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Things to Do This Month
Wrap up your shopping, hum a happy tune, and spread cheer by giving presents with a purpose.
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Into the Woods
Cheery woodland-inspired containers extend the season's festive mood to your outdoor spaces.
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Surprise Package
There's no place like home for the holidays, especially when it's filled with lively colors, original touches, and fun traditions.
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Warm Welcomes
This season, come in from the decorating cold. These easy felt flourishes will give your home the warm fuzzies.
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Christmas Present
There's always room for one more at-ease tradition in this young family's Christmas lineup.
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Party Central
If your entertaining gear lives where you need it, when you need it, throwing a casual cocktail party is as easy as opening the front door.
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Dinner Belle
Tableware designer Rosanna Bowles serves up her tips for setting three festive holiday tables.
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Top Secrets
Go beyond the basic bow. These simple paper projects will crown your packages in style.
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Cookie Break
Every holiday season, bakery owner Agnes Hsu invites her friends to a new kind of cookie swap, where each treat comes with a recipe-- and a charity-- attached.
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Homegrown Holiday
Garden designer Jon Carloftis finds his favorite materials for decking the halls right in his own backyard.
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Berried Treasure
Let nature's winter wardrobe of berries and boughs inspire your holiday decorating.
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Full Circle
The natural materials and colors of the season shine in three easy-to-make wreaths.
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Brightest Bulb
Open for the holidays The breathtaking blooms of amaryllis light up any mantel or tabletop. Plant bulbs now to brighten your home by the end of the year.
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Energy saved by using LED holiday light strings that are Energy Star qualified, rather than ordinary incandescent ones...
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Keep Your Tree Fresh Longer
Nothing beats the invigorating aroma of a real Christmas tree. Make it linger a little longer with these easy steps.
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The Wish List
The decorations are up, the cookies made... but the gifts? The best ideas are right here. Start crossing off your shopping list now.
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Grate Tool
Give the gift of fuss-free flavor. Small handheld graters with new wider blades are hitting shelves, allowing you to add thin slivers of lime peel or carrots to dishes in a flash. Stir freshly grated ginger into holiday appetizers.
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Merry mayhem
Feeling like your holiday doesn't measure up? One stressed-out mom discovers that "perfect" is in the eye of the beholder.
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Homespun for the Holidays
Make the most of family time this season by handcrafting a few special ornaments. These keepsakes are easy enough for all ages to master.
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