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Save on Decorations

Sticking to a decorating budget around Christmastime can be a downright

daunting undertaking. Other expenses can add up quickly this time of
year, including gifts, food for holiday parties and gas for transportation.
Before you know it, your decorating budget can look pretty
slim. But you can still pull off an elegant, festive theme with the
help of a little thriftiness and creativity.
The important thing to remember is to stay committed to your
budget, no matter how limited it may be. Your home will look
even better when you know that you didnt have to dip into
savings or rack up credit card debt to find the perfect decorations.

Heirlooms & Hand-Me-Downs

One of the first places
you should check when
trying to find affordable
decoration is the home of
a family member.
Someone who is
downsizing or thinking
of having a yard sale may
be in minimalist mode,
which can be great for
you when trying to score
their hand-me-down
Christmas decorations.
Additionally, maybe
there is a special
decoration in your family
that youve loved over
the years. This could be
the time to ask for it.
Heirloom pieces not only
help you save money but
can add special meaning to your collection of decorations.

Go Discount Shopping
You dont have to wait for the holiday season to start buying
Christmas decorations. Be on the lookout at yard sales or flea
markets throughout the summertime to spot your next great find.
Thrift stores also are home to many options that families have
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either outgrown or replaced. You can buy these at discounted

prices, even if they still look like new.

Go All Natural
Mother Nature can serve as one big discount store for holiday
decorations. Thats because resources such as branches, nuts and
winter berries are natural and free.
With some hot glue and yarn, you can create a stunning
decoration to weave through your tree or add to your table
centerpiece. Fill a vase with pine cones and pine needles to make
the perfect addition for an end table.
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Holiday Eats & Treats

From savory centerpieces to rich, flavorful sides to cookies and candies aplenty, the holiday season is a time to
appreciate a bounty of good food while surrounded by your loved ones. Make this years celebration extra special with
cooking tips and recipes that make a festive feast to remember as easy as can be. Start with a main dish carved just right,
add an exciting twist on traditional staples and learn how unexpected ingredients make delicious seasonal sweets.
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Prepping the Perfect Ham

A baked ham is the perfect centerpiece to any holiday celebration.
Follow these tips to ensure your seasonal meals main course is a
sensation with your guests:
n Never thaw meat on the kitchen counter as the external
temperature
can rise above 40 F
while the inside remains frozen. Thaw in either
the refrigerator or in
cold water.
n Plan ahead to clean up; line your pan with aluminum foil.
n To avoid dried out ham, cook at 325 F, allowing
20-30 minutes per pound.
n Place fat side up. The melting fat will baste your ham. Turn over

Holiday Side
with a Twist

halfway through baking

to avoid uneven salting.
n Do not use sharp
utensils when turning
the ham. Valuable juices
may escape if the ham
is pierced.
n Use proper cooking
times and temperatures.
Cooking to at least 145 F will result in juicy, tender meat.
n Let ham stand for 15 minutes after roasting before slicing.
n Completely cook ham until done. Avoid partial cooking and storing
in refrigerator for later use, which can contaminate the meat.

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Check EVERYBODY off your Christmas List

Its easy to get caught up in the same

holiday recipes year after year. Theyre
classics for a reason, right? Add a
different twist to a holiday menu
mainstay mashed potatoes this year
with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and
parsnips. Visit AboutOliveOil.org to
learn more about the benefits of olive oil
and to find more holiday recipes.

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Potatoes and Parsnips

Serves: 6
3 medium to large russet potatoes,
peeled and large diced
3 large parsnips, peeled and large diced
garlic olive oil, to taste (see recipe)
3 tablespoons parsley, thinly
shredded salt and pepper
Combine potatoes and parsnips in water,
boil until tender. Drain well.
In large roasting pan, smash drained
potatoes and parsnips with fork.
Season hot potatoes and parsnips with
garlic olive oil, parsley, salt and pepper.
Serve immediately.

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Garlic Olive Oil for Potatoes

and Parsnips

1 head of garlic, washed, dried and

halved
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
In small loaf pan, cover garlic with
extra virgin olive oil.
Place foil over pan, place in 250-300
F oven until garlic is fully cooked and
soft. Remove garlic and pop out cloves.
Strain extra virgin olive oil to remove
any skins.
Puree cooked cloves with strained oil.

