I spent some time in the toy section of Walmart with my children last night. I am not sure who had the most fun, my girls or me. Some were so adorable that I think I could almost start playing with dolls again.

Only one of the toys that I found enchanting made the top ten most searched this year: Barbie.

According to The Lycos 50, the most searched toy on the web this holiday season is the gift that can keep costing you - Poker and poker-related items top the list.

Their top ten include:
Poker
Naruto
Pokemon
Harry Potter
Webkinz
iPod
Barbie
Bratz
Neopets
Hannah Montana

Being the mother of three girls, who have Hannah Montana posters covering the walls, I would be shocked if toys related to her didn’t make the list.

How about you? Are there any new toys that make you wish you were a little girl again?

Recipe provided by www.healthydivas.com.

Serves 8
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Ready In: 50 minutes

Ingredients: 2 large Onions, chopped (or 3 medium onions) 3 cups Pumpkin, diced (or Squash) 2 cups Sweet Potatoes, peeled and diced 1 cup Parsnips, peeled and diced 1/2 teaspoon Cumin, ground 1 cup Carrots, sliced 6-8 cups Water 1 cup Millet 1/2 teaspoon Coriander seed, ground 1/2 teaspoon Ginger, ground 2 Bay leaves

Cooking Directions:
1. Wash and rinse vegetables.
2. Remove skin and core from onion, chop loosely.
3. Remove skin and seeds from pumpkin (or squash). Cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4. Peel and dice sweet potatoes and parsnips.
5. Add 2 tablesppons water to large pot and saute onions until golden brown.
6. Add the rest of the vegetables, millet, seasonings and water.
7. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook covered for 1/2 hour or until pumpkin, vegetables, and grains are soft.
8. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Great Tips and Fun Things to Do For Thanksgiving

How to Cook a Turkey

http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/thanksgiving/turkey.htm

Thanksgiving Menu, Thanksgiving Recipes

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/et_hd_thanksgiving/

Thanksgiving Poems, Thanksgiving Poetry

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/poems-rhymes/index.html

Thanksgiving Jokes

http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/jokes.htm

Free Thanksgiving Coloring Pages

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/thanksgiving/index.html

Thanksgiving Forum

http://theholidayspot.com/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?b-Thanksgiving/

Thanksgiving Crafts

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/crafts/index.html

Thanksgiving Worksheets, Thanksgiving Lesson Plans

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/wordfinds/thanksgiving.html

Thanksgiving Prayers

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/childrens-prayers/index.html#thanks

Free Thanksgiving Clipart

http://rats2u.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving_clipart.htm#clipart

Free Thanksgiving Wallpaper, Thanksgiving Borders, Thanksgiving Backgrounds

http://rats2u.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving_clipart.htm#clipart

Thanksgiving Graphics

http://rats2u.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving_clipart.htm#clipart

Thanksgiving Greeting Cards

http://theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/greetings.htm

Thanksgiving Activities, Thanksgiving Games

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/different/index.html

Which U.S. President Made Thanksgiving a National Holiday?

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/index.html#aboutthanksgiving

Thanksgiving Stories

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/short-stories/index.html

The History of Thanksgiving, The First Thanksgiving

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/short-stories/the-first-thanksgiving.html

Thanksgiving Placemats

http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/thanksgiving/placemat.htm

Canadian Thanksgiving

http://cards.123greetings.com/cgi-bin/newcards/showthumbs.pl?q1=eoct_canadianthanksgiving&log=thanxcards

Thanksgiving Bulletin Boards

http://theholidayspot.com/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?b-Thanksgiving/

Thanksgiving Décor, Thanksgiving Decorations

http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/decorations/index.htm

Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/et_hd_thanksgiving/

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Getting Along With The Relatives on Thanksgiving
By Jeffrey Meier

Maybe one of the toughest things that you will have to deal with on Thanksgiving isn’t all the cooking or even the cleaning. If you take any kind of poll or survey and you will find out it’s the relatives. No matter how hard you try, it seems certain relatives just get under your skin and bug you more than other ones do. Don’t fret we have some tips to help you deal with the problem during Thanksgiving and all year long.

Dealing with relatives can be tough, but not hopeless that’s for sure. Let’s look at some of the key tips to keep your Thanksgiving holiday stress free. Most families have a couple of relatives that you just consider weird or aren’t really fond of. These are the ones that usually cause the most troubles at holiday gatherings and Thanksgiving is no exception.

Keep certain relatives as isolated from other relatives you know they really don’t get along with. This will keep the friction down and hopefully keeps Thanksgiving running as smoothly as possible.

Have plenty of food out at different places throughout your home. This will keep most relatives busy and fewer hassles will surely come from it. Another great tip is having someone watch the relatives who tend to cause trouble for you. This way you can intervene at the first sign of any trouble at all and keep the Thanksgiving party moving without any interruptions at all.

Hobbies and games are another idea to keep those trouble making relatives from getting anything started. Find out what they like to do and have something lined up for them. The key is to keep them as busy as possible so they will not try and cause and friction at all. Most relatives will jump at the chance to do something they love any way’s. Hobbies can sometimes get them on your good side and they will be less likely to cause trouble.

Usually before or during Thanksgiving dinner a toast is given. Let the relative who usually is a thorn in your side give it. By doing this they will feel like more of a part of Thanksgiving and maybe less likely to even think about causing any trouble after dinner. For the most part relatives try not to cause trouble, but you will always have the few who want to. I think that most of the time it is harmless because they need some extra attention. By paying more attention to them they are less likely to want to step out and cause trouble.

I think that most of the time you only see the relatives that cause trouble at parties once a year. Planning ahead is the key and keeping them busy is something that usually will lessen the problem. The more people you can incorporate into helping you keep everything running smoothly the better shot you have of not running into any trouble at all. Sometimes relatives can be a handful, but if you have a plan in place than your Thanksgiving holiday can run smoother than it has ever before.

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