The Times 2014 Holiday Special Section. Vol 3

December 3, 2014

Carolers spread holiday cheer

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Gus Bock Ace Hardware............... 2

Philips Ace Hardware.................. 43

Hammond Parks and Recreation............................ 39

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John’s Pizzeria............................. 55

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‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

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not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

-from “The Night Before Christmas (A Visit From St. Nicholas)”

by Clement Clarke Moore

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According to legend, a kind nobleman’s wife died and he was left alone with his three daughters to raise. After a number of failed inventions, the family was left penniless and destitute and they were forced to move into peasants’ quarters where the three daughters had to do their own work—sewing, cooking, and cleaning.

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ecause they were so poor, the daughters were not able to marry—they had no dowries. When Christmas time came around, the daughters washed and hung their stockings on the

fireplace mantle to dry and went to bed. Saint Nicholas knew of the father’s tragic circumstances in life and when he walked by the house and saw the stockings and he tossed three small bags of gold coins down the chimney where they landed in the

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continued from page 6 stockings—one for each daughter. The girls awoke the next morning to find enough gold for each of them to get married, and so their father was able to see them get married and they all lived a happy life.

Today we continue to celebrate this myth by hanging Christmas stockings on our fireplace mantles or anywhere in our homes. We hope to find treats in our stockings on Christmas morning, and perhaps there is no greater surprise for a young child than finding the tiny goodies hidden inside. Here are a few ideas for stocking stuffers for those in your family.

FOR DAD:

FOR KIDS:

FOR MOM:

• Gift cards to Jak’s Warehouse in Schererville for use on games, Laser Tag, Go-Karts, Bumper Cars, Urban Golf, Ballocity, and Sky Trail • Gift cards for Culver’s ice cream • Folkmanis finger puppet from Alice’s Garden Toy Boutique in Chesterton • Kids Polar Fleece Gloves from Gus Bock Ace Hardware in Munster, Dyer, and Lansing • Gift certificate for a custom baseball bat from Hoosier Bat Company in Valparaiso

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• Tickets to Mind Over Munster at Theatre at the Center, a fascinating interactive stage show sure to astound with Marc Salem, December 19, 20, and 21, 2014 • A certificate for a CarWash Ultimate Detail car detailing from Valpo Car Wash • A wallet from Harley-Davidson of Valparaiso • A warm hat and leather belt from Barney’s Hub Bootery in Crown Point • Certificate for an oil change from Oil Express in Highland, Hammond, and Calumet City

Right: A custom baseball bat from Hoosier Bat Company in Valparaiso is a great gift for your favorite little slugger.

Below: A wallet from HarleyDavidson of Valparaiso is perfect for dad this season.

• A beautiful custom beach glass and sterling silver pendant necklace from Stephanie Swanson Jewelry Design located in the Flower Cart in Chesterton and Valparaiso • An antique ring from The Key to Estate Treasures in St. John • Gift certificate for ballroom or Latin dance classes at Fred Astaire Valparaiso • Items from Zum personal care line or Green Housewives Bath Company at Chelle’s in Chesterton • Diamond earrings from Malinich Jewelers in St. John

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Why are dental implants considered the gold standard of tooth replacement? What can happen to your health when you live without teeth for a prolonged period? Starting with Dr. Per-Ingvar Branemark’s serpenditous discovery of osseointegration (implants fusing to bone), dental implants have revolutionized dentistry. Today in our offices we can regenerate patients’ form, function and esthetics. We are truly changing lives to the highest level with the miracle of dental implants.

lower teeth. With this procedure, you can come as close to having a new set of permanent teeth as is currently possible. Those who replace their dentures with All-on-FourTM dental implants will never have to remove their replacement teeth again for cleaning because their new teeth can be cleaned and maintained just like a natural set of teeth. If you are looking at the possibility of wearing dentures but choose All-on-FourTM dental implants, you will never have to experience the crippling effects of loose dentures, being unable to eat the foods you enjoy, messy adhesives, removing teeth at night, the embarrassment of dentures slipping during speech or smiling or the bad breath associated with wearing dentures.

Here are some facts and trends to consider. More than 20 million people in the US are missing all of their natural teeth. More than 100 million people are missing from 11-15 teeth. Maintaining good, healthy teeth is certainly a worthy goal but keeping teeth for a lifetime is not always possible, despite the impressive achievement of preventative dentistry and the best efforts of our patients. Trauma, systemic disease, dental decay, periodontal disease, poor genetics, dental phobia, and normal wear and tear are just few of the reasons for tooth loss. Almost 80 percent of consumers with missing teeth are now aware of dental implants and realize the advantage of a permanent solution that mimics nature in function and fit and looks even better than nature may have originally provided. It is now possible to treat virtually every edentulous patient with aesthetic and functionally fixed no dentures solutions. We work with patients missing as few as one tooth or as many as all of their teeth.

According to Dr. Atcha “My patients appreciate being able to extend our relationship to a wide variety of treatment procedures instead of being referred out to a different office”, As a leader in the field of implant dentistry, Dr. Atcha has the experience that matters, the credentials that count. He has surgically placed and restored 1000s of dental implant procedures and has published several articles on dental implants in the field. “The key elements that allow patients to seek our office out are communication, relationship building & education” says Dr. Atcha. I like to personally build relationships with each and every patient and educate them about their options and spend time with them one on one by giving them a comprehensive snapshot of their clinical situation and discussing short-and long term objective. “Educated patients make the best healthcare decisions for themselves”, according to Atcha. With a hard-working and a dedicated staff that treats our patients with so much care and service, we have many people who want to be our patients. A huge part of my role in my practice is educating patients about tooth loss and its impact on quality of life, says Dr. Atcha. We have before and after pictures of hundreds of patients we have treated and success stories of our patients we can share with our new patients to build trust and confidence that there are others like them. Our happy patients are very open and would love to share their experience as to how satisfied they are with the care and the service we .y have provided them. They can also be found on www.youtube.com/drirfanatchadds

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Audience members join in the fun by singing along at NISO’s Holiday Pops concert.

Spread cheer by As one of the most timeless, unique ways to celebrate the Christmas season, caroling offers a great tradition for spreading holiday cheer. Singing door to door helps you build relationships with your neighbors and fellow carolers alike.

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t also helps you slow down during the hustle and bustle of the Christmas shopping season, allowing you to reconnect with the most important people around you.

PASS ON THE SPIRIT

One of the main benefits to Christmas caroling is the joy you can bring to others with your exuberant display of holiday spirit. Caroling has become a rarity of sorts during the holiday season, giving it even more meaning to people of all ages.

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continued from page 10 Besides the great feeling you’ll receive from caroling, you may also find yourself offered hot chocolate or cookies at the end of your carols. Other thankful neighbors and community members may show their appreciation simply by telling you how much hearing your Christmas songs meant to them.

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Through caroling, you will create a group dynamic and camaraderie that will only add to your love for the holidays. If you haven’t caroled before, quiz your friends, family members and

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Christmas songs that everyone knows. acquaintances to see if they know of The main draw to caroling is its ability any such groups. You can also check to bring back nostalgia and goodwill in with your local cultural and civic centers, since they are often linked up to those around you. So choose with singing and acting organizations. like-spirited carols that will leave your audience If you can’t members smiling. find any such You might groups, start your even add a own. Invite your Hanukkah favorite people to song such as join you – even “Hanukkah, Oh if they aren’t the Hanukkah” or most talented “The Dreidel singers. Choose IF YOU HAVEN’T Song” to lift the a couple of songs CAROLED BEFORE, spirits of those in and set up a few practice sessions the neighborhood QUIZ YOUR FRIENDS, before hitting the who celebrate FAMILY MEMBERS AND town. You can that holiday.

ACQUAINTANCES TO color-coordinate If your group your outfits is dynamic SEE IF THEY KNOW OF and wear Santa enough, choose ANY SUCH GROUPS. hats to give your songs with YOU CAN ALSO CHECK performance a multiple parts little creative that can be IN WITH YOUR LOCAL cohesion. mixed together CULTURAL AND CIVIC for a memorable CENTERS, SINCE carol. You can CHOOSING also incorporate THE CAROLS THEY ARE OFTEN solos, clapping When choosing LINKED UP WITH and a few simple a list of carols to SINGING AND ACTING dance moves to perform, go with spice things up. the traditional ORGANIZATIONS.

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When you think of fun, you likely think of popcorn. This tasty treat accompanies times of recreation, like movies and gatherings, and yes, especially the holidays.

Stringing popcorn to make a garland became popular in the early 20th century when Americans still decorated their trees with homemade ornaments.

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t was tradition to use apples, nuts, popcorn which was dyed in a variety of colors and strung along with cranberries.

Still today, many families get out the needle and thread and painstakingly try to thread individual pieces of popcorn into a garland—and we say painstakingly not because it is difficult to do, but because it is difficult to do without eating all of the popcorn!

To string your own popcorn garland, here are a few ideas and tips. First, make sure you use day-old unbuttered popcorn—it is less brittle and crisp than fresh popcorn and more pliable, or stale. The needle and thread are

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Next, use a dull darning needle and fishing line, or use white embroidery thread. Then, choose some colorful additions to spice up the popcorn like dried cranberries, golden raisins, ribbons, red jingle bells, large beads, or craft pompoms.

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Ah, the man cave—the place where the male species can retreat into his native habitat, in front of the television, to watch their chosen sports team engage in battle on the field in comfort, butt in couch, beverage and sandwich in hand. It is an American custom, a tradition, an institution. So help support the dweller of the man cave by contributing to his lair, causing him to grunt with fulfillment and happiness.

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here are plenty of gifts that would make ideal additions to the man cave this holiday season. A man cave needs to be decked out with appropriate furniture, like a recliner, home theater seating, a home bar and bar stools, and pub tables. A card table for poker or games is also a good choice. When it comes to beverages, the popular kegerator is an ideal gift and many appliance stores stock a number of different models these days, or some men choose to use a mini-fridge instead. For gaming and recreation in the man cave, a holiday gift might include a pool table, ping-pong table, dart board, pin ball machine, upright arcade game, foos ball table, air hockey table, or beer pong table.

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Dekker Lighting offers many appealing options that are just manly enough for the boys.

continued from page 17 coming in to purchase items for their man caves. “We have televisions and the bigger the better—50, 60, and 70 inch screens are more affordable now. The quality has improved and the pictures are even more refined since pixels are improving. What people need to know is plasma is better for the basement, for sporting events. LEDs are bright but they’re better for a room with windows so you don’t get a glare. A plasma screen is great for a man cave in the basement and it handles the motion of the sporting events better. We also have a lot of glass beverage centers because guys want to show off their craft beers. Plus, it’s not uncommon for a guy to have a stainless steel dishwasher in the basement now as well, so you can have your beverage center, dishwasher, and television all downstairs in the man cave.”

For men who like to decorate their man cave with some Harley Davidson style, Harley Davidson of Valparaiso has more than Harleys, parts, and clothes.

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plates.” These items turn a man cave into a customized room full of personality and character and items are available at all price points.

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What did Ralphie want for Christmas in the movie ‘A Christmas Story’?

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What grade was Ralphie given on his themed essay “What I Want For Christmas”?

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What gift did Ralphie’s mom give to his dad for Christmas?

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What was Ralphie’s little brother’s name?

Randy

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What special delivery arrived in a package marked “fra-gi-le” (fragile)?

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What did the family eat instead of turkey for Christmas dinner?

Duck

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our social calendar is packed to the brim with dinner parties, family activities and holiday festivities with loved ones. Whether you are hosting or attending as a guest, providing something delectable will always be a welcome addition to the celebration. Loved around the world, a scrumptious cheese platter is guaranteed to tempt everyone’s palate and be the perfect conversation starter.

Creating a delicious and interesting cheese platter is easier than you think if you make use of a few tips and tricks trusted by expert chefs.

These four ideas will ensure your platter not only embodies the perfect array of cheeses but also showcases your personal taste and style.

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THE RIGHT VARIETIES AND CORRECT AMOUNTS

Confused about how many varieties of cheese to buy? And how much is needed for your size gathering? The goal is to give people a nice selection of cheeses to sample without overwhelming them; three to five cheeses typically will do the trick. A simple way to ensure a nice spread is to make selections based on the type of milk used to create the cheeses. For example, cow, sheep and goat’s milk all create very different kinds of cheeses, and knowing about these differences can help you make better choices when shopping. Prepare 4-6 ounces per person if cheese is the main food, and serve more or less depending on the time of day, whether other foods are served and the type of celebration. When in doubt, reference this handy online cheese calculator at dcicheeseco. com/party.

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Good to Go by Lucrezia boasts high-quality imports, from olive oils to meats, wines to vinegars—but during holiday gatherings, their cheeses take center stage.

The store offers many varieties of imported cheese, including Boar’s Head brand. Sample these delicious wares to create a stellar cheese plate at the indoor market on Sampling Saturdays, when Good to Go

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Good to Go by Lucrezia, a deli, olive oil and wine emporium/bar, also stocks many fine charcuterie offerings which are a perfect accompaniment to their cheese selection.

two years or even three years, and they feature a rich, sharp flavor. Pre-cut the cheese into cubes and place the pieces on the platter, or you can allow guests to cut their own. Educate guests by adorning each cheese with a candle featuring the number of years that the cheese is aged.

CREATE A WORLDLY THEME

Want a crowd-pleasing theme for your cheese plate? Create a “Tour of Europe” platter that will delight taste buds while letting guests try different cheese styles.

Start with mild flavors, including French cheeses like brie and camembert that offer a soft texture. Next, guests can visit Italy when they sample Stella Italianstyle cheeses like full-flavored parmesan or rich, semi-sweet asiago. Finish with flavorful cheeses from Holland and Denmark, like extra-aged Gouda or nutty Edam. Add flags to your cheese offerings denoting each one’s nationality for the perfect finishing touch.

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a selection of garnishes like crackers, bread, fresh or dried fruit, nuts, olives and meats. Then sit back and watch as guests munch away and strike up conversation.

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So holiday vacation doesn’t feel like forever, make sure you have plenty planned to keep your kids busy and prevent them from getting bored.

Engage kids in holiday crafts to not only encourage activity, but also produce some original one-of-a-kind holiday gifts in the process. Here are a few ideas.

SNOWMAN DECORATION

Take a small terra cotta flower pot and paint the entire outside surface white including the bottom. Turn upside down and paint a snowman face on the front of the pot with black paint and an orange triangle for a nose.

Glue two large red pompoms on each side and connect with a pipe cleaner arching over the top to make earmuffs.

Paint the bottom band of the pot in colorful patterns to simulate a neck scarf.

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Concept Art also sells craft kits, which include all the elements for a kid-friendly project.

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SNOWFLAKE DECORATION

Glue four popsicle sticks together in the center so they criss-cross in a snowflake shape. Paint white and decorate with blue sequins, beads, buttons, and glitter. Glue a ribbon loop on the back and hang.

CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION

Paint three large popsicle sticks dark green. Cut another large popsicle stick and use 1/3, painting it brown. Form a triangle with the three green sticks and use the brown stick for a trunk and glue

Craft sticks can be used for many festive and kid-friendly crafts.

Concept Art stocks large packages perfect for any project. together. Place a photo of a loved one in the center and trim to fit. Decorate the bottom horizontal stick with the person’s name and the year, glue a red bow on the top, and glue buttons or sequins on the sides as ornaments.

HOLIDAY STICK PUPPETS

Paint popsicle sticks like thin Santas, snowmen, and reindeer and decorate with felt as scarves, buttons, and pipe cleaner antlers. Either glue a ribbon loop on the back and use as ornaments, or use for a fun puppet show.

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These little nests of love attach to the underneath of any chair and suspend your feline friend in his or her own little hammock where they can curl up and nap. Cats also love catnip, and pet stores now frequently stock organic varieties. Laser toys are also extremely popular this year.

