Planning for Thanksgiving

Two things you should know about me.

1. Before I joined Pinterest a couple years ago, Martha Stewart was my go-to for craft, holiday and even recipe inspiration.
2. I love binders, checklists and to-do lists.  I think I might be a little OCD.

In 2004 Martha Stewart published on her website a free printable Thanksgiving Planner with checklists and recipes.  Since being married, my husband and I have often hosted or assisted with much of the preparation for Thanksgiving Dinner.  I loved using the printable planner to help us get ready.  The planner is in a nice little binder stored in the cabinet above my mom's stove, complete with hand written notes and recipes.

This year I decided to create my own version of the Thanksgiving Planner since mine is tucked away in mom's kitchen 1800 miles away.  This planner reflects our family's version of a traditional turkey dinner.  I created a timeline, shopping list and several blank worksheets to help plan.  Please feel free to use this for your own dinner planning!

Download the pdf Planning Thanksgiving Dinner worksheets.