Thanksgiving

No Thanksgiving feast is complete without dessert. A “digestif,” or after-dinner libation, is a great ending to the holiday meal. While brandy and cognac are classic after-dinner drinks, many hosts are starting to serve dessert wine at Thanksgiving. There are many varieties of dessert wines that make wonderful options for pumpkin pie or other sweet [...]

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Are you staying over at your parent’s place for Thanksgiving?Will you be attending one party after another during the holiday season?Are you going away on a vacation?Don’t forget to bring along your jewelry wardrobe. If you are space-challenged, you might even be able to pack your entire jewelry wardrobe into a pillbox.Get yourself cubic zirconia [...]

No Thanksgiving feast is complete without dessert. A “digestif,” or after-dinner libation, is a great ending to the holiday meal. While brandy and cognac are classic after-dinner drinks, many hosts are starting to serve dessert wine at Thanksgiving. There are many varieties of dessert wines that make wonderful options for pumpkin pie or other sweet [...]

Although Thanksgiving is still more than seven months away, it seems fitting to take stock and give thanks now, while there is still something left to be grateful for. Indeed, given the dismal slate of presidential candidates from which Americans will choose this November, Thanksgiving Day 2008 may be a dreary day, devoid of all cheer

Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving (Hardcover)By Dav Pilkey Buy new: $11.5365 utilised and new from $0.01 Customer Rating: First tagged “childrens books” by NK “NK” Customer tags: veg thanksgiving(4), childrens books, vegetarian [...]

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A few days ago I made a gorgeous cheesecake and popped it into the freezer to take to my parents this weekend for Easter. Yep... it's a 'holiday' again and time to pack up the kidlets and the Boyfriend of Kat, and head up to the land of extended family for an Easter Egg Hunt (I have the eggs bought and stuffed already) and a big meal. More than likely we'll be having ham. Why do I say this?

 RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: BERACHA HA GOMEL: JEWISH PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING   Monday, February 25, 2008   In Vayikra (Leviticus) 7:11-12 we read "This is the law of the zevach shlamim, peace offering, that one will bring to God when he brings it as a thanksgiving offering." According to Rashi, of circa 1000 years ago, one brings the offering ''regarding a matter of thanksgiving for a miraculous act which occurred to him such as if he returned from a sea voyage, crossed the desert, was healed from an illness or emerged from priso

Location: New York, New YorkDate: November 22, 2007I cannot believe that I waited until 2008 to post these pictures. Here are some of my favorite balloons and moments from 2007 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thanks to AC, I was able to take these pictures from the bleacher seats outside Central Park.Abby Cadabby's UshersAbby CadabbyHello KittyHello Kitty's UshersNew York City Parks EnforcementEnergizer BunnyPikachuRabbitMacy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

This is my grandfather, cutting a turkey in his kitchen in West Virginia sometime in the late 40's or early 50's. I suspect that he looks so stern because someone has snapped him wearing my grandmother's apron. Happy Turkey Day!

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey IdeasThe next day after Thanksgiving is marked by the appearance of a seemingly endless stream of turkey sandwiches. It is, in its own way, part of the American Thanksgiving tradition. But is slapping a few slabs of white and dark on wheat with a smear of Mayo the only thing to do with leftovers from the big meal? Of course not!There are endless possibilities to explore with the remains of the bird. Tradition aside, what is turkey but fowl? That means that any dish that could contain chicken is a decent fit for turkey. Soups, salads, pastas and casseroles area all contenders. Even a turkey omelet can find its way into your post Thanksgiving turkey recipes. South of the border flavors aren't out of bounds either. A turkey enchilada or burrito is a unique yet tasty option, as is a turkey quesadilla (use dark meat for the latter so the flavor is strong enough to hold its own with the cheese).A turkey-based chili is a delight, and a nice belly warmer on a chil

I had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends, but like most I ate more than I intended to and this morning felt like it was time to get back on track. First and foremost it is important NOT to beat yourself up if you ate more than you usually do. I mean it was Thanksgiving and there are left-overs and all!So, don't fret. Just make the decision to get back on track. A few minutes of soul searching is all it takes. A journal is helpful too!Write down your reason(s) for wanting to lose weightWrite down your plan to eat better, healthier foodsWrite down your exercise planWrite down your time frame...make mini goalsNow get all the food you need for a healthy week...plan your exercise schedule for the next seven days and at the end of the seven days after following your own plan you will be feeling great and ready to tackle the next week, and the week after that!

Travel is all about learning. Sometimes it involves becoming immersed in a foreign language or culture...And sometimes it involves critical life lessons. Like new insights into how, when the breeze is particularly strong, dining outside in a tropical setting can make one unexpectedly vulnerable to...Well, let's just say it:Pelican poo.Pelican poo AND scampi butter blown onto the front of one's shirt.Travel is about leaving a restaurant trying to be casual with your purse strategically cradled over your torso.So learning. Travel is about learning.And I learned a great deal about a great many things on my trip to Florida over Thanksgiving-- only a fraction of it, thankfully, related to wind currents and the digestive habits of local waterfowl.I learned that when prepping for a trip, you ca

