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HOW TO HOST A BEAUTIFUL THANKSGIVING

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PERSPECTIVE

23 TALK How to land a job you love by the end of the year

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MOMENTS Fun things to do in November

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Seen in the community

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The arrival of more than 50 shades of green

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REAL ESTATE The pros and cons of putting your money into investment property

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ENTREPRENEURS Meet the minds behind an ingenious local shopping concept

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READS Discover Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

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BEAUTY Why photofacials could be your skin’s saving grace

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HAIR Stylist Martin Weston on celebrating the beauty of gray hair

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FAMILY How to create wonderful family traditions

SUDOKU An original Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan puzzle

PHILANTHROPY The power of volunteering

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FITNESS Make Thanksgiving “fit friendly”

Tips on how to rehome your pet

Two functional fall art projects to try

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HOME COOKING The Desert Baroness shares her secrets for a delicious Thanksgiving

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Publishers’ note

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Dare to care during National Caregivers Month

Party stylist Kimberly Hufford offers tips and ideas for a gracious meal

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CROSSWORD An original Myles Mellor crossword

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Events calendar compiled by Macaroni Kid North Phoenix. Macaroni Kid is an online resource highlighting kids’ events and family-friendly activities in the North Phoenix area. Check them out at nphoenix.macaronikid.com.

1 Take in the free Swim & Gym Festival benefiting Phoenix Children’s Hospital, from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy complimentary gymnastics and dance classes, bounce houses, shaved ice, a mega-slide, a rock wall, face painting, vendors, and more. 3832 N. 32nd St., Phoenix (near 32nd Street and Thunderbird). Parking lot between Hubbard Swim School and Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics.

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The Deer Valley Unified School District will host the second annual Business and Community Expo from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the DVUSD district office, 20402 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix.

(623) 445-5010

4, 11, 18, 25 The Paradise Valley Mall Kids Club has teamed up with National Geographic Kids to create activities and games that focus on discovery through play. Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Paradise Valley Mall, 4568 E. Cactus Rd., Phoenix. theparadisevalleymall.com

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Check out Kid’s Play at Outlets at Anthem. This free program is designed for toddlers to preschoolers and their parents.

Activities include singing and dancing with a Mother Goose costumed character. A special snack is served. Parent participation is required. The first Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Outlets at Anthem, 4250 W. Anthem Way, Suite 420, Phoenix. outletsanthem.com

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Baby’s Night Out is a unique opportunity for new moms and dads to get out and see a movie that they want to see––not an animated or children’s film, unless, of course, that’s their thing––without having to leave their baby at home or worry about their little one disturbing other moviegoers. 7 p.m. every Wednesday. $5.50 and up. Scottsdale Pavilions, 9090 E. Indian Bend Rd.ultrastarmovies.com/parent_movie_morning.asp

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Corner at the Creek presents The Cave Creek Farmer’s Market & Food Truck Festival every Thursday. Come out and enjoy Arizona’s freshest locally grown produce, made-from-scratch foods, local artistry, and sunset dinners with Arizona’s finest food trucks from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Thursday.

6424 N. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. corneratthecreek.com/farmers-market.html

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Ages 12 and up can enjoy dodgeball tournaments, dance contests, indoor trampolines, and foam pits during Teen Night Out every Friday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. $8. AZ Air Time, 13802 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale. azairtime.com

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The Daisy Mountain Veterans host their 10th annual parade, starting at 10 a.m., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the official beginning of the Vietnam War. onlineatanthem.com

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Build a science lab during Lowe’s Build and Grow from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.! This free activity is available to kids and adult caregivers. Your kid will love this kit! Each one comes with experiment cards so they can continue the fun at home! Lowe’s, 2501 W. Happy Valley Rd., Phoenix. lowesbuildandgrow.com/pages/default.aspx

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All custom, classic, and exotic cars are welcome to be displayed on Main Street during the Norterra Car Show from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every second Friday of the month, through May. Participation is free; parking is limited and on a first come-first served basis. Enjoy live music, caricature artists, and samples by Norterra restaurants.

