20 Ways to Lose Weight After the Holidays
Guilty of overeating during the holidays? Here are 20 simple ways to beat weight gain.
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Preserve the Decadence in Your Holiday Decor
What’s a holiday without the scent of pine, and the glitter of ornaments on the tree?
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Stay-Safe Secrets for Seven Deck-the-Halls Pitfalls
Every year there are more falls from ladders, more fires and more food-related illnesses just before and during the holiday season. Consult this guide for what you should look out for when greeting the season.
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Healthy Eating Tips for Thanksgiving
The holidays are the most difficult time of year to eat right. Luckily, a Thanksgiving turkey means you’ll be eating lean white meat, which is a great start toward healthier eating. Find out what else you can do to enjoy your traditional meal without increasing your waistline and your cholesterol.
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Best Teacher Gift Ideas
You don't have to spend a fortune to give a gift a teacher will adore. Here are teacher-approved gift suggestions that won't break the bank:
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How to Amuse Your Kids on a Budget
While toddlers and young children are easily entertained with snow, a toboggan and an afternoon in the park, older children demand more. Take advantage of low-cost entertainment for your children and make your money go further this holiday season.
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Rosemary Pomanders
These fragrant, topiary-like decorations last for years, and they aren't difficult to make. The ends of the rosemary sprigs stick right into the florist's foam -- no glue necessary. Just work carefully, especially when trimming the sprigs to the same length.
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Helping-Hand Spoon Rest
Everyone needs a spoon rest beside the stove, and this one is as much fun to make as it to use. Sculpey clay is used here because it is more pliable and easier to roll out than other clays on the market.
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Rose and Hydrangea Arrangement
Stunning yet simple, this lush arrangement looks great surrounded by groups of glowing candles. Use it on a mantel or as a fabulous centerpiece.
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Holiday Card Display
Turn your Christmas cards into a decorative focal point by pinning them to lengths of pretty ribbon attached to a curtain rod.
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Dog-Leash Holder
This adorable -- and helpful -- gift is easy to create with some paint, photos, and biscuits.
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Quick Holiday Centerpiece
For a super-fast centerpiece, try making this gorgeous one created just for us by New York City prop stylist Jo Waller. Use a low bowl for your dining table and a footed bowl for a buffet. You'll find Fun-Tak, ribbon, and dried pepper berry sprigs at the crafts store, and eucalyptus branches and baby's breath at the florist.
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Gilded Candles
This is a super-quick project that produces lovely results. Choose candles that are wrapped in cellophane, as these already have an adhesive surface to which the gilding will adhere.
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Pillar Candle Centerpiece
This two-minute centerpiece will suffuse the room with a buttery glow, especially beautiful in front of a mirror. Take your wreath with you to the candle store to be sure the arrangement you desire will fit inside it, and be sure to invest in dripless tapers.
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12 Ways to Remember the True Meaning of Christmas
Amid the bustle and the buying, the eats and the treats, take time to rekindle the real spirit of the season.
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