Ideas for the Holidays: My List of Fabulous Finds (Week #24)

The holiday season is upon us. Here are a few links to articles previously published on this blog, which might make your life even merrier and brighter. I really hope they do!

~ ~ Decorate

I have an easy trick for hanging Christmas lights. In case you missed it before, here is the link again.

• The Easy Way to Hang Christmas Lights

~ ~ Feed the Birds

 Show the birds a little holiday kindness and add some holiday decor outside.

• An Easy Christmas Gift - for the Birds! 

~ ~ Create

Homemade photo ornaments can be nice to give away or just to keep. Check out my easy directions for how to make them here.

• How to make a homemade photo ornament

~ ~ Family Traditions

Do your holiday traditions include any Nutcrackers? Ours certainly do.

• The Nutcracker

~ ~ Drink

This coffee drink can be made right in your kitchen without special equipment.

• This Eggnog Coffee is Low in Fat, Calories, and Cost.

~ ~ Snack

I provided a recipe for Sugared Cranberries in a guest post I wrote for the blog 2JustBYou. You can view it here:

• Sugared Cranberries

~ ~ Bake

My favorite sugar cookie and icing recipe can be made any time of year - but it is perfect for holiday cookies.

• Best Frosted Sugar Cookie Recipe EVER

~ ~ Cook

This roasted vegetable recipe adds festive color to any meal.

• Easy and Festive Roasted Holiday Vegetables

~ ~ Give!

Don't forget about your pets at Christmas. Our cat and dog have learned to expect both something in their stocking, and a gift under the tree!

If you need a good idea for your dog, PetSafe Busy Buddy Chuckle Dog Toy might be just the thing! I wrote about it in these two posts:

• The Purple Toy and In case you were wondering ...

~ ~ "Let There Be Peace on Earth, and Let it Begin With Me"

I haven't published this link before, but it seems fitting to include here. In this video, Microsoft employees share a message of peace with their neighboring Apple  store.  Let's follow their example, and all do what we can to strive for peace and harmony worldwide.

What is your favorite holiday tradition?


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