…h family reunions and gatherings at home. For the younger generations, the holiday has become more of a time for relaxation and vacation. Younger generations are apt to use the week long break to travel home. Traditions surrounding the Chinese New Year are aimed to bring good fortune to house and family. Extended feasts are composed of symbolic dishes representing health, wealth, and other forms of good luck. Chinese New Year is celebrated on the…
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…nt of a professionally designed space. These dining room window treatment ideas are sure to help create a stylish and inviting gathering place for family and friends. Whether coming together for a traditional holiday meal or a last-minute congratulatory get-together, the dining room is the place for celebration. For more tips on window treatments, don’t miss “The Ultimate Guide to Window Treatment Ideas“….
…cookies oozing goodness or spicy cider bubbling on the stove? Our personal holiday smells trigger happy, nostalgic feelings, so don’t desert family traditions that add good aromas in your home. If cooking is not your thing, fragrant candles can also do the trick and the easiest thing to do is throw open the windows, smell the flowers or cool rain and let the fresh breeze swish in to drive the blues away. Sources: Huffington Post, Philloseth, The B…
…ghtful, warm and inviting space for relatives and friends visiting for the holidays. Blindsgalore offers a great variety of insulating window treatments allowing your house to keep its warmth inside and the cold outside. Image Left: Blindsgalore Basics Roman Shade in Caramel Corn. Image Right: Blindsgalore Cornice Board Shaped in Classic Stripes Red Blindsgalore Basics Roman Shades are an affordable option with thermal backing to help regulate you…
…I’m Making A beautiful jar of mystery is preserved lemons (hint: homemade holiday gift) and when ready they give a refreshing pow and funk. I’ve used mine in lemon cake, pesto, and brussels sprouts salad (a friend says they livened up her feta dip, too). Place clean scored lemons in a jar and cover with salt, good water and lemon juice. Shake here and there while they ripen on the countertop. A little goes a long way. Moroccan preserved salted le…
…u this easy and foolproof recipe to indulge the sweet part of this raucous holiday. Not only is this an easy dessert, but the custard base creates a perfect palette for you to top off the tart with any red or blue fruit in the design of our great American Flag. The cookie crust tart is topped à la American style with fresh blueberry or blackberry stars and luscious red strawberry and red raspberry stripes. Every year the flag is composed in a litt…
We never miss an opportunity to celebrate a holiday here and we all had great fun in coming to work in costume for Halloween. Chelle as a vampire Jim as a bush (he hid in corners and scared people all day!) Jenna as Daphne Ian as Fred Flinstone Rachelle as Ms. Freddy Krueger Julie and Woody as an Animal Control Officer and Skunk Creativity is one of our mantras here as we strive to inspire you in making your life easier and more fun. BG Hallowe…
…hrough the wood, Oh, I see smoke from the chimney, Hurrah, we’re here, For holiday cheer, Hurrah, for Thanksgiving to be! Please feel free to sing this poem as a tribute to this classic Thanksgiving poem/song written by Lydia Maria Child in 1845. My apologies to those who are tradition bound but have a little fun and create new memories as some of our fondest and strongest memories are created when gathered around a bountiful table. Happy Than…