Pets

While we want to include our pets in our family celebrations, the folks at the Chelsea Bailey Animal Shelter remind us that while our intentions are good, some of our Thanksgiving food may, in face, not be good for our pets. In some cases, what we eat can sometimes even kill them. Here are some of the things that you should never feed your dogs or cats this Thanksgiving.

I absolutely love the Fourth of July, always have always will. My dogs on the other hand, not so much so.

If you're having a low-key afternoon and still trying to decide what to do for the rest of the day, don't forget there are many events in the surrounding area taking place, including the Charley Worley Speed Skating Marathon in Butte and Winterfest in Anaconda. As for getting creative outside of organized events already in place, incorporate National Observations into your day!

Most parents have the instinct to be nurturers from the get-go. Some parents coddle and dote over their offspring like there's no tomorrow, while others have a "tough love" approach to parenting. Either way, parents at some point (cross your fingers) earn kudos from family and friends for raising "good kids". In a sense, spoiled but structured children with insight into the world around them. Now, I wouldn't know anything about the "spoiled" part growing up (do you believe that for a minute?), but I do know that a distinct dynamic exists in homes with multiple kids. Come on, we all know it's true; parents treat each child differently in one way or another, even if it's minute. I admit I was less lenient with my eldest than I was with my other kiddos. Plus, the fact that they didn't know what the word "grounded" meant until someone told them at school was a sure sign that they got their way quite often as kids.