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Betcha Didn’t Know – how the Thanksgiving wishbone tradition began
Apparently the origins of the Thanksgiving tradition of breaking the wishbone date back to 2,400 years ago with the Etruscans who lived on the Italian peninsula. The Etruscans believed fowl were...
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Liz’s rant: Amazing Grace
As any of you with a pulse know, tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Bring on the turkey! I think Kate would agree that we have plenty to be thankful for – and that list of blessings most certainly extends to...
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Liz’s rant: Fast and Festive Fall Centerpiece
I needed a break from writing yesterday, but still felt the need to be creative. While I don’t really do much in the line of decorating for Halloween or Thanksgiving, I do enjoy bringing a touch of...
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Thanksgiving Craft – what else but… a turkey!
Call me sentimental, but this craft represents one of my favorite holiday decorations that Colton has brought home from school. Unfortunately, his is now old and faded, so he and I decided to recreate...
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Liz’s rant: Pardon me! And other turkey tidbits
President Truman with the 1947 turkey, who wasn't lucky enough to be pardoned. Yep, this is it – the day of days for the gobblers out there. The day when one lucky bird gets the ultimate gift: a...
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Liz’s rant: Turkey Day shoppers
Do you remember when Thanksgiving meant absolutely nothing was open, store-wise? As in, you could drive through Anytown, America on that day and it was as if the streets had been rolled up. You were...
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Decorating the table for Thanksgiving: Veggie Candles
How filled with fear do you people get when I start crafting? Pretty fearful, I bet . Anywho, this week, I wanted to bring you super simple project to adorn the Thanksgiving table. Not sure what else...
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Kate’s Escapades – Let’s Talk Turkey
The big day is almost here. We have a Thanksgiving motto at my house… Gobble ’til You Wobble! A perfectly acceptable motto for one day of the year, don’t you think? Well, maybe you could stretch that...
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Kate’s Escapades – Thanksgiving Gratitude Tablecloth (Memory Tablecloth)
Ahhh…Thanksgiving. That often overlooked holiday sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas. You know, the one holiday that can’t really be commercialized, so the stores pretend it doesn’t exist? And...
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Liz’s rant: The rule-breakers
Let’s just get it all out there right now. I’m the rule-breaker. And the rules I broke were my own. Anyone who knows me also knows this is when I point fingers at others, too – just for fun. When I...
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