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We all celebrate Thanksgiving in different ways, from a super casual, intimate get together with family to a fancy affair that is invite only. If you're saving the fancy festive outfits for New Year's Eve, here are some cozy yet chic ideas on what to wear to your Thanksgiving dinner. SWEET SWEATS If you're having a very casual Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving that is sure to be filled with food, wine and active games after dinner then this dressed up sweat suit is perfect! A. Blazer B. Scarf C. Sneakers D. Hoodie E. Sweatpants CHIC + CHILLIN' If you looking for a put together look that is relaxed yet refined then this is a great look for Thanksgiving! A. Sweater B. Purse C. Loafers D. Collared Shirt E. Leggings RELAXED + PROFESSIONAL If you're looking to show your family that you are handling your business the rest of the year but want to cut back a little on the holidays, then this look is perfect for those peering family eyes from across the Thanksgiving table. A. Sweater B. Long sleeve Tee C. Necklaces D. Pants E. Sneakers I hope these outfit ideas help you to have a wonderful and comfortable Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving! ... Very Happy Merry

If pie isn't your thing for dinner party or holiday desserts then I say "Let them eat cake!" With festive meals coming up including holiday dinner parties, Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving and Christmas, there will soon be a need to bring a hostess gift or an addition to the meal--so why not both. Here are great cake plates that make a great hostess gift. Make these even better with a delicious cake included! RUFFLED UP This dainty cake stand is perfect for the girly-girl having a dinner party. Add a white frosted cake to match and you're good to go! SWIRLED TO PERFECTION This cake stand is perfect for the hostess who loves a modern touch in the kitchen! SWEET TEMPTATIONS Add a simple cake to this rustic cake stand, perfect for any Joanna Gaines devotee! SIMPLY CHIC The perfect combo of glass and wood makes this cake stand a no-brainer for any hostess gift! SUBTLE CERAMICS This cake stand is subtly beautiful and perfectly neutral to fit into any hostess' decor! MARBLE-OUS This cool marble cake stand is simple yet elegant with this mix of classic materials. A CLASSY CLASSIC A prefect accessory for Thanksgiving, this cake stand is clearly a winner! Let them eat cake you say, oh we will, we will! With these gorgeous cake stands everyone will be eating cake! Very Happy Gifting! ... VHM

With festive meals coming up including holiday dinner parties, Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving and Christmas, there will soon be a need to bring a hostess gift or an addition to the meal--so why not both. Here are great pie dishes that make a great hostess gift. Make these even better with a delicious pie included! ROCKIN' RUFFLES This crisp white pie dish has simple yet elegant edges that will ruffle up against the most delicious pie! Add an apple pie to this dish and bring it to your prepiest friend's house for Friendsgiving. CLASSIC COOKWARE The beautiful arches on the side of this pie dish make it a stunning addition to even the most curated heirloom dishware collection. Add a lattice topped cherry pie to this dish and bring it to your Aunt's house who always (ALWAYS) hosts Thanksgiving! FRENCH FLAIR This French bistro inspired beauty is a great modern addition to any hostess' collection. Add French Silk pie to this incredible dish and bring it to your in-laws to show show them how worldly you are! DECIDEDLY DIFFERENT While this might not be the first pie dish you think of, this pie box travels well to any party! Add a sweet potato pie and bring it to your next holiday dinner party with your co-workers. A LITTLE LOVE This pie dish with a secret message at the bottom is perfect for Mom. Don't go to Thanksgiving empty handed, spread the love with a pumpkin pie and this darling pie dish! I hope this helps gets you ready for all the upcoming dinners on your calendar! Very Happy Gifting! ... VHM

