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With the holidays and big family meals in mind, I'm another week on easy holiday table decorating!  I've collected some photo ideas from Pinterest I think anyone could do! Just remember the centerpiece height rule:  no taller then 12 inches!  Idea #1:  Bowl of "Pomander Balls" Made from Oranges & Whole Cloves! The oranges & cloves release a spicy scent as the orange dries. Tying them with a ribbon & hanging them in a closet was an old-fashioned method of "closet freshener."  But they make a fancy looking holiday centerpiece! You just need oranges, a bottle of Whole Cloves and something to poke through the orange skin just enough so you can insert your cloves,  such as the end of a wood skewer or a nail. Just make sure it's not wider then your clover stem. If the hole is too big, the cloves will fall out.  You could use a pencil to lightly outline a general pattern, if you like. I've included a second photo example where r...

For Friday Finds this month, I'll be sharing a series easy Pinterest ideas for table decorating or holiday treats! Today: Easy Holiday Table Decor! You're having guests and you want an easy pretty holiday table center decorations? First, let me tell you the rule-of-thumb regarding table centerpieces:  Never taller then 12 inches.  You don't want your guests having to figure out how to lean around stuff on the table to talk to guests sitting across from them! Save the taller decorations for the buffet! (The candelabra shown in this photo is too tall, by the way.) Decorating Idea #1: Fresh Flowers  *  Set a few fresh flowers in short glasses or vases and arrange them down the center of your table. I'd choose easy-to-manage, long-lasting flowers like carnations or daisies available in holiday colors inexpensively at Walmart or a grocery store. Fill your glass container with warm tap water & snip flowers so heads will be just above the rim of your vase...