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By Amanda Berne If there
were ever a time for Murphy’s Law, Thanksgiving is it. With
multiple pots and pans on the stove, a bird in the oven and
relatives underfoot, it’s almost impossible to have a fiasco-free
holiday. Burnt turkey? Been there. Glue-like mashed potatoes?
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If you’re looking for traditional
Thanksgiving turkey recipes, gobble on, because you won’t find any
here. From a bird boasting a paprika bikini tan to a roaster
wrapped in bacon, these seven Thanksgiving turkey creations are for
hosts that just want to have fun.
Bacon-Wrapped…
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With all there is to do between now and New Year’s, the best way to avoid an end-of-year meltdown is to tackle your Christmas to-dos well in advance. For a head start—and a smooth holiday season—follow our step-by-step Christmas planner, which spreads tasks over six weeks, instead of two…
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Some pals serve as excellent sounding boards for sage advice. Others just wanna have fun. Still others are your right arm or your been-there, done-that point of reference. Why is it good to have an arsenal of different friend types in the little black book of your life? “Because no single…
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With more parties and family gatherings than any other time of year, the period between November and January leaves no shortage of reason to celebrate. But for every mug of mulled cider, you’re bound to have a tense encounter with your newly divorced neighbors or a snippy, regifting…
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Bargain hunters still eagerly anticipate Black Friday—the day after Thanksgiving—to score holiday shopping deals. But recently Cyber Monday—the Monday after Thanksgiving—has become its own shopping haven. Last year consumers spent $846 million online on Cyber Monday, according to comScore.com. If you want to avoid the crowds (and sleep off your turkey hangover) shopping on the Web is the way to go. Read on to maximize your online deals.
How to Organize Your Holiday Gift List
1. Know what you’re looking for. Before you do anything, make your gift list and decide what you’re going to buy. That way when you go online you have an idea of what you’re looking for, instead of haphazardly searching the Web.
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What to Pour for $10 and Under
When surrounded by food, that's the time to experiment with wine. Nothing reveals a wine's palate-tickling aromas (think Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (2) | Blog
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By Sarah Jio
I write about health and fitness for a living, so when it came to flu prevention, I thought I was already armed and ready. I’m a frequent and religious hand washer, and I eat healthy, organic and immune-boosting probiotic-rich foods like yogurt and kefir. I rarely get
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By Angela Ebron
I didn’t get a DVD player until 2005, and I didn’t buy it. It was a gift from my coworkers; I was laid up at home for weeks following surgery, and one morning the…
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by Kathleen Davis
Even if you don’t consider yourself a superstitious person, you probably say “God bless you” when someone sneezes or find yourself knocking wood. And, though…
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