DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   This recipe comes from www.marthastewart.com .  A nice take on the standard pumkin pie. If you're planning on making this for Thanksgiving, start it early in the day. The pie needs four hours to set, but the refrigerator does just about all the work.           Yield Makes one 9-inch pie Serves 8 Ingredients For the Gingersnap Crust 1 1/4 cups ground gingersnaps (from about 25 cookies) 2 tablespoons sugar Salt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled For the Pumpkin Cream Filling 2 cups whole milk 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

   The theme for the 85 th America ’s Thanksgiving Parade ® is So Much To Believe In . The theme chosen by The Parade Company, expresses that there is so much to believe in for our great State of Michigan and Detroit!    America ’s Thanksgiving Parade ® , one of the country’s oldest and most celebrated Parades, will step off at 9:20 a.m. on Woodward Avenue and Mack and end at Woodward Avenue and Congress in downtown Detroit on Thursday, November 24, 2011 . Hundreds of thousands of parade-goers will be watching as the Parade makes its way down Woodward Avenue . The parade will be broadcast LIVE on WDIV Local 4 and on WJR 760 AM. The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation       The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation was founded in 1982 for the purpose of staging and perpetuating America’s Thanksgiving Parade®, Michigan’s grandest and most cherished civic event. It is governed by key civic and corporate leaders representing the primary indust

  There are some very interesting facts about the origin of Thanksgiving in America. It is believed that the celebration of Thanksgiving in America was probably originated from the harvest-home ceremonies. These harvest-home ceremonies were originally held in England. During such ceremonies certain days were reserved to thank God for blessing the people with plentiful crops and bountiful harvest.    Therefore later it became a tradition, according to which, even in modern times this holiday takes place late in the Fall Season, after the crops have been collected. Although the form of celebrations of thanksgiving has changed a lot with the time but traditionally still it is the time for serious religious contemplation, church services and prayers. These days the Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States as a family affair, complete with sumptuous dinners and happy reunions and get together.   However the fact about the origin of the Thanksgiving is that t

   This comes from www.littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com .  A little something to embellish your Thanksgiving holiday table. Remember those leaves from my "Give Thanks" Thanksgiving banner and bunting yesterday? I used my leftover supplies (burlap, too!) to finish off my Thanksgiving table place settings with easy place cards and napkin rings. I mean really easy. Here's how to throw together a few before your Thanksgiving dinner! Thanksgiving Wreath Place Cards & Napkin Ring Tutorial Supplies : *Simple leaves cut from patterned paper (by hand or with your Silhouette machine--see below) *Coordinating buttons *3" circle wreath cut from card stock *Kraft card stock for place cards *Paper cutter *Glue Dots or other strong glue *Pop-up adhesive dots *Sewing machine and coordinating thread (optional) *Scraps of burlap or other fabric *Hemp twine or linen thread 1. Gather your favorite fall patterned papers and cut sim