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Lady Rose’s Thanksgiving Vacation - Nov. 2007 This is third (and final) day of photo sharing for this week.  (Day 1 was photos of my new tattoos, and yesterday was Halloween 2007).  To read all about our Thanksgiving vacation see:  The turkey, the beach and the moon = the perfect Thanksgiving. Below are some photos that give you a good idea of what a wonderful time we had.  (Note: The beach house was two floors each with an identical kitchen, living room, three bedrooms and 1 and 1/2 baths with just some slight variations on color scheme and decor). Front and Back of the Beach House:  Front with welcome flag. That is our good friend B. who came to visit!  Back, with first floor porch and 2nd floor deck. Inside Beach House:   Me in the kitchen (unaware of the camera)    Living Room Three the Bedrooms (King, Queen, two twins) - all had tvs and dvd players      Beach view from the Deck:   View to the right.  Another lovely view to the left. The Full Moon: Me (L

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After being out of town for most of the past two weeks, I'm back at home for a bit, so I can catch up on my blogging.First, some pics from our Thanksgiving dinner. Since there was only two of us, we made a small-ish (12 lbs.) turkey. Instead of doing something overly complicated, we simply put some compound butter under the skin, stuffed some aromatics in the cavity, and roasted the bird, basting it periodically with butter using my mom's tried and true technique. We ended up with this:The sides (clockwise from the upper left): baked squash hotdish, bread stuffing, braised leeks, and cranberry compote.To go along with dinner, we had a bottle of 2006 Peju Sauvignon Blanc. We managed to enjoy our Thankgiving dinner without stuffing ourselves silly, unlike a couple of nights later...

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She was lost and showed up in the road in front of our house near Athens, Georgia yesterday.  I kept looking outside and hoping she would travel on down the road, but when she almost got hit, I had to do something!  So into the house she came while my son Chris and his girlfriend Megan and her friend Amanada canvassed the neighborhood and put flyers up at the nearby stores - Is this your lost dog? We have 5 dogs in our family and she was so small and quiet I knew she wouldn't be happy here.  She seemed really dismayed by the hustle of bustle of living with 4 kids, 5 dogs, my loud husband, and who knows how many cats....but at least she was warm and safe.  We posted her on facebook marketplace, checked online lost dog ads, searched the newspaper, to no avail.  But this morning a call to the Clarke County Animal Control led to 1 lost dog inquiry that might be for her!  Chris left an anxious message, asking "Is this your dog?" at 10

Yes, still....a week later! My body is feeling the effects of my 4 day weekend of complete decadence. I went for a run last night and thought I was gonna DIE. lol I haven't felt like THAT in a while! But then, it all boils down to what I put in my body....Your food is your fuel, remember? Apparently the body doesn't run quite as well on half a pan of baked macaroni and cheese, ham, dressing and heaping plates of rice, beans and potato salad. Hmph! Who knew? lol. I did, of course, but I still had my fun. Tonight I will take another run, and hopefully this one will be better than the last. Also, sometimes your body just has a bad exercise day. I was rocking some fierce aerobics on Tuesday, and was full of energy. After teaching two classes, I was still bouncing. But the next day....not so much!I'm looking forward to the challenge of an extra mile this evening. Well, not really. lol.

Well, it's been more than a month since I re-injured my knee and been off my weight loss, diet and exercise routine. Parties, get together with friends, and holidays didn't help. (Yes, I've gained back some of the weight I lost.) But I go under the knife - well, the orthoscope - tomorrow. Then it's recovery and probably physical therapy, which means finally being able to (slowly) work out again. And I'm looking forward to it. Exercise has helped me feel better physically, especially my back and hips. I slept better, too, when I was able to work out. Since I haven't been able to exercise - though hobbling around can be extremely exhausting - my insomnia is back. And gaining some weight back makes me uncomfortable in my skin. Here are my goals for the next few weeks: Get back on the Extreme Fat Smash/Celebrity Fit Club diet starting Monday. This should give me enough recuperation time so I'm able to cook up things for myself as well as make a grocery run. As soon as I get t

By CD MohattaOn feast days, it’s especially important not to skip a healthy breakfast. We tend to over eat and choose more fattening and sugary foods when we’ve gone too long without eating. A healthy breakfast might include two or more of a whole grain cereal or oatmeal, eggs, vegetables, yogurt or milk, and fruit. Try to eat healthy food every four hours throughout the holidays, but eat small meals. Make sure you drink a lot of water, particularly on feast days.Often staying lean during the holidays is hardest on the cook. Here are a few tips for cooking a more healthy weight-friendly meal:For a stuffing that is less fattening and even more delicious, start with whole wheat bread or whole grain rice. Use half or less of the amount of butter and oil. Double or even triple all the healthy ingredients such as celery, onion, mushrooms, nuts, and dried fruit. This will lower the fat and increase the fiber of your stuffing. It will also make it more flavorful. Your traditional recipe c

My family and I have safely returned to the land of hippies and music Austin, Tx. I'm getting familiar to the internet again and will return to my usual daily-ish postings once my brain has been returned to it's full and upright position (just one more night of sleep - baby willing). Then I can rail against the new forums, sloppy statistics handling, and state interest rate caps. You know, good

O dia de ação de graças, la vai um historinha:Era uma vez um grupo de colonizadores que ao chegarem nas terras que iam colonizar se deparam com um inverno muito rigoroso, tão rigoroso que os colonizadores começaram a morrer de fome, vendo isso os nativos das terras resolveram ajudar eles dando -lhes comida de graça (ação de graças ). E em um belo dia os colonizadores satisfeitos da comilança do inverno decidiram ir para oeste matando tudo o que viam pela frente, inclusive os nativos que os ajudaram nos momentos difíceis.moral da historia: melhor deixar um norte americano morrer de fome do que mata um peru.Mais não pensando que dar comida vai acarretar em sua morte, mais sim te deixar de consciência limpa, pensamos nos que não tem o que comer, e que se nos todos ajudarmos um pouco e pensarmos menos em nós o mundo seria melhor.Porque não se deve esperar ficar rico, para começar a doar. (Provérbio Árabe)Acho que é essa a mensagem que se deve passar nos dias de ação d

