Would you invite a total stranger to dinner? How about to Thanksgiving? And what would happen if you did? This is one of our favorite holiday stories and a wonderful reminder of our better selves.
Make Sure You Know Who You Are Texting
That is exactly what Wanda Dench did in 2016, although she initially didn’t mean to. She meant to text her grandson with the holiday meal invite, but she dialed the wrong number.
There’s A Stranger in the House!
17-year-old teenager Jamal Hinton received the text – and accepted the invite!
Friends in Unlikely Places
The text exchange went viral, the two families became fast friends and a tradition was born.
Friendship Blossoms
Wanda and Jamal stay in touch with one another throughout the year, every year.
Airbnb is Facilitating a 2023 Event!
This year (2023) join Wanda and Jamal at Wanda’s home in Arizona for a Thanksgiving experience, which can be reserved through the Airbnb website.
Come Eat Thanksgiving With Us
This special experience includes a seat at their Thanksgiving table, board games, movies, cozying up by the fire with hot cocoa, participating in the annual selfie tradition, and sharing stories with the hosts.
Love Is Everywhere
As the Airbnb listing aptly states, “Our unexpected friendship may have begun by chance, but our shared love for meeting new people has kept it thriving for nearly a decade. That’s why this year, we’re expanding our annual tradition and inviting new guests to join us for Thanksgiving at Wanda’s home, because that’s what grandmas do: they welcome everyone with a hearty meal.”
Have You Tried an Airbnb Experience?
For all the specifics and booking information, please visit airbnb.com/wandajamal. Reservations open on November 14 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost of this unique experience is $16, and the Thanksgiving meal will be held on November 20. You can find complete details on the Airbnb website.
Thanksgiving Holiday Recipes That Won’t Make You Bloat
These are our very best Thanksgiving & Christmas Tummy Friendly Main Dishes, from turkey to ham, roast beef to something a little different like duck, or a simple roast chicken. And we have vegetarian and vegan options, along with some hearty pastas for those that like those additions on the table. Read: Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Main Dishes
Holiday Appetizers For Everyone! Even For Delicate Digestions!
Appetizers! Perhaps not an everyday thing, but around the holidays we love to have a spread of little nibbles. These are our very best Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP & Gluten Free Appetizers and hors d’oeuvres from simple, to sublime, easy to elegant. You will find what you are looking for whether you need a dish to take to a party, something for a buffet, or a plated appetizer.
Read: Low FODMAP & Gluten Free Holiday Appetizers
85 Tummy Friendly Desserts For The Chocolate Lover In Your Life
Welcome to the largest collection of desserts for the chocolate lover in your life. Each of these are also gut-friendly so that you don’t have to worry about bloating, or a noisy belly when getting romantic! All of these desserts are gluten-free and low FODMAP! Click for 85 Desserts For The Chocolate Lover In Your Life
Thanksgiving & Christmas Drinks: Cocktails, Mocktails & More For Even The Most Sensitive Of Stomachs
These are our favorite Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Drinks, from spirited cocktails, to no-alcohol mocktails, eggnogs, mulled wine, punches, mimosas, spritzers, champagne drinks, hot cocoa, hot chocolate and more. Read: Thanksgiving & Christmas Low FODMAP Drinks: Cocktails, Mocktails & More
