ENOUGH SAID!!!!!

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December 9th-Count Down To Christmas-QUICK EASY Cookies

Gifts to buy, presents to wrap, groceries to buy, decorate the house, buy stocking-stuffers, get the Secret Santa gift, send out Christmas cards, go to the office holiday party and on and on and on…. Here’s one holiday preparation that is truly quick and easy and yummy too.  Check it out. Ingredients 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter [...]

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December 7th-Count Down To Christmas-Unique Gift Idea

A picture is worth a thousand words and in this case the picture is a thousand words or so.  What a great Christmas gift for the gamester in your life.  I play Scrabble every day with some friends online through Facebook.  In my other life, (yes I had one) I used to play Scrabble every [...]

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December 6th-Count Down To Christmas-5 Minute Decorating Idea

Here’s a festive idea to not only add some holiday cheer to your dinner table but to also provide place cards.  And if you’re “green”-conscious this will appeal to you.  Cut up old Christmas cards in the shape of a star and then cut out the same star shape in tissue paper.  Write your guest’s [...]

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December 5th-Count Down To Christmas-5 Minute Decorating Idea

Decorating your home for the holidays is usually an annual tradition and one that often sticks to the same theme year after year.  While tradition holds a sacred place during the Christmas season, every now and then, a new idea comes along and this is one you might want to incorporate into your holiday decorating [...]

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December 4th-Count Down Till Christmas-Clever Gift Wrap II

This nifty gift wrap idea is as versatile as polka dots are traditional.  My photo is depicting a very classic red and white polka dot, however you can certainly use almost any polka dot paper that appeals to you and utilize the ribbon/ric rac tie.

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December 3rd – Count Down Till Christmas-Gift Wrapping Idea

DASHING DEER It seems as if every year, Christmas and holiday wrapping paper gets more and more sophisticated.  One store in particular is a particular favorite of mine for wrapping paper, The Container Store.  I love how they showcase the papers by grouping them in various color categories and they have tons to pick from. [...]

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Between the cupboard and Costco – Cheap and Delicious Pasta Primavera

When I arrived in OG today, the larder was pretty empty at first glance.  BUT then, a closer look and some culinary creativity and voilà – Pasta Primavera! I had a package of cooked chicken strips that I purchased at Costco in the freezer (so I defrosted them) and some carrots and celery left over [...]

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Sunday’s Sad Story – The Aftermath of A Freak Snow Storm

I’m calling Saturday’s snow storm a freak because I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much snow in October! I don’t know if the weathermen are referring to it as a freak event but I don’t remember snow storms in October. Saturday’s snow storm brought us Sunday’s Sad Story:  Murray went into Central Park today [...]

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AMUSE-BOUCHE du jour – Fall Finally Comes to The City

Everyone knows the colors of Autumn are glorious.  Trips through New England are annual pilgrimage for hundreds, maybe thousands of people.  Here in New York City, the weather is warmer longer and we are south of the New England states.  The leaves are finally turning in the park and the season’s last flowers are in [...]

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