Holidays - November 2007

Every year around this time, families gather together for the season of giving thanks for the harvest. Truthfully, I am tired of turkey, stuffing, etc. I'd like some new ideas for Thanksgiving dinner. My family is very small - really just my daughter and me. I like being at home, but I don't treasure all the cooking. I just want to relax . What do you think about something different?

2007-11-08 03:26:53 · 19 answers · asked by THE SINGER 7 in Thanksgiving

I have a sewing machine, but i carnt seem to think of how to make her star costume (By Star, i mean a star in the sky)

Are their any websites or can anyone help!!!!!!

Many thanks

2007-11-08 03:23:54 · 14 answers · asked by beccap 2 in Christmas

This will be the first set of holidays since my younger brother died. What are some ways to celebrate and preserve his memory?

2007-11-08 03:14:49 · 10 answers · asked by YesIDid 4 in Thanksgiving

My husband is in Iraq right now and Christmas is coming. What is the perfect gift that I can send him. I would really appreciate all of your answers GOD BLESS

2007-11-08 02:56:10 · 11 answers · asked by mysteryousmtz 6 in Christmas

What can I get a 11/12 year old boy for Christmas? I'm not sure what he is into.

2007-11-08 02:42:33 · 14 answers · asked by lyndsbean 2 in Christmas

i need some idea for corn and potatoes i am doing all the cooking these years and would like something new thanks

2007-11-08 02:21:01 · 6 answers · asked by barrett_s22 3 in Thanksgiving

love to have it personalized.

2007-11-08 02:16:31 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Thanksgiving

2007-11-08 02:13:29 · 7 answers · asked by Bert 1 in Diwali

Hi, as a kid our version of thanksgiving was always going to grandmas, it was stressful, not very much fun and always felt like we were just going through the motions. Now that I have 2 small children ages (at time of) 28 months and 11 months and a husband(dog too but she doesn't factor into this lol) I want to make new traditions, fun ones that are not just going through the motions. My parents can't come but a close family friend in his late 50's will be coming as well. I want to trim the tree(we are cutting a fresh one the sunday prior) eat a nice meal and beyond that I don't know what else to do, football is out, no one but my husband enjoys it currently. Any ideas? We live in iowa, in a house in a small town near des moines. Also meal ideas would be great, I don't really know what are traditional foods. thanks everyone in advance

2007-11-08 02:00:51 · 5 answers · asked by mommy to be of 3 3 in Thanksgiving

My son will find out on Saturday if he's off work on Thanksgiving, and if he is, he's going to come home for the holiday. I know that one of his roommates doesn't have a car, so most likely he won't go home. He and my son were the first ones to move in their apartment, and we took him shopping with us and then out to lunch before we drove back home. So it's not like he's a stranger to us. I was just thinking about inviting him to come to our home with our son so he can celebrate the holiday instead of sitting in his room all day. Have any of you done anything similar to this?

2007-11-08 01:24:27 · 4 answers · asked by 2Beagles 6 in Thanksgiving

I was just wondering what everyones views are about teaching the dangers of Drug and Alcohol abuse in Islamic culture.
Do you feel that the Masjid offers enough information for youths about drugs and how they look(especially in countries where drug use is prevalent)?
Do you feel Islamic Communities offer adequate treatment programs?
Do you feel enough is being done to discourage the use of drugs? Such as education?


I know some will say why would you need to know about drugs when your a Muslim, I just want to say I have worked with youths who have mistakenly or had been tricked into taken some type of drug because they actually were unaware it was a drug...

2007-11-08 01:23:29 · 8 answers · asked by je 6 in Ramadan

We've only been going out for 3 weeks now. I am definitely getting him something, just not sure what is appropriate since this is my first time in this situation. I know this question begs for smart-*** remarks, but if you could limit them it would be much appreciated.

2007-11-08 00:47:44 · 11 answers · asked by Girly 7 1 in Christmas

what are your views on bursting crackers??

2007-11-08 00:17:13 · 11 answers · asked by aqua_29 1 in Diwali

we're mid 20's, married this summer, just bought a house and fixed it up, so money is tight. i want to get her something special since this is our first real christmas morning together as a married couple in our own home.

2007-11-08 00:13:44 · 12 answers · asked by JB 3 in Christmas

Assalaam Alaykum

I started a job in Islamic school and was put on trail to see whether I was suited to it. Alhamdulillah they agreed I was. However the head wanted me to work 5 days but I cannot as I am at uni on Friday (doing my degree). He asked me to drop my degree so I could work there full time. I explained I couldn't. He then had a word with the teacher and said it may not be possible for her to have the job.

So I thought Alhamdulillah it doesn't matter. So I didn't turn up the next day (as I needed to look for another job as it is linked with my degree) yet the teacher said the head is upset you didn't come in, he can't beleive you did that... I was shocked as I didnt do anything worng. I misunderstood the situation and assumed he was going to tell me to leave.

I rung and texted the head apologizing, yet he hasn't got back to me. Th teacher really needs me there but I dont want to go till it is cleared with the head. What should I do? Leave it how it is or ring again?

2007-11-07 22:35:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

Some of my friends are talking about stop celebrating their birthdays after a certain age. That got me wondering.

