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    <title><![CDATA[MyHomeIdeas.com - Holidays]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A complete guide for holiday decorating, entertaining, gift ideas and how-to projects.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ghoulish Gathering]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Host a haunting affair at your home, complete with festive fare and sophisticated Halloween style.]]></description>
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        <media:credit role="photographer">Emily Jenkins Followill</media:credit>
        <media:description><![CDATA[Hang red-velvet curtains to frame your front entrance and get creative with tiebacks (we used a gold tassel tied into a noose and remnants of a skeleton arm).For a haunting haze, set a fog machine behind the doorway. And place a tombstone (painted with chalkboard paint) on the front door to deliver a dreadful message of your choice.]]></media:description>
        <media:title>Forbidding Front Entry</media:title></media:group></item>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leafy Pumpkins]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Check out five ways to bring the season's most iconic motifs alive in simple, elegant displays for outdoor decor.]]></description>
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        <media:credit role="photographer">Thomas J. Story</media:credit>
        <media:description><![CDATA[Front Left: With a small paring knife, cut along, thin grooves at a 45-degree angle into the pumpkin, being careful not to break all the way through the flesh. Repeat in vertical rows as shown.Center: Intersperse vertical rows of two leaves with a row of a single leaf, reversing the direction of leaf stem in each row. Along top and bottom of single-leaf rows, cut triangular notches and depress slightly.Back Right: Cut out leaf shape in two parts, leaving center vein in place, or use a scraping tool to peel away rind inside the design, leaving center vein exposed. (We used both techniques on our pumpkin)]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kid-Friendly Halloween Party ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Host a festive Halloween celebration, complete with a backyard carnival.]]></description>
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        <media:credit role="photographer">Brian Francis</media:credit>
        <media:description><![CDATA[This year, get into the spooky spirit and host a backyard carnival party for Halloween. Using decorations that incorporate bright, fun colors and updated Halloween style, you can create a laidback atmosphere that both children and parents can enjoy.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[20 Festive Front Entries]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Before guests enter your home, set the scene for holiday festivities at your front door.]]></description>
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        <media:credit role="photographer">Tria Giovan</media:credit>
        <media:description><![CDATA[The best-dressed home this season is wearing a great garland -- in this case, the greenery is doubled up at the bottom of each swag. We love the drama it creates when set against the simplicity of this all-white Jeffersonian cottage.]]></media:description>
        <media:title>Get Some Swag</media:title></media:group></item>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top 25 Ideas for Mantels]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Find the perfect mantel for your holiday decoration. Choose from this collection of our top picks.]]></description>
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        <media:description><![CDATA[When you're expecting a crowd for the holidays, make everyone feel at home with his or her own personalized stocking.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[7 Easy Centerpieces]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Seven ordinary household items are turned into affordable decorations fit for any table.]]></description>
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        <media:credit role="photographer">Becky Luigart-Stayner</media:credit>
        <media:description><![CDATA[.What We Used:• Large wicker basket• Florist foam, soaked• Florist picks• Pears• Fall leaves• RosesEveryone has an extra basket around the house. Easily turn it into a focal point with just a few flowers and seasonal fruit.]]></media:description>
        <media:title>Wicker Basket</media:title></media:group></item>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving at the Lake]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[This year enjoy the great outdoors, with all the comforts of home. ]]></description>
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        <media:credit role="photographer">Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn</media:credit>
        <media:description><![CDATA[A harvest table setting and Windsor-style chairs give dining room flair to a lakeside dock. Dress the table with sophisticated china, add a bountiful centerpiece, and pour a hearty glass of red wine to warm thankful spirits.]]></media:description>
        <media:title>Take It Outside</media:title></media:group></item>
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      <title><![CDATA[Christmas Gift Wrapping Guide]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Present your friends and family with a gift that is as lovely on the outside as it is on the inside.]]></description>
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        <media:credit role="photographer">Becky Luigart-Stayner</media:credit>
        <media:description><![CDATA[Gather all your essentials before you sit down to wrap presents, and you won't be up and down running for scissors and tape and ribbon, oh my.Gift Wrap Checklist• Wrapping paper• Tissue paper• Scissors• Scotch tape• Ribbon• Tags• Hole punch• Red or green pen• Gift tags• Address book• Markers]]></media:description>
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