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		<title>The Christmas Gifting Solution: Chocolate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a particularly tough day recently I found myself sitting on an airport car rental car shuttle bus fretting over a text message I had just received informing me of a long flight delay. There wasn&#8217;t a thing I could do about it &#8212; the car was turned in and I was headed into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accident Breaks 11-Year Christmas Light Tradition in California</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There will be no Christmas lights at the Brock home on Mercedes Avenue this year, ending an 11-year tradition for the family. There were tears in Renee Brock’s voice when she called the Manteca Bulletin to make the announcement. It was a decision she and her husband, Dale, made with a heavy heart this past [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Christmas Truck</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is Christmas decorating done right &#8212; red-neck style! Central Iowa has had many versions of the Christmas truck over the last 25 years. Here’s how it began. Kris Marshall was carrying a generator and some Christmas lights to his church in his $50 used truck. Much like peanut butter and chocolate, the two combined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Ann Brite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The art of making objects using salt dough is a popular way to make Christmas ornaments and is fun for all the family the only requirements needed to get started are flour, salt, water and basic equipment found in the kitchen. These include: A bowl to mix your dough A rolling pin for producing smooth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Going Green with the Christmas Tree</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Ann Brite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having a live Christmas tree that you plant outdoors after the holidays may seem like the green thing to do. But there are complexities to consider. It&#8217;s a lot of trouble and the tree&#8217;s long-term survival is iffy. 1. You would have to dig the hole before the ground freezes &#8212; by Thanksgiving, to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Grow Holly</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Ann Brite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holly is a beautiful plant which can be grown almost anywhere except Australia and Antarctica. Most holly varieties are evergreen and have red berries which attract birds, squirrels and deer in the wintertime. Select your holly carefully. Hollies range in size from 6 inches to 70 feet tall. While many aren&#8217;t hardy to USDA zones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recycling Old Christmas Cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Ann Brite</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No one wants to throw away Christmas cards after Christmas. It seems like such a waste! I have a few creative ideas for recycling Christmas cards from visitors to my web site, as well as a few crafty ideas of my own: If there was no writing or printing on the reverse side of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Christmas Tree Themes Worth It?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you celebrate Christmas? If you do, chances are you will celebrate the holidays with a Christmas tree. Each year, the majority of Americans purchase a Christmas tree for their homes. Whether that tree is real or an artificial one, it is often decorated with Christmas decorations. Different individuals decorate their Christmas trees in different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>24 Creative Gift Wrap Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elf</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The purpose of a present is to make the recipient feel treasured, and with a little special care in the gift wrap, you can do just that. Here are 24 creative gift wrap ideas. 1. Wrap your gifts with another gift. For example, you might wrap a gift with a bright new silk scarf. Wrap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organizing Your Holiday Baking</title>
		<link>http://realchristmas.com/2007/10/organizing-your-holiday-baking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elf</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is nothing more comforting than the smell of Christmas cookies fresh out of the oven. As a little girl, I remember eagerly watching my mom, as she would carefully remove the hot cookie sheets from the oven. I couldn’t wait to help decorate with the homemade frosting, the cinnamon candies and the multi-colored sprinkles [...]]]></description>
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