Mews: Christmas Guide for Catlovers and Owners Part 2

Love the cat toys and the prints..

5 Simple Holiday Centerpieces

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Yule Gift Wrapping Ideas (That Don’t Look Christmas-y!)

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Gift wrapping is one of my favorite parts of the holiday season.  A lovely presentation takes whatever is inside the package and brings it up a notch.

Because the Sabbats are so minimally represented in mainstream marketing (and because commercialism is kind of cheesy anyway), I have listed some Yule gift wrapping ideas below that are truly for the pagan.  Enjoy!

Try this Triple Moon wrap.  I had fun with this one.  Simply take some glittery card stock or scrap booking, trace two crescent moons and a full moon, and cut it out.  Use a base wrapping paper of your choice (I like simple white), add a ribbon and voila!

IMG_1174Take the natural approach.  I decorated these gift bags with leftover dried herbs from my garden harvest in the fall.  This is an especially nice idea for handmade spell kits.  Choose an herb that is appropriate for the spell kit…

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Dinner Menu Monday: Seared Pork Shoulder Chops with Poblano Ratatouille

Looks very good

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We are well into the holiday season, which means all of us are probably anywhere from 5 to 15 pounds heavier than we were 2 weeks ago. It’s okay, though. The holidays are about spending time with our loved ones and stuffing our faces every chance we get.

In honor of this festive and food-filled time of year, I’m kicking this week off with an ode to a cut of protein I grew up eating every Christmas as a child. It is one of the most versatile pieces of meat I’ve ever had the pleasure of devouring. It is the pork shoulder. And today, I share with you a recipe that will make you forget you’re eating a meal that is low in carbs.

My Seared Pork Shoulder Chops with Poblano Ratatouille more than satisfies the craving I get for the fried pork chops I ate as a kid. This…

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Nubia: Time for some Cubism ;) & Worldwide GIVEAWAY

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