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Some things that come to mind … 1) I have a co-worker who actually does a FRY-day the day after Thanksgiving, and yes that’s literal. They basically batter and deep-fry all of their leftovers and enjoy a post-Thanksgiving fry feast. 2) Another popular idea is to hold a potluck party on the Friday/Saturday after Thanksgiving where everyone can either bring leftovers, make something new with leftovers, or even start from scratch. 3) The most obvious food to make with Thanksgiving leftovers are SANDWICHESE! Using leftover bread, turkey, stuffing, veggies and cranberry sauce/gravy will make for a fantastic holiday sandwich. 4) Turn those uneaten baked potatoes into German potato salad. 5) Or take the turkey meat, shredded cheese with some veggies and fold the ingredients into a flour tortilla. Grease a griddle, brown up the tortilla until the cheese melts. Or roll a room temperature tortilla around the meat, stuffing or mashed potatoes, apple sauce, cranberry sauce and gravy. That’s one serious turkey wrap.
Check out some recipes below for Thanksgiving Leftovers!
Turkey Pot Pie
Click on the image for Recipe (courtesy of Paula Deen)
Next Day Turkey Soup
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Smashed Potatoes-Cheddar Cakes with Warm Cran-Apple Sauce
Click on the image for Recipe (courtesy of Rachael Ray)
Turkey Tetrazzini
Click on the image for Recipe (courtesy of Emeril Lagasse)
To see the full listing of recipes for Thanksgiving Leftovers, check out the Food Network site here.
I read a recent study from New York Magazine where they surveyed people about their “wants” this holiday season. To sum things up, the #1 desirable gift are vacations (of course). GADGETS (e.g. flatscreens, cameras, laptops, game systems, etc) fall right under vacations. Check out the pie-chart below! Also, 59% of people prefer Cash for Christmas, and 55% of people regift as new gifts – so beware of receiving a not so new gift! Or if you are a Regifter, make sure there is no evidence of that! lol. If you keep reading below, you will find some successful and embarrassing gift giving and receiving stories – don’t be a victim of one the embarrassing stories below! AKA don’t tell someone “I don’t care” when you really do! If there is a gift that you have in mind for yourself, as long as it is in a reasonable price range – voice your opinion! Just hit Read More below.
The Worst Gifts Ever Received
1. “A Christmas ornament dated five years ago. It said, like, ‘Merry Christmas 1997,’ and it was 2002.”
—Marty Allen, 31, artist
2. “My mom gave me a blue thong one year. I was 14!
—Amy Trainor
3. “My wife got a grandfather clock for ‘us.’ I don’t like anything that puts me on a schedule.”
—Barry Cutright, 53, dentist
4. “A knitted bikini bottom made out of green yarn—from my boyfriend’s friend.”
—Jessica Cole, 26
5. “A ‘grow-a-frog kit’ with tadpoles that were dead.”
—Lucinda Ballard, 23, communications assistant
“I Want A Trip To _”
Bahamas, Los Angeles, Brisbane, Italy, California, Portugal, France, Alaska, India, “Brazil for Carnivale,” Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Cape Town, Patagonia, Shelter Island, St.-Tropez, Las Vegas
The Most Ambitious Gift List
“Four-carat Cartier diamond stud earrings, a trip paid in full to Fiji for two, Christian Louboutin lace peep-toe pumps in a 41, and a short fur coat—chinchilla, if we’re going big.” —Alexandra Loback, 22, project manager
Loving but Misguided Presents
“When I was 10, my grandma got me a rattle. I guess she thought it was a mirror, but I remember being offended. I’m not a baby anymore, Grandma!”
—Stacey Nathan, 23, sales associate
“My husband gave me a Victoria’s Secret nightgown made out of yarn. It was supposed to be like sexy lingerie, but it came down to my feet. He was like, ‘It looked good on Heidi Klum,’ and I said, ‘I’m five-feet tall!’ ”
—Monica Agrawala, 31, brand manager
“The nerdy kid in my sixth-grade class gave me an engagement-style ring from Wal-Mart and professed his love. I was mortified.
—Julia Pentz, 22, sales assistant
When I think about Black Fridays, the first thing that comes to mind is “I need to have a plan!” Many retailers have started offering Black Friday Savings online today in order to draw you in for what’s in store [literally]. I know Walmart is promoting deals on their site as of now. You need to have a plan because if you plan on venturing out into the malls/stores this Friday, you most definitely need a LIST of things that you need to buy. With such aggressive and fast-moving shoppers around you, there is no time to browse! You can miss out on some big savings if you do not move quickly!
Black Friday discounts are offered online which is a huge convenience – but the caveat is that there are some unique massive savings occurring in-store only! So, make sure that if you decide to shop online ONLY, you are getting the best deals relative to your budget.
Speaking of budget, if you have a set amount that you are planning on spending, stop by the bank or atm and dispense only that amount from your checking account. Shopping with cash will most likely keep you from OVER-shopping.
