Glow & Behold: Some illuminating (and inexpensive) ideas to bring home for the holidays
McClatchy Newspapers
12/11/2008, by Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub
Sun Sentinel (MCT) - We know your budget is tight, but great style doesn't have to have a big price tag. For many of us, it's not a question of if, it's how we will decorate for the holidays that can make the difference.
A recent survey of 1,500 readers of Redbook magazine found fewer folks are ...
Holidays by hand
McClatchy Newspapers
12/11/2008, by Kim Yeager
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT) - Unholster your glue gun and get ready to channel your inner crafter. Try these suggestions for simple, inexpensive gifts or for your own home decor. BUTTON KEEPSAKE BOX
Stash treats or trinkets inside, or gift-wrap empty as an objet d' art for a notions-loving ...
What you should know about new extended warranty plans
McClatchy Newspapers
12/10/2008, by Shaila Wunderlich
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - Over the past several years, a new breed of home appliance extended-warranty options has come on to the scene, providing a sudden alternative to the limited-time versions typically pedaled at the check-out counter. These new warranties are sold by outside companies, the ...
Pointers for etiquette-savvy holiday tipping
McClatchy Newspapers
12/10/2008, by Heidi Stevens
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - If you're looking for ways to cut back this season, holiday tipping might seem like a logical place to start. We checked with the Emily Post Institute's Lizzie Post, great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, to see if crossing the newspaper guy and hair stylist off your ...
Hear the one about the fruitcake made in 1911? It's still a holiday joke
McClatchy Newspapers
12/10/2008, by Bill Ward
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT) - It's hard as a rock, has a slight scent of spice and looks like Frankenstein, with knob-like mints protruding from its sides. But, hey, will any of us look any better than Pierre Girard's fruitcake when we're 97 years old? "Most people won't touch it," said the ...
Get your TV tuned in to the digital age
McClatchy Newspapers
12/10/2008, by Buzz McClain
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - Perhaps you have heard about the change coming in the new year. And no, it's not just about having a new president. If you watch television, you probably have heard that on Feb. 17, broadcast signals will switch from analog to digital. Well, if you're like me, you ...
Trees can shelter homes from wind during big storms, experts say
McClatchy Newspapers
12/8/2008, by Jerry W. Jackson
The Orlando Sentinel (MCT) - Big trees around homes help buffer the structures against the vicious winds of hurricanes and tropical storms, one of the nation's leading engineers said Thursday on the final day of a national hurricane conference. Sturdy trees can reduce the "wind load" on adjacent ...
Rich and tart flavors of beef stroganoff present wine pairing challenge
McClatchy Newspapers
12/8/2008, by Bill Daley
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - Beef stroganoff is a classic dish that can become a modern choice for hosts harried by the holiday season. This dish of sliced beef and mushrooms in sour cream sauce can be prepared fast, at the table even, and tastes sumptuous. It's an elegant, warming, meal perfect for ...
Hearty Italian Sausage Soup loses calories
McClatchy Newspapers
12/8/2008, by Kathy Manweiler
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - When you head out to those holiday parties, don't go hungry. An empty stomach makes those high-fat appetizers and sweets even more tempting, but eating a bowl of this healthy and hearty soup beforehand can help curb your appetite and leave you some calories to spare. I ...
A fresh take on pumpkin
McClatchy Newspapers
12/8/2008, by Jill Wendholt Silva
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - Chances are you've already bid a fond farewell to the leftover Thanksgiving pumpkin pie in your fridge. But these days nutrition experts are so pumped up about pumpkin they're urging Americans to continue feasting on the squash throughout the winter months.
Pumpkin's ...
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