How to Make New Years Noise-Makers

Ring in '09 with a little noise with these homemade noise makers. Chances are you already have everything you need to make them--or, at least, most of them.

A bit 'kid-crafty' but sure to get the job done is the two paper bowls, popsicle stick and beads method.

Similar to the previous idea is this paper plates, popsicle stick and beans technique.

Sure to produce a bit more noise is this colorful water bottle number, which is complete with » READ MORE

December 30, 2008

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Cheers! Incredible Champagne Cocktails.

Resolutions or not, New Year's Eve is a time for celebration and gathering with others. Spice up your sparkling wines, or make a less expensive bottle more interesting, with some of these recipes.

Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail

• 1 teaspoon fresh pomegranate arils, optional
  
  
• 4 ounces Champagne
  
  
• 1/2 teaspoon store bought pomegranate juice
• 1 teaspoon cassis

Peach Bellini

• 3 ounces prosecco sparkling wine 
• 2 ounces fresh white peach puree

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December 30, 2007

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How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions and Get Those DIY Projects Done!

For the majority of people, new years’ resolutions usually include such things as quitting smoking, losing weight and exercising more. And although those are all excellent goals for ‘08, we DIY types might have more Curbly-esque resolutions. Painting, tiling, redecorating...that kind of stuff. In the next few days we’ll be inundated with hints as to how to keep our new year’s resolutions, all with a slant toward the first, more common kinds of ob » READ MORE

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December 27, 2007

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