wanted to choose something far enough that we could take advantage of Pickles *flying for free, go somewhere warm, cheap and easy with the baby. I went to Thailand for my quinceañera and didn’t soon forget those fond memories. As soon as we heard our friend’s were moving from Brooklyn to Bangkok we were certain Thailand would be our next destination. Like every decision made as a parent, we had several friends and relatives think it was...