I still cannot get used to the fact that it is December already. Don't forget that Santa Claus is here in the Gather community. He even has a group for you to post your "Dear Santa" letters too. Are you connected to him?
As the holidays get closer, each of us are working hard to finish up those last minute gifts. If you are looking for a last minute tip you can always go to Holiday Tips 2008. Would you make the time to share your tips with others in the community?
In the Tuesday edition of Today On Gather I posted 15 Gather members who were winners in the outside the turkey contest. Questions About How to Cook a Turkey? Transcript of Live Chat with Butterball Turkey Talk-Line Experts from Wednesday, November 26th There are also 10 winners from the chat. So I will post all of those for you to see now along with the previous 15 winners.
Congrats to the Think Outside the Turkey side-dish recipe drawing winners!
The following 15 members will be receiving $15 Butterball Turkey Gift Checks:
Denise B., Sweet potato and apple bake
Rae M., French Country Green Beans
MJ друг W., Sweet Potato Biscuits
Barbara Kastner, Thomas Jefferson's Sweet Potato Biscuits
Denise W., Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Matt Hughes, Mashed Cheesy Bacon Potatos
♠♠Dnbuster♠♠ ♠., Holiday Sweet Potatoes
J Frugal Mom, Hasselback Potatoes
Katie Scarlett O., My Family's Favorite Stuffing
Randee, Cranberry-Pumpkin Cookies
Heather W., My Grandma's Cranberry Salad
Julie (always did love rainbows!) G., Cranberry Sauce, Revised
Madeline Lonergan., Macaroni & Cheese
Congrats to our first 5 Turkey Talk drawing winners who will receive $15 Turkey Gift Checks:
Princess Spanky Pants
April H.
Apryl Just Apryl
Karen S.
Heather M.
The final 5 Butterball $15 Turkey Gift Check winners are:
Busy Mom
Faith
Nick H.
Sandy M.
TabithaM.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Transcript from live chat How is Technology Affecting Our Lives and Families?
I was reading this transcript because I missed the live chat and it is really interesting. Nick H. won 500 gather points for his question on the chat. Notice that many of the live chats are now offering rewards of some sory to people participate in the chat.
New in Gather Labs: Polls for you, your friends, your groups
I was just now checking out the Gather labs and noticed that Tom had a new post concerning the polls. I think you will enjoy reading this.
Modern Baker: Traditional Christmas Eve Focaccia from Bari in Apulia. Win a Free Cookbook.
Nick Malgieri is known on Gather as the modern baker. He has submitted many wonderful posts with recipes and tips added. This particular post has the recipe for Focaccia Dough and the Toppings.
What kinds of baked treats do your family and friends make on Christmas Eve? Gather will draw two respondents to win a copy of Modern Baker. Comments must be posted by Sunday, December 7th.
My Experience At The Tina Turner Concert
I recently won tickets to see Tina Turner in concert from Gather.com. Over the Thanksgiving weekend I got to go see the concert. I loved it. You can read all about my experience in my post. Just click on the title to this secion of the Today post.
Win a DVD of "BEETHOVEN'S BIG BREAK" - A Hilarious Family Adventure!
Beethoven's Big Break is a brand-new hilarious family adventure movie featuring an all-star cast and the world's best loved St. Bernard as he's never been seen before!
Gather wants to hear about your favorite pets. Tell us about the cutest, funniest, or most mischievous things your dog or pet has done. Gather will select their top five favorite comments. If yours is chosen, you'll receive a copy of Beethoven's Big Break! Comments must be posted by Saturday, December 20th.
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 PointsTM, a copy of Modern Baker, a $100 Williams-Sonoma gift card, and more
Holiday Baking Photo Contest: Bake Up Some Photos to Win Points & Prizes
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 PointsTM. All past members are eligible as well! So join today!
Note: Promotion will run until December 20th.
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 5th for a chance to win from Gather.
Discuss your favorite cartoons in Entertainment.gather.com!
MEMBERS CONTEST
FREE BARBIE DOLL! A Teresa W. Comment CONTEST for YOU! One Week, One Winner!
FREE BARBIE DOLL! A Teresa W. Comment CONTEST for YOU! One Week, One Winner! This contest is given by Teresa W. Make sure you check it out.
the contest will end next Sunday December 7, 2008 at Midnight (my time which is Pacific PST
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