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.
It’s hard (no pun intended) to deny the appeal of wood floors – even engineered and laminates have inherent charm that carpeting can’t compete with. And if you’re buying a new home with your pick of flooring options, or refinishing a basement and wondering what to consider, here are a few facts about the many wood flooring choices.
Broncos fans may not be tailgating at Empower Field at Mile High this weekend, but that doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy game day food favorites and another NFL game on their big screens. Thrillist says the most popular tailgate food is hot dogs, but we can do better than that.
The Eerie Erie is the annual community race held every year on the Saturday before Halloween, and routed right by the cemetery and along Colliers Blvd. It’s both a serious and a fun run attracting runners from all over the state, many of them wearing wigs, costumes, Halloween makeup and alter-ego get-ups.
In model homes you rarely see electronics like DVRs and DVD players, subwoofers and speakers, or multiple snake-like charging cords for smart phones and tablets. You also never see trash bins – inside or out. That’s because no human has actually lived in those spaces, and while we love that never-lived-in look, it’s difficult to achieve without a few genius hacks.
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.
Light fixtures are meant to last. But that doesn’t mean you can’t change something pedestrian for something inspired when it comes to lighting your home. As one light designer says – ambient lighting plays an important role in enhancing room aesthetics. We flipped the switch to give you a sampling of on-trend light fixtures for 2020, from sconces and pendants, to ceiling lights and chandeliers, favored by designers from New York to Paris.
One of the best places to pick apples in Colorado is at the Ya Ya Farm and Orchard in Longmont. Apples are ripe NOW so get your reservation in (by email to: info@yayafarmandorchard.com) and confirm your visit ASAP. Plan for an hour to pick apples, meet the animals (Percheron draft horses, chickens, turkeys and peacocks) and eat apple donuts with a cup of apple cider!
Three miles west of I-25 at exit 232 (Erie Parkway). Just 20 minutes from downtown Boulder and 25 minutes from downtown Denver.
