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Start Giving Thanks Early This Year
The turkey is cooked, the gravy is steaming and the cranberries are waiting to pop. Just before families dig into their fruitful feast, they sit down to give thanks for the past year's blessings. Instead of waiting until the end of the month, start a new family tradition and have everyone start writing down things they are thankful for at the dinner table every night leading up to the festivities.
Test Your Thanksgiving Knowledge
Your tot is constantly gobbling up knowledge and Thanksgiving provides the perfect opportunity for her to hit you with an earful of questions about the holiday. Instead of telling her to go ask daddy who Squanto was, test your own smarts with this fun Thanksgiving Day quiz.
Happy Thanksgiving!
What's Your Favorite Part of Thanksgiving?
It's turkey day! Lots of families spend today giving thanks and enjoying quality time around the table eating a big meal. What's your favorite tradition?
Will Your Tots Watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
One of my fondest childhood memories is watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV while my mom began our holiday dinner preparations. I have begun passing the tradition on to my children as we gather in front of the tube to see their favorite characters make their way to Herald Square. With Snoopy, Horton, Dora and Kermit in the lineup this year, will you be tuning in with your kids?
Baby Bump: Six Thanksgiving Foods to Avoid While Pregnant
Thanksgiving may be an expectant mama's dream, but before you take advantage of eating for two this turkey day, make sure the food you're enjoying is safe for your growing belly. If you've got a bun (and a turkey) in the oven go back for seconds (and thirds) after you check out these six festive foods to watch out for and avoid.
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Kidoodles: Make Turkey Place Cards
Add a personal touch to your Thanksgiving celebration. Cooking the meal and getting everything ready is usually left to the adults, so let your children chip in by making festive place cards. These adorable lil art pieces will customize your decor while allowing junior to bring something special to the table.
Tell Mommy: Thanksgiving Traditions
Most everyone has memories of their turkey days growing up. Every one of mine was spent surrounded by family — sometimes in Georgia, but most times In Texas. Post chowing down on broccoli and rice casserole followed up by a sampler plate of pies, we all fell asleep in front of the college football games and waited for the Dallas Cowboys to take on the Houston Oilers.
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Lil Tip: Thanksgiving Keepsake
Take a few minutes with your family and start a little holiday keepsake — a journal of thanks. In a notebook or journal, have each member of the family write down what they are thankful for this year. If your children are too young to write themselves, transcribe it for them.
Just a Minute: Thanksgiving
If you're cooking the holiday dinner at your house and plan on hosting a few lil ones, it's a good idea to set up a baby buffet of sorts. Since many of the standard side dishes on the Thanksgiving menu are soft, kid-friendly foods — soups, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, sweet potatoes, creamed vegetables and doughy rolls or biscuits, the gesture will only add a few minutes to your prep time.
Simply, set aside a bit of each basic dish before adding the ingredients that young children don't care for or can't have —nuts, marshmallows, herbs, shellfish, etc.
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