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NOVEMBER 25 & 28, 2015
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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
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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
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M ak e a child’s first holiday
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Thoughtful gifts
can make this
first holiday
season one of joy
for new children
in the family.
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• 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
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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.
Pu rchase stu dio or on-
location tim e w ith a private
photog rapher, or u se one of
the popu lar photog raphy
chains fou nd in m alls and
departm ent stores.
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first holiday season w ith
you r child by g etting a print
m ade w ith his or her nam e
and ag e. L eave a space on
the print so that the child’s
parents can cu stom ize it
even fu rther w ith their son
or dau g hter’s footprints.
Inclu de a m atted fram e and
child-safe ink or paint to
com plete the g ift.
• K eepsak e orn am en t:
Som e fam ilies em brace the
tradition of adding a new
ornam ent to their C hristm as
trees each year. 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
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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.
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November 27 & 28
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