Just got thinking about thanksgiving and the traditions that it brings.  First off let me say, thanksgiving is my favorite holiday by far!  Great food, family, and football on tv...Add the nap and how could life get any better?

But I was wondering what kind of traditions you have for thanksgiving?  Special recipes, activities?  Email me some of them so I can share them with everyone...

Incase you don't know, I'm a huge cook...Perhaps explains the waitline I've battled all my life...But I grew up with my mother a chef, so to say the least I've been in and around a kitchen most of my life!  This yea I an instilling a new tradition into the family...No more same ole roast turkey...And why not have a way to show of the fruits of my hunting labor, but to make a Turducken.

Turducken, you ask?  A turkey, stuffed with a duck, stuffed with a chicken...So I've got my recipe all wrote up and I'm gonna share it with ya here...just click here to download it.

And be sure to click here and send me your Thanksgiving traditions!

Palin angered by 'sexist' Newsweek cover

First off, I'm sick of seeing her in the news at all...So you wrote a book?  Big deal?  But this couldn't happen to a beter person...

For the second time since Sarah Palin stepped into the national political spotlight, a photo of the former Republican vice-presidential candidate featured on the cover of Newsweek magazine is sparking controversy. Palin herself blasted the "out-of-context" cover as "sexist" on her Facebook page.

Originally published in the August 2009 issue of Runners World, the photo features the former Alaska governor in short runner's shorts. It was part of a multi-photograph slideshow that accompanied an article about Palin and her love for the sport titled, "I'm A Runner." In her Facebook post late last night, Palin took issue with Newsweek using a photo from an article about health and fitness to promote an analysis piece contemplating her relevance as a political figure.

I say "Shut up and deal with it!  That's what that little "photo release" was that you signed back before the shoot!..."  I'm sooo fed up with these people crying that this and that's not fair...Blah blah.  You signed a photo release!  Glad to see that governement leaders are dumber than me!  KNOW WHAT YOUR SIGNING!  And then SHUT UP!

There I spoke my 2 cents...

Entertainer of the Year

Taylor Swift

"In this moment, everything that I have ever wanted just happened to me."

 

Female Vocalist of the Year

Taylor Swift

"I want to thank everybody in the room tonight for not running up on the stage during my speech."

 

Male Vocalist of the Year

Brad Paisley

"Thank you, everybody who comes to the shows -- all my fans. We've had such a fun year."

 

New Artist of the Year

Darius Rucker

"To the fans, thank y'all for accepting me. And most importantly, to country radio, you took a chance on a pop singer from Charleston, S.C., and God bless y'all for that."

 

Vocal Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum

"Thank you so much for just letting us be up here and feel part of the community -- the country music industry. You guys have been so supportive of us." -- Charles Kelley

 

Vocal Duo of the Year

Sugarland

"Well, we don't usually expect this, but we definitely didn't this year." -- Jennifer Nettles

 

Single of the Year

"I Run to You"
Lady Antebellum

"First of all, [co-writer] Tom Douglas, Tom Douglas, Tom Douglas. If it wasn't for you this song would not have been ... ." -- Charles Kelley

Album of the Year

Fearless
Taylor Swift

"This album is my diary, and so to all the people who voted for me for this, thank you for saying that you like my diary. That's the nicest thing, the nicest compliment."

Song of the Year

"In Color"
Jamey Johnson

"I never thought y'all would even let me come to stuff like this. Thanks again, ya'll. This has been an unbelievable experience. Thank you for listening to my music and letting me do what I do."

Musical Event of the Year

"Start a Band"
Brad Paisley and Keith Urban

 

Music Video of the Year

"Love Story"
Taylor Swift

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43rd Annual CMA Awards Rehearsal Photos

The 43rd Annual CMA Awards are literally just HOURS away! Country music’s hottest stars have been rehearsing for their performances for ”Country Music’s Biggest Night” all week long.

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are returning as hosts for the second year in a row. They’ve been rehearsing their lines all week long as well.

Check out these awesome photos from rehearsals…

Keith Urban

Lady Antebellum

Miranda Lambert

Kenny Chesney

Billy Currington

Tim McGraw

Sugarland

Jason Aldean

Darius Rucker

Brad and Carrie

Zac Brown Band

King George

**All photos are provided by the Country Music Association**