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Lynnette Walczak

If there is ONE thing I like... it's C H A N G E! The four seasons and major holidays are my favorite times of the year to recharge -- and redecorate. I mostly like to share frugal DIY ideas for seasonal home decorating and party planning (for both, indoors and outside). Because who doesn't enjoy entertaining at home?! But even if you don't host many parties, I think you'll appreciate my DIY hacks and clever ways to decorate your house for the major holidays including Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Because those are the times when people tend to have the most visitors and overnight houseguests.

Lots of great videos that provide step-by-step instructions for making your own Halloween costumes. These ideas apply to child and adult Halloween costumes.

Make your own Tweet Me and Text Me candy hearts -- like Necco's new Sweethearts Candy designs -- using this free online Candy Heart Maker. Or, make some personalized M&Ms for Valentine's Day, or for ANY other holiday or special occasion for that matter!

DIY Network has 4 great videos showing some outside-the-box ways to carve a pumpkin for Halloween! Each video features the unique pumpkin carving techniques used by 4 of their TV experts: Chris Grundy, Jason Cameron, Ahmed Hassan, and Amy Matthews.

First some fun facts about New Year's resolutions. Then, my personal resolutions for the year -- which all happen to have a 'green' theme. Finally, a poll for your feedback, plus tips for sticking to your New Years resolutions this year.

A wine club membership is a great gift idea for wine drinkers. The official Wine of the Month Club makes a great gift idea for several reasons.

These jack-o-lanterns are the coolest pumpkins I've ever seen!... They might provide you with some inspiration for other fun ways to carve pumpkins. Please let me know if you find other cool Halloween pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns!

Literally hundreds of group Halloween costumes to consider buying or making yourself -- for adults and kids alike. Each group costume idea has a make-it-yourself option, for the crafty ones and the do-it-yourselfers. If you're going trick-or-treating with a group this year, or have a work party or a fun party you're attending with friends, then you'll be the best dressed group in attendance. You'll probably win this year's costume party!

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Should you give red roses? white roses? pink roses? carnations? or daisies? And which colors? Here are the appropriate types and colors of flowers that you should give on Valentine's Day or any other special day.

Make some fun football cupcakes! Start with 'easy vanilla cupcakes'. Then add 'vanilla buttercream icing'. Finally, top individual cupcakes with one of the following: Edible Footballs -- made from caramel candies, with white icing as the stripes on the ball. Pennant Flags -- press fruit candies (like Starburst), then cut in the shape of sports flags, attach the flags to pretzel sticks, and pipe some icing messages onto the flags. Tiny Helmets -- made from the same fruit candies in different colors, cut in the shape of football helmets, and then pipe some icing onto the helmets for decoration.