Saturday, November 21, 2009

Christmas TV plus the Album of the Day (Santa and Frosty)

Song of the Day: The Mistletoe and Me by Andrew Johnson

Friday, November 20, 2009

Christmas Album of the Day: All I Want by Aliqua

Song of the Day: O Come, All Ye Faithful by Abandon Kansas

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Today's Links and Album of the Day (Irish Tenors)



Irish Tenors Christmas at Amazon.com



Thanksgiving...

101 Head Starts on the Day
@ NYT

100+ Thanksgiving Recipes and Links: The Only Turkey Day Post You'll Ever Need
@ Cheap Healthy Food

Roast Turkey & Butternut Squash @ Vintage Cookbooks

Non-Alcoholic (Yet Special!) Sips for the Holidays
@ the kitchn

Spiced Butternut Squash Apple Soup Recipe
@ Hugging the Coast

Thanksgiving updated for the 21st Century @ LoHud.com

the bitten word
Top 10 Thanksgiving & Christmas Pumpkin Pies, Cupcakes & Cheesecake @ Suite 101

Free Thanksgiving Clip Art - Turkey with Cute Girl and Boy @ The Graphics Fairy

A simple Thanksgiving solution
@ unclutterer


Celebrate...

Christmas tree lightings make the holidays bright
@ USA Today

The Creative Gardener's Vintage Christmas Collection


Christmas at Make it and Mend it


German Christmas Recipes
@ Homemade Dessert Recipes

Vintage Christmas Postcards
@ My Vintage Studio



Books...

Matchless: A Christmas Story
@ The AV Club


Song of the Day: You Make the Cold Disappear by Amy Stroup

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Song of the Day: The Blizzard by Camera Obscura

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

New Release: Vera Lynn At Christmas

Tonight's Links

Autumn Beauty W W Beecher - 1953 (by senses working overtime)


Thanksgiving...

Formal Thanksgiving Supper
@ Vintage Cookbooks

Common Sense With Money links to some free Thanksgiving Recipe Books

Free Thanksgiving Clip Art - Turkey Postcard
@ The Graphics Fairy

Ginger Lemon Girl's Favorite Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes

Jellied Cranberry Sauce with Fuji Apple and Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Apples, and Golden Raisins @ The Bitten Word

the kitchn offers 5 Alternatives to Creamed Pearl Onions

Slashfood
The Nasty Bits: Turkey Neck Gumbo @ Serious Eats


Film & TV...

The Star Wars Holiday Special: Boring fans for 31 years
@ Cavalcade of Awesome

Launch It, Fling It, Hurl It, Chunk It, Science Channel's Punkin Chunkin Returns On Thanksgiving Day
@ TV by the Numbers


Christmas Album of the Day: A Fresh Aire Christmas by Mannheim Steamroller

New Release: Christmas Sounds – Ultimate Christmas Atmosphere by Christmassounds

New Reissue: Merry Christmas [Mele Kalikimaka] by Arthur Lyman

New Release: Kidz Bop Christmas

New Release: Next Christmas by David Dewese

New Release: Holy Nights and Snowball Fights by Divided By Friday

Song of the Day: Candy Cane Christmas by Darius Rucker

Monday, November 16, 2009

Tonight's Links and Song of the Day (Vince Guaraldi Trio)


Thanksgiving...

Thanksgiving for Every-vore: One Recipe Two Ways
@ the kitchn

Thanksgiving Cookie Turkeys
@ Serious Eats

Turkey-Time Supper
@ Vintage Cookbooks

Thanksgiving Kid Table Ideas and Tutorials @ Tip Junkie

Great recipes for that leftover Cornbread @ Greenopolis


Celebrate...

Handmade Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas
@ Tip Junkie

Freebie - Vintage Christmas Paper Pack @ The 80's Me

Free Vintage Thanksgiving Turkey Scrapbook Paper
@ Vintage Scrapbooking


Music...

