Trimming the tree with beloved Christmas ornaments, hanging the garland and stringing the lights is way more fun than pulling everything down and putting it away. Maybe it’s the jolly spirit of anticipation for the holidays vs. the “gee-it’s-all-over” aftermath! Whatever the reason, here are a few top tips and storage hacks from the pros to make it easier.
Gingerbread houses are not built in a day, especially if you go the from-scratch route! You can get the kits – prefab gingerbread houses – that are available at Target, Amazon and Williams-Sonoma, to name a few. But if you want the crafty construction pleasure of making the dough, cutting the pattern pieces, baking, assembling, and decorating — here are a few imaginative ideas for walls, roofs, frosting and candy!
Stocking Stuffers suffer a bad rap for being the afterthought of holiday gifts—useless trinkets that are quickly unwrapped and then forgotten in almost the same moment. But we’ve curated a list of whimsical pint-sized gifts—all under $20—that are sure to be well liked and well-used! In fact some of these handy gadgets will make Christmas shopping for friends and loved ones a winter breeze!
If you get an invitation to a cookie exchange, don’t turn it down if you’ve never baked up a bunch o’ holiday dough to share! Look at these recipes from celebrity and home bakers and chefs and you’ll be armed to the teeth with some of the best cookies ever! Although unless we’re mistaken, some sound so good, they may never make it to the exchange!
Most families have traditional Thanksgiving recipes they make once a year. Loved ones look forward to savoring these memory-infused meals on that one thankful Thursday every November. Some of those recipes are closely-held confidences that have been passed down through generations, and some are dishes with secret ingredients that only a handful of chefs know. We polled them both –grandmothers and celebrity chefs – to bring you these select recipes to share with family and friends at your Thanksgiving meal.
Today’s phones make it easy to capture special moments from our lives and with the holidays fast approaching, now’s the time to snap a creative Christmas, Hanukkah or New Year’s card to send to family and friends. We surveyed a few photography sites to round up tips from the pros, and even some creative ideas when it comes to composition and posing, full of holiday cheer.
Start the countdown! You have 15 days to get your Halloween costume together for the haunted holiday — unless you’re running in the Eerie Erie – and then you only have 10! And whether you plan on throwing a party, (harvest, Halloween, or otherwise) or staying home to handout candy as you guess who’s who among the neighbor kids, here are a few costume, party and decoration ideas to get you in a seasonal mood.
Looking for something to do on the Fourth of July or before in the spirit of patriotism and Independence Day celebrations? Here are a few ideas in Erie or not far from home to commemorate this explosive holiday!
Chinese New Year 2019 – the Year of the Pig — starts on February 5 and runs until February 19 (but actually started in mid-January). The dates change every year – in accord with the Lunar calendar — and the occasion is also referred to as the Spring Festival in modern China, when families honor their ancestors, their homes, heavenly deities and feast upon traditional foods and dishes.
Whether you stay in for a quiet night watching the ball drop in Times Square on your living room big screen TV, or hit the town for a night of revelry, we’ve got the menu, the adventures and the morning after cures to see you through!
Three miles west of I-25 at exit 232 (Erie Parkway). Just 20 minutes from downtown Boulder and 25 minutes from downtown Denver.
