If you save too-pretty-to-throw-away teacups with small chips or no saucers, now is the time to get them out of storage and recycle them into beautiful homemade Christmas ornaments. (If you don’t have any, you’ll find some inexpensive, beautiful teacups in thrift and antique stores.) A few ribbon scraps, greenery, and beads will give the teacups new life as beautiful homemade ornaments for Christmas.

What you need:

Assorted small to medium sized china cups (saucers optional)
Dry floral foam
Florist clay and pins
10″ (25.5 cm) ribbon, assorted colors and widths for bow, 12″ (30.5 …

Dad, grandpa, uncle, brother…they all like gadgets. Nana has found the best presents for him under $25, but valued for more. If you’re looking for a great gift he’ll be able to enjoy, but need to spend less out of your budget this year, look no further. These presents under $25 are rated in the top tier of popular gifts so you can’t go wrong. Look carefully, you might find special deals on some of them, too.

Casio Men’s Ana-Digi 10-Year Battery Bracelet Watch #AW80D-1AV
  
 $19.97

Presto 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper

$14.99

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The things that we’ve enjoyed and taken for granted as natural part of the Christmas holiday, are now being looked at through environmental eyes. Here are green Christmas ideas on how you can have an eco-friendly Christmas this year.
Green Christmas Lights
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, if consumers replaced their conventional holiday lights with eco-friendly LEDs, at least TWO BILLION KILOWATT HOURS of electricity could be saved each month. The mini lights use 80 to 90 percent less electricity than traditional incandescent bulbs and can last up to 20,000 hours. This energy savings …