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Celebrate with a
Sweetly Salty Snack

crackers
2 cups milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup roughly chopped, dry-roasted,
salted peanuts

Sweet treats are a staple of every holiday

party, and you can add your own crowdpleasing recipe with a favorite from your
own pantry: peanut butter. It pairs perfectly
with other sweet and salty flavors in this easy
candy recipe. Find more ideas for cooking
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Peanut Butter Saltine Brittle

Makes: 45 pieces
Butter-flavored nonstick cooking
spray
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 sleeve (4 ounces) regular saltine

Heat oven to 400 F. Line a 10-by-15-by-1-inch

pan with aluminum foil. Spray foil with butterflavored nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
In heavy duty, 1-quart saucepan heat
butter, peanut butter and sugar over medium
heat. Stir constantly until butter and sugar
are melted. Bring ingredients to boil; stir
frequently for 3 minutes.
While mixture cooks, lay saltines flat in
single layer on prepared pan. Pour cooked
mixture evenly over saltines. Place in oven
and cook 5 minutes. Remove from oven and
sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Let cool for
3 minutes, then spread chocolate completely
over top of saltines.
Sprinkle peanut butter chips evenly over
top of chocolate. Return pan to oven 1 minute
to soften chips. Pull tines of fork through
softened peanut butter chips to partially cover
chocolate. Sprinkle peanuts over top and
gently press down.
Let cool on rack about 15 minutes; place in
freezer for 3 minutes. Remove from freezer and
break into pieces. Store in airtight container.

Happy Holidays!

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Decorate for Your Lifestyle

How do you decorate your home for the holidays? If you have children at
home, you probably keep things simple. If your kids have left the roost,
you might break out the crystal ornaments and elegant glassware.
We probably all have different ideas about what makes the perfect
Christmas decorating theme depending on our spot in life, not to mention
our personal styles and tastes. Knowing what makes sense for you and
your home is key. Once you figure that out, you can dive head first into
buying and incorporating your decorations.
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In an apartment? Use your space wisely. Even if you see a big sale on
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You have to think about how things will look in your space, as well
as where you will store it after the holiday season.
If you own your home and have plenty of attic, garage or basement
space, quantity should not be a concern.
Choose where and how you want to spend your decorating budget in
terms of the size of your primary rooms and the height of your ceilings.
Factors such as these are important when youre trying to pull together
a cohesive design.
If you live in a rental home, be sure to check with your landlord on
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Whats the difference between decorating a home on the beach and one
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Beach-inspired Christmas decor can include seashells on the mantel or
starfish-style ornaments. Vases filled with sand featuring green ribbon
around the top also can combine Christmas and the beach.
Think more traditional for a city dwelling with subtle decorations.
Emphasis can be put on more formal pieces, including the dining room
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Hanging stockings with care

Mantles adorned with garland and other holiday trinkets
make fireplaces come alive for Christmas. That magic is
only enhanced by hanging Christmas stockings, which are
just waiting to be filled with goodies for good girls and
boys. Those without a fireplace often hang stockings from
windowsills and stairway banisters.
No written record exists to explain the origin of hanging
stockings on fireplace mantles. Despite this, many people link
the tradition to a tale about St. Nicholas. As that story goes,
St. Nicholas was traveling through a village when he overheard the plight of three women. They were poor, and their
father could not afford an ample dowry to marry them off.
Rather than have them end up spinsters, St. Nicholas secretly
tossed bags of coins through a window (or down the chimney,
depending on which version of the story you read or hear), and
they were captured in the girls stockings hanging to dry by the
fire. The family was overjoyed to have received such riches.
Soon news traveled about the mysterious money in stockings, and
other children left out stockings for St. Nicholas to capture their own gifts.
The tradition has transformed over the years, and now many children hang
stockings by the chimney with the expectation that the stockings will be filled
with gifts from Santa. Traditions once suggested that only gifts from Santa were
left in stockings, while gifts placed beneath the tree were from family, but that has
since changed. Stockings are now meant to hold small gifts while larger items are
placed under the tree.
Stockings should be hung away from the flames of the fire as a safety precaution.
Some children even like to hang individual stockings on their bedposts instead of
on a fireplace mantle.