If you're traveling for the holidays it can be hard to contribute to big festive meals. To lend a helping hand while avoiding an extra airline ticket for your precious pecan pie, let these recommendations help you look like you spent hours in the kitchen, without having to commandeer someone else's kitchen while traveling. And if you're not the cooking type, you can order these delicious dinner delights without having to figure out how your oven works! SNACKS + APPETIZERS When it comes to holiday meals, we all know they take all day to make! I mean ALL DAY! So what does everyone do while hanging around the house for hours before dinner gets done? We snack! Help your hostess by bringing tasty snacks to last all day so she doesn't have to hear "I just want a taste" while cooking up a crave worthy dinner. SIDES Oh the sides! The sides make the dinner. I for one, could make a meal out of the sides but I know they take work so pitch in by order these sides in advance. DESSERTS The piece de resistance, saving the best for last, the time has finally come... and all the other phrases that I'm SURE were written about dessert and no other topic at all! For me, my favorite dessert phrase is "The more the merrier!" Yes, in case you didn't know, that phrase is about dessert and when it comes to holiday desserts you can't have just one--pie, cake and cookies are ALL required! I hope those shippable food gift ideas help get you, or at least your stomach, ready for the holidays! Order these gifts to help your hostess with their meal and order soon so they arrive in time for dinner! Very Happy Gifting! ... VHM

My favorite way to gift little gifts or stocking stuffers during the holiday season is by splitting up sets! This is a great way to give gifts to groups of people like neighbors or coworkers while also making your budget go a little further. NAIL POLISH + CUTICLE SERUM This nail polish set is a great deal for 9 polishes for $45.00. Top off this little gift with a cuticle serum for $9.99 and you've got a great gift or stocking stuffer for $15 each. CANDLES + MATCHES This candle brand is known for great scents, paired with a white matchbox--just add a hand written "Happy Holidays" note and you've got a great gift for your neighbors! $45 for three mini candles, plus $1.58 per match box, you've got a great little gift for just over $16! LIPGLOSS + MIRROR What's a girl need when applying lipstick or lip gloss? A mirror of course! Break up this set of lip glosses for $6.25 and pair them each with this cute compact for $2.38, making a gorgeous gift for under $9.00 each! I hope you've found great gifts to give to the groups on your list! Very Happy Gifting! ... VHM

When showing up at any dinner party, Thanksgiving meal or holiday party, you can't show up empty handed! Here are some great hostess gift ideas to make you the favorite guest! 1. Custom Door Mat This custom door mat gift will help them welcome all guests to their home and have you invited back! 2. French Soap Block This fancy soap set is a nice touch to adorn the hostess' guest bathroom! 3. Custom Shortbread Cookies What's tasty and thoughtful? Custom cookies to bring to someone's home! Try "Thanksgiving 2021" or "Best Dinner Ever"! 4. Vinglace Pairing this wine chiller with your favorite bottle of wine makes a perfect gift! 5. Ornament Ice Molds Help your hostess create festive holiday drinks with these ornament ice molds! For the hostess who needs the mostess these gifts are great items to bring to any dinner or holiday party. Very Happy Gifting! ... VHM

If you have a beauty lover in your life but you're not sure what beauty items to pick from the vast selection, I've listed some favorites that are loved by almost all makeup mavens! Beauty Blender Makeup Sponge This makeup sponge is a go-to makeup application tool for makeup artists and really anyone who has a face! Pair this sponge with any of their makeup favorites including foundations, powders, blushes, and highlighters. This also makes a great stocking stuffer! Urban Decay Naked Eyeshadow Palette Version three of Urban Decay’s cult favorite eyeshadow palette is a must have for a reason! The neutral shades in are so usable and flattering on so many skin tones. Olaplex Healthy Hair Essentials Set This hair brand has nurtured celebrity tresses and makes a great gift for any beauty lover that loves top hair brands. Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray Any makeup lover wants their makeup to stay on all day. This setting spray helps keep makeup on until it is (intentionally) taken off. Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Set Every kiss begins with… Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk! This is the perfect pink pout set! Slip Silk Pillowcase + Eye Mask Help your recipient keep their hair and skin in great condition while sleeping. A silk pillowcase protects hair and skin from the friction that a cotton pillow case causes. Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Trio This influencer owned brand has created extremely moisturizing (and extremely popular) lip balms available in this adorable set for holiday! Supergoop! SPF From Head-to-Toe Kit Encourage your recipient to wear sunscreen all year round with this much loved sunscreen brand! La Mer Luminous Skin Gift Set A splurge in the beauty category but this moisturizer has been toted as a must have by those who spend their pretty pennies on their faces! Hopefully you found great gift ideas for the beauty lover on your list! Very Happy Gifting! ... VHM

