Top Tweets of the Week Nov. 17-23

By Meredith Hirt February 6, 2015

I'm so thankful that Thanksgiving is this week! I'm heading to the snowy Midwest for family festivities—and lots of deep-fried turkey and my mother's classic cranberry relish recipe. What are your holiday plans? If they involve traveling, keep the "Are we there yet?"s to a minimum with these tips to stop backseat whining. If you're sticking around the NY metro area, check out our calendarfor fun events and activities. And have a very happy Thanksgiving!

Today is picture day at my school. I'll admit, I got a little emotional seeing my eighth graders taking their cap and gown pics. #mybabies — Maria Castro (@ToughCookieMom) November 17, 2014

They grow up so fast!

Today my 8 year old brought his recorder home from school. WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS?!?! — Mamatoga (@Mamatoga) November 18, 2014

Maybe for the holidays you should buy him a silent gift. Like books.

Here's why you should be thankful this #Thanksgiving, as taught by an ungracious brat: http://t.co/S8oCNWIvTL — Mommyish.com (@mommyishdotcom) November 18, 2014

"Because an ungracious receiver is a lot worse than a bad gift." A great lesson to learn before the holidays.

How amazing is this #artwork of the #NYC skyline #TheStrollersofNewYork #inglesina #nycmom… http://t.co/NPwD56jaxl — Beauty and the Bump (@BeautynBumpNYC) November 19, 2014

How amazing is this #artwork of the #NYC skyline #TheStrollersofNewYork #inglesina #nycmom #nycmomblogger #beautyandthebumpnyc #nycskyline @InglesinaBabyUSA All White Classica Pram #InglesinaClassicaPram A video posted by Beauty and The Bump (@beautyandthebump) onNov 11, 2014 at 1:23pm PST

Beautiful.

"Mom, how come you put 'coffee' on our Thankful Tree before 'my kids?'" "You weren't supposed to see that." http://t.co/TuOxurn8g3 — Kim Bongiorno (@LetMeStart) November 19, 2014

Haha! What else is everyone thankful for this Thanksgiving?

What really happens at our house on Thanksgiving Day. http://t.co/kAjyWrp8VQ — Katie Workman (@katieworkman100) November 20, 2014

Sounds familiar. And honestly, fun!

Chef Maximo whipping up some homemade #pecanpie for the @ztanycalum #thanksgiving potluck tonight! Let… http://t.co/zPHWvhohS9 — Stephanie Barnhart (@citymomsecrets) November 20, 2014

Chef Maximo whipping up some homemade #pecanpie for the @ztanycalum #thanksgiving potluck tonight! Let me just say once toddlers hit that "I wanna help" phase - it changes EVERYTHING! Meanwhile note that he put this hat on himself - he hasn't taken it off since yesterday. Someone already loves the holidays #littlehelper #growingupmaximo

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A photo posted by Stephanie Barnhart ? (@citymomsecrets) onNov 11, 2014 at 9:34am PST

Delicious—and what a delightful hat. Whip up these two foolproof pie recipesfor more desserts to die for.

#RachelParentingHack Add a tube of cosmetics glitter to hand sanitizer to get your kids to use it. http://t.co/RuDkPZfYL5 — Rachel Figueroa (@Jewyorican) November 21, 2014

A photo posted by Rachel Figueroa Levin (@jewyorican) onNov 11, 2014 at 9:07am PST

As a lover of both glitter and hand sanitizer, I may have to do this to my own Purell.

DS spent 20 mins protesting a hole in his lunch bread & 30 mins crying the dog ate the holey sandwich when he walked away. #toddlerlife — pantrygirl (@pantrygirl) November 22, 2014

The trials and tribulations of a toddler. It should be a TV show. Speaking of TV shows, don't forget—if you can't make it to the 88th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan on Thursday, you can catch it live on TV. Watch it in your PJs and let us know what your favorite balloon character is! Join us on Tuesdays for more Top Tweets. In the meantime, follow us for practical parenting advice, local events in the NY Metro area, and exclusive deals and discounts. Join the conversation by tweeting at us, @NYMetroParents—maybe you’ll see your tweet here next week!