From our home to yours, I hope you had a wonderful day of rest with friends and family. Our house officially felt like a home last night! We hosted 12 friends last night including one special guest from New York City! Our friend Michael added Geneva to his European trip so he could celebrate Thanksgiving and my birthday with us this weekend. It was so fun to introduce him to our Geneva friends who he has heard so much about the past few months!

Our flat’s open floor plan proved to be perfect for hosting and entertaining as the guests could easily flow from the kitchen, living room and dining area.

After spending eight hours in the kitchen together and a few very stressful moments, the evening came together perfectly! Both our European and American friends enjoyed themselves and their first taste of Thanksgiving. I can’t believe last night was the first time many of our friends, including those from Belgium, enjoyed raw brussels sprouts!

Our dinner was a bit of a potluck as everyone contributed something whether dessert, wine, appetizer, or side dish. As the hosts, Bo and I made the salad course, turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie! The last guests didn’t leave until well past midnight and there were over 16 bottles of wine recycled this morning!

Today was spent relaxing with Bo and Michael as I took the day off from work to both kick off my birthday celebrations and relax after Thanksgiving. After sleeping until 10 we spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon enjoying cappuccino and quiche at a local bakery followed by a long walk through Geneva.

The rest of the afternoon and evening involve birthday festivities with our friends! It’s time to toast to turning 30! I couldn’t be more excited to dance the night away! While I wish I could transport my US based friends to the event, I’m thankful for tonight’s celebration with our Geneva friends!

Are you team pumpkin, pecan or neither?  I’m team Pumpkin Pie for LIFE!