news birthdays/events americans will celebrate thanksgiving and christmas at least twice this year word of the day news what mode of transport are you using this holiday? game: battle of the sexes part 1 game: battle of the sexes part 2 news what do kids want for thanksgiving if you think nfl is expensive...try going to an nba game! our favorite holiday flavors news how to maintain your current weight during the holidays game:  getting to know you goodbye/fun facts....National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day encourages us to prepare for the upcoming holidays. Get together a soap and hot water-filled bucket, disinfectant, a sponge, and a garbage bag. Due to our hectic and busy lifestyles, the cleaning of the refrigerator gets neglected.  empty each shelf...wipe down the shelf...and only put the the food and condiments that are going to get used.  check expiration dates...Vacuum condenser coils...a step most people forget to do!

news birthdays/events game: 6 year old trivia word of the day news we like getting physical greeting/holiday cards but we also prefer sending digital ones... lifestyle trends over the last 10 years that we aren't thrilled with celebrity chef stuffing news game: quiz game: feud things to toss before the new year. news if you're hosting thanksgiving...things you shouldn't cheap out on how many times would you go to a band/singer's final farewell tour goodbye/fun facts....national hug a musician day...Musicians have been around for as long as there has been music to play. Archaeologists continue to speculate over whether the “Divje Babe Flute” is indeed the oldest musical instrument. It’s dated to be approximately 43,500 years old and is made out of a cave bear femur. Ever wonder why musicians sell merch, go on tour, and lend their face to commercials? Well, the average musician only earns about 6% from sound recordings, and less than a cent per stream. 90.7% of all artists are undiscovered, meaning there are billions of potential favorite songs out there that may never bless our ears! If you know a talented musician, don’t let them go unrecognized. 

news birthdays/events FRANCIS! what was the last cd/dvd you bought word of the day news game: guess that celebrity voice interesting sentences handed down by america's judges odd things kids/dogs eat during the holidays news game: how well do you know your fast food wanna look younger?  do this! veterans day vs memorial day news game: sesame street quiz as seen on tv products...do you buy them?  ashley saw one she wants goodbye/fun facts....National Direct-To-Consumer Friday, or National DTC Friday, takes place every year, exactly two weeks before Black Friday ...dtc is a business model that gets rid of third parties (aka the middleman) and connects product sellers and service providers directly with their clients...Nowadays, over two-thirds of consumers prefer direct connectivity to brands. Consumers loved the exclusive experience of dealing directly with the product makers...companies like chewy, birchbox, and warby parker are just a few examples

news birthdays/events stay active during the holidays word of the day news are you a 'never updater'? game: movie quotes would you quit a job because of social media criticism? news have you ever thought about serving thanksgiving soup? game: password would you want to live where you work? news do you decorate your car for the holidays? game: think n sync goodbye/fun facts....national scrapple day...a dish born from humble beginnings as the first pork food invented in America and has become a traditional staple of the Mid-Atlantic states. Scrapple combines pork scraps and trimmings combined with cornmeal, wheat flour, and spices, such as sage, thyme, savory and black pepper. The mush is then formed into a semi-solid loaf, sliced and pan-fried. it's a great example of taking food that would otherwise have gone to waste and turning it into something tasty and delicious. If you’ve never tried it before then today is the day....but it seems to have started in 800 BC...The process of making dishes similar to Scrapple can be found in pre-Roman Europe...and the dish was brought to the u.s. by German immigrants to Pennsylvania in 1602...and if you don't like pork...try making it with beef, chicken, or turkey

news birthdays/events would you like a "play something" button word of the day news winter 'snow globe' towns in the u.s. game: prison commissary price is right personalized pet gifts news game: 10 second song clip are you 'travel cursed' 3 best cities for thanksgiving news game: mindtrap thanksgiving foods that are ok and not ok to give your pets goodbye/fun facts....National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day inspires kids to explore and pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. the U.S. Labor Department's predicted 10 fastest growing occupations, nearly all of them are S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. careers.  visit projectmc2.com to learn more

