American Thanksgiving is on the way, and it's time to get organized? Check out this free customizable Thanksgiving holiday planner from OceanSpray.com!

To print pages for a Thanksgiving holiday planning book, check off items from a list of planning pages, menus, recipes and tips. Click the "create book" button at the bottom of the page, and the site will generate a .PDF file containing all the information you requested.

Don't miss the Holiday Countdown! A November calendar, it sets out a four-week schedule to prepare for Thanksgiving Day. Nice!

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American Thanksgiving is a celebration of family and fruitfulness, but it's hard to cultivate a grateful spirit when you're trapped in a kitchen disaster.

Solution? Follow a Thankgiving countdown to create a step-by-step road map for a stress-free holiday meal.

Put the focus on the feast--not the fuss--with Thanksgiving tips and a day-by-day checklist from RDLiving.com:

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For many of us, the Christmas season causes more than usual chaos on the home front. Do you shove stacks of mail and magazines into dark closets to hide them from drop-in visitors? Does your dinnertime schedule fall off the rails when faced with multiple evening rehearsals? Does Mount Washmore raise itself to new heights in the laundry room, only to be scaled in panic an hour before the Nativity play?

Forewarned is forearmed! A simple housework plan--and family cooperation--will keep things humming at home, holiday or not!

What's the secret for a stress-free Christmas? Stay healthy!

to do today ... take 5-10-15 for holiday health!

On December 26th, ask any wife and mother how she's feeling. If she's honest, she'll probably say, "Tired!" Along with the excitement and bustle of the holidays comes another factor: stress and fatigue.

Parties, events, and too many late nights cooking, making and wrapping can take a toll on even the healthiest. Add stressors like rich foods, alcohol, family gatherings and winter travel, and you've got a recipe for post-Christmas depression.

Even the most dedicated health and fitness buff may take a tumble during the holidays, so try this simple 5-10-15 minimum daily reminder to maintain good health during the holiday season:

Ready to make the move to energy-efficient LED lights this year? Light up the tree--and save!--with Home Depot's Christmas Light Trade-In program.

Beginning November 5, bring your old incandescent Christmas light strings to any The Home Depot store for recycling, and you'll receive a $3 OFF coupon for the purchase of energy efficient LED lights.

Because LED lights use up to 80% less energy than older incandescent or string models, you'll save on your holiday lighting costs. Home Depot will recycle the old strands ... and the $3 discount will help you light up your holiday home on budget!

The program ends November 15, so mark your calendars! Deck the halls for less:

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