Kathy Landin
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This has no doubt been a year of crazy weather. From violent storms to unusual earthquakes. Check out our top 10 freaky weather moments for 2011

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Here are some December festivities worth some hype that don’t get quite as much attention as Christmas and Hanukkah.


You’ve got the meal all figured out, but there’s an entire day of preparation ahead of you and that means your family needs entertaining. You want to turn on the tube, but not lull the holiday spirit. Fortunately for you, there are plenty of unique and Thanksgiving-oriented specials available for your whole clan to watch.


If you are worried about cooking a Thanksgiving meal, check out these recipes you can make from scratch! Your guests will be impressed that you didn't buy your meal from a store and you don't have to tell them that you took a little help from us!
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