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Christmas Corner: Recipes, Holiday Lights, Gift Ideas and Finding Santa
Looking for holiday recipes, gift ideas and the best holiday lights? We can help!
Christmas is just a few days away, so we've gathered up some of Patch's recent holiday-related coverage for you to peruse.
From recipes to gift ideas to finding the best local holiday displays, we've got you covered! Take a look:
Recipes
Tired of the tried-and-true and want to try something new? Here are some recipe ideas and tips:
- 5 Party-Perfect Christmas Cookie Recipes
- Easy Ways to Dress Up Your Christmas Cookie Recipes
- Translating Grandma's Recipes for the Holidays
- 8 Hot Drinks to Make in Your Slow Cooker for the Holidays
- Holiday Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
- Holiday Recipe: Homemade Sourdough Bread and Compound Butter
- Easy Mini-Meals You Can Make in a Muffin Tin
- [VIDEO] How to Fix Hardened Brown Sugar
Finding (or Making) the Perfect Gift
Having a tough time finding the right gift for a friend, family member or colleague? Here are some ideas:
- 6 Holiday Gift Guidelines For Your Co-Workers And Bosses
- [VIDEO] How to Shop Your House for Last-Minute Gifts
- Last-Minute Gift Idea: Homemade Granola
- 9 DIY Foodie Gifts That Practically Make Themselves
- 10 DIY Teacher Gifts You Can Make in Mason Jars
Enjoying the Festive Decorations
Still decorating your house for the holidays — or do you want to go check out others' decorations?
- 8 DIY Christmas Decorations You Can Make on the Fly
- App Helps Residents Find Holiday Lights Near Home
- 6 Area Holiday Light Shows You Might Not Know About
Family Entertainment
- 5 Fun Activities the Family Can Do Together on Christmas Eve
- Here's Your 2013 Holiday TV Guide
- 5 Great Holiday Crafts to Do With Kids This Weekend
- [VIDEO] Fun Holiday Apps for the Whole Family
- Sledding Hills Near Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Where's Santa?
Let's not forget about helping the kids monitor where Santa is! Check out NORAD's Santa tracker!
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