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Can't Help Falling in Love... with Cranberries!
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Lovely, red cranberries help Entertaining by the Bay editor, MaryAnn Kraker, entertain through the holiday season.

We Love the Spirit of the Holidays

This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year,
happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours,
fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, joy to fill your holidays!
~D.M. Dellinger

Where is the sweet anticipation of the holidays we relished as children? In the hustle and bustle of shopping, organizing, menu planning, and making our way though bad weather we can forget the magic of this time of year. To help make the season joyful, keep a state of mind that all the details of planning and the hard work of preparation are for those we cherish. What wouldn't we do for them!

In this holiday issue of Mermaids we can help keep the "Merry" in your holiday festivities. Here we share yummy recipes, beautiful decorating ideas, entertaining tips, and ways to help you be pretty and bright. We hope to inspire you with our love of the holiday spirit of giving and thankfulness. May you and yours be blessed and wherever you gather, may it be a place of joy and welcome.

May your holiday delights be plentiful!
~Mermaids Debbie Nania and Shelley Hepler

	Make it Yourself: Maple Sugar Scrub Health & Beauty Another deliciously scented, luscious, oh-so-good-for-your-skin sugar scrub that can be whipped up in minutes using ingredients from your kitchen pantry.
	Wine Tasting 101 Food & Entertaining The holidays are a great time to take in wine tasting. If you've never gone before, here are a few tips to make your time a taste to remember.
	Upcycling: Glassy, Classy Pumpkin Globes Vintage & Junking Sue Langley of Flea Market Gardening shares the creative cleaverness of one of her readers, Sue Gerdes.
	Holiday Words of Inspiration Dive Into Inspiration A collection of words of wisdom, inspiring quotes, wise sayings, sage musings, and motivational messages especially for the holidays.
	Debbie Loves Vintage Vintage & Junking Chipped, rusty, faded, worn. These are beautiful words to the Mermaids! Come into my home to see how I celebrate vintage in my holiday decor. My love of all things chipped, rusty, faded, and worn is evident in my home during the Christmas season.
	Make it Yourself: Non-Toxic, All-Purpose Cleaner Homemaking My kitchen and bathroom are gleaming clean without harsh chemicals! And, they smell fresh, thanks to my new favorite homemade all-purpose cleaner! Yours can too!
	Heart-Warming Holiday Stories Dive Into Inspiration A wonderful collection of holiday stories by the Mermaids, as well as a few of their friends.
	The Re-Purposed Christmas Gift Vintage & Junking Jessica Jochim of Paint in My Hair shares another amazing project with our readers. See how she retrofited a vintage radio cabinet into a useful and beautiful new IPOD storage cabinet.
	Making a Difference Through Music Dive Into Inspiration Be inspired by this story of two Spokane area teenagers, Katy Dolan and Phillip Howard who are making a difference in their community.
	Holiday Buffet Tips Food & Entertaining Hosting a buffet really simplifies putting together a holiday dinner party, whether it be a gala affair or a homey and intimate event.
	Fashion Splash: Fall Assessories Health & Beauty Assessorizing is the perfect way to bring the substantial and sophisticated, yet vibrant colors into your fall wardrobe.
	The Ultimate Junk Tree Vintage & Junking The Funky Junk Sisters of Junk Salvation Vintage Market share a glimpse into the holiday decorating style of their junking inspiration, their mom.
	Over Indulgence Recovery Tips Health & Beauty The holidays are filled with parties and gatherings; times spent in merriment and celebration. It�s all great fun. That is, until it isn�t!
	Sharing the Christmas Story Dive Into Inspiration Reading stories is the perfect way to spend quality time with loved ones. Here Mermaid Shelley recommends a selection of Christmas story books.
	Siren Song Lake Stuff The Siren Song is the one of the songs everyone would like to learn - the song that is irresistible.
	Homemaking Products We Love Homemaking We like to let our readers know about products that help make homemaking a joy. We hope you love them, too.
	Health and Beauty Products We Love Health & Beauty With so many products in stores and online, we let our readers know about health and beauty products that we have tried and love.
	Current Mer-Reads: Frazier, Madigan and more Dive Into Inspiration The Mermaids love to read, read, read! See what they think about their books, as well as what is on each of their nightstands.
	Homemaking Products We Love Collection Homemaking We've compiled a collection or our favorite products that help make homemaking a joy. We hope you love them, too.
	Inspired by Pinterest Collection Dive Into Inspiration New collection of Pinterest projects and experiments. Let the Mermaids inspire you to dive into this amazing community!
	"Make It" Collection Food & Entertaining Make It articles have a bit of information, a few ideas, and a collection of featured recipes that focus on an occasion or a type of food. Let's have fun and make memories!
	Loving The Lake Lake Stuff Dive right in! Here we share memories and photos of great times at the lake. We'd love to share yours, too!
	Mermaid Picture Galleries Did you know that we love photos from you? Yes, we do! We have several fun galleries where you can share your images.
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We Love the Spirit of the Holidays

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