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5 tips for Thanksgiving dinner savings
5 tips for Thanksgiving dinner savings
Making these simple changes can help make one of the most expensive meals of the year a little more bearable for every budget.More Content
Making these simple changes can help make one of the most expensive meals of the year a little more bearable for every budget.
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Essential safety tips for New Year's Eve parties
Essential safety tips for New Year's Eve parties
There's no better way to ring in the new year than gathering with friends for a night of festivities, but be sure to take steps to keep your party safe.More Content
There's no better way to ring in the new year than gathering with friends for a night of festivities, but be sure to take steps to keep your party safe.More Content
10 non-drinking New Year's Eve activities for adults
10 non-drinking New Year's Eve activities for adults
Try these safer and healthier ways to celebrate a non-drinking New Year's Eve.More Content
Try these safer and healthier ways to celebrate a non-drinking New Year's Eve.More Content
Get your kitchen holiday party-ready
Get your kitchen holiday party-ready
The most important prep step? Plan ahead.More Content
The most important prep step? Plan ahead.
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Your 4-day prep plan for a stress-free Thanksgiving
Your 4-day prep plan for a stress-free Thanksgiving
To cut the stress out of Thanksgiving Day, streamline your meal planning.More Content
To cut the stress out of Thanksgiving Day, streamline your meal planning.More Content
Recycle those old crayons
Recycle those old crayons
Making something new out of something old is a great way to teach your kids about the power of recycling.More Content
Making something new out of something old is a great way to teach your kids about the power of recycling.More Content
How to clean stains after New Year's Eve parties
How to clean stains after New Year's Eve parties
The joyous occasion of celebrating the New Year with friends and family can sometimes be a messy affair.More Content
Creative DIY Christmas centerpiece ideas
Creative DIY Christmas centerpiece ideas
You don't need to spend lots of valuable holiday money buying decorative centerpieces. Beautiful Christmas centerpieces are easy and fun to create at home.More Content
Simple DIY Christmas crafts with mason jars
Simple DIY Christmas crafts with mason jars
Try some of these simple and easy to make Christmas crafts with mason jars for candles, food, air freshener, lighting and more.More Content
Natural Christmas decorations for the fireplace mantel
Natural Christmas decorations for the fireplace mantel
This year, try decorating your fireplace mantel with natural Christmas decorations, and invite the beauty of nature into your home.More Content
Country Christmas decoration ideas
Country Christmas decoration ideas
If you long for the warmth and simplicity Christmastime brought during our rural history, create your own old fashioned, country Christmas with some simple decorating touches.More Content
Traditional Christmas front door decoration ideas
Traditional Christmas front door decoration ideas
Your front door is one of the first things to greet holiday guests, so use all of your favorite holiday materials and colors to welcome friends and family to your door.More Content
11 common holiday home decor mistakes
11 common holiday home decor mistakes
Before you begin your holiday decorating this year, use this list of the top holiday decorating mistakes as a guide to prevent style and safety faux-pas.More Content
How to make a gingerbread house for Christmas
How to make a gingerbread house for Christmas
No matter what your experience or skill level, just about anyone can enjoy creating an original, one-of-a-kind gingerbread house.More Content
8 ways to avoid common holiday disasters
8 ways to avoid common holiday disasters
The house looks amazing and the food is delicious, but there are a lot of holiday disasters waiting to happen. With a few quick tips, though, you'll be ready to go in no time.More Content
Easy Thanksgiving centerpiece ideas
Easy Thanksgiving centerpiece ideas
Skip the cornucopia this year and try out one of these easy to create Thanksgiving centerpieces.More Content
Light the holidays with LEDs
Light the holidays with LEDs
Take a stroll in your neighborhood and the eco-friendly glow is clear and bright. LEDs are adding quite a modern flair to traditional front yard displays.More Content
Simple steps to beautiful holiday hair
Simple steps to beautiful holiday hair
Need a dazzling party look for the holidays? These three hairstyles will have you turning heads.More Content
Prepare your dog for holiday boarding
Prepare your dog for holiday boarding
Planning a winter holiday vacation? These problem prevention tips will help you prepare your pup for boarding.More Content
Eco-friendly holiday wrap
Eco-friendly holiday wrap
Your household produces about 25 percent more waste during the holiday season. Here are some tips that will help you reuse, remix and reinvent your holiday wrap.More Content
All-natural Christmas ornaments
All-natural Christmas ornaments
Not only are these cinnamon gingerbreads absolutely adorable, but they'll make your home smell amazingly warm and "cinnamony" throughout the entire holiday season.More Content
Holiday soy votives
Holiday soy votives
Add a little sparkle to your holidays with these easy green soy votives.More Content
Train your dog for holiday gatherings
Train your dog for holiday gatherings
If you typically go everywhere with your dog, it's no wonder you want to bring your best pal with you on holiday visits.More Content
Thanksgiving with a Latino twist
Thanksgiving with a Latino twist
Latino rituals, dishes and decor will add a touch of warmth to this year's festivities. Here's how to plan your Thanksgiving.More Content
Green Thanksgiving fun
Green Thanksgiving fun
Here are some ways your family can make your Thanksgiving fun, festive and eco-friendly!More Content
Upgrade your barware: Get your home bar ready for the holidays
Upgrade your barware: Get your home bar ready for the holidays
If you don't have a home bar already, we have the details on everything you'll need to have a stylish setup just in time for the holidays.More Content
Holiday traditions: something old, something new
Holiday traditions: something old, something new
Establishing family traditions during the holidays is a great way to create a sense of togetherness, harmony and identity that can carry through the generations.More Content
Holiday style do's and don'ts
Holiday style do's and don'ts
Skipping the reindeer sweater doesn't mean you're Ebenezer Scrooge. Here's how to look and feel festive -- without hanging ornaments from your ears.More Content
Turning hectic holiday planning into family fun
Turning hectic holiday planning into family fun
Between to-do lists and shopping trips, family time can go flying out the window during the holidays. Here are some ways you can turn seasonal chores into family activities.More Content
7 inventive ways to (re)deck the halls
7 inventive ways to (re)deck the halls
Same old, same old? When it comes to decorating for the holidays, try using those same old decorations in inventive new ways to give your home a fresh look for the season.More Content
Holiday fashions for every occasion
Holiday fashions for every occasion
From the office party to straight-from-the-office cocktails, here's a no-stress guide to what to wear for every occasion this holiday season.More Content

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