...So, here's the rest of my Thanksgiving meal wrap-up...The turkey was fine. But I went against my ironclad rule of No Turkey Over 20 Pounds, because my young man picked it up for me at Whole Foods. I told him as close to 20 pounds as possible and when he found a 20.98 pound turkey, I didn't argue. I was just glad that he didn't come home with a ham or chicken fingers. I don't care what anyone says that extra bit of weight DOES make a difference. It makes the turkey heavier and hotter and more difficult to maneuver. It also took a bit longer to cook than I wanted, so before it was done, I scooped out all the drippings and veggies from the bottom of the pan (not that easy) and strained them to start on the gravy. The good thing about THAT was that, when it was done, H could turn over the turkey in the roasting pan and let it sit THERE, covered, instead of having to moving it onto a board.I wasn't loving my gravy at first, but after massive whisking and tons of boiling and the addi

Several days of dreary rain, fog and chilly weather drained me of the energy to perform all the household duties, start shopping for Christmas and participate in Thanksgiving. Good news is that the turkey and dressing were both moist and delicious. It's never a good thing to turn out a feast that's dry and unappetizing because the lack of quality is remembered until the next time that you do turkey with all the fixings. I think I found the answer to a beautiful bird worthy of a Martha Stewart photo shoot: basting. Yes, indeed there are multiple benefits to pulling that heavy roaster in and out of the hot oven for three hours every thirty minutes or so. Other than burning my knuckles on the rack during the process, I believe that to baste is indeed best. I had read that the food that is in magazine photographs is virtually inedible because it is not actually cooked to eat. The recipes are created to look sharp, not taste good. I should have invited the photographers to come and

Pumpkins Photo by Tambako the Jaguar. I stood at the doorway to our bedroom in my slippers and watched as April lifted Alleke into the stroller, set two warm pies wrapped in tin foil in the back, and rolled into the hallway, closing the door behind her. I stood there for a moment smelling the ginger and cloves from the kitchen before walking back into the bedroom and falling on the bed. April had asked me again just before she left if I wanted to come along, and I didn't say anything. I just lay there, holding the covers close and staring out the window.I had spent the last two days shivering and sweating in bed, pulling up covers and then kicking them off again, watching the same things on TV to distract myself from the hammering in my head and my sandpaper mouth.The whole experience left me hollowed out. I was a shell, a wrapper, a bag of bones, stripped of my appetite and the energy to leave the house and the ability to be friendly. I was a cave inside--a dark, cold an

I promise that this is my last Thanksgiving related post for 2007. I couldn't resist a little scanning and Photoshop work on my foursome's preschool work.Austin's teachers sent home a piece of construction paper for each member of the family. We were to trace everyone's hands and send them back to class. This is what they made. Isn't it adorable?These are the turkey handprints of our four. They are to scale. Keep in mind that Austin will be 4 in February and Tyler is 2.

A photo essay of our 9-hour Thanksgiving trek from Los Angeles to Santa Rosa (all the way up in wine country) to spend quality time with relatives, enjoy ungodly amounts of food and grant a needy family of turtles the home of their dreams.

Oh, my lovelies, it is positively wonderful to be back! I hope those of you that celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday had a great one. I got to see the nieces and nephews on both sides of my family (ranging from age 4 to 21), and it warmed the cockles of my heart to see what compassionate, kind-hearted people they were becoming. I had nothing to do with it, but it still made my heart swell with joy. I love each and every one of 'em as if they were my own.But enough of that. Here's a picture of Pa Kent tossing a photo of his adopted son into a blazing fire:I love the unnecessary exposition taking place here with Pa Kent. My nephew, Freddy Kent, is coming tomorrow, Martha! He 's the boy we're adopting! I realize this is for our benefit, but what an awkward recap.Then again, old people talk strangely sometimes. Hand me my sweater! That's the sweater I wear when I'm cold! I bought it at Montgomery Ward's! They used to have a soda fountain where you could get a green river fizz!______

It was my second year in a row to perform at the Virginia Country Club in Long Beach. There are some places where I return to perform again and again, and I love being able to come back to a familiar and friendly place like the VCC. I was set up in the entryway [...]

And so it's over. We had a great Thanksgiving weekend. All 22 of us had a wonderful meal, good company, lots of football watching and Wii-playing.Clif is not too happy as his Yellow Jackets didn't sting the Dawgs this weekend for the 7th year in a row. He's threatening to not renew season tickets. It sounds like the coach won't be there next year, so I'm betting that he gives a new coach a chance (depending on who they hire). If anyone in the AD's office at GT would like suggestions, I'm sure he has a long wish list of possible candidates.Click the photo on the left to read about this rivalry that my husband says I just can't understand because I didn't grow up here.The kids here at Babies Make Six were fascinated by all of their older cousins. The first photo below has all of their first cousins except 1 (who is the youngest). They wore each other out and miss each other already. Lauren was even singing a song about her cousin Rachel on the way to preschool this morning.Getti

Well, hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving. Here's some news & things coming during the Holiday season...Rock Band Review - Playing it like Crazy...it is fantastic...but how fantastic?Undertow ReviewMass Effect ReviewHoliday Buying Guides: Top 5 Xbox 360 games, PS3 games, Wii Games, and of course how those fall into the Top 5 purchases overall.As for Graduate Games news...Sorry, but I forgot to remind everyone that Storked was available on Game du Jour yesterday. Many people took advantage and bought the game on sale. Storked is also one of the top 10 indie games of November on Gametunnel.com. Perhaps more exciting is that we have 2 games in development. I hope to have 1 released by Spring/Summer 08 but we'll see how progress goes on both of them. Keep a look out for more on these games...