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DEAR SANTA, My owner might not realize it, because sometimes I growl or bark, but I really do like to dress up, and this year I am hoping that you can bring me some festive holiday clothes. A bandana with some candy canes on it would be stylish and set me apart from the other canines out on a walk in the snow, and if you really could help keep me warm, some winter booties for my paws would be nice—they get so chilly and can even get cracked and hurt out on the ice! But I want to look dapper all year round, so would you please bring me a customized dog collar? My current one is so last year’s model and I would really like to look sharp for the poodles. Thank you, and also, make sure to leave me a rawhide treat and I promise to leave your cookies and milk alone.

Your best friend, Fido

Co-Owner Tia Wilks says they have a lot of customers who come in looking for something special to put under the tree for their pet. “A lot of our customers purchase treats for gifts for their pets. One of our most popular gifts is by Ruby Rawhides and it is 100 percent American beef hide, all natural, and no preservatives. A new product for us this year is High Hopes Treats which

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DEAR SANTA, Please help me stay away from that flea bag my owners have insisted on bringing into my paradise I call home. Fido has been trying to nose around and play with me all year and I am not having any of his antics. He knows no bounds when it comes to food and his slobbery mouth is always panting like a fountain of germs. Barbaric. So this holiday season, please bring me a cat tower so that I can crawl up to my own domicile and hide away in peace and quiet and enjoy my cat naps. I know there are many varieties and I am not picky, but remember who is most loyal to the family, a true lap cat, and splurge a little on something to protect me from that beast they call a dog, please. I need to be up and away from that incessant wagging— his tail is like a weapon! Thank you.

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The Christmas feast is a large feat for one person to take on – especially if your guest list seems to grow by the minute. There’s the appetizers, the main course, desserts, drinks and decorations.

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h, and don’t forget the cleanup. Not even super-mom or super-dad can handle all of the above without a heavy helping of stress on what is meant to be an enjoyable, reflective holiday.

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There is no shame in enlisting the help of your friends and family members in the cooking process. In fact, it may make them feel more invested into the process and leave them more appreciative of the finished product.

Ask guests to bring something to take some of the menu-planning burden off your shoulders. If any of

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LOCAL RESTAURANTS COOK UP HOLIDAY TRADITIONS Envision serving your guests garlic rolls fresh from the oven and brushed with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, oregano and garlic followed by turkey and gravy and for dessert, cannoli, an Italian classic of delicate tube shaped shells stuffed with a sweetened ricotta cheese filling. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? But so much work. So why not cheat a little—after all your guests won’t complain. Plus this gives you and those family and friends who love to cook, a chance to create other specialties for holiday dinners.

“Our garlic rolls are very delicious,” says Mary LoDuca, owner of Giovanni’s Restaurant in Munster. They’re baked fresh in house every day and they’re very popular.”

At Giovanni’s, these garlic rolls, which have Giovanni’ been on the menu since the restaurant s Garlic Ro first opened 48 years ago, are served lls at the table along with garlic, olive oil and Parmesan cheese. And for those order the rolls—which are sold by the dozen—to go, Giovanni’s also offers those three ingredients for purchase as well.

Ciao Bella has put a holiday spin on the Italian favorite dessert — pumpkin cannoli.

“We sell both the full size and mini cannoli which are made from an old family recipe,” says Stephanie Cevallos at Ciao Bella in Schererville.

“People can order them and pick them up and we also cater.”

your guests celebrate Hanukkah, ask them to bring some potato latkes or matzoh ball soup from an old family recipe to make it a multi-cultural meal.

Also, have your spouse or neighbor help with preparation on the morning of your big meal. It’s amazing how having someone peel a few carrots or dress the turkey can help reduce your stress level.

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continued from page 35 display you can place a lace doily or lace runner and we have many of these.

We have little Santa Claus, snowmen, reindeer, and caroler figurines from the 1950s. Old leather ladies gloves are pretty to drape on the mantle and they look like they just came in from the snow. You can display some of our tiny paintings of snow scenes, and brandy snifters and champagne glasses that are gorgeous with a candle dropped in it—a real candle or inexpensive battery operated one. We carry a variety of candle votives and some of them are stained glass, candy dishes you can fill with ornaments or pine cones. We even have old ice skates for the bottom of the fireplace, or a sled lying sideways, or a vintage Christmas tree. Our inventory changes daily and our staff, most of them were in design before they came to work for us, so they can help you envision a creative, warm display,” Peterson says.

