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PAGE 5 • HERMISTON HERALD/ EAST OREGONIAN NOVEMBER 25 & 28, 2015 SILVER BELLS G ive you r C hristm as a cou n try feel decor, and those w ho w ant to create a cou ntry C hristm as can start w ith their tree. Instead of tra - ditional holiday lig hts, choose lig hts that look lik e candles w hile adorning the tree w ith w ooden ornam ents and strands of popcorn. • F org o traditional w rap - ping paper. Instead of flashy, store-bou g ht w rapping paper, w rap presents in brow n paper and pu t pre - sents u nder the tree as early as possible. Instead of store- bou g ht g ift tag s, create you r also be u sed to create an ow n and attach a candy cane by Metro Creative Connection atm osphere rem iniscent of a or another candy to the g ift. • T hink natu re w ith deco - certain type of locale, g iving C hristm as decorations can a hom e a holiday in the city rations. Item s g athered from rang e from g randiose lig ht - vibe or a m ore ru stic feel. natu re can g ive a hom e a ing displays to m ore su btle F or those w ho prefer a ru stic ru stic appeal du ring the adornm ents. Som e fam ilies look rem iniscent of a cou n - holidays. H ang a hom em ade m ay prefer m ore traditional try C hristm as, consider the w reath on the front door and holiday decor, w hile others follow ing tips. inclu de pine cones and clip - m ig ht lik e the look of m od - • Start w ith the tree. T he ping s from everg reen trees ern trim m ing s. C hristm as tree is the center w hen adding decorative H oliday decorations can of m any a hom e’s holiday accents arou nd the hou se. Tu ck a few decorative w oven bask ets in corners to fu rther em phasize a ru stic look . • C reate hom em ade orna - m ents. H om em ade orna - m ents can also g ive a hom e a m ore ru stic look com e the holiday season. Spend an afternoon creating holiday crafts w ith the k ids and u se these instead of store-bou g ht ornam ents. F or those w ho are especially g ifted crafts - m en, pu t you r w oodw ork ing sk ills to the test to create decorative w ooden stock ing s that, if not fu nctional, can be replaced w ith m ore tra - ditional stock ing s com e C hristm as E ve. • D on’t forg et the m u sic. A nother w ay to create a cou ntry C hristm as is to play cou ntry C hristm as albu m s H oliday g n i r o Fun! Col M ak e a child’s first holiday special Thoughtful gifts can make this first holiday season one of joy for new children in the family. by Metro Creative Connection • Pigg y b an k : F oster g ood don’t w ait long before they start to ru n arou nd and saving habits by g ifting a clim b. A classic rock ing personalized pig g y bank . A baby’s life is filled w ith horse m ak es for a fu n baby G et k ids off on the rig ht foot m ilestones. F irst sm iles, first g ift, and rock ing horses by depositing a few dollars steps and first w ords are ju st com e in m any different into the bank before g iving a few of the m om ents par - styles. If you are the fam ily the g ift. ents w ill treasu re. A new baby bring s m any carpenter, you can even A baby’s first holiday pu rchase som e u nfinished chang es and fu n season is another special w ood from a craft store and experiences. G ift-g ivers can tim e to cherish. Shoppers then m ak e this into a m ak e a baby’s first holiday seek ing g ifts to m ak e a hom em ade g ift you r favorite season one filled w ith joy baby’s first holiday special little g u y or g al w ill alw ays and w him sy w ith creative have m any clever, cu te and cherish. g ift ideas. fu nctional item s to choose from . Several of these g ifts can becom e k eepsak es to be tu ck ed into m em ory boxes for g row ing k ids to look at later in life. • C hristm as pajam as: W hat better w ay to aw ait for the arrival of C hristm as than in a pair of snu g g ly pajam as? Send pajam as ahead of C hristm as D ay so that new parents w ill have plenty of adorable photo opportu nities as their baby boy or g irl tears open the g ifts. Stores stock several different fu n and festive prints, or look into pajam as that can be personalized. • Photo prin t pack age: Photog raphy pack ag es can involve the entire expanding fam ily and w ill catalog special m om ents in tim e. 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Pu rchase an ornam ent for the new baby w ith the year so he or she can join in the tradition. • C rochet or k n it b lan k et: C rafty individu als can m ak e a blank et that the new est addition to the fam ily can enjoy du ring the chilly days of w inter. T hese blank ets often becom e treasu red k eepsak es that m ay be passed dow n throu g hou t the fam ily or k ept tu ck ed aw ay for k ids so they can g ive them to their www.columbiaorthohermiston.com ow n children once they start 650 N. 1st St., Suite C, Hermiston • 541-567-0102 their ow n fam ilies. 1100 Southgate, Suite 12, Pendleton • 541-276-2512 • R ock in g horse: Babies Advanced Orthopedic Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Caring Orthodontics for Adults & Children instead of classical or m ore traditional C hristm as records. N early every cou n - try m u sic star of the past and present has recorded a C hristm as song or albu m , so create a m aster playlist of cou ntry C hristm as song s on you r dig ital m u sic player and play it throu g hou t the season to set the holiday m ood in you r hou sehold. The Museum Store at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute Holiday Sale Up to 70% off! Two-for-one “Cáw Pawá Láakni - They Are Not Forgotten” atlas, reg. $29.95 Cotton Pendleton shirts at $25, reg. $89 Clearance prices on selected CDs, cassettes, and books as low as $ 1 November 27 & 28 FREE gift wrapping too! FIRST FRIDAYS ARE FREE! Museum, Store, Kinship Cafe Open Mon-Sat 541.429.7700 www.tamastslikt.org