http://www.mlive.com/holidays/index.ssf/News, stories, events, gift ideas, recipies and suggestions.enWed, 24 Dec 2008 04:57:49 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noNews, stories, events, gift ideas, recipies and suggestions.holidays_impacthttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/DGZEDcZfngo/beyonce_paul_mccartney_in_than.html47209The Associated PressWed, 11 Nov 2009 16:08:58 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/tv/index.ssf//5132.3926926 ]]>AP photoU.S. singer Beyonce with her award for Best Song at the 2009 MTV European Music Awards in Berlin on Nov. 5.NEW YORK -- TV network ABC says Paul McCartney and Beyonce will star in back-to-back one-hour specials Thanksgiving night.The...http://www.mlive.com/tv/index.ssf/2009/11/beyonce_paul_mccartney_in_than.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/VQNxcmx9_9Y/these_holiday_gift_ideas_let_y.htmlTraveling coach32688Kim SchneiderWed, 11 Nov 2009 13:03:30 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/travel/index.ssf//2993.3926499 ]]>I've been working on a feature piece on giving the gift of travel for the holidays, an assignment not unlike getting to do some Internet shopping (on work time) in search of pretty much all the things I love. I...http://www.mlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2009/11/these_holiday_gift_ideas_let_y.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/CP84Q1YOvPw/celebrate_friday_the_13th_at_t.html39000The Grand Rapids Press staffTue, 10 Nov 2009 13:57:01 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3718.3922632 ]]>The warehouse darker than it's ever been before.http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/11/celebrate_friday_the_13th_at_t.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/bhkvk7RR1uE/two_floats_designed_by_detroit.html61902247209Jessica Nunez | MLive.comWed, 11 Nov 2009 09:18:04 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf//5354.3925749 ]]>Two Detroit students will see their creative efforts on public display during Detroit's Thanksgiving Day parade.Freddie Burse, a seventh grader at Clippert Academy Middle School, and Tierra Bascomb, an eighth grader at Bates Academy, each won top prize in the...http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf/2009/11/two_floats_designed_by_detroit.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/JATPqKwTz_E/holiday_best.htmlHoliday BestHolidays3268856796142165156926067504155020583472Josh Smith | KalamaBrewWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:12:18 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.3925539 ]]>Saving money on decorations can be as simple as doing it yourself. And "DIY" projects can also be ways to spend time with family or friends.http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/11/holiday_best.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/f4Bh1iUaGF4/video_christmas_cards_for_noah.htmlRegion: Oakland County32688616659Jessica Nunez | MLive.comWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:46:02 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/detroit/index.ssf//5352.3925218 ]]>Noah Biorkman, a 5-year-old South Lyon boy with terminal cancer, has captured the attention of people around the world. Thanks to the power of social networks, the South Lyon post office has received thousands of cards and packages from every state and several foreign countries -- all addressed to Noah.http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2009/11/video_christmas_cards_for_noah.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/Qr5fVxHD9hY/scale_back_these_tips_can_help.htmlGR Press3268847209Vicky Ferguson | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:18:10 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/food/index.ssf//3096.3922591 ]]>There are positive things you can do through the holidays to help maintain weight control.http://www.mlive.com/food/index.ssf/2009/11/scale_back_these_tips_can_help.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/epZRWBWnYFw/google_offering_free_wifi_thro.htmlTraveling coach326886414447209Kim SchneiderTue, 10 Nov 2009 12:06:06 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/travel/index.ssf//2993.3921911 ]]>AP File PhotoGoogle will make free WiFi available at 47 airports during the holidays.Your wireless Internet access is free starting today at 47 airports and on every Virgin America flight, thanks to a holiday gift from Google good through Jan....http://www.mlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2009/11/google_offering_free_wifi_thro.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/9g1VlVyc5Oc/diana_biorkman_mother_of_5-yea.htmlRegion: Oakland County32688616659Jessica Nunez | MLive.comTue, 10 Nov 2009 06:45:33 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/detroit/index.ssf//5352.3919167 ]]>Diana BiorkmanNoah Biorkman, 5, who has been diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma, received more than 10,000 cards from people around the world on Saturday.When South Lyon resident Diana Biorkman posted an entry on her son Noah's cancer care page asking...http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2009/11/diana_biorkman_mother_of_5-yea.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/2tTRWzmlq7w/holiday_best_try_a_different_b.htmlFoodHoliday BestHolidays61592860675041550205834724720847209William R. Wood | Kalamazoo GazetteWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:09:48 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.3917542 ]]>People who are tired of turkey for Thanksgiving and are looking for a less-expensive alternative might want to consider roasting a whole chicken or several of them, depending on the size of the dinner crowd.http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/11/holiday_best_try_a_different_b.