Jan 1, 2026
The First Day of the Rest of the Year
Welcome to 2026! New Year’s Day can be one of the most festive and fortifying of the year if you do it right. You might treat yourself to a few hours of uninterrupted #relaxation by taking a hot bath or put on some quiet music. You can watch the Rose Parade or take in a […]
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Dec 31, 2025
Simplify for a No-Fuss New Year’s Eve
Hosting a New Year’s Eve gathering doesn’t have to be a lot of work, says Real Simple. Limit the drinks menu to one batched cocktail, one non-alcoholic drink, and a Champagne or sparkling wine, for example, to make serving simple and flexible. You can also keep kitchen work to a minimum by having a dessert […]
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Dec 30, 2025
Celebrate New Year’s Eve Your Way
New Year’s Eve is often celebrated with a party to say goodbye to the year that was and kick off the new one in a festive way. If you plan to go out you might dine at a favorite restaurant or see a show, The Pioneer Woman says. Or you might be the kind to […]
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Dec 19, 2025
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle as You Wrap
#Wrapping #holiday #gifts can help you #reduce, #reuse and #recycle if you do it creatively. Try wrapping an odd-shaped gift in a tea towel, DIY Beautify suggests: Simply center the gift, pull up the sides of the towel and tie at the top. Or use scraps of attractive fabic in holiday colors to make ribbons […]
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Dec 18, 2025
Simple (But Crafty) Gift-Wrap Ideas
The craftiest among us have many options when it comes to #wrapping #Christmas #gifts. Most Lovely things suggests using kraft paper and rubber stamps to create your own, one-of-a-kind, repeating-pattern wrap; making air-dried clay tags for labels that can double as ornaments; using white butcher paper and a labelmaker; or stringing candy canes on gifts […]
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