Shops at Norterra, northeast side of I-17 and Happy Valley Road. norterrashopping.com

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Drop by Desert Springs Church to enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities, including an obstacle course, carnival games, a petting zoo, and bounce houses during the free Desert Springs Carnival.

Live music, food, and vendors help make this a fun event all ages can enjoy. Desert Springs Church, 16215 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix. desertsprings.com

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Join the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center for our annual open house. Stroll around the compound, sit in on educational presentations, and best of all, see the animals that live at Adobe and serve as ambassadors for their species on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be activities for all ages. Admission and parking are free. Please note that this is the only time that the center is open to the public. Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center, 2800 W. Pinnacle Peak, Phoenix. azwildlifecenter.net/pdf/2014_adobe _mtn_open_house.pdf

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Lace up those running shoes and help kick off the 11th annual Anthem Turkey Trot, a 5K walk/run, a 10K run, and a Kids Dash at 8:30 a.m. Bring the whole family out for some stroller-friendly fun! 41130 N. Freedom Way, Anthem.

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Enjoy breakfast and good company at the District 1 Community Breakfast at the Deer Valley Airport Restaurant at 7:45 a.m., with County Attorney Bill Montgomery as guest speaker.

702 W. Deer Valley Rd., Phoenix. onlineatanthem.com/events

29 through Dec. 21 Shop local vendors and crafters at the free Macaroni Kid Holiday Fairs every Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 29 through Dec. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Arizona Sports Complex parking lot, 3555 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Glendale.

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15 Come see the tallest christmas tree in the nation at Outlets at Anthem’s 13th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Spectacular, featuring national artists and fun for the entire family! Outlets at Anthem, 4250 W. Anthem Way, Phoenix. outletsanthem.com

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Macaroni Kid /Disney Junior/Doc McStuffins Preview Party SERVED Treats from Joanna’s Amazing Cravings and pizza was donated by Streets of New York Happy Valley.

SPOTTED Lots of pink —Photos by Blue Hills Photography

If you know of any events happening in the area or have photos you would like to share with us, please submit them to events@85085magazine.com. To see outtakes of our events, visit our website at 85085magazine.com.

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WHAT

John C. Lincoln Healthy Family Breakfast Bash WHERE 33423 N. 32nd Ave., Phoenix

WHY To learn about nutrition, fitness, safety, and prevention through interactive activities, games and crafts.

—Photos by Final Touch Photography

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Time for Fall With cooler temps comes the arrival of more than 50 shades of green. Here’s what’s in store, says Shelley Sakala.

Quick Tips YOU CAN PEEL LEAF LETTUCE, AND THE PLANT WILL KEEP GROWING NEW LEAVES. YOU DON’T HAVE TO PICK THE WHOLE HEAD OF LETTUCE.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE GREEN Lawn envy. It’s a real thing among guys. That competitive side you see on the basketball court or the softball field carries over to the world of landscaping. And regardless of the size (which doesn’t matter, by the way), guys take a lot of pride in their lawns. There must be something primal about a man’s ability to will the land (or at least the lawn) into submission. Guys will invest in seeders, spreaders, mulch, fertilizer, and commercial-grade power equipment in the quest for a backyard that looks like the Augusta National Golf Club. You might have to remind a guy six times before he’ll finally change the air conditioning filters in the house, but just one command from a redheaded Scotsman and guys beeline it to the lawn and garden section for a giant bag of seed and a heart full of dreams.

So go ahead, guys, feed your lawn–– feed it. It gives us women hope that someday soon we’ll be sitting on that perfectly manicured grass on a gentle spring day, enjoying a lovely picnic lunch while you read us poetry. In the meantime, would you mind changing those air conditioning filters?

