We are going to my mother's for Easter dinner and, as usual, I've offered to bring a dessert since that's what I'm best at. After getting some inspiration from Karyn, I think I need to step it up a notch and make an Easter-themed dessert! …
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My Grandma Synovec used to make “lamb cake” for Easter (keep reading for recipe). My Aunt Carolyn still has Grandma's lamb cake pans as shown above. The paper that came with them says “they are hard strong aluminum molds made by a special process so that …
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Frosted sugar cookies are my all-time favorite cookies, and I may be biased, but I think my recipe is the best! This is the same recipe as my Christmas Sugar Cut-Out Cookies Recipe, only using heart shaped cookie cutters for Valentine's Day! Swedish Sugar Cookie Recipe Ingredients: …
Continue ReadingValentine's Day is almost here! There's still time to dazzle your darling with these Valentine's Day gift ideas… You can never go wrong with Flowers! 1-800-Flowers.com offers Valentine's Day Flowers starting at $19.99 and Same-Day Delivery! Or Chocolate! (works for me anyway) The Swiss Colony offers …
Continue ReadingWish you could have your Christmas bonus early to pay for Christmas gifts and presents to put under the Christmas tree? Never fear, many online merchants offer deferred billing options so you can buy Christmas presents now and pay them off later. Here are my …
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Many look forward to the holiday season as an opportunity to express goodwill and spend time with family and friends. But the details that can make the season so wonderful, can also lead to increased levels of anxiety and stress. In addition to an everyday …
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As the holidays approach, most of us have intentions of starting our shopping early in order to avoid the crowds. Unfortunately, even with the best intentions, many of us will be right there with the rest of the last-minute shoppers, fighting for the last television …
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If you're thanking your lucky stars that you've somehow managed to avoid hosting your family and friends this Thanksgiving, perhaps you're keen to show your appreciation to the person who elected to take on the hosting duties. And you can reward your host or hostess …
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The holidays can be a great time, but they're almost never easy on the pocketbook. It's not uncommon for us to escape the holiday season somewhat in the red, as the one-two punch of Thanksgiving followed by Christmas the very next month can leave things …
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Saving money has become not only a household topic, but a reality television show. Coupons have become the craze of many; the more you have the better!! After watching a few episodes of “Extreme Couponing” I had to become one of those people who ends …
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