Do you think that beautiful and delicious desserts must all be made from scratch? Think again. With a cake mix and a new cookbook, you can be on your way to making spectacular sweets in no time. The new “Betty Crocker Fix-With-a-Mix Desserts” cookbook, (Wiley Publishing, 2010), features 100 mix masterpieces from bite-size delights to […]
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Nurses create special yet affordable holidays with TLC
For LuAnn Levitre, a nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston, Christmas is a year-round event that begins right after the holiday. “I keep an eye on things as the price goes down, down, down,” she said. “I wait until it’s 75% off. I get placemats, jingle bells, napkin rings, decorations… reduced down to almost […]
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Silent night
Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace. Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight, Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavely hosts sing alleluia; Christ the Saviour, is born! Christ the […]
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Joy to the world
Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing. Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns; Let men their songs employ; while fields and floods, rocks, hills and […]
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Festive finger-foods for parties
It’s a holiday party: Bring an appetizer to share If finances are tight this year, celebrate the holidays by hosting a shared small plates party where everyone can get together to have fun without breaking the bank. Small plates continue to be hot in trendy restaurants because people love to sample little bites and taste […]
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Specialty gifts: Put together a package that targets specific hobbies
Gift baskets with a central theme are a great way to acknowledge a special interest, encourage a budding hobbyist, or pamper that special someone. Whether put together by the experts or assembled by the do-it-yourselfer, a decorative basket filled with items geared specifically for a home gardener, an aspiring gourmet chef, or an outdoor enthusiast, […]
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2010 MTV Video Music Awards winners
GENERAL CATEGORIES: VIDEO OF THE YEAR, BEST FEMALE VIDEO, BEST POP VIDEO, BEST DANCE VIDEO Lady Gaga Title: Bad Romance Album: The Fame Monster BEST NEW ARTIST Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris Title: Baby Album: My World Part II BEST MALE VIDEO, BEST HIP HOP VIDEO Eminem Title: Not Afraid Album: Recovery BEST ROCK VIDEO 30 […]
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Save money: Stock up early
Anyone who has ever prepared a holiday dinner knows how hectic shopping for food a few days before can be. Grocery stores are often packed, prices may have escalated and prized ingredients may be hard to find. It pays to shop early for holiday feasts. For the best results, plan your dinner menu weeks before […]
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Selecting the right tree
You grew up with real Christmas trees. Every year, your parents would take you and your brother to a local tree farm, where you would traipse all over looking for just the right tree and haul it home on top of the car. Oh, how you loved the smell of that tree. The mess, on […]
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MEGA brands hot holiday toy list
Dragons Universe: Ultimate Action Dragon Destroyer On a planet isolated in time and space, the soldiers of the Alliance are under attack from the Predavor Dragons. They have come for Power Cores, the energy source of the Predavor’s life and the Alliance’s machines and weapons. This is the Dragons Universe! Enter an exciting, dynamic, and […]