Fall is officially here, which means that our air conditioning units get a much-needed breather, the pumpkin-spice dependencies are now fullblown addictions, and Snuggies have found their way back to the living room. In case you’ve forgotten what fall feels like, here’s what the next couple of months have in store for you:

Warmest ever: 96 Average high temperature: 76 Average precipitation: 65

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Average temperature: 64 Average low temperature: 53 Coldest ever: 35

YOUR WINTER LAWN MAY BEGIN TO YELLOW ONCE THE REALLY COLD WEATHER SETS IN. AN APPLICATION OF AMMONIUM NITRATE WILL BRING BACK THE DARK-GREEN COLOR. Information contained herein was obtained from the The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and John Chapman’s Southwest Gardening with their permission. Keep in mind that soil and conditions vary from location to location. Check with a local yard or landscape expert for specific issues with your garden.

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Fans and Fashionistas Julie Read catches up with the entrepreneurs behind an ingenious local shopping concept.

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WHEN I FIRST walked into Fans and Fashionistas at the Shops at Norterra in 2007, I fell in love. It was the most ingenious marketing concept—half the store was dedicated to the sports enthusiast or fan, and the other half was dedicated to the boutique fashionista. Finally there was a store my husband and I could both shop at!

In the years we’ve been shopping at this store, he’s never once given me the look.

(You know what that is—a cross between “I’m slowly dying of boredom” and “I’m irritated because you are making me shop and the game is on.” Oh, and did I mention that they always have some type of game on their giant flat-screen television?

As I said, genius marketing concept!

So how does this unique idea of “shopposites” work, and what’s set them apart in the marketplace?

Originally, husband and wife owners Bill and Chir Kiff researched opening a sports bar but quickly realized that to be

Chir Kiff (far right) with two of her employees.

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successful, they needed to draw from their experiences and build a business around something they were passionate about.

They dreamed up F&F as a place where couples and families could enjoy shopping together. And they do! Since opening their doors, the Kiffs have built a steady and loyal client base of North Phoenix residents, which they lovingly refer to as family.

One of the unique ways they do this is through their Rewards Program, which gives clients points on each purchase they make. Points can be redeemed as discounts on future purchases. Rewards members are also treated to secret sales, shopping events, and birthday coupons.

Customer service is a key foundation for the Kiffs and their seven employees. They go above and beyond to remember client names, favorite teams, and items.

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HOW TO HOST A

Beautiful Thanksgiving STYLISTA KIMBERLY HUFFORD OFFERS TIPS FOR A GRACIOUS MEAL. THE HOLIDAYS ARE upon us. I just love this time of year! It’s such

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a beautiful season of get-togethers with family and friends. Our homes are transformed into cozy spaces with the glow of soft candles and the smell of pumpkin in the air.

Every year, I host Thanksgiving for my family. There’s something so special about that day, a time to be thankful with the ones you love. I try to make the holiday more about family and good food rather than a busy, stressful day. Here are some of the things I do to make the day go smoothly.

It’s all about preparation. Do your best to shop ahead of time.

Many stores start their holiday sales one to two weeks before Thanksgiving, so check the ads.

Create a menu. Don’t hesitate to add something new to a traditional banquet—it will make such a statement at each place setting. This year, we’re making a special pear dessert that’s absolutely delicious as well as beautiful.

Consider your seating. Do you have enough tables and linens? You can rent them from places like A-Z rentals or Party People. You can also purchase them. Albertson’s has a great deal on tables the week of Thanksgiving: $29.99 for a 6-foot banquet table. Also, you can buy good-quality linens for a great price from linentablecloth.com.

To create a warm and inviting tablescape, layering is the way to go. Start with a low-lying centerpiece. Here, I used a garland and candles from Hobby Lobby. This way, you can see your guests across the table. I then begin layering with a place mat, which is actually card stock that you can find at any craft store.

This is a great way to bring in color and texture to your table.

When it comes to entertaining, I have certain must-have staples.

I suggest buying one set of clear dishes and another of white.

There is so much you can do with these. You can use them for different holidays and events throughout the year by simply changing the decor around them.

To personalize my dinner, I love using printables by partyperfectdesignstudio.etsy.com. A great way to customize your events is by ordering place cards, menus, special quotes, or tags. One of my favorite things is this cute leftover take-home box. You can find these brown gable boxes at Hobby Lobby; the disposable food containers are from Dollar Tree.

