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Wrap a better gift with these tips from the pros

So you survived another Black Friday, and now all your fabulous finds need wrapping.It’s just a hunch, but we’re guessing that’s not your favorite part of the holidays.Relax. The wrap artists at Apropos gift shop in Wadsworth, Ohio, are about to make the job a little easier.The shop is ...

Build a centerpiece for your holiday table for $10

For the holiday host, there’s no shortage of things to spend on: the meal, drinks, decor, gifts. Dressing a table doesn’t have to blow the budget, too.Showcasing items from your home — and backyard — allows for a creative, budget-friendly centerpiece. Embellishing grocery store bouquets ...

Design Recipes: How to prep your home for the holidays

During the holidays, there is quite understandably a focus on food and entertaining, but the season is also a time when many homeowners invite outside guests into their home for the first time in months. Want to make sure your home is holiday ready? In addition to planning your menu and decor, ...

Tips for getting ready for the holidays

I want to be ready for the holidays this year. Thankfully, Styleathome.com has some great ideas. I guess ….—Swap lighter throws and cushion covers for cozier winter versions in velvet, chenille and cashmere. Um — if I have velvet, chenille and cashmere — I’m wearing it. Not sitting on ...

Parents @ Play: Holiday Gift Guide, number 1

<strong>Advent Calendar (Playmobil)</strong>What better way to count down the days ‘til Christmas than with this sweet Advent calendar. It comes with parent and child figures, pets, food, and enough surprises for every day from now ‘til the big day — plus a ...

Movie review: ‘The Good Dinosaur’ will entrance kids and parents alike

Parents need to know that “The Good Dinosaur” — Pixar’s lush animated prehistoric saga that successfully melds “Finding Nemo” and “E.T.” — has stunning visuals, clever humor, strong messages, and some scenes of violence and peril that could certainly frighten younger/more ...