First Thanksgiving

Forks had not come to New England yet. Beer was the healthy alternative to contaminated water. The local Natives wore only a leather strap around their waist.

If it's your first Thanksgiving on your own, stop worrying, take a deep breath and read on. Here are some tips that will help you get through your first Thanksgiving.

A silly look at the first Thanksgiving.

Maybe I should have titled this 'the things your Mother goes through'

A list of five links leading to free coloring pages depicting events of or leading up to the first Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving, like so many holidays, is often symbolized by objects. Find out what they are and what they mean.

If you are about to bring your significant other to your family's Thanksgiving dinner for the first time, here are some ways to prepare him to knock your parents' socks off.

I will write a Haiku each day between now and Thanksgiving, each with a touch of Thanksgiving in them.

One way for parents to help their children understand the true significance of Thanksgiving Day is to share a good book together. Here are my top five choices for the best Thanksgiving books for children...

Thanksgiving, as its name suggests, is a festival in late fall, to give thanks for a good harvest. Read about its origins in US and Canada and popular symbols.

If you are thinking of completing a homeschool unit study on the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, this guide can help!

The first Thanksgiving with your spouse should be what you both want, not what your extended families tell you to do.

As a Mother who home schooled her autistic son for two years at home. I highly recommend the following books to aid in teaching you and yours about the first Thanksgiving and the hardships our founding fathers went through to reach these lands.

Your first Thanksgiving with your spouse is an exciting time. You want to make it as stress free as possible. Tips to help make your first Thanksgiving with your spouse a happy experience.

So you think you know all there is to know about Thanksgiving Day? Well you're wrong! You'll be surprised at all the controversy surrounding this beloved holiday!

Many of us like to read books that match the Holidays. Around Thanksgiving, there are a lot of books we can read, for children and for grown ups. These are same examples of literature that is related to Thanksgiving.

It wasn't at all like we learned in elementary school

These women cooked massive amounts of meat the men had gathered, venison, and well every type of meat you can imagine. Then there were the vegetables to cook. Imagine there were 5 women to do all that cooking

What do you imagine the Pilgrims and the Indians ate that first year? Actually, the meal was nothing like what we eat for a "traditional" Thanksgiving dinner. What they had on their table would raise your cholesterol - literally.

Creating your own traditions is half the fun of celebrating your first holidays together.

This play was composed as part of a classroom Thanksgiving program for 2nd grade children.

Thanksgiving foods have an interesting origin. Thanksgiving is an important part of American history.

The pilgrims ate what they could obtain locally - fish, venison and fowl - and vegetables came from their own gardens. What they ate at the first Thanksgiving was a little different from what we usually have now.