Sunday, November 18, 2012
Adorn your turkey dinner table with festive, but affordable, decor.
Thanksgiving is about being grateful for what we have, so a flashy, ornate centerpiece on your dinner table would seem out of place. In my humble opinion, this is a bit over-the-top. More appropriate for the occasion would be simple decor, with natural colors and elements, something you can put together without trips to six different stores. Raid the pantry - Place a pillar candle in a vase. Around the candle, layer beans, rice, corn or other dried grains for colorful stripes. Halloween leftovers - If you have any pumpkins or gourds left over from Halloween (uncarved, of course. Your Jack-o-lantern probaby doesn't look or smell that great by now), they'll do nicely on your Thanksgiving dinner table. Hollow out a large pumpkin and stuff it …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Everyone loves a jack-o-lantern, but there are lots of other creative ideas for decorating everyone's favorite autumn squash.
Although traditional carved pumpkins are one of the most iconic symbols of fall and Halloween, cutting into the flesh of a pumpkin can be a lot of work and it shortens the freshness life of your pumpkin (meaning that if you carve a pumpkin more than a few days in advance, your jack-o-lantern might not make it to Halloween). This year, after you painstakingly pick your pumpkins, try another method for decorating it. Check out these out out of the ordinary ideas: Painted pumpkins - Break out your acrylic craft paints and give your pumpkin a colorful skin. Decoupage pumpkins - Using Mod Podge (or watered down Elmer's Glue), affix newsprint, tissue paper, scrapbook paper or photos to your pumpkin, and decorate. Polka dot pumpkins - Power drill…
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 for the Spring-Ford Area School District.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift to the Spring-Ford Area School District. Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s public school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning Dec. 8 and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge who will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. Then, from …
Monday, November 21, 2011
A short snippet about the Pennypacker mansion, including a long-time volunteer from Limerick.
The following was submitted to Patch by Pennypacker Mills (Schwenksville) Assistant Administrator/Educator Linda Callegari: We just finished decorating the Pennypacker mansion today for the holidays. The above photos are of volunteer Vivian Coryell [of Limerick] putting the finishing touches on the stockings that are hung with care in the guest bedroom. A theme of candy and children’s gifts is on display in this room. See clear toy candy, rock candy, and other holiday treats on display. Why not come to Pennypacker Mills for a wonderful guided tour of the mansion between Tuesday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012? Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. For more …
