December
'TIS THE SEASON TO DRESS THE HOUSE IN RICH TONES, LUXE RIBBONS, AND VINTAGE TOUCHES.
Read ArticleThe more, the merrier
TOO MANY PEOPLE IN THE KITCHEN MEANS LOTS OF NOISE AND COMMOTION. THIS FAMILY WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY.
Read ArticleGIFTS FOR GROUPS
If finding the perfect gift for the many members of your clubs, circles, or groups finds you out of fresh ideas, try these clever, cost-conscious presents that are as fun to make and give as they are to receive. Best of all, you don't have to fret over who gets what-- everyone gets the same kind of treatment.
Read ArticleWINTER DREAMSCAPE
LACKING SNOW AND ICE, A CALIFORNIAN GOES THE NEXT BEST ROUTE: CLOAKING HER GARDEN IN WINTRY SILVER AND WHITE HUES.
Read ArticleHOLIDAYS BY CANDLELIGHT
COUNT ON CANDLES TO CREATE CAPTIVATING AND INEXPENSIVE FOCAL POINTS FOR YOUR HOLIDAY GATHERINGS. USE THESE IDEAS TO ILLUMINATE YOUR GATHERINGS WITH CHEER.
Read ArticleGIFTS FOR ALL SEASONS
SELECTED ESPECIALLY FOR OUR READERS, THESE GIFT IDEAS MAKE YOUR SHOPPING EASY-- WHATEVER THE SEASON.
Read ArticleWHAT'S IN SANTA'S SACK?
FROM HOT TOYS TO COOL GADGETS, HERE'S A ROUNDUP OF THE SEASON'S BEST PLAYTHINGS.
Read ArticleA TOUCH OF THE Season
AT THEIR HOME IN OREGON, ROBIN AND BOB ENDRES SHARE A HOLIDAY APPROACH THAT'S AS RELAXED AS THEIR WATERFRONT ENVIRONS.
Read ArticleA New Look for Poinsettias
DECKED OUT IN FESTIVE NEW HUES, THE FAMILIAR FLOWER OF CHRISTMAS TAKES THE LEAD IN YOUR HOLIDAY DECOR.
Read ArticleHOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
A FAMILY IN WACCABUC, NEW YORK, CREATES A LIFETIME OF OLD-FASHIONED MEMORIES IN THEIR RENOVATED 18TH-CENTURY COLONIAL-STYLE FARMHOUSE.
Read ArticleTHE GREAT COOKIE EXCHANGE
Let's get one thing straight. Karen and Linda's cookie exchange party is not for the faint of heart. Anyone who's attended the annual invitation-only event-- at the home of Karen Peters or Linda Sullivan-- knows the rules.
Read ArticleGLASS ACT
USE YOUR FAVORITE GLASSES TO SERVE UP DELIGHTFUL LITTLE STARTERS AND DESSERTS.
Read ArticleCITRUS MATTERS
In winter, citrus fruits are one of the best sources of fresh flavor and nutrition. They add a bright, almost flowerlike, note to food and deliver an acidic tang. And, adding a splash of juice or a handful of chopped fruit to your favorite dish boosts vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps the body's cells resist damage. Consequently, it may play a role in preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Read ArticleWRAPPED IN THE SEASON'S SOOTHING SCENT
Ever wonder why the smell of a fresh-cut Christmas tree sweeps you up in such pleasurable reveries? "Scent is the most powerful sense you have," says Kathleen Duffy, a nurse and clinical aromatherapist in Chicopee, Massachusetts. "It evokes wonderful memories of past holidays."
Read ArticleBEAT YOUR KID (IN SPORTS)
Your child challenges you to a Ping-Pong power match. You know you can clobber the young upstart. But should you?
Read ArticleThe Shopper Mart
Discover the ease and pleasure of shopping mail. Order with comfort and convenience ... your own home.
Read ArticleSHARING THE SEASON
Each year for the past six, my husband John, son Andrew and I have awakened on Christmas morning in a house where there is no tree, no stockings over the fireplace, no turkey cooking in the oven. The friends we stay with are Jewish.
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