I am the stupidest woman alive. I carefully took the battery out of my camera to charge, carefully put the camera in a bag, carefully put the bag in the car. Guess which step I forgot? There are no Thanksgiving photos from me. Oh well.

It's a cartoon too. Rank Title Weekend Gross 1 Enchanted (2007) $35.3M $50M 2 This Christmas (2007) $18.6M $27.1M 3 Beowulf (2007) $16.2M $56.4M 4 Hitman (2007) $13M $21M 5 Bee Movie (2007) $12M $112M 6 Fred Claus (2007) $10.7M $53.1M 7 August Rush (2007) $9.43M $13.3M 8 American Gangster (2007) $9.21M $116M 9 The Mist (2007) $9.06M $13M 10 No Country for Old Men (2007) $8.11M $16.6M Sorry I didn't use something like: "Enchanted enchants box office" or "Enchanting weekend."

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, hopefully leaving all my readers full of good food and appreciation for all they have, the season moves toward Christmas. My holiday months are always a matter of time management. Finding time for work and play becomes increasingly difficult when all the extraneous holiday details need to fit into my schedule. There are hours of shopping, parties, baking, dinners, in addition to all the other everyday responsibilities that do not go on hold just because of the holidays. One of the most important responsibilities I have is caring for my doggies! Since the weather has dropped to right above frigid and daylight is limited to early evening, my crew’s activities have changed slightly. My Aussie, Bear, doesn’t mind the cold weather and will walk or play for as long as she can. My dachshunds are a different story and hate the weather change almost as much as they hate doggie jackets. The Boys will literally stop dead in the doorway when the

Wednesday (Nov. 21) - I attended Hope Chapel's Thanksgiving Eve Service. Hubby was sick so he stayed home and the kids stayed home with him. Part of this Thanksgiving service is an open mic session when the congregation is encouraged to share to express their thankfulness in front of the congregation. Every year I go up the stage to give thanks and praise God. I t's interesting that as shy as I am, I love doing this. I look forward to going on the stage to express my thankfulness to God. I was not microphone shy at all. Towards the end of my sharing I told the congregation "now, I want to close this sharing by singing a song...." Everyone got quite ... very quite...waiting... and then I giggled and said "I'm just kidding...". I heard laughter! Did they really think I was going to sing? hah! I told them my husband will disown me if I sing on stage - LOL!Thursday - Thanksgiving celebration at our house. We had our great friends the W's; two of our Hope Chapel interns - Chris

I really enjoyed reading about how other blogging friends' Thanksgivings went, but I didn't have the time to write about mine until now. No real glitches, except one...and I actually considered it a bit of good luck. My carefully planned-for house guests, A and HER H(usband), arrived 2 days earlier than expected. They were concerned that if they had kept to their original schedule, the transport strikes in Paris might have prevented them from arriving at all. Now, you might think that premature arrivals would be a problem. A did, she felt terrible. But imagine a combination of your best friend, dearest sister, wisest mother and a cleaning crew of 5, and that's A! I kinda wish she had been here even earlier, but I guess there were a few things that I had to do on my own. Let's get to the good part...the food. The good, the bad and the ugly. Actually, truth to tell, it was more like the good, the dry and the really messy, which started with my first course.For almost the last two dec

Hopefully your thanksgiving festivities went well for your family. My silence on the blog has been primarily due to the busy holiday preparation and so on. Now that I've wrapped up thanksgiving I'll be back to blogging about interesting restaurant visits, recipes I'm working on, old classics, and all that great stuff. You must be wondering how our holiday went... We hosted both sides of our

I couldn’t help but notice the panoply of “here’s what I’ll be drinking (and here’s what you should be drinking) at Thanksgiving” postings from various and sundry of my fellow wine bloggers this year. In spite of the inherent American nature of the holiday, I fall squarely in the Franco-Prussian camp when it comes to pairing wines with the meal. Nonetheless, I didn’t post my choices ahead of time because I didn’t decide what I’d be drinking until the moment. Well, maybe I had a couple of ideas, but nothing totally concrete. Spending the day with my wife and a few of my more wine-devoted friends, suffice it to say I knew there would be no shortage of corks popping. So, without further ado, here’s the retrospective from Thursday’s festivities.Le Cidre du Pays d’Auge NV, Christian DrouinIf there’s a holiday that calls out for Normandy cider, it’s Thanksgiving. Whether pomme or poire, a brut cidre makes for a lovely fall aperitif, particularly given the mi

As usual being days behind any event or blog post, a belated Happy Thanksgiving from the Futuregringo.com staff - meaning Caleb and I. Not caring to gut and babysit a turkey all week long we made a honeyglazed ham for us and some friends - and enjoyed it with garlic mashed potatoes,  (don’t forget the dill,)  creamed spinach, carrots, Chilean red wine, and a decadent southern coconut chocolate peanut butter dessert made by Michael. (Who is from Alabama and an expert at southern desserts.) Cheers to you and yours… Share This

