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Friendsgiving Party Tips – Because That’s What Friends Are For! – LBF

Friendsgiving – the holiday you spend with people you really love: friends. (Hey, I love my family, too. But friends are the family you choose. Or so I read on…

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 15: Cocktails on display at Dinner to Celebrate Jenni Kaynes Tribeca Boutique with Amy Astley and Meredith Melling at 20 Harrison Street on November 15, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Jenni Kayne)

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Friendsgiving - the holiday you spend with people you really love: friends.

(Hey, I love my family, too. But friends are the family you choose. Or so I read on some really expensive wooden sign at The Paper Store.)

Anyway, it's SWEEPING the nation! According to an article in the Boston Globe today, "Friendsgiving is approaching critical mass for retailers as a potential part of the holiday equation."  Four years ago, only 21 percent of 13-32-year-olds were interested in Friendsgiving. This year, it's up to 30 percent.

Planning one? Great! I'm here to help. Therefore, I present a slew of Pinterest Friendsgiving ideas that will inspire you, then after an attempt to recreate it, will ultimately humiliate you, just in time for the newest, coolest holiday of the season. #NAILEDIT

I like this idea - with the cards saying why you are thankful!

Lauren Beckham Falcone is the co-host of Bob & LBF in the Morning. Formerly an award-winning reporter and columnist for the Boston Herald, she credits her current success as a pop culture commentator to watching too much TV as a kid and scouring the internet too much as an adult. LBF is a regular contributor to NECN and is an honorary board member at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Lauren lives in Canton with her husband Dave and her daughter Lucy. Lauren writes about trending topics, New England destinations, and seasonal DIY.