The Balancing Act

I just informed D that "it's not all about your F*ing Mother" But I didn't sensor it. Then the next thing I thought was... I am turning in Virginia. Ha!!!

We were talking about Thanksgiving and how to make the turkey, he told me we had to make it with Belle seasoning, since that's how his mother likes it. My response...

Last week, he was insisting that we needed "plain carrots" at Thanksgiving, again because that's how his mother likes it.

She drives me batty... and he is going through one of his phases where he is trying to appease her on the small stuff (but not the large stuff, he refused to help her go to her storage this weekend because we had plans).

Why oh why did I agree to have her come stay for 4 days over Thanksgiving?

Where does she live?  I though she lived closeby.

Hubs says "family visiting is like fish, starts to stink after 3 days"  He said this on day 4 of his parents visiting for a week.

OH, I have had the same problem.... but now DBF prefers how I cook things and like I told him - we are eating at our house, not hers. If she wants to eat her food her way, then she doesn't need to attend! Kinda like going out to eat.... you try/experience different things!

The one thing I do cater to is her inability to eat onions - I usually just make a small portion of whatever (dressing etc.) without onions and she is always eternally thankful. I've never had her complain about anything and she seems to enjoy it!