Holy crap, how is it almost Thanksgiving already? How the heck did that happen, wasn’t it just Halloween, like, five minutes ago? Also, who said it could be so dark out at 4:30 PM? What’s with this Hannah Montana craziness? Is it okay to continue living my life without having the slightest clue what the Soulja Boy Dance is? And why won’t these kids get off my damn lawn?

While I quietly freak out over the passage of time and my growing curmudgeonliness, please enjoy some very cool last-minute Thanksgiving items that I found. Nearly everything’s on sale with expedited shipping options, hooray!

Pumpkin baking/serving dish. (31% off) Aw, who’s a pretty little covered serving dish? You are! I love the antique-y look of this dish. If you’re short on attractive bakeware that can be moseyed right onto your holiday table from the stove, like I am, this is a nice piece at a not-bad price. Seems to me you could store a pie in there, too, which leads nicely to my next item . . .

Chocolate-crusted pumpkin cheesecake recipe. Hello, it’s chocolate. And pumpkin. And cheesecake, TOGETHER. My co-blogger Swistle over at SundryBuzz has generously posted her (unbelievably delicious) recipe for all to enjoy, and I can personally attest to its wonderfulness.

Oneida covered soup bowls. (49% off) I guess these bowls aren’t exactly versatile, in that you probably won’t use them much throughout the rest of the year, but they are oh so cute. If your Thanksgiving menu includes soup (butternut squash, maybe? Mmmmm), these would be perfect.

OXO potato ricer. (11% off) I used to think making mashed potatoes was sort of a pain in the butt, until I learned of the magic that is the potato ricer. If you haven’t used one before, you need to go buy one RIGHT THIS MINUTE, because your holiday dinner is about to get 45% easier. You just load cooked potato pieces into the ricer, squeeze the handle, and sploooooooort your potato through the little holes—then easily stir the results together with milk, salt, butter, KitKats, whatever. DONE. No mashing, no crushing, no mealy, over-worked potatoes. Best kitchen gadget ever!

Thanks for Thanksgiving book. (22% off) I’m less about the pilgrims-and-Indians aspect of Thanksgiving and more about the eating-food-and-giving-thanks part, and this charmingly illustrated kids’ book seems like it falls on the right side of the spectrum for me.

Cranium board game. (42% off) Okay, so I’ve never played this uber-popular game, but I keep hearing good things about it. If your family and friends aren’t too mired in a turkey/football coma after the holiday meal, it might be fun to break out some board games this year. Hey, it’s better than doing the dishes.

If you’ve got any cool turkey-day products or tips to share, please do! Even though I can’t believe it’s almost Thanksgiving already.