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One Bowl, Nine Centerpieces

Nothing sets the tone of a holiday dinner like the perfect centerpiece. Luckily, making your own is as simple as pulling out your favorite bowl and adding some seasonal touches. See how we created nine distinct looks using a few everyday supplies.

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Get More Organized for the Holidays

Friday November 13, 2009
If you were to rate your holiday organization and time saving skills, how high will your score be?

In other words, how good are you at keeping on top of things?

We have some great tips to help you stay organized this holiday season, see how many of them can you start applying right now.

Give yourself a break by staying on top of the holidays this year, you know you deserve it. Read more Photo: Trinette Reed / Getty Images

Thanksgiving Planning: Only Two Weeks To Go

Thursday November 12, 2009
With only two weeks till Thanksgiving, get going on these tasks.

Start to make homemade holiday gifts or baked goods for Thanksgiving. You'll be happy not to get caught unprepared at the last minute.

Continue with your outdoor decorating. Add some special interest to your front door to welcome your guests.

Finalize your Thanksgiving menu and collect all your special recipes in a special folder. You may even want to laminate the recipes you'll be using, so they stay neat and clean.

My mother always prepared a fresh turkey--not a frozen one. This would be the time to order it from your favorite butcher so it's ready when you need to pick it up. It's getting harder and harder to find fresh turkeys, but ask around. Read more

Keep Your Christmas Shopping Simple

Wednesday November 11, 2009
Whether you're shopping for your Christmas gifts ahead of time or doing some last-minute shopping, you'll find some of our ideas helpful.

These tips might not be the ultimate "solve-it-all" solution for Christmas shopping, but we tried our best. If you have any good tips to share with us, please do so!

So, the goal is to avoid the crowds, spend less money, and find Christmas gifts that everyone will really appreciate. Try some of these ideas if you like to get your shopping done early. Read more Photo: (c) Dee Ravel

Plan Ahead for Your Thanksgiving Table

Tuesday November 10, 2009
Sometimes we concentrate on the party preparations, invitations, menus, cleaning, and so on -- and leave setting the table until the last minute.

Then comes the dilemma of what to put in the center of the table. Fortunately that challenge is easily solved. With a few minutes of planning and some basic materials on hand -- candlesticks, candles, fruit, greenery -- you can create something beautiful in a very short time.

Try some of these ideas next time you need a fast and easy centerpiece. Read more Photo: (c) G.Morton

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