{"id":21344,"date":"2022-11-14T09:48:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-13T21:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdev.meetkami.com\/?p=21344"},"modified":"2023-07-31T12:23:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T00:23:31","slug":"showing-gratitude-with-friendsgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/blog\/showing-gratitude-with-friendsgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Showing Gratitude with Friendsgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21344\" class=\"elementor elementor-21344\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0e642f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0e642f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee2bbb5\" data-id=\"ee2bbb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c0f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5c0f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re often so busy in our day-to-day lives that we forget to show gratitude to the people who care about us the most, our friends. So, we thought, instead of having a traditional Thanksgiving Day and Thanksgiving dinner, why not put a slight twist on events and celebrate Friendsgiving instead? Because friends are worthy of celebration!<\/p>\n<p>Show gratitude with our fun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/library?term=seasonal\">Kami Library<\/a> templates!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb75330 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb75330\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59fb7b5\" data-id=\"59fb7b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ce1f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81ce1f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/library\/resources\/CTEa42EsdLe8-seasonal-gratitude-acrostic-poem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gratitude_Acrostic-Poem-212x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27650\" alt=\"Gratitude_Acrostic Poem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gratitude_Acrostic-Poem-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gratitude_Acrostic-Poem-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gratitude_Acrostic-Poem-768x1087.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gratitude_Acrostic-Poem-1085x1536.png 1085w, https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gratitude_Acrostic-Poem-1447x2048.png 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b461547\" data-id=\"b461547\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c3120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27c3120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/library\/resources\/1PdAykMipsJ8-30-day-gratitude-challenge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/30-Day-Gratitude-Challenge-212x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27652\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/30-Day-Gratitude-Challenge-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/30-Day-Gratitude-Challenge-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/30-Day-Gratitude-Challenge-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/30-Day-Gratitude-Challenge-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/30-Day-Gratitude-Challenge-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/30-Day-Gratitude-Challenge.png 1654w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eba1284\" data-id=\"eba1284\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b8a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8b8a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/library\/resources\/uP5a6AN3bJWh-write-a-story-about-someone-you-love\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Story-about-someone-you-love-212x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27653\" alt=\"Story about someone you love\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Story-about-someone-you-love-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Story-about-someone-you-love.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e79f564 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e79f564\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7873972\" data-id=\"7873972\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd79de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cd79de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/library\/resources\/CTEa42EsdLe8-seasonal-gratitude-acrostic-poem\">Seasonal Gratitude Acrostic Poem<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76c224d\" data-id=\"76c224d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8078d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f8078d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/library\/resources\/1PdAykMipsJ8-30-day-gratitude-challenge\">30 Day Gratitude Challenge<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be2566a\" data-id=\"be2566a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d05205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d05205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/library\/resources\/uP5a6AN3bJWh-write-a-story-about-someone-you-love\">Write a Story about Someone You Love<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18bb837 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18bb837\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cb548b\" data-id=\"5cb548b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2e6ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e2e6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/library\">See these and more in the Kami Library.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bf8ecd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bf8ecd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78ab64b9\" data-id=\"78ab64b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53956217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53956217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>A learning opportunity<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Friendsgiving celebrations are the perfect opportunity to discuss the importance of friendship and the associated values of respect, kindness, selflessness, and openness with your students. It\u2019s also a learning opportunity for students of all grades and ages.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":5} -->\n<h5>Here are some Friendsgiving ideas for elementary students:<\/h5>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Friendsgiving is all about saying thanks. We\u2019ve got a stack of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/library?term=gratitude\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gratitude templates<\/a> to choose from, so your students can reflect on the people in their lives that they appreciate the most.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Why not have your students think about <em>why <\/em>gratitude is important? They could create A3 posters in groups, or prepare a presentation using a <a href=\"http:\/\/kami.new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kami doc<\/a>. If your class is really confident, they could even prepare short speeches to practice their rhetorical skills.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>At this time of year, the traditional seasonal centerpiece, or cornucopia, is filled with the excess of the harvest. Instead of wasting delicious food, why not get your budding artists to name the vegetables and color in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getcoloringpages.com\/thanksgiving-cornucopia-coloring-pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">these cornucopias<\/a>?<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Check out these colorful Kami <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/library?term=seasonal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seasonal templates<\/a>. There are lots to choose from and for a range of subjects.