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Holiday traditions, Thanksgiving recipes, top Christmas gifts                     

Yule Blog

Holiday traditions, Thanksgiving recipes, top Christmas gifts                     

Christmas Baking with My Teen: Butter Pecan Shortbread Cookies and Pot de Creme

Posted December 10, 2007

Posted by: Princess_Peg

My friends throw rocks at me every chance they get. Here's a typical scenario:

I walk into their homes for a holiday event with a fabulous looking dessert. Everyone starts "oohing" and "ahhing". They ask me how I possibly had time to prepare this beautiful platter of cookies/brownie trifle/tray of baklava when I just got off work. I reply smugly, "Don't you know about my indentured servant? Teen in Line?"

Let the rock slinging begin!

Of course, since I didn't even purchase my… Read More
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Baby Gifts: Clothing For The Bottom Half

Posted December 07, 2007
Posted by: BuckeyeChristy

To help find a unique gift for the baby who has everything, I'm going to feature some of my favorite products over the next week. To start, I'd like to cover clothing. Unlike older kids, babies and toddlers are still too young to rip open a box and then whine, "Not clothes! I wanted a toy!" I have far too many clothing picks to cover in one post, so I'm going to cover the bottom half this time, and later… Read More
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Saving Money for Christmas

Posted December 07, 2007
Posted by: MandaJuice

Looking back, I can't honestly remember a Christmas during which Dave and I didn't overspend. It's just something we do. We get caught up in the spirit, we fail to anticipate every expense and every January, I open my credit card bill and my jaw drops. Sometimes it's only a couple hundred dollars over budget; sometimes we spend twice as much as planned. Of course, I technically COULD keep track of my spending as I'm doing it, but I'm not… Read More
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Elf Yourself

Posted December 07, 2007

Posted by: ShortOrderMom


This is too fun not to pass on. The folks at OfficeMax have created a fun program that lets you upload photos of your family, friends and even pets, and add them to elf bodies. Once everyone is uploaded (you need four photos), watch them dance! Truly hysterical--once ours were done (we needed two!) we laughed 'til we cried.

Elf Yourself

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A Letter to Santa From Daddy

Posted December 07, 2007
Posted by: WhitneyMWS

Yo Santa,

You're a dude, help me out. The kids are running around making noise and my wife's off spending my hard-earned cash on Christmas presents. Can you cut a guy a break and hook me up with some cool gifts this season to try and take the edge off?

Here are a few suggestions for me and other Dads in general:

For the Dad that reeeeeeeeally doesn't want to carry his wife's… Read More
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Where to Buy Handmade Holiday Gifts

Posted December 06, 2007
Posted by: BuckeyeChristy
OK, so even though I insisted that everyone has the ability to be crafty, some will still insist that their natural talents can in no way be shaped into a gift for someone. In that case, I recommend buying a one-of-a-kind handmade gift. Now is the time of year for the thousands of craft fairs being held in every school gymnasium and county fairgrounds across the country, where it's hard to not find something for everyone on your list.… Read More
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