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Accentuate with Lighting

Whether it be weaved throughout your tree or complementing your
outdoor decorations, the right lighting can really transform a space.
There are lighting options for every decorating purpose, including
various sizes, colors and applications. Finding the right lighting for
you depends on how and where you plan to use it.
As with decorations, the perfect time to score low-priced lighting is
immediately following the Christmas season. Thats when retailers big
and small look to clear out their holiday inventory, offering products
at deep discounts.
Check in with your locally owned hardware stores first to support
the business owners in your own backyard.

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Dont just light your tree. Your mantle, window frames and staircase banister all can use a little brightening up in the spirit of the
holidays.

Outdoor Lighting
Sometimes outdoor decorations arent enough. You have to accentuate them with the proper lighting to really make them stand out.
Solar lighting is both versatile and portable, and it can light up your
stand-up display for all hours of the night.
Icicle lights look great hung from your roof line and can also liven
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Since you will be living with the lights you choose inside your
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Get More Out of Holiday

Entertaining this Season
The holiday season is a time of year meant to be celebrated with friends and family. It is
also a time for entertaining, whether you are hosting or attending as a cherished guest.
plants and flowers its simple and they last longer than fresh so you can
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Flights and Bites for a Posh

(and Low-Cost) Holiday Soiree
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5 DIY holiday crafts

Its time to deck the halls with tinsel, snowflakes
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Festive holiday garland

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jar lid. Next, fill the jar with glitter, water and a
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to twine with clothes pins. Feel free to glam it up
with sparkles or glitter, too. This craft is an easy
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lated less than 14 percent. Similar results were dis- Local business may
Holiday shopping dominates many peoples free
covered in many cities, indicating that buying local
time between the day after Thanksgiving and the final
provide a more pernot only benefits local business owners, but also the
days before Christmas. While many people may shop
sonal touch. Buying
communities those owners and their customers call
til they drop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday,
from national chains
home.
those days still account for a relatively small amount of
has its advantages,
the hundreds of billions of dollars that are spent each Buying local creates jobs in your community.
but customer service
One of the biggest ways local business owners in
holiday season.
is not always one of
Raleigh recirculated their revenue in the local econShoppers now have a bevy of options at their disthem. Should your
omy was job creation. While national chains also
posal as they embark on holiday shopping season. Traloved ones encounter
create jobs, such jobs only benefit your community
ditional in-store retailers are still around, and online
problems with their
if the chains are located within your community. If
shopping continues to grow in popularity with each
gift that requires assisyour local mall is a considerable drive away, chances
holiday season. But many holiday shoppers are looktance, they might be
are the chains within that mall are not employing
ing to buy local this holiday season, and such a deciforced to wait on the
many of your fellow community members. Local
sion can pay a host of dividends for both shoppers and
phone for extended
businesses in your community are more likely to
the communities they call home.
periods of time as they
employ residents of your town.
Buying local benefits your local economy.
and thousands of othStudies from Civic Economics, an economics and Shopping local may provide access to more
ers wait for customer
unique gifts. In addition to the economic benefits
strategics planning firm, found that independent,
service representatives
of buying local, shoppers may find merchandise
locally-owned retailers return a far greater percentto answer their calls. Local businesses do not deal
made by local craftsmen is more unique than massage of their revenue into their local economies than
with nearly the volume of customers as national
produced items found on the shelves of national
national chain stores. One such study examined
retailers and, therefore, are capable of addressing
retailers. Recipients may cherish more unique items
the disparity between revenue recirculation among
concerns more quickly and personally than large
that they cannot find on their own, and that appreindependent, locally-owned businesses in Raleigh,
chains.
ciation may even spur them to visit more local retailNorth Carolina, versus four major national chains in
Buying local not only benefits small business owners,
ers after the holiday season has come and gone, ben- but it also pays dividends for their customers and the
the city. The former recirculated 51.1 percent of revefiting their own communities in so doing.
enue into the local economy, while the latter recircucommunities they call home.

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