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This Weekend in Sports: Thanksgiving Day NFL and College Football Rivalries

Joe Student — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:42:36 +0000

Thanksgiving Day NFL games and college football rivalries dominate the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this holiday weekend: Thursday, Nov. 22 Houston Texans at Detroit Lions Ford Field, Detroit; 12:30 p.m. (ET) on CBS Houston (9-1) visits Detroit (4-6) in a matchup of teams with explosive offenses. The Texans’ defense holds opponents to [...]

How Many Calories Are in Your Thanksgiving Dinner?

Mike Adams — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:32:32 +0000

We heard the average gluttonous American will consume some 4,500 calories this Thanksgiving Day, according to the Calorie Control Council. However, that statistic may be a bit exaggerated—unless your idea of a holiday feast is about 16 slices of pepperoni pizza with large soda chaser, that is.

How Long is 'Too Long' to Stay With Your Family Over the Holidays? [POLL]

Aaron Galloway — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:52:32 +0000

Millions of people will travel over the next few days, and that can only mean one thing: A lot of families awkwardly staying together under one roof. So how long is too long to stay with your family over the holidays?

In a new survey, the m

Americans Are Still Traveling This Thanksgiving, Just Not Very Far

Mike Adams — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:10:50 +0000

Holiday travel will bring increased traffic to the American highways this Thanksgiving weekend. However, with many families still simply trying to operate day-to-day on shoestring budgets, people are expected to plan shorter trips to carve their turkeys this year as a means to save money on fuel and other expenses. According to the annual AAA [...]

Animate Your Thanksgiving With Funny Jib Jab Sendable eCards [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:05:19 +0000

The folks from Jib Jab are back with more goofy holiday greetings to share with your friends and family.

Recently, we showed you how you can make a humorous email-able Christmas video card featuring yourself and your friends through the annual ‘Elf Yourself’ promotion Office Max launched with Jib Jab.

In fact, if you go to Jib Jab’s website, you can make all sorts of different video cards this holiday season, including a whole bunch for Thanksgiving.

Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:03:58 +0000

For many of us, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and enjoying time-tested recipes — Dad’s famous mashed potatoes, your brother’s homemade cranberry sauce, or Grandma’s pumpkin pie.

While the food itself may be wonderful, there’s a psychological component to eating the same things every year that benefits the human mind.

Thanksgiving Roundup – Secrets, Tips, Recipes and More

Townsquare Media — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:55:56 +0000

4tnz / Thinkstock / Mike Sprague, AFP, Getty Images Finally, everything you're looking for about Thanksgiving — from the stories behind the holiday to awesome costumes to dress up your pets — is all in one place. If you need to throw together a last-minute feast, wow dinner guests with facts about Thanksgiving or just [...]

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Thanksgiving

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:43:23 +0000

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This Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will sit down at the table and gawk over all the goodies they are planning to cram in their gullet. The holiday might seem as familiar as singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the “Seventh Inning Stretch” or packing a finger in ice that was blown off by a firework on the Fourth of July. However, like all traditi

32 Percent Have More to Be Thankful for This Year — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:43:26 +0000

Sometimes it gets lost in all the traveling and stuffing and football, but the point of Thanksgiving is to acknowledge the things you’re thankful for from the past year. According to a new poll from Harris Interactive of 2,463 adults, only 32 percent will have more to be thankful for this Thanksgiving than they have in the previous few Thanksgivings.

Make Thanksgiving Dinner From Scratch with This Recipe Roundup

Kathy Landin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:08:13 +0000

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Feeling up for a challenge this Thanksgiving? Sick of the canned cranberry sauce and the pre-made, store-bought turkey? Try cooking an entire feast for your family… from scratch! Let’s face it, in the end, you may be a little bit worn out, but you get to eat the delicious results and bask in the light of your own accomplishment. This year, le

Lady Gaga Releases Thanksgiving Promo Clip

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:59:59 +0000

While most of you are likely engaged in a mad dash to pick up all the last minute items you need to prepare a delicious Thanksgiving meal for this coming Thursday, Lady Gaga is helping to further ramp up excitement for Turkey Day — or Tofurkey Day if you have alternate eating habits! She released a promo from her upcoming ‘A Very Gaga Thanksgiving‘ special, which will air Thursday night, and it looks like it’s going to be a good one.