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25 great holiday ideas

15 years ago

Hi , don't forget to watch HGTV's 25 Great Holiday Ideas tonight.

Here is a link that might be useful: 25 Great Holiday Ideas

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susieq07
15 years ago
It was on before, saw it was not impressed...
donnamp14
15 years ago
Thanks for the reminder. I think I need to see it because I am just not in the frame of mind to decorate for the holidays this year, and maybe it'll get me into the spirit. I can't explain why I'm not into it this year, maybe just in need of a change.

And SuzieQ, what exactly was the purpose of your response? The poster was just giving us a heads-up and your response was rather curt. Perhaps you didn't realize that it was rather dismissive? Often the printed word seems more harsh than we have planned.

I'll set a reminder. Thanks for the heads-up!

-Donna
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My3dogs ME zone 5A
15 years ago
This is the show that has pictures from Cattknap's former home in CA! I can't WAIT to see it!

She posted this on the HGTV board, so we can all find her house shown, "- they identify me in the program as Cathleen from Long Beach - I believe the first shot is of our house in Long Beach - the cottage with poinsettias (all real, LOL)....I think HGTV said they were using 5 or 6 pictures of ours."
yayagal
15 years ago
I'm going to watch. It's nice to know one of our posters is being showcased. That's a special honor. Kudos to Cattnap!!!!
lacombe
Original Author
15 years ago
Hi my3dogs, I watched the show earlier today, it came on at noon. I saw your house, you did a fantastic job on the front of your house, the poinsettias looked great, Great Job.
susieq07
15 years ago
Saw that show last week and was not impressed, that's all, ya'll!! nothing against poster of this...I'm sure there will be comments on this show, wait and see..ya'll take everything so personal, even if it's not you...?
natal
15 years ago
Dh is the HGTV viewer in our house. Why I don't know, lol. Just scanning through the list I love the idea for the minimalist mantle ... in fact I try to keep all holiday decorating on the less is more side.
OKMoreh
15 years ago
I watched the show and enjoyed it, even though there was practically nothing in it that I would ever do. I wished some of the pictures had stayed on the screen longer (I didn't record it) and that they had explained how to make more of the things that were shown. (On the other hand, the things that the hosts made didn't impress me.)
patricianat
15 years ago
Lots of people had sent in lots of good ideas. I had to laugh about the ice sculpture made by the hostess. Just how long would that quart of ice last when a candle was burning in the center on a warm California Christmas day? Too funny. I always love seeing our posters' homes. Cat and 3dogs have gorgeous homes. There were many good ideas but I thought the best of them came from some of our own posters here.
My3dogs ME zone 5A
15 years ago
Ladies, I didn't send in any pics to the show. It was our Cattknap who was featured as 'Cathleen from Long Beach'.

The show will be on again 12/15 at 4, 12/24 at 11 AM, and 12/25 at 6 PM for those who may want to record or see Catt's pictures!
western_pa_luann
15 years ago
"Just how long would that quart of ice last when a candle was burning in the center on a warm California Christmas day? "

Don't know...
but it would do just fine here with the temps in the single digits!
donnamp14
15 years ago
I knew that was our own Cattknap! Gorgeous. I'm in MA and I have done those ice vases with candles in them, and if it's really cold, they do last. I used this show as inspiration, and thought it was a fun hour.

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