Wednesday Evening Update

Thanksgiving

Living Locurto rounds up 8 Free Printables for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Turkey 101 @ The Martha Stewart Show

Elegant French Thanksgiving @ Saveur

Ultra-fluffy or Rich and Creamy Mashed Potatoes @ Serious Eats

Make Low-Budget Thanksgiving Dinner Look Lavish @ CBS

Thanksgiving Potluck Planner @ Epicurious

Wines for Thanksgiving @ NY Times

Christmas

Tip Junkie rounds up 24 Christmas Countdown Crafts

Christmas Jingle Bell Projects and Christmas Snowman Ornament @ Country and Victorian Times

Christianity Today's Christmas Music Wrap-Up 2010

Preview Futurama's new Christmas Special @ Comedy Central

Festive Flickr: GE 1957 Christmas Light Idea booklet (JeffCarter629)

 

GE 1957 Christmas Light Idea booklet (JeffCarter629)

Christmas Music, TV, Crafts and more

Over at A Christmas Yuleblog Captain OT shares Mary Mayo - The Magic of Christmas and guest reviewer Scott Marks takes a look at George C. Scott's turn as Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol"

A Franklin Mint Country Christmas Compilation

Santa In His Cups @ Big Rock Candy Mountain

20 versions of Carol of the Bells @ bongobells

Two holiday songs from Bullette @ Christmas a Go Go

Holly Boy by Betty Cox @ FaLaLaLaLa

A '55 Telecaster Under My Tree: Carlene Carter & John Jorgesen @ Christmas Music Everyday

Ohmpark Mixtape #5: Holiday Chillout Mix

Christmas in The World of Wonder: Who Wants A Beatle for Christmas?

MY(P)WHAE shares Christmas Songs and Stories (Childcraft/Wing CLP-1213)

Holiday Hash pt. 5 @ Guilt Free Pleasures

Can't Stop the Revelry @ pogo a go-go

Navida' @ Synthetic Rocks

Ernie (Not Bert) reshares Santa Claus Conquers The Martians

Quickstop's TV Or Not TV: The Holiday Special (12/8 - 12/14)

Geek Orthodox's YouTube Old-School Christmas Cartoon Extravaganza!

More Super Punch Christmas links

Dabbled has collected a bunch of wonderful ornament tutorials from Flickr

Overnight Christmas Music, Comics and more

Star Light, Star Bright~ (by KWelborn)

Ska and Reggae is the theme for Can You See the Sunset's latest installment of Can You See Santa From the Southside

10 Christmas Songs I'm Already Sick Of (and 10 Geeky Alternatives) @ Geek Dad

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Low-Fi @ Twelve Months of Christmas plus check out 12MoC's second Podcast

DiS Christmas release round-up...@ Drowned in Sound

Mondo Diablo's A Mondo "Magic" Christmas Podcast via Cool-Mo-Dee

Better Than Fruitcake @ My Aimz is True

Betty and the Cavaleros Holiday Single

Diversions of the Groovy Kind presents a holiday tale of terror from DC's Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion #15 - "A Slay Ride with Santa"

Cool-Mo-Dee shares Archie Holiday Fun Digest #5, 1953's Rudolph comic, and the Animaniacs Christmas Special

Christmas Comics Cover Countdown Day 4! @ Random Acts of Geekery

Create Your Own Santa's Elf Card @ Santa's Quarters

Christmas Music, commercials, comics, pets, recipes and more

Mickey & Bunny - Sing English Xmas Carols in Ukrainian @ A Christmas Yuleblog

Swedesplease presents it's Swedish Christmas mix Excellent stuff - Check it out!

From the same folks comes songs : illinois' Christmas Mix

Big Rock Candy Mountain shares a pair from Flat Duo Jets

Ernie (Not Bert) has Johnny Nash's "Prince of Peace", an upgrade of the excellent "Christmas Surprises From the Ralph Hunter Choir", and the rare kiddie record "Twas the Night Before Christmas" from Heidi the Pocketbook Doll.

FaLaLaLaLa reports that Suburban Sprawl have released their annual Christmas compilation!