My five day vacation from work is quickly dwindling away and within hours I'll be in bed awaiting sleep only to find myself filled with dread at the upcoming workweek. I suppose I could call in sick tomorrow, but that would only be prolonging the inevitable.Instead, I'll finish cooking my Thanksgiving meal and while waiting to watch my Sunday night shows I'll do a little bit of homework - just to give me a sense of accomplishment. Or it might be frustration, it depends on how difficult this homework turns out to be.I know it's 3 days past Turkey day but, we didn't get to eat us a thanksgivingesque meal this year. It's our fault, we decided to forgo the festivities with family - thus, giving up the fantastical food I so dearly love. So, last night the Alfred and I decided to make our own for today. Sure we'll have leftovers for the next week, but eh, you win some you eat some. Upon re-reading that I realized I made it sound as if the Alfred would be helping with the cooking - tha

We’ve had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It has been delightful to have a full weekend in which to savor these times, fleeting though they may be. I only wish we had a houseful of cousins, aunts and uncles and far away friends to make the day truly complete. Our internet connection is slow and sludgy out in the country and I’ve been having trouble loading my pictures. By the time I grab my email and read a few notes, the evening is half over and I’m exhausted. I’m beginning to suspect I’m not a real person without my high speed internet and the blog. Talk about spoiled. Now that the weekend is almost over, I’ve finally managed to load some pictures and found time (amidst the relaxing and loafing) to post a blog. I’m eager to return to my computer and catch up on all the Thanksgiving news. My heart is full of thanksgiving for all the blessings God has bestowed upon our family. My prayers are with our friends and family who are struggling w

With investors hopeful that retailers fared better than expected on Black Friday, one of the most important days of the year for store sales. Expectations for this holiday season have been lowered following drops in consumer-confidence surveys.   “The consumer-confidence readings, they’re just numbers from surveys,” said Paul Mendelsohn, chief investment strategist at Windham Financial Services. “But now we’re finding out what consumer spending is really like, so the weekend numbers will be very important for the market.”   “I think the market is deeply oversold,” said Al Goldman, chief market strategist at A.G. Edwards in St. Louis. “The averages are all down a little over 10% since October [and] gloom is so thick, you can cut it with a knife. This is just the environment that you see at a short-term bottom.”   Hopes of a consumption-driven holiday season may help the market set aside concerns abo

The unthankful heart… discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings! -Henry Ward Beecher As I drove home from the second of our family’s Thanksgiving meals, I was struck by the fact that I hadn’t given thanks for much of anything. WOW, on a day that the US is supposed to collectively express gratitude for everything in our lives, I hadn’t let the spirit of the Thanksgiving change me. I was so wrapped up in the business of the day that even the prayers of Thanksgiving before meals went in one ear and out of the other. I would love to blame the whole thing on allowing myself to be too busy, but if I am honest with myself, I am not a grateful person. Not ungrateful to the point that I abuse the blessings I have been given, but ungrateful in a “I just don’t think about it” way. I can try to justify it with soft words, but ungrateful is ungrateful. The

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving with your family and friends. I didn’t get to write you all on Thanksgiving since I was up in Eastern Washington visiting my Family.  After eating delicious Turkey, Gravey, and Mash Potatoes, my cousin and I decided to to go see the movie Beowulf in 3d. I’d [...]

I just wanted to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy your time off work and/or school. Take the time relax and refresh and enjoy your friends and family. Also, don’t forget about the 5 $5.00 best buy gift cards I’m giving away at the end of the month. Read the details here. Share This Visit the Free Stuff Finder for more great freebies.

Hey all sorry that i haven’t posted anything new since Thanksgiving due to my belly getting fat lol i will start posting on Monday once again. By the way… happy Thanksgiving everyone and have a nice 4 day weekend. Check back here at 12pm sunday posts will start rolling in and don’t forget you also can submit posts. *Update: Screw that while I’m online I’m gonna be posting ya’ll Share This

Panaji, Nov 24: A German filmmaker is planning a fictional film on twin brother of Jesus Christ which will take shape once he gets a Indian co-producer for the film that would be shot in Indian background.Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving - now let's kick off the Christmas season with what has the potential to be the funniest movie ever made. Don't you already see the first scene of this movie? Some leper comes crawling up to Jesus begging for salvation and some comfort during this horrible time of pain. Jesus looking all serious bends down and tells the poor bastard that he'll gladly relieve his pain and suffering, then pours some water on his forehead. Only nothing happens and the Jesus character ends up being Craig Christ his twin brother - SYKE! This script basically writes itself from there.

Its the weekend after Thanksgiving. Some of us are recovering from the flu, some from the Holiday, some from Black Friday. Some, from being away from blogging for ten days.I didn't intend for my vacation to be a vacation from deep thoughts, but it certainly seems to be. I had big plans brewing for my "Thankful" post, but that didn't happen. I'm still working on your questions regarding Islam, and loving it. There's a fascinating conversation going on here about the ethics of Black Friday. I'd love to hear what you think.I've now been tagged twice for the meme Seven Things. This is intimidating, because I feel a need to come up with seven really fascinating things. Which I haven't. But here goes.1. My biggest pet peeve is when something drops or falls. I don't know how to explain it, but it sets something off in me. I want to stamp my feet and scream. Sometimes I do. I can't help but see things falling or being dropped as a personal affront on my person. Bizarre,

