(ARA) – Here’s another silver lining to the dark economic clouds still on the horizon this holiday season: handmade holiday decorations are not only less costly, they’re perceived as more meaningful as well.
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Handmade crafts are the ultimate customized holiday decor (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
As weather turns crisp and stores roll out red-and-green décor (even though it’s not quite Halloween), many people look not only at their holiday shopping, but at their annual community giving plans, as well.
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Foundation prompts local giving (The Dalles Chronicle)
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Continue here: Holiday bazaars (The Springfield News-Leader)
(ARA) – From harvest festivals to tailgate football parties, the colorful fall season is in full swing. Crisp air and cooler nights signal the holidays are right around the corner.
Continue here: Dress up your home with festive live plants (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
I wanted to give a big “thank you” to the ladies that responded to my request to find material in the Brazoria County area. Both places were great. The West Columbia Walmart had exactly what I was looking for and I bought several bolts of material.
Continue here: And sew it goes as fabric disappears (The Facts)
There wasn’t an Oklahoma team that could catch the Edmond Memorial girls cross country team on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs edged out all their state rivals with an eight-place finish at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark.
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Memorial girls top Oklahoma schools at Chile Pepper (The Edmond Sun)
Deer Creek’s Taler Buck kept his impressive season going on Saturday, as topped all Oklahoma runners in the high school boys invitational race at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark.
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Antlers, Bulldogs shine at Chile Pepper Festival (The Edmond Sun)
Blaire Kessler’s hard work creating and marketing her Pristine Beauty line of all-natural skin and hair care products is paying off.
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GMA calls on Pristine Beauty (The News & Observer)
Frisco Arts will host its first Frisco Arts Festival on the beautiful grounds of Newman Village, just off the tollway at Legacy Drive and Eldorado Parkway. The event serves as both art festival and major fundraiser for the arts organization.
Art was everywhere Sunday afternoon as local artists showcased their work throughout Madison County during the 12th annual ARTEAST tour. The Edwardsville-Alton Studio Tour featured more than 150 artists at 50 locations.
More here: Tour highlights work of area’s artists (The Telegraph)