Friday, December 23rd, 2011
by Suzonne Stirling

I'm hosting Christmas dinner this year, and just last night I had a bit of a panic, realizing that I haven't given a passing thought to what the table will look like. Granted, it's hard to imagine people sitting around the table when at the moment it's filled with all manner of work projects (including Easter). But off I went to Google...
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Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
by Megan Bingham

Take a modern twist on Chex Mix with this sweet variation-- it's guaranteed to wow the crowd.
Gingerbread Party Mix
Makes: 15 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Ingredients
3 cups Cinnamon Chex cereal
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
1 ½ cups cinnamon
graham snacks
6 tablespoons butter
or margarine
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground...
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Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
by Heather Eng
During our last
Facebook slow cooker chat of the year, we heard about many dishes that would be perfect for the holidays: ham, buffalo chicken dip, hot fudge brownies, hot chocolate and more. Plus, Michael...
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
by familycircle
Twelve of our Favorite “Sustainable Living” Things Sustainable Living Guest Blogger: Kate Ruffing
As we wrap up the year, our family likes to reflect on our favorite sustainable living products that we discovered this year and that made our quest to live a life with less impact easier. And in true holiday style, we have selected twelve of our can’t-live-without favorites in honor of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Some of these...
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