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/Ikr8wrXaz4g/thousands_send_early_christmas.htmlRegion: Oakland County32688616659Jessica Nunez | MLive.comWed, 11 Nov 2009 11:35:17 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/detroit/index.ssf//5352.3898372 ]]>Biorkman, of South Lyon, will celebrate Christmas early this year. His parents, Diana and Scott, wanted to make sure he would see the holiday one last time before cancer claims his life.http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2009/11/thousands_send_early_christmas.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/8vR-AYJOJKU/its_time_for_the_second_annual.htmlOut and about39000Bill Chapin | Jackson Citizen PatriotThu, 05 Nov 2009 11:54:00 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.3888363 ]]>Surely everyone remembers my Obscure Halloween Costume Challenge from last year, when I posted each of my Halloween costumes from the last five years and offered "an official Nerd Club membership card" to whoever could correctly identify all five obscure...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2009/11/its_time_for_the_second_annual.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/MMq6IWemgLc/motown_halftime_show_for_detro.html13615347209The Associated PressThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:07:49 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf//5354.3887215 ]]>MySpace.com/shontelleSinger Shontelle will be one of six Motown artists performing at halftime during the Detroit Lions football game on Thanksgiving Day.The NFL and the Detroit Lions will honor the 50th anniversary of the founding of Motown Records with a Motown-themed...http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf/2009/11/motown_halftime_show_for_detro.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/ALXBct-lytU/attend_holiday_craft_shows_for.html32688Rachael Recker The Grand Rapids PressThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:24:20 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3718.3880660 ]]>You won't find these kiln-fired, needle-stitched, hand-painted products at the mall.http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/11/attend_holiday_craft_shows_for.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/Ss14HncY0ZI/national_tree_lighting_lottery.htmlTraveling coach32688Kim SchneiderWed, 04 Nov 2009 12:44:47 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/travel/index.ssf//2993.3877923 ]]>For the first time this year, you don't have to travel to D.C. and wait in line, to score a ticket to the Dec. 3 lighting of the National Tree. Instead, you can register online for a ticket, distributed via...http://www.mlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2009/11/national_tree_lighting_lottery.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/vtYBegjyCFY/kevin_kammeraad_and_company_re.htmlMusic3268855247Joanne BaileyTue, 03 Nov 2009 13:34:59 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3872384 ]]>...and a Happy New YearDanny Adlerman, Yosi, Kevin KammeraadIt’s a first for me having a holiday CD with a “Twelve Days of Christmas”-type song right next to the Hanukkah classic “I Have a Little Dreidel.” Then again, this project does...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/kevin_kammeraad_and_company_re.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/Tg7dlmkklws/tis_the_season_to_be_jolly_too.htmlCommunity NewsMust See Stories10580232688567965524747208Andrew Dodson | The Bay City TimesTue, 03 Nov 2009 19:30:56 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/bay-city/index.ssf//4931.3871893 ]]>John Ehlke | The Bay City Times If you're driving around downtown Bay City today, you might have noticed a certain decor popping up on sidewalks and in store fronts, and it's not pilgrims and turkeys.Only three days after Halloween,...http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2009/11/tis_the_season_to_be_jolly_too.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/bEvbv9Jnyzo/most_airlines_double_holiday_s.htmlTraveling coach32688552476414447209Kim SchneiderTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:52:13 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/travel/index.ssf//2993.3870544 ]]>AP File PhotoHoliday surcharges for some airlines will be as high as $20 this year.Those flying over the holidays should make sure the budget includes room for the latest airline surcharge: a holiday tax of sorts that just keeps growing....http://www.mlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2009/11/most_airlines_double_holiday_s.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/8pr_0BV0gsU/post_6.htmlLeisure3268855247Joanne BaileyWed, 28 Oct 2009 06:38:21 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3831950 ]]>I’m one of those who has a humbug attitude at the mere mention of Christmas in the fall months. However, once Halloween is over, I become like jolly old St. Nick’s significant other with holiday music blaring and the decorations...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/post_6.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/holidays_impact/~3/sE4-QEo79GU/post_2.htmlLeisure3268855247On-the-Town staffTue, 03 Nov 2009 06:48:25 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3828182 ]]>Ready to start your holiday shopping? Check out the holiday gift ideas in the gallery below.Yoga mats, gift certificates, and more at The Yoga Studio, 955 Cherry St. SE. 776-0836. Prices vary....http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/post_2.htmlnonadult