Black Friday is behind us so how much did we spend on this holiday sale? Did any of you actually line up the night before at your favorite store to make sure you get that special discounted product? I will be the first to vote and I’m sure everyone looks forward to seeing how much others have spent too (Don’t worry, this poll is anonymous so don’t be embarrassed if you bought a yacht yesterday!) How Much Did You Spend on Black Friday Shopping? Nothing!!! Save, Save, and Save! $1 - $50 $51 - $100 $101 - $500 $501 - $1000 $1001 - $5000 $5001+ (I love Thanksgiving!) I don’t live in United States View Results  Loading … Black Friday in United States is the day after Thanksgiving where many retail stores will put out a huge sale to clear out their merchandise. For many consumers, this also represents a way for them to go shopping at a major discount off regular price. Only 2 more weeks to enter the $200 giveaway! CLICK H

Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the USA! Whether tomorrow will bring you Black Friday, Buy Nothing Day, or Buy Local Day, I wish you a happy day to spend with those you care about! If you buys things on Friday, just make sure they are things you really need, and not things that will just add to the clutter in your home! Author’s Note: As I was writing this post on Thursday, my internet access died. A tech came in today (two days later) and we got a new modem and things are finally working, but this post is a bit late to be relevant. Oh well.

Pavo (turkey) done to perfection!Thanksgiving was fantastico. The turkeys turned out great even though they took an extra hour − a result of my opening the oven to baste too many times, I suppose. Thankfully, the oven cooperated and didn't "go off" during the turkey roasting as it did FOUR! times the day before while I was baking the cheesecake and pumpkin pie − hence the charring on the tops of the desserts.Most of the guests were an hour late as well, so that was a lucky coincidence. Apparently El Jefe has lectured them about 'American time' for parties so many times that they are usually right here right on the dot. We had twelve people − exactly the number that comfortably fit around our dining room table with all the leaves − another lucky coincidence. In Honduras, you never really know if someone (or more than one) extra will show up.The 100-year-old antique china came out of hiding for the occasion, too. I just happen to have a service for 12 más o menos (more or les

Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, and I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday. My wife and I had a great time visiting family. We spend Black Friday on the road coming home from our visit with family - but we wouldn’t have gone shopping anyway. Here are a few of my favorite articles during the last week. Clever Dude - Black Friday and Buying Out of Budget. This is a great article about sticking to your budget and avoiding the temptation of Black Friday Deals. There are some solid points made in this article. Self control may not always be easy, but it is almost always rewarding. Million Dollar Journey - How Call Options Work 1 - The Basics. This is the intro article to a great series about how Stock call options work. This is great info for anyone wanting to learn how trading works. Blueprint For Financial Prosperity - PFNerd Gift Idea: US Savings Bond Paper Certificate. I was given savings bonds when I was a kid, and I later cashed them in around the time I went to c

Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeA Hello Kitty balloon makes its way along the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route down Broadway in New York Nov. 22, 2007. 博动生活 心动乌镇 BlogBus五周年庆典 敬请关注

Thanksgiving has come and gone and now I am munching on the delicious leftovers. I made sure I packed enough food to last me for at least a couple of days. First, I would like to give THANKS to my readers. I just realized I hit over 10,000 readers on yesterday. I know this is a small number compared to some of the personal finance blogs out there, but this is huge for me. Thank you so much for reading and following my blog. I hope by following my personal finance journey, it will help you with your own personal finances. I also thank you for all the comments and emails with words of encouragement. If you have not signed up for the RSS feed, you can do so here. It's totally free and you will be notified of the newest posts here at SingleGuyMoney.I am also starting a new regular feature for the blog. Every Friday, I will have a "Free Money Friday" post highlighting a few of the best bank or credit card bonuses. Even though it's Saturday, here's a sample of what you will find. Chase Ba

Kein Wunder, dass die deutsche Bevölkerung zusehends verblödet, wenn die meistgelesene Tageszeitung ungestraft eine Falschinformation nach der nächsten raushaut. Heute also Thanksgiving Day. Einer der ganz, ganz wenigen Feiertage der Amerikaner. Deshalb heisst es ja auch nur etwa alle zwei Wochen in den Nachrichten: “Heute keine neuen Impulse aus Amerika - die Börse New York bleibt [...]

How do you create the perfect Thanksgiving?  Here’s the recipe:  the turkey, the beach, and the full moon.   As I’m sitting here watching the sunrise over the ocean all I can think of is how very cool the past couple days have been.  I only wish I could have shared it with my good friend Mama Kelly.   I admit I wasn’t totally up for the idea of packing and cooking at a beach house for Thanksgiving.  But it has turned out to be totally awesome and we have been having a great time.  Even the weather has been perfect and we got to take long walks on the beach, the kids got to play, dig in the sand and gather lots of shells.  The full moon over the ocean at night was not only lovely it was truly magical.  We arrived on Wed.  Half my family came Wed. night and the rest arrived Thurs. morning., every one left after lunch and a trip to the local Christmas shop on Friday.  Tonight a good friend of mine is coming to stay over till we leave tomorrow.  Hubby and I

This video is a few months old, but I never saw it before… What a dork. CorpseGrinder flips out over World of Warcraft. I wish I could get that psyched about anything. I just watched the first episode of Last One Standing on Discovery VOD… I can’t handle the shaman giving zerberts to the big dread. Too funny. Other than that it seems like a decent show. I hate everyone on it, but I enjoy them getting beaten up.. There’s 2 more on demand, so I’ll watch them in the next few days. Other than that I’m glad thanksgiving is over. Now just one more major inconvenience of a holiday to go for this year, then I won’t need to see certain people again for another 11 months. Which is like the greatest Christmas gift ever. Anyway, nothing much more to say.. This is one of those posts I feel obligated to do because it’s been a few days. So here’s some links. DEP show where the singer walks across the crowd. | Awesome button | Punch For Punch M

