Archive for 'Thanksgiving'
Holiday Travel Tips for the Whole Family
Some of us stay home for the holidays. Others make trips to see family and friends. But when you’ve got the kids in tow, road trips can become rather unpleasant.
It’s not that we don’t enjoy spending time with our kids. It’s just that they get bored. And they get hungry. And they need to stop [...]
Posted: November 16th, 2009 under Thanksgiving.
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Give Thanks
Do you get so busy preparing for Thanksgiving that you forget to be thankful? Many of us do. We get so wrapped up in all the preparations, the cooking and all the family coming that we forgot to stop and remember all our blessings.
Just like during the year, we get caught up in [...]
Posted: November 15th, 2009 under Thanksgiving.
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Decorate Your Thanksgiving Table the Frugal Way
Look in any home and garden publication a month or two before Thanksgiving, and you’ll see all sorts of elaborate table arrangements. Professional decorators go all out to create a veritable masterpiece. And if you check the prices on the items they use, you’ll often find that they spend several hundred (and often several thousand) [...]
Posted: November 15th, 2009 under Thanksgiving.
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Make some Candles for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the winter holiday season. It’s not officially winter yet, but the air is turning cooler, and people tend to spend more time indoors. Using candles for decoration during your Thanksgiving dinner provides a warm, cozy atmosphere for you and your guests that’s perfect for the season.
Mini Molded Turkey Votive [...]
Posted: November 14th, 2009 under Thanksgiving.
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Cherry Cinnamon Soup
4 cups red tart pitted cherries; canned, frozen, fresh
2 cups water
1/4 to 1-1/4 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dumplings
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
dash of salt
1 cup milk
Place water, sugar, cinnamon and cherries into a large saucepan and bring to a boil, cooking until the cherries are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Depending [...]
Posted: November 14th, 2009 under Thanksgiving.
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