volume 2, issue 15
November 2 - November 15, 2009

{Dive into: Organizing now, relaxing later}

Within a short time, we'll be sipping hot cocoa by firelight, and relaxing in cinnamon scented candle-lit rooms with our friends and maybe a hot toddy.

But for now, this is a great time to get organized. Planning ahead for the holidays, makes it so much easier to relish the family and friend time during the holidays. In this issue of Mermaids of the Lake, we share recipes, and planning ideas that will surely make your holidays super! Dive in!


Top 5 list - early November

  1. Plan a holiday card making party - see friends and get the cards done early.

  2. Start making some of your gifts -  you'll save money and feel prepared.

  3. Add party invites to a special file - pick a day to go through and make RSVP's.

  4. Plan your Thanksgiving menu - provide menu assignments to attendees.

  5. Recycle unwanted catalogs and make lists of catalog or Web orders that you would like to fulfill.

Have a holiday card making party

It's fun, and a good excuse for spending the day with your best friends. Gather up your store bought cards, or grab the scrapbooking gems and make your own. Find out how one woman's card party has brought people together for over 12 years!

Grab your address list and come on!

Business ripples: Profiles on local businesses

From cool kitchen gear to cabin furniture and girlfriend gifts - these local businesses are beautiful this time of year. They are already decked out for the holidays! You won't want to miss the story on the elegant European bakery either (with photos of amazing desserts).

Dive into Business Ripples! 

Creative recycled candles on a small budget   

Who doesn't love candles? If your candle budget took a belt-cinching this year, try making your own with all of the left over jars in your hall closet!

Light this wick

Fun holiday list planner book

Listen up list people! If you want to have an organized holiday with flair, here's a fun idea for a list planning book that you can keep after the holidays as a memento. Think of it as a simple scrapbook for invitations, lists of gift ideas, and for anything that you need to make note of and check twice.

Santa will love this book!

Ready, set, create with nature's abundance

Pine cones, twigs, berries, and natural swags make the most beautiful holiday home. If you want a gorgeous home this year, get busy on some of these fun ideas. All the beauty is there for the taking right outside our doors.

Plan your decorating now.

Glossary of baked goods

Hey there sassy chef - you may like to bake, but do you know some of the key terms of baking items like a tart vs. torte? Sink your teeth into this whipped cream story and learn how to order baked goods with intelligence.

Order baked goods with confidence!

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