Happy Thanksgiving - Gratitude, Family, Décor, Recipes & Food Lore, Wine, Puzzle & More!

Nov 19-25, 2012

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Greetings!

Thanksgiving week is here, and we've dedicated this issue to this special holiday that brings friends and families together, and also reminds us of the power of gratitude. Besides enjoying 'The Big Feast', we hope you have fun Holiday Shopping at Your Local Small Businesses. On Monday, Nov. 26th, we'll be back with our regular Big Blend e-News that will feature our Cyber Monday Guide to Holiday Gifts!

We Thank You for your readership and audience participation, as well as our contributors and marketing partners for your continued support, and wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith

Big Blend's mother-daughter publishing and travel team!

Quote of the Day:

"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul." Henry Ward Beecher

On This Date:

November 19-25: From the establishment of Zion National Park to the patent of dynamite, plus the birth dates of Edwin Hubble, Voltaire, Harpo Marx, Scott Joplin, Andrew Carnegie, and more - see what happened in history between Nov. 19th - 25th!

This Just In:

Gratitude: Greg Richardson 'The Strategic Monk' discusses the power of gratefulness.

Family Unity During the Holidays

- Bobbi DePorter shares 8 tips on strengthening family relationships.

Holiday Decor 101: Interior designer Corena Lea Kessel shares earth-friendly holiday décor tips!

Healthier Thanksgiving - Lisa Grey shares 6 easy tips plus her recipe for Easy Fresh Cranberry Sauce!

Events: Fall & Winter Festivities in Julian - San Diego's Historic Mountain Destination

Thanksgiving Food Lore - Karen Pierce Gonzalez 'Queen of Folklore' shares food lore.

Thanksgiving at Thornton Winery - Winemaker David Vergari discusses the 2012 Harvest & Thanksgiving wines.

Thanksgiving Cooking Guide - Last Minute Tips & Recipes!

Jigsaw Puzzle: The First Thanksgiving Day

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Nov. 19: Quality of Life Radio - Join Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, and Featured Guests: Lisa Grey - Author of Pink Kitchen Cookbooks; Constance Scharff, PhD - Co-Author of 'Ending Addiction for Good'; MaryAine Curtis - Transformation Coach; and Dr. Elizabeth Large, N.D. - Gordon Medical Associates. Show Airs Live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.