You can find more helpful hints on my Facebook page at facebook.com/sincerelystyle.

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How to Successfully Rehome your Pet Local pet advocate Roberta Gottlieb on finding your pet a furr-ever home.

OWNER SURRENDER: Two words that frequently make any animal rescuer cringe.

Why? Because the next part of the message may include any of the following: “We had a baby.”

“I am moving, and the new place does not allow pets.”

“My old dog does not get along with our new dog.” (It’s typically the dog that the owner has had for years that must go—“trading up for a newer model”.)

“The dog/cat must be gone by tonight!”

Yes, sometimes a truly urgent situation that was absolutely unavoidable will present itself: a sudden death in the family, a domestic-violence situation, a fire in the home. But the phone calls and e-mails we get in rescue stem from situations that have been anticipated for quite some time.

The primary mission of most privately run smaller nonprofit animal rescues is to save the animals at immediate need. These include those on the euthanasia list, abandoned animals, and strays. If we do agree to take custody of an owner surrender, it usually means that your animal will take the place of one who is at a high risk of being killed. This is not something any of us want to be doing on a regular basis.

These are the steps to take if rehoming seems unavoidable: 1. First, plan ahead. Give yourself at least four months to find a new home.

2. Exhaust all possible personal outlets, such as family members, friends, and neighbors.

RESOURCE LIST: Anthem Pets: anthempets.org AAWL: (602) 273-6852 AHS, Sunnyslope location: (602) 997-7585, x 2063 PACC911: pacc911.org

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3. Ask your vet if you can post a flyer in the office.

4. In Phoenix, the only no-kill shelter that may accept owner surrenders is the Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL). This is by appointment only.

5. Anthem Pets is a local, volunteerdriven organization that can courtesy-post your pet on their Facebook page to give him or her additional publicity.

6. Do not post your animal “For Free” on craigslist. This can put your pet in

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Calendars If you have an old calendar with photos of scenery, you can add funny photos of your family to make a new calendar. Take any photo prints you may have and carefully cut them out to add to the background using tape or glue.

Once you have created the 12 new calendar pages like the one in the example, you can scan the images to your desktop or a small thumb drive that holds JPEG images. You can now use the images and upload them to any place that sells photo calendars. I use Costco since they have good pricing (around $10 plus shipping) and will mail the calendars right to your home, but any location that sells photo calendars will work.

If you do not have a copier, you can use places like Staples or Office Max. They charge a small fee to make copies or scan the images for you. My girls thought this was a creative and fun way to make a new calendar before the New Year.

Hope you enjoy creating these functional arts and crafts!

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Clean It Up Pumpkin Bread

1 29-oz. can pumpkin puree 6 brown eggs 1Ω cup coconut oil (or oil of choice) 1 cup all-natural honey 1 cup coconut sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1Ω tsp. baking soda 3 cups oat flour 1 cup whole wheat flour (or whatever flour you have) Ω cup ground flaxseed 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 tsp. ground cloves 2 tsp. sea salt or pink Himalayan salt Ω tsp. ginger Preheat oven to 350ºF and lightly grease loaf pans. Mix puree, eggs, coconut oil, honey, and coconut sugar together in a large bowl. In a different bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and mix until blended—it’s OK for the mixture to be lumpy. Cook each loaf for 45 minutes or until the toothpick is clean!

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Sun Goddess Alert Local beauty expert Jacqueline StarrHubert on why photofacials could be your skin’s saving grace.

I MUST ADMIT that I wasn’t always careful in the sun and didn’t always use SPF when I was younger. Many of my generation would actually use baby oil to “cook” ourselves just so that we could proudly show off our bathing suit tan lines. Little did we know that we were speeding up the aging process and increasing our risk for skin cancer! What we’re left with are brown spots, otherwise referred to as hyperpigmentation. Thank goodness that there are a few options available to create color clarity for our complexion based on our skin type and budget. Let’s explore the fastest and most popular method: IPL (intense pulsed light) photofacials.

IPL photofacial is a laser treatment that is nothing short of a miracle when it comes to erasing those ugly sunspots left behind from our reckless sun exposure.

