And all the trimmings

As today is Thanksgiving, NewfoundJoye wishes you a very happy day filled with joy, laughter and things to be thankful for. Hopefully, your preparations are easy (regardless of whether you are cooking yourself or having your dinner catered) and you have plenty of moments to smile. If you are not celebrating Thanksgiving because you don't like it or you're not American, I still hope you have a great day. You can watch the Bambi Awards and chill out (or work, boo). Either way, below is a little video to give you a small diversion today.

My feathered friend

You know, despite the hype, I don't really like turkey. I like turkey salad, but chicken salad is just as tasty. In fact, of all birds, I'd give up a turkey any day. So, my feathered friend, you have no worries about me eating you for Thanksgiving. Now, the chickens, ducks and hens have another thing coming. Hopefully, you are able to grab your bird (or pig or cow) of choice for your Thanksgiving feast—before all the good ones are gone.

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The holiday season

Ah, the holiday season. With Thanksgiving creeping up quickly and Christmas right behind it, the holiday season is supposed to be at its peak. However, the holiday spirit is lacking this year. Maybe it is because I am more aware of the commercial side of the holidays or they are just losing their magic, but it feels like no one notices the season is upon us.

You may wonder what I mean. It is simply this: the holidays cause people to be nice. People will smile at you, open doors, hold elevators—they seem like they are in "the holiday spirit". Food drives are active, food baskets are delivered, toys are given to tots and people are ringing those annoyingly high-pitched bells for donations. Yet I feel that most people are hardly even going through the motions. Why is that?

Either way, I won't let that stop me. I love Thanksgiving and Christmas (yes, Christmas, not X-mas). To get myself into the mood, I've been working on some crafts and gifts. Look forward to some DIY entries a little later.

Being thankful

There are so many things to be thankful for. Although times are tough, there is always something that anyone can be thankful about. In celebration of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday (that's on November 26th in the United States—in case you're not from here), I would like to share some hunches that could possibly make this Thanksgiving easier. Immediately below is a hunch about cooking your turkey. If you hit the jump, you'll find out some great decorating tips as well as what side dishes you should choose—courtesy of hunch, of course.

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