2007-11-07 22:24:07 · 21 answers · asked by Marie N 3 in Other - Holidays

2007-11-07 21:30:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diwali

i did not know how to begin so i started like that, i try to follow Islam to my best , My question really is that i am a student of MBA, in my class there is just one girl excluding me and rest is boyz. what i want to know that can i hang out with guyz, i do not go out with them just everything is professional and this girl is often not present, and when she is i avoid her because she is a backstabber and has alwayz betrayed my trust

what i mean from being wiht these boyz is that we study , and have a few laugh other than that nothing else, but i want to know if its ok, or else i will be cut off from class activities

these people respect me and keep their distance cause they know i do not like them crossing there limits as most people do now adayz

please use references to guide me, JAZAKALLAH IN ADVANCE

2007-11-07 21:06:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

How much is too little , and what is to much . How do you determine the sweetspot for gift giving ? Gifts for friends and familly , thanks ...

2007-11-07 19:00:19 · 6 answers · asked by Godzilla Gal 4 in Christmas

As we all celebrate this great festival of lights & sweets, what we find that in the name of lights we explode crackers thus increase both air & noise pollution. The sweet we eat is made from adulterated milk which can bring innumerous harm to our health. We go out for purchasing new items for ourselves & our home but get struck in big traffic jams apart being cheated by the local merchants who sell out of date & spoiled articles at expensive rates. We distributes gift items to friends & relatives, which actually happens to be exchanging those pieces which we got from them, just the giver & taker get changed. We buy gold & other ornaments at higher rates just because it is auspicious to do so as being advised by holy priest & astrologers, which on any normal days we could have got in much lesser competitive rates. This festival means visiting of Goddess Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth at our place of living & work, but when the festival is over we find the balance left in our accounts will not be enough to carry us till the end of the month. We love this festival & pray to God the almighty to give us peace of mind & prosperity for the whole years so that next year we again repeat these things during this great festival of light & sweets. A Happy & prosperous Diwalli to all!

2007-11-07 18:24:39 · 11 answers · asked by vijay m Indian Lawyer 7 in Diwali

We have been giving shopping vouchers, we have an option of giving bonus in monetary form what else can we give. I would like to have a list to choice from.

2007-11-07 17:22:11 · 19 answers · asked by Trixy C 1 in Christmas

ive got really feral neighbours that have only just moved in, every year i put christmas lights up outside and now im worried that if i put them up this year they might get cut or damaged, has anyone got any ideas how to stop them getting vandalised or has anyone been through the same experience??

2007-11-07 17:21:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2007-11-07 15:36:34 · 7 answers · asked by Rynar83 1 in Thanksgiving

You know the ones women think you like getting but really don't

2007-11-07 15:08:12 · 8 answers · asked by Lena 1 in Christmas

ok umm can u give me the first of something(like a topic) around the time of the pilgrims . but don't give me the first thanksgiving please.

2007-11-07 14:33:08 · 3 answers · asked by Coole! 1 in Thanksgiving

who came up with that idea? and Y TURKEY? y not chicken, or fish? like, y do we have turkey, is that really what the pilgrims had?? cuz didnt that indain dude teach them 2 fish??

2007-11-07 14:15:59 · 6 answers · asked by *saved..... 2 in Thanksgiving

...my teacher would pass around "sticky hickeys" to his pupils. He dressed up as Mr. Hickey Man, did a stunt by flying on a helicopter, and dropped a dummy that resembled him off the roof.

Everybody laughed...

I wondered what happened to that teacher? Nowadays, students would sue him for being a pedophile.

Nowadays, nobody have no sense of humor. Even Saturday Night live isn't funny anymore. What happened to plain old unharmful fun?

2007-11-07 13:51:52 · 4 answers · asked by Agent319.007 6 in Halloween

Well my mom's family lives in a different city than my dad's family, so every thanksgiving we rotate who we go to. And I KNEW with all my heart that we went to my mom's family last year but my mom kept saying, NO, NO. but now i found proof that we went because of something i wrote to my friends in a notebook last thanksgiving.

So i told my parents (even though we've already made plans and told my mom's side of the family that we're coming) that we did go there and showed them what i wrote. And now they're in a big fight because my dad is like, "well that's not fair i want to see my family too, it's not fair to them." and my mom is like, "Well we already made plans! Nobody knows! I can't just tell them we're not coming!!" and they're yelling at each other.

I feel really bad since this is my fault. what should i do? who's family do you think we should go to?

2007-11-07 13:40:11 · 8 answers · asked by ♣swirley_gumdrops♣ 4 in Thanksgiving

Alright, since this place obviously isn't for Ramadan questions, I'd like to take this opportunity to actually learn something.

1.
As a Muslim (I think I'm in the right place?), what are your personal thoughts on the Burqa? What is your opinion on the "l'affaire du voile" (Veil contreversy in France)

2.
What are some scriptural references for veils and women's rights?

3.
What do you think of "modern" music, particularly rap or "rock 'n roll"?

4.
Do you think Muslims in the upper ranks of society in the Middle East have deviated from the true teachings of Islam (whatever they may be?) on issues such as women's education, state religion etc.

5.
What do you think of Jews and Christians - "long-lost cousins", "complete strangers" or "neighbour that you really don't like so you build a very tall fence and then the city tells you to take it down"?

Enlighten me?

From the ignorant little infidel,
Canadian †

2007-11-07 13:25:48 · 13 answers · asked by CanadianFundamentalist 6 in Ramadan

how are santa and jessus related on chistmass and please don't tell me that it's because they're on the same day

2007-11-07 13:12:02 · 8 answers · asked by sara h 2 in Christmas