I am thankful that Amazon paid me to get Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse and Logitech QuickCam Communicate Deluxe. (The price is -$24.02 after $80 mail-in rebate from Logitech.) I am thankful that National City Identity Protect let me b**p all of hard inquiries at TransUnion and Equifax in 3 months. I am thankful that Bank of America gave me $200 cash bonus for opening MyAccess Checking account there. I am thankful that Chase approved 2 credit cards in one month for me and the dynamic rewards program from Chase Freedom which allows me to earn more cash back than before. I am also thankful that they send me 2 checks ($20 each) to enroll the Chase Payment Protector Plan. The balance on each card is $0 all the time. I am thankful that Chase Bank gave me $100 for opening Chase Free Checking account there. (But I’m still waiting for the $50+$50 to be credited soon.) I am thankful that American Express approved the Starwood Preferred Guest Card which allows me to get up to

Chamillionaire checked in with fans on Thanksgiving while traveling with his crew in a Cadillac Escalade on tour. After his message, they cranked his 'Ultimate Victory' track 'Won't Let You Down'. Watch the clip below the fold.

Mike Jones checked in with fans on his YouTube channel on Thursday telling fans Happy Thanksgiving. The Houston rapper said after you eat your Thanksgiving meal, make sure to pick up his new DVD 'The American Dream' on Black Friday. Jones checked in

How’s everyone celebrating their thanksgiving day? Though this is not a highlighted event here in Asia, it’s nice to take time to appreciate the people you love and care for. I wanted to surprise some close girl friends with special gifts so I went shopping for girlie chemises and intimates. I’m also glad that I can spend some time at home with mom and let Clayton connect with Grandma. I’m thankful for my family and friends this thanksgiving, and everything else that I have… may you be thankful too. Happy Thanksgiving!

i hope everyone had a great holiday and didn't spend too much money today because of black friday. i've been so busy with school, i haven't had time to update the blog! i found a great deal today on an external hard drive. i've been wanting one for a while, so it's going to be a christmas present from the bf! :-) originally i had seen it in the staples black friday circular, but as expected, i

Former first-round wide receiver Mike Williams, the 10th overall choice in the 2005 draft but a disappointment with two different franchises during less than three full seasons in the NFL, will get a third chance to prove himself. Williams on Thursday signed with the Tennessee Titans, who had auditioned him a few weeks ago, and who apparently feel that the former Southern California star can

Thanksgiving is a great food holiday. It's a wonderful feast that brings family together but then everyone stresses out about what to do with leftovers afterwards. At first I was going to write a bunch of ideas for what to do with left over turkey, cranberry sauce, etc. but I noticed a better idea: more gathering and sharing!We had so much dessert at Aunt Ilene's house that she decided to have neighbors over for canasta today to help finish off desserts like Chocolate Trifle, Apple Crumb Pie, Pumpkin Roll, Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies, Cranberry Apple Pie, Berry Pie, Chocolate Bundt Cake, and a Herbie (Lon's mom's famous pie that tastes like chocolate chip cookie dough with a Kahlua Whip Cream). Kasi also mentioned that she is going to her friend Becca's house tomorrow to help finish left-overs over there.If you have left-overs, call some friends and have a left-overs potluck. Then you won't get sick of eating the same thing for the next week. If there's still food left-over, you c

A rather light news day, but there were still a few bits of mortgage news worth mentioning. It’s been reported that Freddie Mac plans to sell $5 billion of preferred stock in a deal aimed to raise capital so the financier can increase the size of its $703 billion mortgage portfolio. Earlier in the [...]

I do not profess to be a historian nor am I a political activist. Yet November 22, yesterday, came and passed as our Thanksgiving Day celebration. Nowhere and I mean nowhere in mainstream media, print or television, was there a mention that November 22, 2007 marks the 44 year anniversary of the assasination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy our country’s greatest hope for justice and peace. Yes 44 years is not a round number or one that we traditionally celebrate or mourn an anniversary in this country. But it is very significant that we continue to pretend that the assassination of one of this country’s greatest statesman was nothing more than a single act carried out by a lone gunman bent on taking political Cold War action for his beloved Cuba. The proof that this was a coup led by our government to silence JFK permanently is everywhere-except in our mainstream media. Without listing the facts regarding the trajectory of a bullet, the lack of a standard operati

The Dallas defense made a statement Thursday about all of the recent criticism it has been receiving by absolutely shutting down Kellen Clemens and Jets offense allowing the Cowboys to cruise to an easy 34-3 win. I have to say that it appears both Terrence Newman and Greg Ellis are completely healthy after Ellis’ two sacks and many tackles and hurries and Newman’s 50-yard interception return for a touchdown. Dallas came out of the gates strong agains, scoring a touchdown on their opening series, a 67-yard drive capped by a 7-yard Marion Barber touchdown run. They then caused and recovered a fumble on the subsequent kickoff, but on the next play, Romo underthrew Terrell Owens in the end zone and got intercepted. But the defense shut down the Jets possession which foreshadowed how most of the game would be. The Jets didn’t get into Dallas territory until late in the second quarter and after converting on a 4th and 3, settled for a field goal. With the score 21-3 at the half, m

