Winter Wonderland

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Chef John's Christmas Miracle Fudge
allrecipes.com
60k Recipe by: Chef John "It's appropriate to call this Miracle Fudge because of how it's made. This is 100% vegan, is absolutely delicious, and will …
How to Save a Cracked Salt Dough Ornament
Martha Stewart Living - Alexandra Churchill
Save your family keepsake. What do you do if you find that your salt dough ornament is cracked or broken? Sadly, it's unlikely that you can repair a salt dough piece to look like it did before, says crafter
Women's News
The dos and don'ts of re-gifting - and how not to get caught
The Telegraph - By Hannah Betts
Eyeing your unlooked-for new candle collection and wondering whether any are refundable? Furtively returning those sequinned items that seemed so vital when purchased drunk on December 17th, then rejected
Now Is Actually the Best Time to Buy an Artificial Christmas Tree
Good Housekeeping - By Blake Bakkila
Faux firs are up to 70% off, thanks to these post-holiday sales. You’ve packed away your ornaments and bid farewell to out-of-town relatives, but if …
7 really useful Christmas decor storage ideas
House Beautiful - By Jayne Dowle
Try these practical ideas and you'll find that next year decorating will be a breeze. Forget the diet or the detox for a moment. This year, put sorting out the Christmas decorations as you pack them away
More Than 2500 People Bought This Storage Bag To Put Away Their Christmas Tree
spy.com - Tim Chan
* Getting proper storage for your Christmas tree will extend its lifetime * Keep out dust, mold, moisture, bugs and rodents * Large enough to hold a …
Science: The holidays are killing us
MarketWatch - By Brett Arends
The binge eating and drinking we do over the holidays may be killing us, say health researchers. And they mean that literally. The overeating and …
Six ways to recycle your Christmas tree
gardenersworld.com
When the celebrations are over and decorations have been packed away, it’s time to think about how to reuse your cut Christmas tree, instead of …
How to make your Christmas decorations work all year
The Guardian - Alexandra Jones
Well, that was nice, wasn’t it? 370m mince pies, 40m rolls of sticky tape, 108m rolls of wrapping paper, and hangovers – so many hangovers. But Christmas is over now, and we’re thrust into January, dazed
Celebrations across the globe ring in 2019, leaving behind a challenging year
The Globe and Mail - The Associated Press
Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell Monday to a year filled with challenges to many of the world’s most basic institutions, including politics, trade, alliances and religion. Fireworks, concerts,
New Year's Eve Traditions - New Year's Food Around the World
Food52 - Written By: Ella Quittner
Champagne doesn't count as a food. We have a very, er, specific New Year's Eve food tradition in my household. It's an elaborate shrimp tree, and my mother and I spend hours constructing it each year.
12 New Year's Traditions to Start With Your Family
House Beautiful - By Marisa LaScala
Best of all, you won't start 2019 with a massive hangover. The last few days of the year are ticking by, and it's almost time to ring in the new. If you're looking for ways to get your kids excited about
Hello 2019 – what are you likely to bring?
The Guardian - Ammar Kalia
Politics, science, technology, TV, books … here’s what to expect in the year ahead A year is much more than just 365 days, or one orbit of the Earth around the sun. One year produces so many events and
Collard greens, black-eyed peas, what’s your traditional NYE meal?
wistv.com - By Miranda Parnell | December 31, 2019 at 4:02 PM EST - Updated December 31 at 6:26 PM
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - In South Carolina, traditions run deep-especially in the kitchen. “It’s your roots,” said Robert Williams, the Operations Manager …
Happy New Year!
The New York Times - By SAM SIFTON
Good morning. Maybe you’re gearing up already for tonight’s viewing of “When Harry Met Sally” or “The Poseidon Adventure” or “Sunset Boulevard,” whatever narrative gets you through the last evening of
12 Last-Minute Appetizers for a Party
Food52 - Written By: Emma Laperruque
Need-now appetizers, coming right up. How much prep have I done for my New Year’s Eve party tonight? Ahem. I don’t know. How much prep have you done? But guys, it’s totally fine. Because if any holiday
Lifestyle
7 recipes to help you throw a festive New Year’s Eve party that won’t break the bank
The Washington Post - By Becky Krystal
“I should invite some people over for New Year’s!” you said. “It will be fun!” you said. “I can pull this off!” you said. And right about now, you might be saying: “Help!” Maybe your holiday budget is
18 Reasons Why Spending New Year's Eve At Home Is Actually The Best
BuzzFeed - Jasmin Nahar
You won't start the new year waiting for an expensive taxi.
Clean Your Holiday Decorations Before You Pack Them Up
Lifehacker - Emily Price
Before you pack up all those holiday decorations do future-you a favor: clean them. If you hung wreaths or garland up in your home this year I can …
Truffles, Crab and Caviar: Preparing for New Year’s at the Warehouse of Expensive Eats
The New York Times - By COREY KILGANNON
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] There is an industrial stretch of 37th Street in Long Island City, Queens, just off Queens Boulevard where you can walk and be
Current Obsessions: Auld Lang Syne
Gardenista - Gardenista Team
Happy New Year from the Gardenista team. Here are a few things to know about before the year’s through.
This is the date you should take your Christmas tree down, according to tradition
House Beautiful - By Natalie Cornish
It's not as early as you might think. Christmas Day has been and gone for another year, and thoughts are now turning to New Year celebrations but when should you take your Christmas tree down? Don't be
What NOT to buy during post-Christmas and end-of-year sales
MarketWatch - By Jacob Passy
While the holidays are drawing to a close, it’s still a decent time to find a deal as many retailers promote sales to move merchandise off their …
How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree
The New York Times - By STEPH YIN
Twinkling pine, spruce and fir trees bring holiday cheer to homes around the world. But with the end of festivities comes the not-so-jolly chore of disrobing and discarding these unwieldy house guests.
5 Places Where You Can Sell Gift Cards (Online and In Person)
apartmenttherapy.com
by Ashley Abramson Have you ever received a gift card you know you’ll never use? Your gifter probably had the best intentions, but there’s no worse …
New recycling process could help your Christmas tree lead a surprising second life
The Conversation UK - Cynthia Kartey
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a tree, but which is more sustainable – a real tree or a plastic one? You might expect anything plastic to be the …
This stack of over 200 durians is really the king of all Christmas trees
straitstimes.com
The most common types of Christmas trees seen during this festive period are the man-made polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tree and the nature-birthed fir …
The true spirit of Christmas is alive at La Casa Nella Foresta
thestarphoenix.com - John Grainger, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
The Christmas season usually inspires people to do a little extra: Donate to a favourite charity, adopt a family in need or surprise loved ones with …
Finland's most spectacular gingerbread house is from Kuopio
yle.fi
People the world over associate gingerbread cookies and their more elaborate relatives, gingerbread houses, with Christmas. The tradition is also …