â
lings to
o this month
fresh
now
T IM E O U T
new tradition on the winter
solstice (Dec. 21), the
shortest day of the year. Set
aside the evening to
de-stress and watch a
holiday classic with family.
CULTURED
CRAFTS
Do
last-m inute h o lid ay
shopping at a ch u rch
bazaar (check local
new spapers for listings)
F ro m Scandinavian
ornaments#
above,
in
M innesota to C ze ch
pastries in Texas# these
annual sales are a great
source for handm ade
g ifts w ith h e ritag e.
IN B L O O M Longwood Gardens
in Philadelphia rolls out the red
(and white and green) carpet this
month with an
85
-foot-long
tapestry “rug” of blooming flowers
and plants. Visit
longwoodgardens
.org
to see photos and for more
December events.
IN D IS P E N S A B L E :
T IE R E D T R A Y
W h e th e r it's a ce n te rp ie ce
w ith fe stive o rn am e n ts o r
p art o f a b uffet w ith ta sty
tre a ts, a tie re d se rv in g tra y
sets a tab le in style. T h is red
\
resin b eauty is stackab le ,
g ivin g yo u the op tion
o f th re e heights. Koziol
Babell 14 -in c h tra y; $ 4 0 ;
touchofeurope.net
What should I keep in
my car for safety?
For winter travel, make sure you have a
cell phone, water, a first aid kit, flashlight,
warm blankets, jumper cables, a shovel,
and sand (or cat litter) for traction.
N IG H T L IG H T
communities
are
taking
the
Festival
of
Lights
on
the
road
with
the
menorah
car
parade
.
From
Houston
to
Milwaukee
,
thousands
of
people
will
caravan
with
oversize
car-top
metal
menorahs
during
Hanukkah
,
which
begins
Dec
.
11
.
See
chabad.org
for
details
.
26 DECEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
PHOTO: ADiH H K lGHT; CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: BERIT THORKELSON, KATHY BARNn H ^ K T EDITOR: JENNIFER CONDON