XM/Sirius have begun Christmas broadcasting continuous holiday music on selected stations.
Holly (SIRIUS channel 3 and XM channel 23) will feature contemporary holiday music as well as traditional favorites, including songs by John Mayer, Colbie Caillat, Josh Groban and Michael Buble. Monday, November 16 - Thursday, December 31. Holiday Traditions (SIRIUS channel 4 and XM channel 4) will feature traditional holiday recordings from the '40s through the '60s by artists such as Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Ray Conniff and Nat "King" Cole.


X5 Free Classical Sampler - Classical Christmas

Hip Christmas has A Christmas Gift For You

XO For The Holidays, Volume II.

Bob Dylan's "Must Be Santa" Video @ RS

The Best of Opera For Christmas
@ Suite 101


Album of the Day / New Release: Lighten The Dark - A Midwinter Album by Kerfuffle

New Release: Warm Wishes by Hi Tide

New Release: Simple Christmas by Brian Mann

Christmas Song of the Day: Snow Angels by Boca Chica

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Tonight's Links and Song of the Day (Tori Amos)

Song of the Day: Snow Angel by Tori Amos...





Thanksgiving...

Thanksgiving Videos for a Foolproof Feast @ Redbook

Craft Project - Thanksgiving Burlap Napkin Rings
@ The Graphics Fairy

14 November 1955 "More Vintage Thanksgiving and the Relative Merits of 'Better'
" @ 50's Times

Vintage Thanksgiving Greeting Cards
@ May All Seasons Be Sweet To Thee

Thanksgiving is Coming -More Vintage Cards @ Clearly Vintage

Thanksgiving Dinner the Vintage Way and After Thanksgiving Buffet @ Vintage Cookbooks

Brands and Media Look to Grow Audience With Holiday Turkey Talk
@ Advertising Age



Celebrate...

Frugal Feasts: Save Money on Holiday Meals
@ Organized Christmas



Music...

Bhangra Jingle Bells
@ Big Balls of Holly


Film & TV...

A Red Hot Christmas Tradition :TV's Yule Log brings us closer to the light
. @ Guideposts

Picking the best of Dickens' "Carol" adaptations
@ TPN

Contemporary Christmas Album of the Day: Let It Snow Baby...Let It Reindeer by Relient K

Classic Christmas Album of the Day: Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas by Kenny Burrell

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Contemporary Christmas Album of the Day: Joy by Oh, Starling

Tonight's Links and the Song of the Day (Straight No Chaser)

Joy the Elf (by lindasilverthorne)
Joy the Elf (by lindasilverthorne)


Thanksgiving...


Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Hazelnut Butter
@ the bitten word

Cajun Turducken Recipe @ Hugging the Coast


Celebrate...

Christmas Cut Out Cookies - 2 BEST Recipes
@ Trish Berg Blog

Stollen Recipe and Mixed nut & fig panforte Recipe @ Food Corner

The story of the Christmas Cake. Part 1, Part 2 @ ken and belly

Digital Scrapbooking Freebies
@ Creative Busy Hands

Today at Disneyland: It's Christmas 2009!
@ Laura's Misc Musings


Music...


Free E.P : Joy from Oh, Starling

IODAcast 064: Holiday Special featuring Blitzen Trapper, X, Kermit Ruffins, Motion Man and more.

A Christmas Carol – Original Soundtrack review @ Film Music Magazine


Books...

A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books By Charles Dickens
@ WSJ

Six Geese-a-Slaying by Donna Andrews @ The Friendly Book Nook

Nigella Christmas
@ Kitchlit

The Christmas Cookie Club
@ Bermudaonion's Weblog

20 of the Best Kids Christmas Books
and 8 Books to Celebrate Baby's First Christmas @ The Children Book Review

The Christmas List by Richard Paul Evans
@ Blogcritics

Song of the Day...




Classic Christmas Album of the Day: The Kate Smith Christmas Album

Friday, November 13, 2009

Today's Links and Song of the Day

Contemporary Christmas Album of the Day: Welcome Home For Christmas by John Angotti

Classic Christmas Album of the Day: My Kind Of Christmas by Dean Martin

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Two weeks until Thanksgiving and the Night Before Christmas (SotD)

Album of the Day: Joy To The World: A Bluegrass Christmas