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Christmas Tree Farms Open For Business

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Some want trees early – too early. Others want the tallest available, or taller than they’ve got. These days, short-needled trees are most popular among families buying trees to recreate a childhood Christmas scene of the late ’60s. Those are trends observed by local Christmas tree growers who traditionally open their gates the end of
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Recipe Swap – for Dec. 9, 2010

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You might have read in our paper last week about the amount of food wasted in Canada every year. The numbers are eye popping. We are throwing away a mountain of food – about 40 per cent of all food produced in this country. That’s about $27 billion worth of edibles, or slightly less than
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Ideas Sought For The “Great Manitoba Food Fight”

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Manitobans with a great new food or beverage idea are invited to enter the “Great Manitoba Food Fight” scheduled in April as part of the 2011 Capturing Opportunities event. Competitors pitch their product ideas and provide a product sample to a panel of judges. First-, second-and third-place finalists receive product development awards valued at $15,000,
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Choosing A Natural Tree For The Holidays

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For those of us who celebrate a more “natural” Christmas by using a real tree, there is no more telling sign that the festive season has arrived than the intoxicating aroma of a fresh Christmas tree in the house. If brought indoors and decorated too early, a natural Christmas tree will be pretty dry by
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Not Looking Forward To Christmas?

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Almost all my friends and I have reasons to dislike, or even dread the coming of Christmas. Oh, I go through the motions – I shop, I clean, I cook – because it’s expected (isn’t that what grandmas do?) I make piles of gingerbread men, squares of shortbreads, and sugar-cookie Christmas trees. And I decorate
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Hang Some Santa Shell Ornaments

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Do you have a collection of shells? Why not display some as Christmas ornaments with images of Santa Claus on them? These ornaments are simple and fun to make, and can be a great addition to a tree or wreath – a perfect craft for the younger kids. Materials: White shells Santa faces or bodies
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Freezer Cheater Cookies

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There is nothing that compares to the smell and taste of homemade cookies, but you may not always have the time or energy to “whip up” a batch. Here’s a quick and easy solution for when your craving’s high but your energy’s low. I call them Freezer Cheater Cookies. When I’ve actually had the time
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Highlight Of The Year

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Do you remember the one-room schools where the Christmas concert was the highlight of the year? Plays, skits, poems and songs made up the program, along with the nativity pageant, which gave us the reason for Christmas. I attended a one-room school where Grades 1 to 8 were taught. In early November the classes waited
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Make Baking A Learning Experience

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How much sugar should I add?” I asked my seven-year- old daughter, who was my baking assistant. “The recipe says 34 cups,” she said. “Are you sure about that?” I felt a math lesson was in order. “Well, there’s a 3 and a 4 on the recipe,” she said. “Do you see the line between
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Personalized Gift Cards

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Gift cards instead of actual presents seem to be gaining in popularity as they are less expensive to mail and provide the recipients with freedom of choice. To add a personal touch, wrap the gift cards so as to give a hint as to the contents. To do so, you will need to save the

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