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Plan Your Thanksgiving with Pictures!

tips & tricks Nov 07, 2023

Thanksgiving is right around the corner so whether you are hosting or simply a guest, now is a great time to start planning! 

And what better way to organize all your thoughts and ideas than in pictures!

 

FIRST, CREATE AN ALBUM! 

Apple Users 

  1. Open Apple Photos App from your phone 
  2. Click "ALBUMS" at the bottom of your screen
  3. Click the "+" sign in the top left corner
  4. Select "New Album"
  5. Give your album a title such as "Thanksgiving 2023" or "Thanksgiving Planning" and click "SAVE"

 
Google Photos Users  

  1. Open Google Photos App from your phone 
  2. Click "LIBRARY" at the bottom of your screen
  3. Click the "+" sign in the top left corner to create a new album
  4. Give your album a title such as "Thanksgiving 2023" or "Thanksgiving Planning" and click "DONE" in the bottom right corner

 

NEXT, START PLANNING YOUR THANKSGIVING IN PICTURES! 

Meal Planning
Meal plan in pictures to help you start narrowing down this over-the-top meal and ensure you don't have too many of one thing or another! This can also help you start looking for recipes or organize who will bring what if it's more of a pot luck! 

Recipes
Take pictures of old recipe cards so they are safely digitized and can be easily accessed from your phone. Or find recipes on Pinterest, Google or cooking websites and take screenshots so they can be added to your album. 

Decor
Take pictures of decorations and table settings to help you know what to look for in your current stash or what to buy when you're out shopping in the next few weeks. 

 

FINALLY, ADD YOUR PICTURES TO THE THANKSGIVING ALBUM SO THEY ORGANIZED IN ONE PLACE AND EASY TO FIND!  

Apple Users 

  1. Open Apple Photos App from your phone 
  2. Click "LIBRARY" at the bottom of your screen
  3. Click "Select" in the top right corner
  4. Select your pictures 
  5. Click the upload button (square with an arrow pointing up) in the bottom left corner of your screen
  6. Scroll down and click "Add to Album"
  7. Find and select your "Thanksgiving" album 

 
Google Photos Users  

  1. Open Google Photos App from your phone 
  2. Click "LIBRARY" at the bottom of your screen
  3. Find and open your "Thanksgiving" album 
  4. Click "Add Photos" under the title 
  5. Select your pictures
  6. Click "Add" in the top right corner of your screen 

 

I hope that by starting to plan a little bit early, you will have less stress in the weeks to come so you can enjoy time with your loved ones! 

All the best,
Melissa