I totally lucked out in college. During my junior year, I scored a PR internship with Wisconsin Cheese. I don't know why, but I remember having a good feeling going into the interview that day. Maybe it's because that fateful interview happened on my 21st birthday, or because I was wearing my lucky navy blue wide-leg trousers ( seriously, way more flattering than skinny jeans will ever be ). Whatever it was, I am grateful, because now—almost 10 years later—my Wisconsin Cheese-loving heart still beats as fervently as ever.

Anyways...they've kept me around freelancing all these years, and last month, I developed a few cheese board combinations for the month of November. Because I mean, duh—Thanksgiving is almost here, and how am I going to eat myself to the point of self-loathing if I don't shove my face with a cheese board before and after the big meal?! Aged cheddar, you own me.

If you're into it, these cheese boards are for you. Most self-loathing happens post-turkey, and cheese is totally worth hating yourself for. For my combinations + tips on putting together the perfect cheese board, visit Eat Wisconsin Cheese. You won't regret it.