What Is Happening Today On Gather - Wednesday November 26, 2008

This will be my last "Today On Gather" post until the Monday edition. I will be out of town. I wish each of you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. If you are going to be traveling, please be careful.  At this time of year, we all tend to be more thankful for life's simple pleasures. In Tuesday's edition of Today On Gather, I ask for your posts on what you are thankful for.  You came through with some wonderful posts. I will be spotlighting those at the bottom of this post. I hope everyone will take the time to read them. Thanks to each of you who sent me the link to your post. I appreciate it.  Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

Questions About How to Cook a Turkey? Join the Live Chat with Butterball Turkey Talk-Line Experts 1-2pm ET, Wednesday, November 26th

 Gather is offering you a chance to win by Chatting  with Butterball Turkey Talk-Line experts and gobble up tips for preparing the picture-perfect turkey.  Mary Clingman, director of the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, will lead the live chat along with well-know mommy blogger Susan Wagner, author of "Friday Playdate,"  Gather member, and first-year Butterball Talk Line blogger!

Join the Turkey Talk-Line Experts live on Wednesday, November 26th at 1pm ET to gobble up tips for preparing the perfect Thanksgiving feast for friends and family.  As an added bonus, we will give away 10 additional $15 Butterball Turkey Checks during the live chat to members who post a comment or question for the experts. Click on the title of this section to go directly to the live chat.

Announcing the "Think Outside the Turkey" Contest & Live Chat with Butterball's Turkey Talk-Line Experts
 

But wait, That is not all! Leading up to the live chat, gather is  hosting the "Think Outside the Turkey" side-dish recipe drawing. Butterball will give away $15 Turkey Gifts Checks to 15 Gather members who post their favorite holiday side-dish recipes. To enter the drawing, post your "Think Outside the Turkey" side-dish recipe to the Food Essential group between November 19th and November 25th. Winners will be randomly selected and announced during the live Turkey Talk-Line chat on November 26th. The winning recipes will be featured on Gather and in an upcoming holiday newsletter.
Note: The open submission period for this drawing ends on November 25th, 2008 at 11:59 PM ET. Winners will be announced on November 26th in the Food Essential group during the Turkey Talk live chat.








Holiday Baking Photo Contest: Bake Up Some Photos to Win Points & Prizes
Tis the season to gobble up goodies! And for a lot of us, baked treats are topping our wish list of want-to-eats. To celebrate the season and our love of all things tasty, we're throwing a holiday baking photo contest! To enter, just share some photos of your best holiday baked goods for a chance to win 500 Gather Points^TM, a copy of Modern Baker, a $100 Williams-Sonoma gift card, and more.

Prizes

• Four runners-up will receive a copy of Modern Baker and 500 Gather Points
• Grand Prize winner will receive a copy of Modern Baker, 500 Gather Points, a collection from the DK Cookbook Library & a $100 Williams-Sonoma® gift card

The start date for the contest is Monday, November 24th, and the contest ends at midnight on Friday, December 5th. Multiple entries are allowed - and encouraged!
 Note: Winners will be announced Friday, December 12 by 5pm ET. Good luck!

Click here for rules and regulations.

Check out all the mouth-watering photos here!

 Join the Incredible Group and Get Some Incredible Gather Points!

Do you know about the Incredible Group? It's the group where you can show off your incredible kids and the incredible people who are helping them! It doesn't matter if you're a parent or not, we all know someone who is incredible for one reason or another and this is the time to tell us about them!

Join the Incredible Group today and tell us who's incredible in your life! Each week, Gather will award three Incredible members of the group with 500 Gather Points^TM. All past members are eligible as well! So join today!

Note: Promotion will run until December 20^th.

Win A Free Book - Easy Dinner Recipe for the Family: Turkey Meatballs with Tomato Sauce

This is a great meal for the whole family: it's turkey meatballs with spaghetti and tomato sauce. Without the sauce, the meatballs are a great finger food for your child. This recipe uses ingredients that you probably already have in your store cupboard: View the video now.
What are some of your favorite Italian recipes? Discuss  by Wednesday, November 26^th. Gather will draw one member to receive a free copy of my book First Meals (New Expanded Edition).
Share your posts and photos of cooking with your kids in Parenting.gather.com.

Win SpongeBob SquarePants Prizes!

 Do your kids love SpongeBob SquarePants?

Have them play the SpongeBob SquarePants' Lost & Found My Prizes Game! It's a fun online prize hunt for children and SpongeBob fans of all ages!  It's a great gift for the holidays! Share your comment  by Friday, December 5^th for a chance to win from Gather.

Discuss your favorite cartoons in Entertainment.gather.com!

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HANUKKAH

Hanukkah Harry  will be chatting about the foods used in Hanukkah.  I must admit, I do not know much about Hanukkah. Could you share what you know with me?  I am very interested to see what kinds of questions he will answer in this post: Your Hanukkah Questions Answered.   Have you posted any questions for him yet??

Santa Clause Has Arrived!

Santa has already arrived in the Gather community.  He has set up shop and started his group.  He just sent me a message and wanted to be sure you all received it. This is what his note said:

 "Ho, ho, ho! Christmas is coming, folks. So share those wish lists right here, along with pictures of your kiddies on my lap! I'll be chatting live with good little boys and girls throughout December - and spreading holiday cheer all season long. Merry Christmas to all the good little girls and boys" His latest post is: 
The North Poll: Will You Do Any Holiday Shopping on Black Friday?

The North Poll: Have You Started Your Holiday Shopping Yet?

What's the WORST Holiday Song? Santa Wants to Know!

GOSSIP SECTION

Gather member Flit was in a car accident. She's alive and will probably be alright. Flit has a broken arm/wrist, and her other arm is sprained. I hope everything goes well for you Flint

My son's birthday is on Thanksgiving! by Angela A.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS!!







 FOR YOUR HOLIDAY READING PLEASURE

Mary's Gratitude List by Mary H.

Gratitude by Ru Smiln

10 Things I Am Thanful For by Kelly M.

Why I'm Grateful to Be Me by Nancy L. 

 My Thank ful list by .* Sandi *

 Today I Am Thinking Of New Beginnings And Renewed Connections by Chana M.

What am I thankful for this holiday season? by Stephanie, proud Maw-Maw to my 2 granddaughters, G

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