IN THIS ISSUE
It's our annual Celebration Edition. Here you'll find out how to do a 4 Ingredient Christmas Dinner ( or close to) how to throw the best New Year's Eve party, how to decorate on the cheap for Christmas and how to make heart-felt Christmas gifts for family and friends. But, most importantly, you can find out who has been crowned Grandparents of the Year.
Announcing the winners of the Grandparent of the Year Awards.
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The judges have worked through our impressive list of nominations and have made their decision. And what worthy winners we have again this year. The stories you share with us every year in your nominations are inspirational and we are thrilled to again acknowledge the contribution that all grandparents make to the lives of their families and communities. So who took home the handmade glass trophies from the JamFactory? You'll find out HERE.
Celebrity Weddings.
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Heartfelt Gifts.
Most often, the gifts we love the most are those that are inexpensive, but made with inestimable love. Gifts made at home can be so thoughtful, too;
nut-free, gluten-free, lactose-free, sugar-free, egg-free, soy-free ... even guilt-free but NEVER care-free! Get some great inspiration HERE. Recreating
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Extra-easy Christmas decorating ideas.It’s easy to make table centres and decorations that will add ‘front-cover’ style to your Christmas décor. All of these ideas are super budget friendly, with most of the items already in your cupboards or easily available at dollar stores. Be inventive – great-aunty May’s silver tray or that collection of odd jars, bottles, vases and carafes that we all have gathering dust in the back of a cupboard can all be wonderful starting points for your creations! Start HERE.
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4 Ingredient Christmas dinner.Considering the time pressures of modern living we thought we'd provide a way you can make Christmas Dinner easier and less time consuming. We've collected a range of recipes that don't sacrifice flavour for convenience and will yield a Christmas Dinner that will satisfy just about anyone. Most recipes have only four ingredients. Your main can be turkey, pork, lamb or salmon and there are recipes for pre-dinner tidbits, accompaniments and, of course, Christmas pudding made with only four ingredients. You can find them all HERE.
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How to grow potted Christmas trees.
Do you love a real tree but are fed up with falling needles. Here's how you can have your tree and keep it too. A potted tree is not as hard to grow as you might think. Find out how HERE.
SkipGen Travel.
Holidaying with grandchildren can create deeply felt and long-lasting memories and SkipGen travel, as it's known, is becoming a huge trend world-wide . We've put together information on the possibilities and the pitfalls of this most rewarding opportunity. Read all about it HERE.
4 Ways to Yummy!
Heide Horath continues her encouragement of teaching kids to cook. The author of 4 Ways to Yummy gives you more ways to get kids connected with better eating habits in a fun and involving way. You can read her next instalment HERE.
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Growing herbs indoors.Herbs are some of the most rewarding plants to grow. But you don’t need a big garden to reap the tasty benefits. All you need is a sunny window or two and a little bit of time. Read all about it HERE.
How to throw the best New Year's Eve Party.It’s the most famous party night of the year, but it’s not just for adults; here are two great party plans to take the stress out of seeing in the New Year, no matter whether it’s for big kids or the grandkids!
Christmas wrapping.
Why pay for wrapping paper when you can make far more interesting versions easily and cheaply. Here's something you can do with your grandkids as a creative, fun activity. They'll be so proud when Mum or Dad receives a gift wrapped in paper they've designed and made. And it's so easy. You'll find 10 low-cost, achievable ideas HERE 
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Plus... In Your Corner,Something to Cook About, Wine Matters, and more
There are new reader contributions, new book reviews, great garden ideas and diaries for November and December. You can read the next instalment of "In Your Corner", continue exploring Donbridge in "Something to Cook About" and catch up on Wine Matters. There's so much to enjoy! Thank you to all our Regular Contributors and to everyone who continues to send us content. We greatly appreciate your support.
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Marsha and Mary
Marsha and Mary