Music You (Possibly) Won't Hear Anyplace Else shares 1954's The Inland Children's Chorus--The Story of Bethlehem

Brooklyn Vegan has reposted it's 2007 Mix

Me and You and a Blog Named Boo offers a collection of classic TV commercials

Comic Book Resources offers a preview of Paul Dini's Jingle Belle: Santa Claus Vs. Frankenstein

10 Humiliating Holiday Pet Costumes @ Holidash

Make it: Tomato Cage Christmas Trees @ Cathie Fillian

Candy Cane Cookies @ Organized Christmas

Spumoni Claus is Comming to Town @ X-Entertainment

We're Going to Party Like It's 1929 @ NYT

What Bad Economy? Black Friday Sales Up Over 2007 @ Real Christmas

Crazy Frog: Last Christmas @ Brad Neese LLiO

Christmas link round-up

Geilenkirchen, St. Nikolaus Market, 04 (by Hobby-Photograph)

Christmas Forever shares A Singer Christmas for the Family by The Mastertone Orchestra featuring the Don Janse Chorale and Favorite Christmas Songs from Singer by The Singer Orchestra

Joe Rock links to a tremendous selection of celebrity Christmas ID's at the daily wav

Christmas Music @ Download.com

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh @ Nick.com

Christmas @ BBC Food

Snowflake and Yarn Wreath @ Cathie Fillian plus homemade Mini Cocoa Gifts

Santa's Beard Advent Calendar craft @ Kaboose

Resparkle Your Old Ornaments @ CraftStytlish

Holiday Gifts That Won't Break The Bank @ The Consumerist

Families.com collects some YouTube Christmas clips to help get you in the holiday spirit

Printable Letters from Santa @ Santaprintables.com

Christmas Music links, Ogden Nash, Chia Christmas Trees and more...

Kneehuggers (by paperheartpress)

AM, Then FM offers Three under the tree from the rare Verve vinyl Christmas Gospelodium

Guilt Free Pleasures' Holiday Hash Part 1 & Part 2

Ernie (Not Bert) shares Christmas With Ogden Nash

Big Rock Candy Mountain's Drinking Up Christmas on Santa Claus Shufflin' Stagecoach with the Xmas Present Blues again

bongobells spotlights seasonal chuckleheads Bah and the Humbugs

Christmas (as opposed to Bohemian) Rhapsody @ MeFi Music

Anglopunk at Condemned to Rock and Roll hates Christmas, so here's his Christmas Mix

Former Squeeze'r Chris Difford is teaming with the presenters of the BBC's The One Show to release a charity Christmas single - "Let's Not Fight This Christmas" - check out the project's Facebook Page

Glenn Packiam shares his new song "Gloria (Mary's Song)"

X-entertainment lights up The Chia Christmas Tree!

Christmas Music, Creepy ads, Wayside Waifs Charity CD + more

Jingle Bell Tree (by Kadance)

Two more albums newly shared at A Christmas Yuleblog: The wonderful Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra's "Christmas Music" & the steam whistle stylings (!) of "Marlin L. Ryan - York, PA Traditional Christmas Carols"

Ernie (Not Bert) has posted a pair of re-shares:
Saint Patrick's Cathedral Choir Sings Christmas Carols and Saint Patrick's Cathedral Choir Sings Christmas Songs-Volume 2

bongobells offers Away in a Manger x 19!

Can You See the Sunset... has part 2 of Can You See Santa From The Southside?

Sofia Talvik's annual free Christmas single "A Carol for the Lonely" (via stubbysfears)

Presents of Christmas Past! (Pac Man Edition) @ Geek Orthodox

Creepy Christmas Ads @ Holidash

Classic Disney Holiday Stories with Mickey, Minnie, Donald and more.




Wayside Waifs - a charity compilation CD, and labor of love, from the Twelve Months of Christmas's Tone King, is finally available for purchase!

Here's the Tone King discussing it at Twelve Months of Christmas and here's a direct link to the compilation's very own web site.

Congratulations to the Tone King on putting together this amazing album and helping out our less fortunate four-legged friends!

Afternoon stocking stuffers

Have a Hip Christmas with Randy! rare tunes, the best new Christmas albums, a 350 song holiday jukebox and a sleigh full of other goodies await at hipchristmas.com!

Green Chri$tma$ - Fifty Year$: An Appreciation @ A Christmas Yuleblog

Low's classic Just Like Christmas @ I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday.

cyberinsekt shares Micheál Ó Súilleabháin - Oíche Nollag (Christmas Eve)

Grumpy Boss' Corner offers a trio of homemade compilations:

• The Christmas Songs: A Retrospective Journey
• An Orchestral Christmas:A Retrospective Journey
• An Orchestral Christmas:A Retrospective Journey 2

Be Jolly, By Golly asks "What's your decorating style?"

DVD Talk reviews A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All and so does The Home Theater Forum

Listen to the second rehearsal for Radio Theatre Group's production of The Plot to Overthrow Christmas

Today's Holiday Links

Jazze Merry Christmas 2 U (by jazzejunqueinc)

Download Amazon's Holiday MP3 Sampler

X-Entertainment: Garfield's Thanksgiving: A Ravoo.

