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Giving thanks
For a few years while my daughters were teens, I headed the Thanksgiving meal at our church: a full, sit-down, turkey-and-trimmings dinner for the congregation prepared by the youth. It sounds daunting, but I had a lot of help from both kids and parents, as well as tried-and-true recipes for a crowd.
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Read it and eat
Gear up for holiday celebrations and everyday meals alike with this new batch of cookbooks.
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Back to basics
These covetable items borrow artisan looks (you'd swear they were made by hand) and understated, elemental materials to warm up modern shapes.
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Sheilah MacSporran
"I'm a serial decorator,"" Sheilah says. But she felt antsy shelling out money for things she wasn't sure would look right when she got them home. Hello Olioboard, the Web designer's online app that allows her and 86,000 users to create mood boards so they can visualize how furniture, pillows, and other items look together. ""You can try it before you buy it,"" Sheilah says. Here's a look at what this innovator is trying and buying.
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Table of Plenty
As Thanksgiving draws near, here's one more thing to be grateful for: simple ways to bring the abundance of the season to the table.
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Outside In
A designer gives her cottage a rustic redo with recycled materials and colors borrowed from nature.
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Golden Age
Warm metals are having their moment. Whether you buy or DIY, this fall brings a mother lode of metallic accents that add subtle shimmer to your home.
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Chocolate and Caramel
In decorating, as in baking, it's almost impossible to do wrong with this delicious duo.
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Package Deal
Every holiday season, friends clamor for your homemade treats. Offer them up with wrappings worthy of the yumminess inside.
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Chic Meets Cheap
Designer Meg Lonergan mixes it up for a fresh, traditional look.
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Slip-on style
Ready-made slipcovers deliver on the promise of easy living. They offer instant changeability, wash-and-go care, and fabric and finish protection-- all for a fraction of the cost to reupholster or replace. Today's options for dining chairs, upholstered chairs, and sofas include crisp cottons, soft suedes, and textured damasks in a variety of colors. Try these topper tips.
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A holder with a lid that grips toothpaste and brushes on a nonslip, weighted base adds order and color to your cabinet or countertop...
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Backyard Getaway
Forget packing. This couple created a weekend escape right outside their back door.
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Critter control
Keep fall-planted bulbs, including tulips, hyacinth, crocus, and scilla, safe from munching mice, voles, gophers, and squirrels. It's easy to outfox animals with these garden-tested tricks.
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Think thanks
Encourage an attitude of gratitude with these fun family activities.
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One for all
One for all And all for fun! If planning a winter holiday seems daunting, try a package deal. All-inclusive trips come in every flavor, minus the guesswork.
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