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So Christmas is a few months away. Seems like a lot of time but we all know how quickly time passesto the holidays. It feels like you have plenty of time to get all the shopping, cleaning and organizing done beforethe holidays hit. But do you ever get it all done without stressing out?

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Country Christmas Idea: Milkweed Pod Poinsettia Ornaments

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Valentines Day is one of the most enigmatic of holidays, having appeared in many forms. But all "Valentine’s Days" have drawnsuspicion. In fact, after hundreds of years of attempted reform, Christian observance came to an end when the Catholic Church purgedSt. Valentine’s Day from its calendar in 1969.

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Whether you know him by Eros or Cupid, this son of the Goddess Venus aka Aphrodite, has long been associated withValentines Day. Cupid the cheeky cherub loves to play and delights in aiming his pointed arrows at unsuspecting victims. Whenhis arrow pierces your heart- you will fall madly and deeply in love.

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It’s November 1st. You’ve walked into your favorite store to buy half-priced Halloween candy and what do you see? Christmas decorations!”Oh, no!” you think to yourself. “That can only mean one thing…”

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Like many people, I love the idea of making a large assortment of Christmas cookies during the holidays, but I findit difficult to find the time to get it done. As a working mother, cookbook author and webmaster of Christmas-Cookies.com (http://www.christmas-cookies.com ), I am a very busy woman, but baking Christmas cookies every year is a must. Over the past fewyears, out of frustration and necessity, I have developed a system for organizing my Christmas baking. This system allows me tomake a large variety of holiday treats without taking too much time out of my busy schedule. By dividing the tasksup into 6 days, I can spend a couple hours each day getting this done, and on the 7th day, relaxand enjoy giving and eating some delicious Christmas cookies. After all, God rested on the 7th day! You don’t even haveto do this on 6 consecutive days. Most of the steps can be done days and even weeks in advance, givingyou a great head start on your holidays.

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