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hades of white continue to be a customer favorite, both in ornaments and tabletop,” says visual designer John Griffith. “For the past few years, holiday decor has hinted at glitz and glitter, but this season we’re seeing more of a jeweled look with glamorous winter white designs heavily encrusted with rhinestones.

It reminds me of when you wake up after a winter storm and everything is coated in sparking snow and ice.”

Griffith leads the design team at dinnerware retailer giant, Replacements, Ltd. He loves mixing patterns in shades of white to create an elegant monochromatic look, but adds that using white as a unifying element also allows one to create endless design combinations by blending in additional colors, textures and shapes. Teammate Keith Winkler says you can easily use a different salad plate for each guest to create fun individual place settings, or even switch out accent plates between holidays to give your tabletop decor a totally different twist.

“For someone who entertains often, this is a great way to break up patterns so their guests don’t always see the same designs over and over. Guests will enjoy the seasonal designs, and hosts will have all kinds of fun creating new looks for their table,” Winkler says.

Bright colors are also trending as hosts break tradition by adding in splashes of bold hues that aren’t typically associated with the holidays.

“In creating one of the table designs in our store, we mixed non-holiday patterns in shades of purple and metallic gold,” says Griffith. “These colors don’t readily suggest Christmas, but we were able to

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We created a centerpiece of silk florals in complementary colors which pulled the design theme together. One of my favorite things about this table is we can easily transition the look by replacing the gold hues with silver accents to create a table for our New Year’s celebrations.”

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tradition, then mixing in newer patterns to infuse their own sense of style. He’s also seeing smaller objects — such as vintage cookie cutters or toys — used as decor accents or to trim the trees.

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And don’t forget LET YOUR PARTY BE A the kitchen. With REFLECTION OF YOU all the holiday Prefer an intimate evening cooking — and with your closest family or eating — that lies friends? Don’t be afraid to plan ahead, you’ll want a sit-down dinner. A beautiful to add some fun into buffet will make the evening just one of the busiest a little less stressful. With the rooms in the home. right decor and serving dishes, it’ll enhance even the most elegant affair.

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If you’re planning a big holiday bash – whether formal or informal – the table can be your greatest playground for decorative creativity. You can easily transform your dinner party into an elegant dining experience by setting out fancy silverware and plates, designed with a holiday theme, of course.

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The fun part will be seeing what they come up with as their holiday craft. Send your guests home with their creation, a festive bag of candy and a special holiday present, and you’ll be the talk of the town.

“Wreaths are one of the primary holiday decorations people use,” says Julie Severa, Assistant Garden Center Manager at Allen Landscape Centre in Highland. “They can be used on doors, chimneys, light poles, walls or any other space.”

For the Do-It-Yourselfers, Allen’s offers wreaths in a variety of choices in style such as firs like Balsam, Fraser and Noble as well as Boxwood and sizes 18-inches and up. They then can be decorated with your favorite ornaments and seasonal accents.

Garlands, swagged over front doors, swirled around lamp posts and draped around windows and stair railings, also Allen’s has greenery pots, which are provide a wonderful perfect for just a small touch of nature winter accent. indoors.

“When it comes to decorating outdoors, get the decorations up as early as you can because once the cold weather arrives, you won’t want to be decorating outdoors,” suggests Severa. “Once it’s done, you can go inside and focus on getting the indoor decorations up. No matter what type of space you have to decorate, think of Allen’s as your go-to holiday decorating headquarters.”

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innamon has been used to accent food since the days of Ancient Rome and in the Middle Ages it was even considered a status symbol of the elite.

Those people who could afford the spice used it in meals for flavor and to impress those around them with their ability to purchase a condiment from the ‘exotic’ East.” This spice, made from the bark of a tree, is not as rare as it was in eras of the past, but it is still used in times of celebration. Jean Thiele, owner of Branya’s Bakery in St. John, says that cinnamon is popular all times of year including at holiday time.