That's right. This week (a whole week) was Thanksgiving Break at school. The problem with that is, I had lots of homework and an invitation to work every day this week. Of course, I took the offer of work and my homework has been suffering as a result. And of course, I don't have time for everything I need to do.Monday through Wednesday, I worked all day. All three days I rode Dakini and Moo. Then, yesterday, Anna came from New York and rode a bunch. Well, that wasn't the reason I didn't ride. I didn't ride because I knew if I didn't leave and work on some homework, it would never get done (but more about homework in a minute). So I had short(er) days yesterday and today. I got in a bunch of time early in the week, though, so I got a lot done and made a lot more money than I usually do in a week.As for school, I have a presentation and paper due on Wednesday (and I've barely begun both of those). On Tuesday I have a French test and have to rewrite a one page thing (ha

The weather throughout this season has been so mild and with an end of surprising color. I see again why I planted goldflame spirea and even the maples in the field gave forth a deep oranged-yellow and long lasting display. I think we are often more thankful when taken by surprise with the gifts of a season. It is like we are viewing the old pleasures with new eyes and sensitivities to their life enriching beauty.I was talking with a fellow gardener who, like me, still has some last minute plants to get in the ground - plants that we kept alive all late summer believing we would soon get to some quality gardening time. We commiserated together and encouraged one another to "git 'er done" this weekend. Better than fighting the shopping crowds in both our books. I felt better knowing I wasn't the only one with willing gardening spirit, but weak flesh. I refuse to waste any of what I purchased,though - if I don't get them all in today or tomorrow I will temporarily winter them over in

Across the street, we watch a couple of weekend warriors work to rehabilitate a house. The house is of a rather pedestrian design (to borrow a phrase from Val) meaning it is simple, a working-man’s house. Two rooms upstairs, two rooms down with a shotgun hall on the left hand side. Our former neighbor, Jasper, lived there his entire life and had inherited the house from the aunt who raised him when his parents were killed in a tragic train wreck in Kentucky in 1932. Jasper married a few years ago, moved into his new wife’s house. He decided to sell the house about six months ago, put a price of $93,000 on it and sold it in two days. Suffice it to say, he made out like a bandit. The rehab couple drives 4 or 5 hours twice a month from the farthest border of Virginia — almost in West Virginia. They want to retire here About six weeks ago, the wife-half of the duo gave Val the “Hey” sign and the two women chatted for a moment. “It sure is hot,” war

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This week's Foto Friday is a recap of our Thanksgiving celebration at the home of our friends Andrew and Trish. There was an enormous amount of food to eat, and believe me, we certainly took advantage of it. I might have to eat really, really light today to counter the gluttony last night. Despite being a little grumpy when we arrived, Zane soon loosened up and had a blast playing with his friends Preston and Allie. Here are the pictures and a bonus video.Preston greeting Zane upon arrival. Zane was not too happy.Later, Zane was in a better mood and was nicer to his friend.Riding the horse and watching the crowd.Preston was all smiles.Zane and Allie conspiring to commit to some mischief.Speaking their own language.Allie riding the horse.Preston and Zane taking a drink break.Zane playing the drums. Did he find is new calling? It seemed so.Zane and Allie having a toddler interaction. Notice how Zane gets a little too fresh for Allie's liking.BTW...what do you think of the holiday page

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Cindy Denker, Kip Arrowood, Janie & Ben Williams, Brian Denker, Craig Davis, Stefi Brazzeal, Rachel Petersonand the skeletal remains of Tom the Turkey...may he rest in peace.Plus, a delicious tin of imported Swedish "Anus Peppercocker" cookies!feed

I hope your Thanksgiving was happy, healthy, and blessed. Mine was. Ahh lots of good food, good laughs and good times with family! I was very touched to have raised at least $150 yesterday in conjunction with my Thanksgiving Challenge. I say at least because it is possible that others donated in response but did not use my ranger link (which is fine...I don't care...the money goes to the same place). I also received a request to post my story in the comments section of a blog entry on the Huckabee website. Huck's Army has extended the challenge through the rest of the Holiday Weekend! I have raised my Ranger goal to $500 in response. Will you help me? To all those that have Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Twenty-five years ago this week, in his Thanksgiving Proclamation, Ronald Reagan wrote that America was set apart from other nations in an uncommon way. He said that it was his belief that ‘a divine plan placed this great continent here between the oceans to be found by people from every corner of the Earth, who had a special love of faith and freedom.’ America’s love of faith and freedom is as strong today as it was 25 years ago, or indeed 225 years ago. We are in a political season now, and sometimes it might feel that there is much that divides us. But as we give thanks this week, let us all remember that no matter your political views or affiliations, we are all Americans and we are united by our core beliefs. And let us also pause to give special thanks and praise to the men and women of our Armed Forces and their families, stationed across the globe. If you are home today with your friends and family, take time to pray for those in uniform, whose sacrifice for our nation

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Both of the Shark Book authors hail from Canada, a country where Thanksgiving is celebrated a month earlier than it is in the US (the sincere thanks being given around Canadian dinner tables at that time of year usually has to do with it not yet being winter). However, we don’t see a problem with breaking out another turkey – one that has hopefully been pumped up with steroids to delectably plump, juicy proportions – a month later and celebrating the holiday once again in solidarity with our neighbours to the South. Also, phoning in sick to work and taking an undue Thanksgiving-weekend rest is quite appealing. In the turkey-time tryptophan and bourbon-inspired mood of the season, we have decided to step back from our regular efforts of focusing on drunk-related news and tales of world-class drunks to focus on two smaller stories from our drunk police blotter that, if you ever thought otherwise, confirm the link between dedicated boozing efforts and the increased likelihood th