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Glass Lizards

Glass Lizards

Elizabeth, over at the Chic Design Cafe, got me into browsing the Christmas ornaments at West Elm — Not your Grandma’s Christmas ornaments, she says, and right on! Venetian glass lizards for the Christmas tree, anyone? Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like an elegant reptile…

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Start a Healthy New Holiday Food Tradition

Start a Healthy New Holiday Food Tradition

Can the way you shape your family’s Christmas traditions help your kids to avoid those adult diet pitfalls? Our favourite guest foodie, Guilherme Zo’C, thinks so — and he makes a compelling point about the role of food in our holiday memories. ~ Jen Start a Healthy New Holiday Tradition How your Christmas celebrations can [...]

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Two Days for a World of Good

Two Days for a World of Good

Hint, hint! Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and December 2, would be a wonderful time to jumpstart your holiday shopping… On those first two days of December, 50% of all proceeds from www.worldofgood.com will fund health and education projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. www.worldofgood.com works with 142 artisan cooperatives in 34 countries to [...]

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Quick and Pretty Thanksgiving Table Decor

Quick and Pretty Thanksgiving Table Decor

Much as I absolutely despise the kabillion pop-ups that plague the Better Homes and Gardens site, I do enjoy some of BHG’s quick-and-easy holiday decorating ideas. Here, for example, asparagus spears and long green beans make Thanksgiving-theme wrappers for simple pillar candles. It’s all done with a couple of strong elastic bands, and a length [...]

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Snowglobe That Gives Back

Snowglobe That Gives Back

The folks who spread the good word about Ferrero chocolates (a traditional stocking-stuffer in our family) dropped a note the other day about a new way to help fight childhood hunger in this no-holds-barred season of holiday treats. And how appropriate… Send a virtual snowglobe to a friend by email, and Ferrero makes a donation [...]

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