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Fabulous Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas
With the holidays approaching it can get stressful sticking to a budget. But there is no need to overspend if you just take some time out to plan what each person in your immediate family and any friends, teachers, coworkers, etc., might like for the holidays and see about making something for them. I always think a nice homemade gift – especially one that I use – is always a nice treat! Check out these fabulous DIY Holiday Gift Ideas and there just might be something that strikes your fancy! I plan to make the bark candle personally, but love all of these ideas. Enjoy! Homemade Hot…
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Dwell :: Modern Holiday Decor & Crafts
We are preparing to host Thanksgiving this year and found some wonderful recipes to try out as well as décor ideas. Make sure to check out these posts to get some new ideas as well! Friends, Christmas will be here before you know it and I find it less stressful if I take care of my shopping way ahead of time so I can actually sit back and enjoy the season with family and friends. I don’t know how people can go shopping the day or so before Christmas at the malls – how stressful! So here’s to planning a bit ahead (we have a little over 6 weeks left) and enjoy trying out a few of these…
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Supporting Veterans Day
Tomorrow most of the country will have the day off because of Veterans Day. Last night at dinner, my father-in-law who is a Vietnam Veteran, told me that Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was created and officially announced a National Holiday on November 11th because at the end of World World I ended on November 11, 1918 on the 11th hour. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11 was “dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day.'” As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans. It wasn’t until after World War II and the Korean War that they…
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Recipes :: For a Delicious Thanksgiving Meal
After searching for the easiest yet tastiest looking Thanksgiving recipes this afternoon, I am in dire need of a piece of pumpkin pie at the moment! Marie Calendar’s here I come! We are hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year and I am looking forward to having a big ‘ol feast with our friends and family! But it can be stressful if you don’t have a game plan so I found some tasty recipes for a more traditional Thanksgiving meal. I even found a gravy recipe that is almost exactly the one that has been passed on for generations from my mother’s German grandmother to me! Here are some delicious recipes that include an…
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Dwell :: DIY Decor Ideas for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is going to be here before you know it! It seems like every year my daughter and I have so much fun decorating for Halloween and Christmas that Thanksgiving doesn’t get its due course. It is such a wonderful holiday because it is all about being with friends and family, eating to your hearts content and giving thanks for all that you have in your life. I spent too much time this morning checking out all the wonderful ideas on Pinterest (funny how that happens) and found some really great ideas that you can incorporate into your Thanksgiving holiday. Anything from how to decorate the table, DIY centerpieces, an adorable…
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Recipes :: Spooky Halloween Appetizers
Today is the day my daughter and I plan to figure out the foods, last minute decorations and activities we will have at our upcoming Halloween party. We are planning on creating our scary skeleton guy today (just stuff your husband’s pants, an old hooded sweatshirt, and shoes with newspaper and put a skull on top), and our scavenger hunt planned out. But I wanted to find some fun finger foods for the adults and kids who will be joining us can enjoy and get a kick out of. Check out the fun and sometimes spooky appetizers that will surely be a hit! 7 Layer Bean Dip: This…