Halloween is over but it’s still Fall and you can still use your pumpkins through Thanksgiving, or at least until they start to smell! Here are some ways to use your pumpkins in versatile ways to keep them looking good for a little while longer. PUMPKIN VASES Create cute flower vases from your pumpkin. What You’ll Need: · Medium Pumpkin · Scissors · Cup or round object · Flowers · Pencil or Marker · Sharp Knife How to: · Stencil a circle on to the top of the pumpkin. · Cut out the circle with the knife and scoop out the pumpkin seeds. · Add a cup full of water · Add flower arrangement to the hole in the pumpkin PUMPKIN CANDLE VOTIVES Create adorable fall votives from your candles What You’ll Need: · Small Pumpkin · Tea Light Candles · Pencil or Marker · Sharp Knife How to: · Trace the round shape of the candle votive on to the top of the pumpkin. · Cut out the circle with the knife and scoop out the pumpkin seeds. · Add votive into the cut hole in the pumpkin PUMPKIN PLACE SETTINGS Create quick and easy place settings What You’ll Need: · Small Pumpkin · Pen, Pencil or Marker · Name Tag · Ribbon or Twine · Scissors How to: · Write guest’s name on name tag. · Tie name tag onto pumpkin stem. · Cut off excess ribbon. · Place pumpkin on place setting. Hopefully you’ve found great ways to reuse your Halloween pumpkins to keep them in your décor through the Autumn season! Very Happy Merry

You might be thinking that all countdown calendars are for kids. Well you would be wrong, but in the best way! There are several countdown calendars to get every adult in the Christmas spirit! Personally, I like giving advent calendars after the Thanksgiving meal is over. It officially starts the Christmas season and lets the countdown begin! Whether you’re gifting the Thanksgiving hostess or surprising a few guests, or even treating yourself here are some great countdown calendars. || FOR THE HOMEBODY VOLUSPA Mini Candle Advent Calendar Candles LUSH Bath Bomb Advent Calendar DIPTYQUE Candle Advent Calendar APOTHEKE Candle Advent Calendar || FOR THE GUYS HOLIDAY PLAYLIST Scratch Off Advent Calendar HAPPY SOCKS Sock Advent Calendar MAN CRATES Beef Jerky Advent Calendar LIBERTY LONDON Men's Skincare Advent Calendar || FOR THE FOODIE SUGARFINA Candy Advent Calendar POPPY Handcrafted Popcorn Advent Calendar WILLIAMS SONOMA Luxury Advent Calendar COMPARTES 24 Chocolate Bars Set || FOR THE BEVERAGE CONNOISSEUR IN GOOD TASTE Wine Advent Calendar PAPER TEA Tea Advent Calendar BEAN BOX COFFEE Coffee Advent Calendar WHISKY SHOP American Whisky Advent Calendar || FOR THE LADIES CHARLOTTE TILBURY Makeup Advent Calendar CIATE LONDON Nail Polish Advent Calendar L'OCCITANE Lotion Advent Calendar MOLTEN BROWN Body Wash Advent Calendar || FOR THE KIDS MERI MERI Hair Accessories Advent Calendar MERI MERI Dog Toy Advent Calendar MERRY + BRIGHT Advent Puzzle Calendar DYLAN'S CANDY BAR Candy Advent Calendar || FOR THE DOG WUFERS Dog Treat Advent Calendar These are also great gifts to buy and separate into multiple gifts! Get all of your neighbors or coworker gifts all together and break them up into individual gifts! If you like a little variety or want to get creative with the filler for you countdown calendar this one is great for filling with your own gifts and treats and it’s also available in large. These also make great gifts to send in advance of your arrival at anyone’s home if you’re traveling for Christmas. Almost as a pre-hostess gift and a “thank you for letting me stay with you for Christmas” gift. This can be come a gift that also counts down to your arrival as well! Very Happy Gifting! ... VHM

Close your eyes and picture this… you’ve had an incredible night’s sleep. You went to bed on Christmas Eve and even though you were up a little late you’ve slept a full eight hours wrapped up in the coziest Christmas pajamas adorned with Rudolph, Santa and a couple snowmen. You are warm inside your bed, under layers of blankets and comforters. And even though the weather outside is cold, you are warm and snuggled in tight. The morning light starts to stream in through the blinds and normally you would be slightly annoyed by the sunlight having the audacity to wake you this early, but not this morning. Not this morning because it is Christmas morning, and you are starting to feel the excitement build in your belly! Or could that feeling be the start of hunger for a full Christmas breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, cinnamon rolls—everything! Today you’re eating it all because it’s Christmas. Then, all the sudden that hunger turns to sickness. An anxiety induced nausea brought on by the thought of not getting all your gifts in time. You immediately remember that the reason you were up late the night before was because you were hunting through the mall looking for all of the gifts you could have, and should have bought early. But no, you waited until the last minute and there was nothing left. There were no toys in the toy store, there were no sweaters left at Nordstrom and there was no makeup left at Sephora. Nothing Was Left! The supply chain issues and shipping issues that you were warned about were real and now you’re picturing your niece and nephew opening the box you wrapped for them. Knowing that when they get through the wrapping paper and the tape all they will find is a piece of loose-leaf paper with the words “I Owe You” scribbled on it. The last-ditch effort of a desperate gift giver. This Christmas will go down in their memories as the one where you got them a piece of paper! OPEN YOUR EYES! It’s ok, it’s not too late! You still have time! It was just a scary Halloween nightmare before Christmas! Don’t let this be you on Christmas. Start shopping early and use veryhappymerry.com to help you find the perfect gift! Peruse all of the gift ideas for everyone on your list and get your shopping wrapped up early! Very Happy Gifting! … VHM

The smell of a home is often overlooked as a key place to decorate during the fall and holiday season. When someone enters your home they have to, well, breathe! And when they breathe in the fragrance of your home let it be warm inviting and seasonal. These are a few great ways to bring in the seasonal décor through fragrance alone. Household Cleansers There is a reason that cleaning companies come out with different fragranced cleaners throughout the year. It’s to sell more cleaner but also to help change the scent of the home so that it smells and looks fresh. My favorite fall cleaner is Mrs. Meyers’ Acorn Spice. It has a full fall fragrance that wafts through the air every time you enter a room. This general cleaner can be used on may surfaces to (acorn) spice up your home—get it? Soaps Wash your hands. Ok, now that’s out of the way! Keeping your hands clean as well as your house guest’s hands clean is a great way to add festive fragrance into any bathroom. While freshening up, the fragranced soap pulls that fall scent into the air and lingers for those perfectly perfumed twenty seconds—remember wash your hands for twenty seconds each time! Candles Candles are an old standby of season fragrance but everyone can use a friendly reminder to light a candle every now and then throughout the season. Whether it’s to help you relax at the end of a long day or pump you up for the holiday festivities a candle’s scent leaves energy throughout the air. These are great ways to have a very fragranced holiday! So don’t forget to decorate with fragrances and scents this season to add extra ambiance to your home for both you and your house guests to enjoy. … VHM

What are your plans this Halloween? Are you going trick or treating with your kids—no? Are you going to an incredible costume party—no? Ok then, are you watching scary movies and bingeing on delicious food—yes! I thought so! I have come to love spending Halloween watching great scary movies, new and old, while enjoying the candy of my choice. Long gone are the days when I’m rummaging through my Halloween haul for the best candy to eat first as the rejects end up sticking around until Thanksgiving. If you buy only your favorite candy, you love it all! These are my top three favorite candies for Halloween. It doesn’t mean I don’t love other candy—I’m an equal opportunity eater when it comes to candy but for Halloween, the Queen of sugar holidays—these are my go tos! 1. Candy Corn This choice can be controversial, but I stand behind it! This is the only time of the year when I can get my hands on this sugar meets high-fructose-corn-syrup delicacy and I’m all in! Someone literally needs to pull me away from this tasty treat before I get sick, so for that reason it makes my list! 2. Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups Peanut butter and chocolate can also be up for debate but not in Reece’s! This delicious combo already has my mouth watering. There is some conversation about whether the mini cups have a better ratio of chocolate to peanut butter, but in my book—I’ll take all of the size options! 3. Butterfingers Nobody, better lay a finger on my Butterfinger! I’m serious! During Halloween this high saccharine delicacy is addicting! The condensed layers of sugar and peanut butter, wrapped in chocolate is downright diabetes inducing, and I can’t help myself! These are my go-to Halloween treats that I try not to have any other time of year because well, I have no will power but during the Fall, they are all fair game! … VHM