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":5} -->\n<h5><br \/>What about the older students?<\/h5>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>What better way to show gratitude this Friendsgiving than to prepare some traditional seasonal dishes? If your school teaches the Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum (FACS), why not get your students to cook some delicious traditional treats? Here are some delicious recipe ideas:\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s called Turkey Day for a reason, right? Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovefood.com\/recipes\/56862\/roast-turkey-with-traditional-stuffing-and-cranberry-sauce-recipe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recipe<\/a> for the ultimate roast turkey with cranberry sauce!<\/li>\n<li>If they\u2019d prefer a plant-based Friendsgiving, there are some delicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loveandlemons.com\/vegan-thanksgiving-recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plant-based options<\/a> for you to try.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Don\u2019t neglect your side dishes! Look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/how-to-make-mashed-potatoes-for-a-crowd-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-180434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">these<\/a> yummy mashed potatoes!<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>If they\u2019ll have room left, what about making a traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplyrecipes.com\/recipes\/pecan_pie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pecan pie<\/a>, or this delicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atablefullofjoy.com\/homemade-pumpkin-pie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sweet potato and pumpkin pie<\/a>?<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>If pies aren\u2019t your thing, you could always whip up this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onceuponachef.com\/recipes\/new-york-style-cheesecake.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York cheesecake<\/a>.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Outside of culinary classes, why not have a classroom potluck? Your students could prepare the food at home and share it with their classroom friends. This is an amazing opportunity for your students to prepare food that they feel represents their culture. The class can then show gratitude for the many cultures that make up a society and the efforts of their friends! Not sure what a potluck is? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/potluck#:~:text=1a%20%3A%20the%20regular%20meal,or%20at%20a%20given%20time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this<\/a> Merriam-Webster definition.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Instead of getting the students to color in a premade outline, why not get them to practice still-life drawing by setting up and sketching a cornucopia from scratch? They could use traditional art materials or <a href=\"https:\/\/web.kamihq.com\/web\/viewer.htmlweb\/viewer.html?source=new_page&amp;document_identifier=a61485cb-d22b-4864-aeb4-4a1987290c7a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kami\u2019s<\/a> fully customizable Drawing tool to create a colorful digital sketch (there are 250+ colors to choose from!).<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>It\u2019s game time<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During the holiday season, it\u2019s customary to have fun and play games. The games suggested in this section can be played in the classroom with your students, or saved for after school with your own friends. Here are a few ideas to choose from:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Guess who \u2014 Each player has to write five facts about themselves that they think no one in the room knows about them and place them in a hat. Players take turns picking out a fact and try to guess the friend who wrote it. Three incorrect answers and you\u2019re out!<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Finish it \u2014 Each player writes down 10 sentence starters and places them in a hat. They then write ten random words or phrases (keep it appropriate with your students, but, if you save this one for your own Friendsgiving celebrations, you can be as risqu\u00e9 as you like!) and places them upside-down in a pile. Each player is dealt five random words\/ phrases. A random player is then chosen to start. They take a piece of paper from the sentence-starter hat and read it aloud. The other players choose the word or phrase they think is the funniest from their selection to complete the sentence. The player who reads the sentence starter then chooses their favorite response. The winner now selects and reads a sentence starter from the hat.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/library\/resources\/cpG2Fejzzbis-two-truths-and-a-fib\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Two truths and a fib<\/a> \u2014 Each player has to come up with two truths and a lie. The other players can ask any question they like to try to deduce which statement is a lie. If the player who gave the statements successfully gets away with lying, they win a point. The first to five points wins.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Your very own friendsgiving<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It may well be that you hang out with your friends all the time, but, for some people, life, work, family, or even oceans get in the way of spending time with their besties. Friendsgiving is all about putting a date in the calendar to prioritize your friends and give thanks for the love and support they\u2019ve given you. If you\u2019re lucky enough to be able to see your friends in person, why not host Friendsgiving and arrange a get-together with your best buds? You could go all out, cook up a storm, and host a lavish dinner party, or make the most of your day together and order your fave takeout (if you can all agree on a place!).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Skip the meal altogether, create The Ultimate Friendsgiving Party Playlist, and get the party started! You\u2019re probably wondering how many songs have the word friend in the title&#8230; Well, don\u2019t waste another second, because someone\u2019s already done the hard work! Here\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ranker.com\/list\/the-best-songs-with-friend-in-the-title\/ranker-music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">list<\/a> of songs about friendship that you can add to your playlist.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you and your friends are more inclined to a quiet night in, you can always get your comfy clothes on and binge-watch trending tv shows on <a href=\"https:\/\/netflix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Netflix<\/a>. As long as you\u2019re all together, that\u2019s what counts! Here\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/the-20-best-friendship-movies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">list<\/a> of films about friendship \u2014 surely you can all agree on one, right?<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So why not focus on gratitude this year and celebrate Friendsgiving? It\u2019s an annual tradition waiting to be started!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re often so busy in our day-to-day lives that we forget to show gratitude to the people who care about us the most, our friends. So, we thought, instead of having a traditional Thanksgiving Day and Thanksgiving dinner, why not put a slight twist on events and celebrate Friendsgiving instead? 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