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Leftover Thanksgiving Meal Containers

I buy the throw-away aluminum baking pans with lids to send leftovers home for my guests. Example: for my three children, I buy 2 pans for each family; one for the main meal leftovers and one for desserts.

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Preserving Your Christmas Tree

I preserved autumn leaves for a Thanksgiving centerpiece by spraying them several times with heavy duty hairspray.

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Day After Thanksgiving Dinner

Looking for a good use for all those Thanksgiving leftovers? My family gets together with 2-3 other families for dinner the day after Thanksgiving. We all bring our leftovers and share what we have. Then we all take home "go plates". It is a fun way to share another meal.

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Thanksgiving E-cards

Just sent out all my Thanksgiving ecard through email, keeping in touch with everybody. I like to use Dover's FREE ecards - check out the designs at www.doverpublishing.com - They specialize in old time illustrations.

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Saving Money on Thanksgiving

Tips and ideas for saving money on making Thanksgiving dinner. atch the grocery store ads for sales and don't forget to check for coupons in the paper. Some fresh veggies can be blanched and frozen for later use.

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Tell Stories Of Those Who Have Passed At Thanksgiving

As the family arrives, ask them to think of something nice that happened, with those members who have passed. After the family prayer, have as many candles, whatever size will work on your table, in votives.

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Keeping Candles Upright in Candlesticks

I need help getting my candlesticks to remain upright in the candlesticks. They just seem to tilt and wobble even though they appear to be a standard size. I hate to dump everything and start fresh, but I am not sure if I need to slightly melt the ends, or if there is an amazing trick I don't know of.

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Thrifty Substitute for Holiday Meal

For a small family unit of a couple of people, a turkey for a holiday meal may be more food than can be utilized even with freezing the leftovers...

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Write Christmas Cards During Football

Use the time while the guys are watching football on Thanksgiving (after dinner) to address Christmas cards.

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Get Your Kids Involved in Thanksgiving Dinner!

Get your kids involved in Thanksgiving dinner! Have them help decorate the table by making Candy Cornucopias for place cards: Using ice cream cones, write each guest's name on the cone with decorator frosting.

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Saving Money on Thanksgiving

Saving Money on ThanksgivingTips and ideas for saving money on making Thanksgiving dinner. atch the grocery store ads for sales and don't forget to check for coupons in the paper. Some fresh veggies can be blanched and frozen for later use.