As a bonus, the procedure will treat most unwanted broken capillaries that also add to the “abused” look. Let me be very clear about this—done incorrectly or on the wrong person, this treatment can have horrible results, sometimes with permanent damage. It’s important to educate yourself before seeking out a professional.

With this information, you should be able to determine whether you are paired with the right professional to administer the treatment appropriate for you.

WHAT IS PHOTO REJUVENATION USED FOR? Photo rejuvenation IPL laser treatments are most commonly used for: • Lightening and removing sun spots, age spots, and brown blotches on the face, neck, chest, hands, and other areas of the body • Lightening and reducing redness, rosacea, dilated blood vessels, and “broken” blood vessels on the face, neck, and chest • Helping to control flushing FYI: Some technicians may infer that IPL stimulates collagen. Be careful that

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this is not your only reason for having the treatment. My experience has been that if skin tightening occurs, it’s simply caused by temporary swelling and is very short-lived.

HOW DOES THIS TREATMENT WORK? The laser/IPL device emits a range of light waves that are then tuned and targeted at hemoglobin (the red blood cells in the blood vessels) or melanin (the brown pigment in freckles and age spots). The light beam passes through the skin and is absorbed by either hemoglobin or melanin, resulting in damage to the vessel wall or fragmenting of melanin pigment. The body, rendering them less visible, then absorbs these tiny vessels and the melanin pigment.

DO IPL PHOTOFACIAL TREATMENTS HURT, AND HOW LONG DO THEY TAKE? There may be mild discomfort during the treatment, but most patients tolerate the treatment well. Think of it as a rubberband snap. The first treatment is usually the zingiest. As your skin begins to clear, the treatments usually become less uncomfortable. Treatments usually take 30 to 60 minutes.

UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS SHOULD THESE TREATMENTS NOT BE ADMINISTERED? • Pregnancy • Recent sunburn or suntan • Unprotected sun exposure, tanning bed or solarium use four weeks prior to treatment • Breastfeeding • Cancer • Lupus • Vitiligo, a condition marked by loss of pigmentation in patchy areas of the skin • History of seizures • History of keloid scarring, which manifests as lumpy, rubbery lesions

• Severe dermatitis, active inflammatory acne or eczema (within the treatment area) • Active infections • Accutane treatment for acne within the last year • Diabetes medication • Herpes simplex outbreak (within the treatment area) • Photosensitizing medications • Presence of a pacemaker • Presence of surgical metal pins or plates under the skin of treatment area • Melasma, which consists of hormonally driven brown spotting.

A professional can assist in determining if you have it. When there is uncertainty, request a test spot.

The ideal candidate for IPL is someone with light skin who has sun damage or broken capillaries. Asians and people with darker skin should be extra careful. There is a questionnaire (the Fitzpatrick Scale) that most professionals use to gauge your skin sensitivity.

RED FLAGS IN THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE! • Complete health history not requested • Machine is not registered with the state (should be available to view on request) • Technician certificate/license from state not displayed • Thorough consultation not given prior to treatment • Set number of treatments required to purchase (Let’s face it—no one has a crystal ball.)

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By Myles Mellor

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7 Corn pudding, dressing and green beans, for example 8 Substantial, as a meal 12 Football team you might watch at Thanksgiving 13 Plymouth ___, where the pilgrims landed 15 Web address component 17 EVOO, for example 20 Roman 51

18 Elton John or Mick Jagger

1 How you might describe a philanthropist

21 Greet

19 The Liberty Tree was one

22 First Thanksgiving hosts

20 Pinocchio's downfall

5 Thanksgiving potatoes

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22 Cookie Monster's home

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10 Gathered produce

29 Fall leaf color

11 Come to pass 14 Thanksgiving Day events

31 Pumpkin pie would be a typical Thanksgiving ____

24 Family member often invited to Thanksgiving dinner

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32 Fistful of money

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28 Bit of business attire 30 Location word

17 Mollusk used in stuffing

31 Across

25 Used needle and thread

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