Don’t banish fidgety kids to the corner! Try these smart tactics?from magic tricks to waiter service?to keep them engaged. Read full article at Real Simple.

You’ve bought it, stuffed it, cooked it, and now you have to carve it. If you’re daunted by the task?some of the best cooks are?just remember that carving a turkey comes down to simple technique. Follow the easy steps in this video at Real Simple.

Get Thanksgiving e-cards at Hallmark. Choose from 36 free and subscription only designs including Peanuts, Thomas Kinkade, Maxine and Nature’s Sketchbook. Purchase a subscription and send unlimited e-cards for just $12/year. View the entire collection here.

Retailers, eager to be the first to draw customers on one of the biggest shopping days of the year, are pulling the equivalent of the Republican primary shuffle by opening earlier and earlier than competitors.

Last year, a few stores, including Toys “R” Us, pushed into Thanksgiving.

But judging from the negative reaction among dedicated Friday after Thanksgiving shoppers on blogs, Twitter and Facebook, the wave of midnight openings this year has crossed a line. [read more at Yahoo! Finance]

In November 1621, after the Pilgrims’ first corn harvest proved successful, Governor William Bradford organized a celebratory feast and invited a group of the fledgling colony’s Native American allies, including the Wampanoag chief Massasoit. Now remembered as American’s “first Thanksgiving”—although the Pilgrims themselves may not have used the term at the time—the festival lasted for three days.

Learn more about the Mayflower, the Plymouth Colony, the Pilgrims, and other Thanksgiving facts at History.com.

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Planning a Thanksgiving getaway? The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC offers 3-day Thanksgiving packages that include three nights accommodations, Thanksgiving dinner and admission to the Candlelight Christmas Evening. Get details and pricing at Biltmore.com.

You’ve been nominated; or perhaps your family has issued a decree; or perhaps it’s simply your turn. No matter what the reason, you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year. This need not be a burden. In fact is can be a pleasure, given the right planning and organization. [read full article]

Thanksgiving is always a busy time and of course you want your Thanksgiving Dinner to be perfect, but each year you seem to behind. Guests show up and dinner is not ready. Well, these five ways for a perfect Thanksgiving Dinner should help ease your stress, so you can also enjoy your meal. [read full article]

To many, good nutrition and thanksgiving dinner seem to cancel each other out. However it should be possible and even easy to make a nutritious meal that is a pleasure to share with friends and family. Here are a few tips to help you make your holiday meals healthy ones too. [read full article]

I grew up celebrating Thanksgiving. Most Americans in some way, shape or form tend to hold this holiday very dear. Thanksgiving is one of the busiest traveling times for the airlines and the highways. It is not a specific religious holiday, although many people attend the church of their choice to give thanks to their God for all their blessings. In all, Americans use this day to enjoy the fellowship of their family and friends, do wine food pairing,eat a lot of turkey, ham and pumpkin pie and of course, watch the Macy’s Parade on TV! It is a perfect day for wine food pairing. Traditions that we all love and take for granted. [read full article]