“I think we love the fact that cinnamon is homey and a lot of us associate it with apple pie and pumpkin pie and it’s a fall and winter flavor that you gotta have!”

At Branya’s Bakery, Thiele uses plenty of cinnamon in her pastry recipes. She says, “Our cinnamon rolls are made with yeast dough and we layer them with butter and cinnamon and roll them. Our cinnamon crispies are made with our cinnamon rolls—we

I THINK WE LOVE THE FACT THAT CINNAMON IS HOMEY AND A LOT OF US ASSOCIATE IT WITH APPLE PIE AND PUMPKIN PIE AND IT’S A FALL AND WINTER FLAVOR THAT YOU GOTTA HAVE! Jean Thiele, owner of Branya’s Bakery in St. John slice the cinnamon rolls and bake them with more cinnamon and sugar and we ice them with a sweet cream cheese. They are so delicious dunked in coffee. Our caramel pecan rolls have cinnamon sugar throughout them, and

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lose to home, stores in Northwest Indiana offer unique holiday gift options not only for your human friends and family but also for the pets in your life. Just like young children, Fido can wake up Christmas morning and find pleasing presents to make his day. “We sell stockings stuffed with rawhide treats,” says Mary Rhone, store manager at Ted’s Feed Store in Lansing, Illinois.

Squeaking gingerbread men and snowmen, holiday decorated chew bones and gifts your feline might deign to play with are all part of the gift pet offerings at Ted’s Feed Store says store manager Mary Rhone.

Though they now seat more than 12 from when the first opened in 1929, Teibel’s Family Restaurant in Schererville will be hoping this holiday season with both their traditional menu including their wonderful perch and fried chicken (made from a recipe the Teibel family brought with them from Austria almost a century ago) as well as special entrees and desserts. Not to be missed, says owner Paul Teibel, are the chocolate lava cake and the pineapple upside down cake with raspberry sugar.

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Give a taste of real nostalgia with gift certificates from Miner Dunn, the classic hamburger place in Highland which first opened in 1932. “We like to stay old fashioned,” says owner Joe Samara noting that their gift certificates come in increments of $5.

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WEDNESDAY DEC. 3-4 The Nutcracker, 10 a.m., 7 p.m., Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Pl., Merrillville.

219.755.4444. ibtnw.org. The Indiana Ballet Theatre brings this cherished holiday tale to life with music, dance and spectacular costumes.

THURSDAY DEC. 4 Christmas Ornament, 4-7 p.m., Lansing Public Library, 2750 Indiana Ave., Lansing, Ill. lansingpl. org. Children in grades kindergarten through 5th grade can enjoy making an ornament to take home.

FRIDAY DEC. 5 Holly Days, 5-7 p.m., Central Park Plaza, Lafayette & Indiana Sts., downtown Valparaiso. 219.464.8332. valparaisoevents.com. Downtown Valparaiso celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with holiday music, ice carvings, a holiday village market and a live nativity.

Indiana Ballet Theatre presents “The Nutcracker.”

SATURDAY DEC. 6 Mistletoe Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Westchester Intermediate School, 1050 S. 5th St., Chesterton. 219.926.5513. chestertonseuropeanmarket.com. This extraordinary shopping experience provides the perfect opportunity to gather together and browse market goodies for holiday gifting, listen to festive holiday music and take photos with Santa.

SUNDAY DEC. 7 2nd Annual Holiday Festival Vendor & Craft Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Radisson at Star Plaza, 800 E. 81st Ave., Merrillville. 219.741.0435. anne-marieprince.com. More than 50

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MONDAY DEC. 8 Teen Holiday Mail for Heroes, 6 p.m., Lake County Public Library Highland Branch, 2841 Jewett St., Highland. 219.838.2394. lcplin.org.

Teens can create a special holiday card to be distributed to military servicemen and women.

TUESDAY THROUGH JAN. 4 ‘A Christmas Story’ Comes Home, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive, Hammond.

219.989.7979. southshorecva.com/ achristmasstory. Each year visitors come to view the six animatronic window displays from Macy’s Department Store in New York featuring different scenes from “A Christmas Story.”

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