Top Turkeys @ Chow plus Is Canned Cranberry Sauce Evil?

Gearing up for Thanksgiving with CityMama

Cooking Light: Lighten Up: Holiday Classics

NYT Diner's Journal's Thanksgiving Q and A

The Kitchn asks "Do You Serve Appetizers for Thanksgiving Dinner?" plus Fresh Cranberry Relish

Thyme-Roasted Sweet Potatoes @ Serious Eats

An intimate Thanksgiving, chef-style. @ LoHud.com

Cathie Fillian's Dollar Saving Holiday Ideas

How to Crochet Autumn Leaves to Decorate Your Table @ Craftstylsh

Thanksgiving Recipes: Cranberry Desserts @ Families.com plus Fun Ways to Keep Your Kids Entertained on Thanksgiving

Reader's Digest: Gifts to Please the Man in Your Life plus Don't Let the Economy Grinch Steal Your Holiday Cheer

The Snowballs - "Song About Christmas" at the Free Christmas Music Blog

Listen to the first rehearsal for Radio Theatre Group's production of Back for Christmas

Holiday links quickie

How to Peel and Cut a Butternut Squash @ Simply Recipes plus Butternut Squash with Browned Butter and Thyme

How to Make a Garland with Punch (CraftStylish)

Tussie Mussie "upside-down elf hats" craft at Christy's Closet

Jaunty Snowman Ornapendant @ The Impatient Crafter

Handmade Christmas Card a Day @ Scrapscene

Gourmet's Favorite Cookies - The best of 60 years of recipes from Gourmet Magazine (via Cooking Monster)

Thanksgiving Link Feast

A Heritage Feast @ Bon Appetite

Thanksgiving @ Southern Living

Thanksgiving sushi, as bad as it sounds? @ Budget Travel

5 Turkey Strategies To Contemplate This Weekend @ Cookthink

Thanksgiving Then and Now @ FoodVu

The Thanksgiving Leftovers Solution: Pepper Jelly Ham @ Big Red Kitchen

1620: A bygone culinary classic revisited (Cape Cod Today)

Almost Heaven: Leftover Mashed Potatoes, Uplifted (NYT)

Thanksgiving Dinner Menus and Holiday Recipes @ Kitchenlink

Thanksgivingrecipe.com

Thanksgiving with...

• Pillbury
• Betty Crocker
• McCormick
• Woman's Day
• Reader's Digest

Trim portions for healthier feast, expert says (Journal Gazette)

Budget Thanksgiving: Tips for keeping Turkey Day expenses under control (WacoTrib)

10 ideas for spicing up turkey day (Seattle Times)

Stocking Stuffers for Nov 13

Christmas Ornaments (by bfscott2007)

A Christmas Yuleblog launches "It's a YouTube Christmas" with a rare clip of Mea West and Rock Hudson doing something to "Baby, It's Cold Outside".

Reviving the Outrageous Old-Time 12 Days of Christmas Fun!@ Christmas Dreams Online

34 Great Gifts You Can Make Yourself!@ Get Rich Slowly

The Money Saving Blog's 150 Ways to Save Money and Get More Out of Christmas

DVD Talk reviews Shannen Doherty in "Christmas Caper"

festive flickr: its christmas time in the city (by SpacePotato)

its christmas time in the city (by SpacePotato)

Stocking Stuffers Nov 8

Thanksgiving @ Food Network

On Simplicity offers 20 Simple Autumn Pleasures

Lutefisk with Grandpa @ PheistyBlog

Christmas Customs in the UK - What's Cooking for Christmas? (About.com UK Travel)

European Christmas Recipe Exchange (About.com Eastern European Food)

Cream Puff Christmas Tree (Great Indian Recipe)

Christmas Cookies of Germany (About.com German Food)

Be Jolly By Golly has tips on using a Christmas Planner to stay organized during the holiday season

Organized Christmas : Christmas Countdown Day 14: Decor Declutter!

christmas baubles (by emsybrady)

festive flickr: Christmas decoration (by kamomebird)

Christmas decoration (by kamomebird)

festive flickr: Vintage 1960s Christmas Fairy (by female trouble 2)

Vintage 1960s Christmas Fairy (by female trouble 2)

festive flickr: IMG_2163 (by Changa_Lion)

IMG_2163 (by Changa_Lion)

festive flickr:Christmas Sweater (by aliciagriffin)

Christmas Sweater (by aliciagriffin)

festive flickr: Shelly's Diner (by Dept. 56) (by Areopagus)

Shelly's Diner (by Dept. 56) (by Areopagus)