For the origins of the holiday (mistletoe, carols, Christmas trees, menu, colors etc.) go to this page:



Christmas Origins And Modern Day Christmas Traditions

http://squidoo.com/christmas27 http://amplify.com/u/a1j73g

I want to thank the Squidoo team for awarding me the Purple Star for the Thanksgiving challenge along with a $25 gift certificate from Amazon. This is my 6th purple star and it means a great deal to me as it was a holiday quest. The winner can be found here:



Thanksgiving, A Single Father's View

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving72



As this is the sixth the others are:



Renewable Energy Sources

http://squidoo.com/solarpower5



I Survived Cancer Of The Liver

http://squidoo.com/isurvivedcancer



Black Men At War

http://squidoo.com/black-men-at-war



Careers and Jobs In Renewable Energy

http://squidoo.com/jobs-in-renewable-energy



Hit By A Car

http://squidoo.com/hit-by-a-car http://amplify.com/u/a1j73d

To better understand the origin of Christmas go to this page:



Christmas Origins And Modern Day Christmas Traditions

http://squidoo.com/christmas27 http://amplify.com/u/a1j6ps

I want to thank the Squidoo team for awarding me the Purple Star for the Thanksgiving challenge along with a $25 gift certificate from Amazon. This is my 6th purple star and it means a great deal to me as it was a holiday quest. The winner can be found here:



Thanksgiving, A Single Father's View

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving72



As this is the sixth the others are:



Renewable Energy Sources

http://squidoo.com/solarpower5



I Survived Cancer Of The Liver

http://squidoo.com/isurvivedcancer



Black Men At War

http://squidoo.com/black-men-at-war



Careers and Jobs In Renewable Energy

http://squidoo.com/jobs-in-renewable-energy



Hit By A Car

http://squidoo.com/hit-by-a-car http://amplify.com/u/a1j6pp

To better understand the origin of Christmas read the following page:



Christmas Origins And Modern Day Christmas Traditions

http://squidoo.com/christmas27 http://amplify.com/u/a1j50a

I want to thank the Squidoo team for awarding me the Purple Star for the Thanksgiving challenge along with a $25 gift certificate from Amazon. This is my 6th purple star and it means a great deal to me as it was a holiday quest. The winner can be found here:



Thanksgiving, A Single Father's View

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving72



As this is the sixth the others are:



Renewable Energy Sources

http://squidoo.com/solarpower5



I Survived Cancer Of The Liver

http://squidoo.com/isurvivedcancer



Black Men At War

http://squidoo.com/black-men-at-war



Careers and Jobs In Renewable Energy

http://squidoo.com/jobs-in-renewable-energy



Hit By A Car

http://squidoo.com/hit-by-a-car http://amplify.com/u/a1j506

I want to thank the Squidoo team for awarding me the Purple Star for the Thanksgiving challenge along with a $25 gift certificate from Amazon. This is my 6th purple star and it means a great deal to me as it was a holiday quest. The winner can be found here:



Thanksgiving, A Single Father's View

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving72



As this is the sixth the others are:



Renewable Energy Sources

http://squidoo.com/solarpower5



I Survived Cancer Of The Liver

http://squidoo.com/isurvivedcancer



Black Men At War

http://squidoo.com/black-men-at-war



Careers and Jobs In Renewable Energy

http://squidoo.com/jobs-in-renewable-energy



Hit By A Car

http://squidoo.com/hit-by-a-car http://amplify.com/u/a1j43q

If you have a desire to read about the origins of Christmas and some of the customs (Christmas trees, mistletoe, colors green and red, etc.) then you can find most anything you wanted to know about the holiday here:



Christmas Origins and Modern Day Christmas Traditions

http://squidoo.com/christmas27 http://amplify.com/u/a1j3ya

I want to thank the Squidoo team for awarding me the Purple Star for the Thanksgiving challenge along with a $25 gift certificate from Amazon. This is my 6th purple star and it means a great deal to me as it was a holiday quest. The winner can be found here:



Thanksgiving, A Single Father's View

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving72



As this is the sixth the others are:



Renewable Energy Sources

http://squidoo.com/solarpower5



I Survived Cancer Of The Liver

http://squidoo.com/isurvivedcancer



Black Men At War

http://squidoo.com/black-men-at-war



Careers and Jobs In Renewable Energy

http://squidoo.com/jobs-in-renewable-energy



Hit By A Car

http://squidoo.com/hit-by-a-car http://amplify.com/u/a1j3my

I want to thank the Squidoo team for awarding me the Purple Star for the Thanksgiving challenge along with a $25 gift certificate from Amazon. This is my 6th purple star and it means a great deal to me as it was a holiday quest. The winner can be found here:



Thanksgiving, A Single Father's View

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving72



As this is the sixth the others are:



Renewable Energy Sources

http://squidoo.com/solarpower5



I Survived Cancer Of The Liver

http://squidoo.com/isurvivedcancer



Black Men At War

http://squidoo.com/black-men-at-war



Careers and Jobs In Renewable Energy

http://squidoo.com/jobs-in-renewable-energy



Hit By A Car

http://squidoo.com/hit-by-a-car http://amplify.com/u/a1j2fu

I want to thank the Squidoo team for awarding me the Purple Star for the Thanksgiving challenge along with a $25 gift certificate from Amazon. This is my 6th purple star and it means a great deal to me as it was a holiday quest. The winner can be found here:



Thanksgiving, A Single Father's View

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving72 http://amplify.com/u/a1iz8m

My dear friend sousababy has written a page with a really great pumpkin pie recipe, this is perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas (both for me). Thanksgiving is my excuse to overindulge in pumpkin pie (I love it!) and overindulge I do! The recipe is easy to follow and my friend has included the best ingredients and where to get them. You'll find it here:



Pumpkin Pie & Fabulous Variations (includes gluten-free, kosher and diabetic needs)

http://www.squidoo.com/pumpkin-pie-variations



The page is included in one of Squidoo's new magazines. This one is called "Good Veg" and sousababy has several more pieces and while you're there you would do well to take a look at the others. She has managed to get my son and myself to eat a lot more of our veggies.:~) http://amplify.com/u/a1iphz

Squidoo has a Thanksgiving mag, and a Christmas mag. These are new and have been very well received as they are done well and the layouts are really good. I humbly offer my contributions to these new ventures, they are:



For the Thanksgiving Magazine



Thanksgiving

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving27



Thanksgiving, A Single Father's View

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving72



Prepare Thanksgiving Turkey With The Cool Gourmet

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving23



For the Happy Snowman Magazine (Christmas offerings and winter stories)



Christmas Origins and Modern Day Christmas Traditions

http://squidoo.com/christmas27



There are offerings from many of Squidoo's fine writers (Lensmasters) and you will find stories and holiday tips among other things designed to make your holiday season better than ever! You would do well to have a look, there is something for everyone. http://amplify.com/u/a1ipat

I love Thanksgiving and I hate to say this but I love the food the most. I have a number of things to be thankful for this year (every year) and I plan to give thanks. However, the food is my secret pleasure. That being said I have been fortunate enough to have 3 pieces in Squidoo's new Thanksgiving mag. You can read of the origins of the holiday, story of a single father's success at bringing off a stressful holiday in a non-stressful fashion and a recipe for a low sodium (but delicious) turkey. Find them here:



Thanksgiving

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving27



Thanksgiving, A Single Father's View

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving72



Preparing Thanksgiving Turkey With The Cool Gourmet

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving23 http://amplify.com/u/a1ijvk

I am happy to report that I have 2 pages in the Squidoo Thanksgiving magazine. I am working on a third. This, I feel, is an honor and I want to share, so you may view the pages at:



Thanksgiving

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving27



Thanksgiving, A Single Father's View

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving72 http://amplify.com/u/a1i5sg

My page in Squidoo's Thanksgiving magazine can be found here:



Thanksgiving

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving27 http://amplify.com/u/a1gnb1

I was honored to have my page posted in Squidoo's Thanksgiving magazine, find it here:



Thanksgiving

http://squidoo.com/thanksgiving27 http://amplify.com/u/a1gav2