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August 2010

Installing a New Wood Floor

So! You thrashed your hardwood floor this winter or maybe tired of that wet carpet from all that snow??! Don’t know what to do???



How about if we put in a

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Spring Bloom Jar

Spring Bloom Jar

Create your own early signs of
spring by placing this outdoors on a porch or in a sheltered garden
area for early color or greenery

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What You Need: a Mason jar, string of beads, glass decorative pebbles, and a flower stem of your choice- artificial preferably-

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Cutting Down the Holiday Tree

By Eileen Majors

I don’t care whether I am in a tree lot, at a local nursery, or out in the middle of the vast woods, I am way too picky when it comes to finding the perfect tree. I would literally spend days on the project if they let me. Fortunately, my family knows

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Earth Friendly Wrapping

Earth Friendly Wrapping

Travel themed gift wrapping

*Spread the holiday cheer with these green ideas, Mother Earth will thank you!*

Save/Reuse sturdy store bags and cover the logos with old Christmas cards, personal pictures, or wrapping paper squares.
Collect paper bags from gr ocery visits. Cut off handles and bottom square, creating a ring.

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Wreath Making Ideas

Creating a festive wreath is a simple and

affordable way to spruce up your home for the holidays. It is also an easy craft young and old can enjoy.

Wreaths are a timeless decoration and as versatile as your imagination. There are no rules. Anything you love can be incorporated into this special decoration. Below

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Christmas Tea Basket

Christmas Tea Basket

*Tea for Two!*

Christmas Tea Basket

To Create The Basket Above You Will Need:

Large to medium sized Christmas basket or container

Smaller basket or container- should fit easily into larger container

Wreath (matching the size of your container width)

6- 10 sheets of tissue paper (green or white)

3 small red tree

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Potpourri Christmas Tree

Potpourri Christmas Tree Center Piece

*Center your holiday table with three of these trees or use as a single focal point on a shelf *

Potpourri Christmas Tree

You Will Need: (for a single tree)

1 dowel rod

1 bag of potpourri (Christmas colors: greens, reds, white…)

1 foam cone (size is up to you)

1

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