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1. 86 Fresh Christmas Ideas

Bring cheer to your house this holiday season with these easy decorating ideas.

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2. 50 Best Cookies

Once you try these home-baked gems, your family will never be satisfied with cookies from refrigerated dough again.

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3. Make a Magnolia Wreath

Here’s the secret that makes it so simple, you’ll want to try.

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Easy Christmas Wreaths

Style Guide: Hang a wreath to add instant holiday cheer to your home.
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Christmas Tree Ideas

Style Guide: Find loads of new ideas for trimming your tree.
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Decorate Your Mantel

Style Guide: Dress your mantel with our classic, updated, and easy holiday ideas.
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Festive Table Settings

Style Guide: Use our ideas to get your dining room ready to celebrate the season.
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Finishing Touches

Style Guide: Don't forget to add holiday details to the often neglected corners of your home.
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Georgia Potter Gets a Gigantic Commission (and Survives)
The first 100 of a nearly 630-piece commission for LaGrange, Georgia, potter Genna Grushevenko. My pal Genna Gruchevenko has been unbelievably fired up lately. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Potters call forth so many good wordplays. But seriously, the Ukrainian-born... more

Big Man in Tulsa
So it's my first time in Tulsa and I'm driving past the fairgrounds and suddenly I see this giant. Nearly wrecked the rental car. Giants make me nervous, for some reason. This one, however, has been standing in the same... more