Black Friday deals are about to start online. Shoppers who choose not to battle the crowds can set their alarms and head to their computers to take advantage of the Black Friday sales. The big sales will be starting late tonight and early Friday morning. Walmart will be putting most of their Black Friday products online at 3:00am Eastern time.

Dinner time is getting close, the mouthwatering smell of turkey permeates the house. But if you are wondering just how to carve a turkey, it might be a time of angst rather than anticipation.

Prayers on Thanksgiving have traditionally been led by community or religious leaders to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. At home, families often begin a Thanksgiving meal with a special remembrance saying grace for blessings both big and small. Thanksgiving prayers and quotes to inspire this day of thanks are great ways to spread the word about the many things we have to be thankful for.

The 83rd Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City officially kicks off the 2009 holiday season with a new parade route, new gigantic balloons and a brand new sleigh for Santa. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade starts at 9am on November 26 and begins at 77th Street & Central Park West in festive New York City.

Cranberry sauce is typically served with a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal. We can give thanks for foods that have great health benefits and are versatile in many recipes. Cranberry sauce, cranberry cornbread stuffing, cranberry chutney, cranberry nut bread and an amazing warm brie cheese with a cranberry and walnut topping are all easy to make for your Thanksgiving meal.

Black Friday is just hours away and Best Buy has some fantastic deals and doorbuster specials in their Black Friday ad. Best Buy is known for their organized and customer friendly shopping experience on the busiest shopping day of the year. Computers, laptops, GPS and video game systems are up for grabs at Black Friday discount prices and Best Buy has some helpful shopping information for doorbuster deal shoppers.

Black Friday 2009 deals start early on the Newegg website. Newegg.com is offering big discounts online starting the day before Thanksgiving, November 25. Newegg is known for the best prices on computer parts, laptop computers, digital cameras, electronics and more with fast shipping and top-rated customer service.

More cars are on the road than ever for the Thanksgiving holiday due to higher airfares. Drivers are running into the day before Thanksgiving traffic jams already in New York City and other major cities. Construction, breakdowns, accidents and detours are adding to the travel headaches as drivers try to make their way to Thanksgiving dinner.

With only hours to go, consumers are setting their alarm clocks for Black Friday deals like those in the 2009 Kmart Black Friday ad. Not only does Kmart have doorbuster and Black Friday deals, they are open on Thanksgiving with some good deals for shoppers who are ready to get their holiday shopping underway.

According to the US Department of Agriculture, Americans eat more than 45 million turkeys at Thanksgiving. Although a turkey is not difficult to prepare, it's important to thaw and prepare a Thanksgiving turkey carefully. From thawing your turkey fast to keeping your kitchen free of bacteria, here are some tips for Thanksgiving food safety.

Thousands of people call the Butterball Hotline and ask this question. What about Alton Brown's turkey brine recipes and deep frying a turkey? How long does it take to thaw a Thanksgiving turkey? Fresh or Frozen? Is stuffing a turkey safe? All these questions can be found at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA).