Posts Tagged ‘thanksgiving’

7 Healthy Apps for Americans to Use the Day After Thanksgiving

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With Thanksgiving over, you’re most likely slouched miserably on your couch, while your extra poundage rests comfortably in your stomach from yesterday’s feast. By now you’re finally realizing why the extra round of stuffing was a bad idea, and the amount of gravy poured on your turkey, could have been used to fill the Nile (twice over).

Even though you feel disgusted with yourself now, eventually you’ll want to start dieting to losing your extra stomach fat. To assist you on your journey, the Social Times team has put together a list of healthy mobile apps to help you track, monitor and keep your weight loss goals in check.

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Hey Shopaholics! 7 Black Friday Videos To Put You In The Mood To Shop

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Thanksgiving dinner is only the icing on the cake of this holiday for all the shopaholics out there. The real fun begins tomorrow on Black Friday, when Walmart, Best Buy, Target and other stores open their doors at dawn to hoards of stark raving mad consumers, ready to battle it out for the best deals of the year. Here are 7 YouTube videos to get you ready for the best Black Friday of your life. Get ready to shop ’til you drop!
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iVillage: Women Not Giving Thanks for Family Drama

Passing the cranberry sauce apparently doesn’t lead to passing up the family drama, as the iVillage Thanksgiving Poll found that 68 percent of respondents expect some sort of confrontation before dessert, and one in 10 said they are “dreading” Thanksgiving Day.

Who is to blame? In-laws were named by 57 percent of respondents who weren’t hosting the holiday dinner, while 50 percent of non-hosts expected drama to be caused by their mother, sister, brother, father, or children.

The economy reared its ugly head in the survey by the NBC Universal-owned destination for women, as well, with 41 percent of respondents saying they were looking to cut costs while preparing the Thanksgiving meal.

iVillage chief correspondent Kelly Wallace said:

When families come together, sometimes feuds are just inevitable. We know what women are buzzing about, and the family tension that comes along with the upcoming holidays is a definite pressure point on our message boards. Our audience has come to rely on us for the tools, expert advice, and support sometimes needed to help cope with the emotional minefield these gatherings can be for some.

15 Thanksgiving Websites to Be Thankful For

turkeyThanksgiving is a wonderful, historically based American tradition that takes a certain level of preparation on any host’s part. And even those of us who are thankful for a simple social media fix, it’s important – even for a single day – to step away from the keyboard and enjoy time with family and friends. Sorry you geeky introverts!

So it’s time to get cookin’. You have one month to hone those cooking skills and create a tablescape that your guests will never forget.

Check out our 2009 Thanksgiving Roundup to find tips and tricks for making this Thanksgiving your best ever and leave your guests thankful. Read more