Thanksgiving Archives

As Un-American as Apple Pie

November 20, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Apples from Kazakhstan, wheat from Iraq, and lard from Spain. Is there anything from America in an American Apple Pie? History and food nerds need to share this at your Thanksgiving feast.

The Whispering Giants Thanksgiving Road Trip

November 10, 2016December 16, 2017Natalie Zaman

Whispering Giants are massive, solemn sculptures. You’ll come upon them unexpectedly—or, if they’re in your neighborhood, you’re probably used to them; they’re part of the local scenery, waiting and watching.

Same Geek Channel: Supergirl 1.4 Livewire: Mothers & Daughters

November 25, 2015December 4, 2017Lisa Tate

To the CatCopter! (Seriously, that’s what it’s called), as LIveWire comes to life.

What Beer Should You Pair With Turkey?

November 21, 2015December 4, 2017E. Lillith McDermott

What beer should you pair with that Thanksgiving meal? Learning to balance Cut, Contrast, and Comparison will give you the best idea of the right craft beer for your menu.

Happy Thanksgiving from the GeekMoms

November 27, 2014November 23, 2017Ruth Suehle

Happy Thanksgiving from the GeekMoms (and Batman turkey)!

10 Things I Hate About You, Thanksgiving

November 27, 2014November 23, 2017Lisa Tate

GeekMom Lisa’s relationship with the fall holiday has some bugs to work out.

Thanksgiving: Now With More Dinosaurs

November 25, 2014November 23, 2017Sarah Pinault

The first teaser of Jurassic World in anticipation of the highlight of Thanksgiving 2014—the full trailer.

Your Thanksgiving Playlist

November 21, 2014November 24, 2021Sarah Pinault

Get in on a Pinault family tradition with this year’s Thanksgiving playlist. Get your Turkey groove on and dance away that pumpkin pie jiggle!

How to Create a Cute Turkey-Themed Thanksgiving Keepsake

November 14, 2014November 23, 2017Maryann Goldman

Bring out your inner turkey and create this cute Thanksgiving hand print craft.

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 28, 2013November 24, 2017Corrina Lawson

Happy Thanksgiving, all!

Tips for Visiting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation

November 26, 2013November 24, 2017Jackie Reeve2

If you’re in the New York City area for Thanksgiving and want to experience a great part of the parade, read these tips.

Adventure Time to Float in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

July 21, 2013November 24, 2017Rachel Cericola

Cartoon Network’s popular program will join the ranks of Macy’s annual event.

LEGO Pilgrims come to Dinner

November 24, 2011GeekMom3

I’m always stumped at how to involve the family in my youngest son’s LEGO obsession. He’s perfectly content, mind you, to quietly create his scenes and figures and vehicles, but I always feel like it would be good if we could figure out a way to do something LEGO-ish together. Inspired by an activity I […]

Giving Thanks One Brick at a Time

November 24, 2011Helene McLaughlin

Here at GeekMom, we want to wish all of our American readers a Happy Thanksgiving! This year make sure to take time to find the perfect turkey! Even the most armed turkey tastes good with gravy and stuffing! Although there are a few turkeys that aren’t quite right and should remain in the wild. Now […]

Thanksgiving Around the World

November 24, 2011GeekMom

While the celebration of Thanksgiving in America dates back to 1621, and in Canada even earlier, we are not the only continent to set aside a day to be thankful. Adding to my list of ways to geek out over the holidays, a website that helps in searching online colleges, has posted a listing of […]

A New Twist on Thanksgiving

November 23, 2011Judy Berna2

One of my favorite parts of living near my in-laws was holiday meals. My mother-in-law loves to cook, and is very good at it. We showed up, bringing our store bought drinks and maybe a few packages of holiday themed napkins, and by the end of the day we’d feasted on a whole spread of […]

Get Mobile this Thanksgiving With the First-Ever Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® Official Mobile App

November 22, 2011GeekMom

Usually the only enhancement I get for my viewing of the Macy’s parade, is that we are at my in-laws house and their television is twice the size of ours. That and the Blueberry Buckle my mother in law makes every year. This year I shall be swiping my husband’s iPhone and settling in with […]

These Aren’t Your Grandma’s Sweet Potatoes

November 22, 2011GeekMom1

The first Thanksgiving we celebrated in California involved being away from family for the first time. It was 1996 and we had been married two years. For the previous holidays we were able to make the trip home, spend time with our families, and enjoy mom’s cooking. That fall in the Golden State, I decided […]

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in all its Geeked out Glory

November 21, 2011December 16, 2017Sarah Pinault10

In November 2000, I hopped on a bus with fifteen other exchange students and went down to New York City. It was my first trip there and to say I was excited was an understatement. I was determined to take full advantage of my semester in the US, and so rather than go home with […]

GeekMom 2011 Holiday Gift Guide #1: Holiday-Themed Gifts

November 21, 2011Jenny Bristol3

As we did last year, here at GeekMom we have rounded up some of our favorite products of the past year, along with a few older but still great products for our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide. This is the first of our themed guides, starting you off with holiday-related gifts to get you in the […]