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A Weird Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving on the horizon, I’m reminded of the Thanksgiving not too long ago that went really, really wrong. I wasn’t the hostess so it wasn’t like I was the one who felt the bulk of frustration...
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Thanksgiving, Divorce, and Blended Families
Last Thanksgiving wasn’t this complicated. This year, there’s me, my son, my boyfriend, his three kids, his ex-wife, her boyfriend, his ex and his kids, boyfriend’s dad, his girlfriend, boyfriend’s...
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The Anti-Black Friday Day – Buy Nothing Day, November 28
The day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. This year, with the credit crisis, the shops might be a little quieter. Or maybe not, as retailers slash...
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Good news for Thanksgiving: Cranberry is healthy!
I am not American and I live outside the US. My only experience with the Thanksgiving celebration is limited to one Thanksgiving dinner of roast turkey with cranberry sauce. And I loved it – especially...
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Thanksgiving Travel Tips
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, and for many people, this means traveling long distances to be with family and/or friends. It is possible to travel with children and to still remain sane...
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More thankful than ever
Reflecting on what we are thankful for is a tradition for many of us on Thanksgiving, but this year, it may carry more meaning than usual. The number of people losing their jobs and struggling to pay...
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Time-Saving Thanksgiving Day Tips
Thanksgiving can be one of the more stressful holidays for moms if the burden of preparing the Thanksgiving Day feast, cleaning the house, and hosting dinner falls on you. For moms with an infant or...
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Creating New Holiday Traditions
Last year I faced the second holiday season with my husband deployed overseas. This made me really examine what I could do to make the holiday special for my kids. Obviously, it isn’t easy for two...
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