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A bustling kitchen, rooms bursting with friends and relatives, and the ever-popular kiddy table are a few of the joys - and challenges - of holiday entertaining. Here are a few simple tips and smart entertaining solutions to help make holiday gatherings memorable and worry-free.

Thanksgiving Day in America is celebrated with lot of fervor and euphoria on the fourth Thursday in the month of November. For the people in the United States, Thanksgiving is a time for intense feelings of happiness, excitement, love, gratitude, and expressions of those feelings with people they love.

Thanksgiving is an American tradition that truly celebrates family - a time in the year when relatives and friends get together and exchange notes on what's gone by. As a dad you can help your kids by explaining the meaning of Thanksgiving.

Today the celebratory feast that occurred in Plymouth in 1621 is acknowledged to be one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the early days of the colonies. But... ever wonder what sort of food was laid out on the table at the harvest feast?

Thanksgiving is coming and that means cooks around the country will be doing their best to outdo last year's Thanksgiving turkey. Here are some tips to help you get organized and turn out a fabulous feast come the day of Thanksgiving. Get Organized and Start Planning.

Choosing the right Christmas gifts should be stress-free. Here are some great ideas that will make this holiday season truly a wonderful experience.

The current difficult economic times has many parents struggling over Christmas gifts and how it will affect their children this year. There are many families that are going to be forced this season to choose between food, mortgage payments, prescriptions, gasoline, and heating their homes. Although everyone is affected, the elderly, the parents that have been recently laid-off, and the poorer families, are being hit particularly hard.

Hosting a New Year's Eve Party can be great fun. It's a way to reminisce with friends, and to look forward to what the new year will bring. Here are some ideas for food and drinks to start you off:

December 31st is the day we celebrate New Year's Eve, but that wasn't always the calendar day it was celebrated in years past. Some 4,000 years ago, the Babylonians celebrated the beginning of the New Year following the first crescent moon after the first day of Spring in honor of the earth being "reborn" following the winter months. We celebrate one day in honor of the New Year arriving, but the Babylonians' celebration lasted for eleven days!

97% of those who make New Year's resolutions will break them. Here's how to be within the 3% who successfully keep theirs.

New Year's is the only holiday that celebrates the passage of time. Perhaps that's why we become introspective. Inevitably, that introspection turns to thoughts of self-improvement and the annual ritual of making resolutions, which offer the first of many important tools for remaking ourselves. In this message, you'll learn the history and global importance of New Years Resolutions.

Plan for some old-fashion holiday fun with simple games and activities that will have your family playing, singing, and laughing together while creating lasting Christmas traditions and memories. You’ll find ideas that will send your kids off on an exciting Christmas gift hunt, or finally get your Christmas party guests caroling, and more!

Celebrating Grandparent's Day is not only a fun holiday that children get to give cards and gifts to their grandparents. It is also a day of recognizing how special grandparents are, and how long they have been around to experience history. Grandparents can tell so many stories of the "good ole days," and children can have a personal glimpse of what life was really like for folks growing up in the early to mid-1900s.

Grandparents Day is important to celebrating the people who had a hand in helping you and your children grow up. There are many different activities most of which you can do along with the help of your child. Whatever you end up doing, it's bound to be a really enjoyable day for your parents and your child.

Just because it's a holiday party doesn't mean that all of the food has to be laden with calories and fat. The thoughtful host should consider adding some healthy and delicious holiday foods to their party spread this year. Instead of weighing down the party with the usual high-calorie fare, guests can be treated to some delicious dishes and desserts with fewer calories but all the taste.