news birthdays/events  KAREN! sibling order...would you change yours if you could? word of the day news great kid inventions game: who wants to be a fake millionaire avoid toxic table talk during the holidays news listener feedback break  game: everybody knows do you clean/de-clutter better when you're mad? news companies are now saying employees are staying too long! wait...what?!?! game: character real names in film goodbye/fun facts....Notary Public Day...Notaries are trusted public officials who bring legitimacy to an agreement. The practice of the notary public dates back to ancient Egypt 2750 B.C., a time when recording official transactions became important to humanity. Notaries were an important part of the transatlantic commerce of colonization. Merchants depended on them to be independent third parties, reporting damages to the vessels or cargo...Notaries serve as impartial witnesses to commercial and private transactions. November 7 was specifically chosen as Notary Public Day in recognition of Thomas Fugill, the man who first took the title when he was appointed by the Colony of New Haven on November 7, 1639.

news birthdays/events   word of the day news game: quiz game: feud digital etiquette 101 news subscription holiday gifts do you know the right temperature for the meat you serve during the holidays? game: 6 year old trivia news etiquette tips from 1834 daylight 'craving' time goodbye/fun facts....International Day of Medical Physics raises awareness about the role that physics play regarding patient care. Physics is the science that studies matter, motion, an energy. Thanks to physics, we learn about how electricity, sound, gravity, inertia, and heat works. One area in which physics greatly benefits medicine is radiology and nuclear medicine. Both of these areas of medicine allow for important diagnostic tests, such as MRI, CT scans, x-rays, and ultrasounds. Watch the documentary “The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit Up the World” or the film, “Radioactive.”

news birthdays/events game: geneva reads movie quotes word of the day  news do you care if your food makes a mess? game:  $5 trivia...for the last time guess what americans want for the holidays?   news "oprah's favorite things" how many total grandchildren would you like to have? game: 5 second rule how do you describe your work day?  that depends on how much $$ you make! news do you shower every day? what kind of cookies do you leave out for santa? goodbye/fun facts....Smart Home Day, focuses on the technology behind the smart home which is one equipped with and controlled by the use of a home automation system...which monitors and controls aspects of the house such as lighting, temperature, and appliances. it's had quite an evolution...beginning in the early 1900's with labor-saving machines invention and commercialization of appliances such as washing machines, water heaters, and refrigerators. The year 1975 saw the introduction and development of the first general-purpose home automation network technology, known as the X10....which powered things like electric garage door openers. today...With hundreds of billions of dollars, the electronic company Samsung is one of the biggest manufacturers of smart home appliances.

news birthdays/events do you nap more in the winter or do you nap all year 'round? word of the day news how do you sort books? game: general trivia every house creaks...but don't ignore these sounds! news we disagree on many things...but what are some things most of us can agree on? game: what year was it? how to give negative feedback..properly news how to start preparing for thanksgiving game: mindtrap goodbye/fun facts....Look for Circles Day. A circle is a shape where all the points in the shape are equal distance from a given point, which makes the center. The day is meant to be a fun activity for kids and adults alike...look for circles in the world around us. Circles are used extensively in art as well, and many cultures have used the circle to represent important values and ideas artistically. Circles are important for mobility and symbolism — as circular shapes like wheels help us get around and circles symbolize harmony. The perfect symmetry and smooth shape of circles makes them beautiful to humans. watch droplets of water form perfect concentric circles when falling into more water.

news birthdays/events daylight saving time ending this weekend...how do you adjust? word of the day news game: movie taglines what to do with all that leftover halloween candy what's your most confusing appliance news game:  just over $1,000 pyramid do you have a color theme for each holiday season? time change...batteries in alarms...changing clocks news game: outburst winter season...does it start nov 1st for you? goodbye/fun facts....national cinnamon day...cinnamon's quintessential warmth fills our homes with welcoming scents like no other.  Native to Ceylon, which is modern day Sri Lanka...  in the Malay language, it goes by “kayumanis”, which means “sweet wood”...because it comes from the inner bark of the Sri Lankan cinnamon tree. Strips of the inner bark are dried until they curl into rolls known as cinnamon sticks or quills. These can then be ground into powder or made into an extract. Combined with allspice, nutmeg and clove, cinnamon is the base for this grouping of flavors that represents all things fall. For generations, cinnamon has been prized for its health properties. During medieval times, doctors found that cinnamon worked well as a treatment for coughs, sore throats and hoarseness.  who doesn't love cinnamon!!!