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PAGE 3 • HERMISTON HERALD/ EAST OREGONIAN SILVER BELLS G o Shoppin g this Sm all B u sin ess Satu rday panels, and an intu itive, hig h-resolu tion interface for faster sales and few er trans - actional snafu s. F or instance, these term inals com e equ ipped w ith a battery to protect m em ory data in the event of a pow er failu re, and offer efficient store opera - tions by elim inating com - m on hardw are problem s experienced w ith PC based hardw are. Su ch inform ation ter - m inals are helping to trans - form retail m anag em ent by offering sm all bu sinesses a chance to better com pete ag ainst their big box cou n - terparts. E xclu sive Item s M ak e a splash w ith one- of-a-k ind and u nforg ettable g ifts this season. 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In fact, day, N ovem ber 28, is Sm all sm all firm s accou nted for m om and pop stores are that that you w on’t find else - Bu siness Satu rday, and can over three-fifths of the new they are antiqu ated and w here. be a m ore satisfying w ay to jobs created betw een 1993 overpriced, bu t m any sm all If you are shopping for shop for g ifts for loved ones. and m id-2013, according to bu sinesses are adopting new som eone w ho seem ing ly has A t a tim e of year w here g overnm ent statistics. W ith technolog ies to stream line everything , g oing local can big box retailers offer deep the N ational F ederation of their operations; w hich can help you g et inspired. Bu siness be an im portant considera - discou nts, this annu al Independent C onsider doing you r holi - A m erican tion for shoppers in a hu rry day shopping a bit differ - opportu nity to show local (N F IB) and bu sinesses you r su pport is E xpress reporting that $14.3 or on a bu dg et. ently this year, by m ak ing a F or exam ple, new A ndroid point of su pporting sm all, also a g reat w ay to score billion w as spent w ith inde - u niqu e item s w hile benefit - pendent retailers and restau - based point of sale ter - local bu sinesses on Sm all rants on Sm all Bu siness m inals, su ch as the erg o - Bu siness Satu rday and ting the local econom y. H ere are som e retail Satu rday in 2014, spending nom ically desig ned V -R 7 000 beyond. trends and other thing s to you r holiday shopping and V -R 7 100 from C asio consider as you shop at you r bu dg et locally streng thens have w idescreen L C D tou ch M ak e-you r-ow n holiday orn am en ts Make new holiday memories this year with homemade ornaments. by Metro Creative Connection H oliday decorating is a big part of the holiday season. Bins are tak en ou t of the attic or g arag e, and deco - rations are once ag ain g iven their opportu nity to shine for several w eek s before being pack ed aw ay ag ain. A m ong the m any deco - rations fam ilies u se to deck the halls are ornam ents that w ere m ade by hand. T his year creating hom em ade ornam ents can be a crafty project that helps fam ilies m ak e new holiday m em o - ries. C hristm as tree ornam ents com e in all shapes and sizes and often tell the stories of holiday traditions. T here are several different w ays to cre - ate personalized, do-it- you rself ornam ents and leave the cheap, easily bro - k en ornam ents from the dol - lar stores behind. Photo orn am en ts F u n photo ornam ents show case how a fam ily has chang ed and g row n over the years. E xperim ent w ith dif - ferent w ays to create these ornam ents. You can g lu e a photo to a ceram ic ornam ent and cover it w ith decou pag e g laze to set it perm anently. Try pu rchasing clear, g lass ornam ents, then rem ove the top of the ornam ent, w hich is u su ally spring -loaded, before slipping a photo inside and replacing the top. You also can lam inate a photo, pu nch a hole in the top and affix a ribbon. C eram ic orn am en ts T he popu larity of paint-it- you rself pottery has led to an increase in ceram ic and crafts shops across the cou n - try. D u ring the holiday sea - son su ch shops offer m any holiday item s that can be painted. O ften the store w ill then fire the pieces after they are painted so that they are shiny and hardened for dis - play. T hose w ho w ant to do their painting at hom e can visit their local craft or hobby shop, w here typically there are u nfinished ceram ic ornam ents that can be painted w ith acrylic paints fou nd rig ht in the next aisle. A finishing coat of clear g laze w ill help protect the ornam ents from year to year. W ood crafts M any of today’s craft cen - ters have expanded to im ag ination. inclu de sections devoted to lam inated and hu ng on the lim ited H om em ade item s can add u nfinished w ood item s. tree. T he only obstacle w ith w him sy and a personal E verything from letters to anim al cu tou ts to boxes and reg ard to D IY ornam ents is a tou ch to the holiday season. rock ing horses can be pu r - chased and finished. Tu rn k eepsak e boxes into painted and ribbon-adorned g ift Cake & Refreshments boxes. Stain a treasu re chest Up To that can be u sed to store Fri. Nov. 27 10:30-6:00 reindeer snack s for Santa’s Sat. Nov. 28 10:00-5:00 crew . Tu rn sm all decorative pieces into ornam ents for Small Business Weekend the tree. Paint and affix Airport Antiques & The Furniture Lady w ood initials onto stock ing holders to identify to w hom 1816 NW 51st St., Pendleton 541-278-0141 each stock ing belong s. www.pendletonfurniturelady.com C rafty individu als also can tu rn plain w ood plaqu es into sig ns w ith clever saying s, su ch as “Park you r sleig h here.” Scaven ge arou n d the hou se We wish you and your family a season You ng children can u se full of fun, celebration and great times! any m ediu m for m ak ing ornam ents. G arlands m ade of m acaroni or popcorn are traditional. F abric scraps can be sew n and stu ffed w ith potpou rri for hom em ade 80891 Hwy 395 N, Hermiston • 541-567-0114 scent satchels. H and-draw n 214 SE Emigrant, Pendleton • 541-276-3154 pictu res can be m ade and NOVEMBER 25 & 28, 2015 A dd som e zest to you r dessert tab le Jamaica Lime Pie by Metro Creative Connection A refreshing dessert m ak es holiday evening s that m u ch m ore enjoyable. A fter a g ood m eal, sharing dessert w ith friends and fam ily can m ak e for the perfect ending to a relaxing nig ht. T hose w ho w ant to add a tou ch of the tang y to their C hristm astim e dessert table shou ld consider the follow ing recipe for “Jam aica L im e Pie” from H elen W illinsk y’s “Jerk from Jam aica” (Ten Speed Press). Jam aica L im e Pie Serves 6 Fillin g 4 larg e eg g yolk s 1 larg e eg g w hite 1 14-ou nce can sw eetened condensed m ilk 1/2 cu p fresh lim e ju ice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 partially bak ed 9-inch pie cru st, chilled M erin gu e 3 larg e eg g w hites 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 6 tablespoons su g ar To m ak e the filling : In a m ediu m bow l, beat the eg g yolk s and eg g w hite u ntil they are very thick and lem on-colored. Stir in the condensed m ilk , lim e ju ice and salt u ntil w ell blended. Pou r into the chilled pie shell. R efrig erate for several hou rs to allow the filling to set. Shortly before serving , m ak e the m ering u e. Preheat the oven to 425 F. In a larg e bow l, beat the 3 eg g w hites w ith the cream of tartar u ntil they form soft peak s. G radu ally beat in the su g ar, and continu e beating u ntil it is dissolved. By then the m ering u e shou ld be stiff and g lossy. 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