November Ideas

Thanksgiving opens hearts and homes across America

Here are some helpful sites to prepare you, your family, or friends for this Day of Giving Thanks!
 

Let's Say Thanks ~ In Support of Our Troops

Take a moment to send a free postcard to U.S. military personnel stationed overseas showing your support and appreciation for their service to our countrty.


History of Thanksgiving

Real abundance is found when we join hands with those we love.

The Holiday Spot ~Learn the true history of Thanksgiving, what happened at Plymouth, and more on the Pilgrims.

Find Out What You Know About Thanksgiving! ~Discover the meaning of Thanksgiving. See how much you know about this holiday by taking the Thanksgiving Quiz.This page is dedicated to the holiday that encourages us to step back and give thanks for all the blessings we have.

The History of Thanksgiving
and its Celebrations

History of Thanksgiving Video! Thanksgiving's traditions and history from the Pilgrims to Macy's


Thanksgiving Recipes

May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes 'n gravy have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious, may your pies take the prize.
May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs.


Butterball Turkey holiday website... Choose the perfect meal...Good selection of recipes to make with turkey or to accompany a turkey meal. Recipes range from grilling to beverages, and are searchable.

Looking for Thanksgiving recipes? Allrecipes has more than 1510 trusted Thanksgiving recipes complete with ratings, reviews and cooking tips. This is my personal favorite recipe site. I personally have created delicious meals from the recipes posted on this site!

Thanksgiving 101...Thanksgiving can be fun, but the thought of preparing such a large dinner can intimidate inexperienced cooks. They provide lots of deailed photo instructions and handy tips. They want you to have fun with Thanksgiving dinner and have spectacular results --even if this is your first time preparing this important feast.

Better Homes & Gardens ~Thanksgiving Tools and Guides...

Food Network recipes for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Dinner Menus and Holiday Recipes

For Food Geeks...

From recipes, menus, and how-to videos to table-setting and wine suggestions. Epicurious will help make your Thanksgiving delicious & stress-free. Epicurious, for people who love to eat.

Diabetic-Lifestyle Entertaining presents quick, easy recipes for entertaining guests with effortless style - don't let the word "diabetic" fool you; these delicious recipes are for everyone. Diabetic-Lifestyle offers recipes, menus, medical updates, entertaining, travel - practical information to enhance life while managing diabetes on a daily basis.
One more site for Diabetic Gourmet Holiday Cooking

Vegetarian Thanksgiving... Your premier source for a great meatless Thanksgiving! Remember Thanksgiving's roots as a festival meant to give thanks for the abundance of the harvest. Enjoy, share the blessings, and spare the turkeys! Vegetarian Kitchen and Vegetarian Source.

Low Carbing:
History of Artificial Sweeteners - A Pilgrim's Progress

Turducken Intro and How-To from Fabulous Foods

Fabulous Foods ~Provides a little Thanksgiving Humor



Thanksgiving Lessons for Teachers & Families

Real abundance is found when we join hands with those we love.

How to use the newspaper for Thanksgiving Lesson Plans for Teachers


DLTK's Crafts for Kids

American Sign Language Greetings and Phrases, learn to say Happy Thanksgiving in sign language!

Family Fun ~Travel back in time and find out what the Pilgrims were really up to at their first Thanksgiving.

Best-Ever Thanksgiving for families. Turkey crafts, decorations, kids table, cakes and recipes...

Your kids can decorate your home and welcome visitors this Thanksgiving with a craft stick turkey. Lots of good craft projects!

Crafts, recipes, gifts and more at Home School Zone!

Thanksgiving Holiday Clipart:

MakingFriends.com -- Thanksgiving crafts, decorations and activites for kids ages 2 to 15.

ChildFun.com -- Thanksgiving Crafts, fun recipes, coloring page and more!

PracticalKitchen.com -- A cornucopia of ideas to to make Thanksgiving a special event to be thankful for!

Holidays at Old Fashioned Living -- Crafts, Recipes, Traditions and tips on everything from entertaining to budgeting for the season.

Thanksgiving Luau!

This is a favorite site of mine to help share a little Aloha...
Tips on Hosting a Hawaii Theme Thanksgiving Feast!
Aloha Friends Luau

Be thankful for your blessings all:
The happy memories you recall;
For time, which every heartache mends,
And oh, be thankful for your friends.