So, here’s a summary of what you need to remember:
I included a list of websites that will help you PLAN your day this Friday! Also check out the video for some helpful tips as well.
Top Ten Black Friday Websites
http://www.pcworld.com/article/183042/top_10_black_friday_websites.html
Black Friday Ads
Black Friday Daily Updates
I had to update y’all on my girl crush, Amber Rose, she’s still with Kanye and still looking fly. Here are some recent pictures of her during the month of November.
Amber Rose at the screening of Me and Orson Welles [Zach Efron Movie ... yea, I didn't know either, lol] Lover her lashes here! and she’s actually wearing an off white color!
Amber Rose @ Fabolous’ B-day Party [Love her top and gloves]
Amber Rose @ the screening of New Moon [looking classy and sexy]
Amber Rose walking around Soho, giving love to some fans! She’s so comfortable in her own skin, she’s rocking sweats!
Amber shopping with her man, Kanye, in Rome, Italy [how freaking lucky!]
Amber @ Liv Nightclub in South Beach [baddest bitch on the beach]
Since the holidays are coming up just around the corner, that means that dressing up is going to be a big deal! Ladies, according to Elle Magazine, this season’s holiday trend is focused on Sparkling! By wearing accessories with sequin, chains, gold, silver, stones, swarovski, mesh, basically anything that reminds you of the disco era – will stand you out like a bold and beautiful fashionista. Check out some of the items that will add a sparkle to your holiday outfit!
Mesh Bracelet - Jimmy Choo for H&M $35!
Peep-toe low boot with Swarovski-crystail detailing - Le Silla
Tank Necklace - Aldo $18!
Sequin bootie with Chain and Stud detail - Cesare Paciotti
(from BBC News) Sales of previously-owned US homes jumped by 10.1% in October as buyers rushed to take advantage of tax credits, which have now been extended.
The National Association of Realtors said sales hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.1 million, up from a revised 5.54 million in September.
First-time buyer tax credits had been due to expire at the end of November, but have been extended until 30 April.
The jump in October home sales was the biggest in almost three years.
It was also much bigger than analysts had expected.
Low interest rates also helped to boost sales – the association said mortgage rates in October were at their third lowest since 1971.
‘Good numbers’
“Many buyers have been rushing to beat the deadline for the first-time buyer tax credit that was scheduled to expire at the end of this month, and similarly robust sales may be occurring in November,” said Lawrence Yun, the association’s chief economist.
Despite the upbeat figures, Mr Yun cautioned that sales could dip in the coming months.
“With such a sale spike, a measurable decline should be anticipated in December and early next year before another surge in spring and early summer.”
Short-term volatility aside, many analysts now believe the housing market is on the road to recovery.
“These are good numbers… and to me they say very clearly the we’ve passed the low on housing,” said Hugh Johnson at Johnson Illington Advisors.
(from Fast Company) Mercedes has teamed up with Hughes Telematics to integrate all sorts of snappy automated systems in its new line. The system is dubbed mbrace, and it’ll also integrate with BlackBerry phones, which should please many a high-powered business people–you can even retrofit it to existing cars that have the Tele Aid option.
What’ll it let you do? Navigation, of course. But also remote door locking, vehicle finding, dealer connect, stolen vehicle location, automatic alarm notification, roadside assistance calling, and automatic collision notification (a potentially worrying one–presumably it’ll let you know if your partner has pranged your lovely Merc). If that’s not enough, there are premium extras that give you location-based weather and traffic info, and a concierge service that lets you book hotels, find stores, make restaurant reservations and so on.
These are mainly upgrades you can already add to your vehicle through a number of third-party applications and hardware bolt-ons. But the exciting thing is that Mercedes has realized the power of the smartphone, and sees how it will integrate totally into our lives in the future. And though this is clearly a luxury system for those with deep pockets at the moment, it’s a clear sign of how we’ll be interacting with our vehicles in the future.
**Man, I’m halfway there! I have the iPhone, all I need is the Benz! lol, but seriously, phones are just getting smarter and smarter every day. Everyone relies on their phone so much, it’s hard to imagine a world without phones. The type of phone you have is not only a reflection of how you communicate with others, but the TYPE of phone you have is really a reflection of your lifestyle. I believe that people who own smart phones are most likely more tech savvy and tend to be active in some sort of social network. Smart phones also offer tons of utilization applications which is an indication that smart phone users are up to date on the latest technology, and are also ones to use their phone to its full potential. Do you know anyone who doesn’t own a cell phone today? or never has?**
[Ladies] Let the ENVYING begin …
This year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion show was super sexy and playful. I loved almost every look they had flying down the runway. From hair to make-up, shoes to accessories, everything co-mingled great together to produce an unforgettable show. We have to give credit to Angels of course. Without their flawless bodies, exhibiting the lingerie line would not have been complete. All the models are undoubtedly beautiful but my favorite models are Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio.
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