Every January 1st we make New Year’s Resolutions because we want a better year if not a great year, and it is a long standing tradition of the holiday.

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Make your own no-calorie syrups that look, taste, and pour like regular sugar syrup. Use water, juice, or milk. But for a new and exciting syrup for the kids’ pancakes, try any of the many soda pops that kids like.

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There are thousands of free bread machine recipes online, so you really don’t need to buy any recipe books. You can easily find them of recipe sites and forums. Here are a few to get you started.

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When staging your home for sale during Christmas, subtle touches can add a sense of warmth and create a more inviting atmosphere. A simple tabletop decoration can add to the holiday ambiance. The trouble is, who has the time or money to invest in a fancy centerpiece for the table?

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Many people love chili, but who made the first bowl of it? Through research, I have found three possible origins of chili.

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Chocolate chip cookies are staples in most household, no matter how old that household’s occupants are. Often, depending on the daily schedules of the occupants, a house’s chocolate chip cookies could be store bought, made from frozen dough or made from scratch.

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The holidays are here and so are the many cheers and tears that come around this time of the year. For many, this is a blissful season of laughter, togetherness, gift exchanging, and creating fond memories. Yet for others, this can be a time of dreading family gatherings, feelings of loneliness, and stressing over selecting the right gift for a loved one, co-worker, acquaintance, or a neighbor.

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