Every year I have lots of children in my home for Thanksgiving. I do not have children myself, well ones without four legs that is, so I’m constantly looking for ways to entertain them.  I typically pull out several board games such as: Pictionary, Monopoly or perhaps Scrabble.  This year I thought it would be [...]

Charlie Brown reminds me of my childhood in a very comforting and joyous way.  So, to get myself in the holiday mood I’m posting this short video of Charlie Brown, Linus and Snoopy preparing Thanksgiving dinner.  I always thought it was so cute their Thanksgiving consisted of only toast and popcorn yet they were so [...]

(NC)—Ham, turkey, maybe even duck—but a Thanksgiving Day goat? Thanks to hundreds of Canadians, this is the new Thanksgiving tradition. Christian Children’s Fund of Canada, an international children’s charity, collects donations from across Canada to provide goats to poor families in remote parts of Africa and South America. They are a great source of milk, [...]

(NC)—Thanksgiving isn’t just a North American tradition. People around the world gather with friends and family to reflect on blessings and appreciate the good things in life. “Whether you own a little or a lot, you can always find something to be grateful for,” says Mark Lukowski, CEO, Christian Children’s Fund of Canada. “And a [...]