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A roll of kraft paper can be your secret weapon to wrapping gifts for any holiday. Adorning the gift with seasonal ribbon, bows or other accoutrements help to give your gift a unique touch and dress up the plain paper. The bonus is that kraft paper is completely recyclable.

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Instead of creating one focal point on the table I added height using vintage bottles filled with leafy trimmings. I staggering the height of bottles and greenery across the table to add dimension while keeping it light and airy. Bud vases, crystal decanters and bottles can be found at second hand shops and they look fabulous scattered along the centre of the table.

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Active duty military: During shutdowns, military personnel continue to work, but they don’t get paid until Congress provides funding. Some civilian military employees are furloughed.lazyLoad("36918047305800045",100,["24191","24191","24191"]); (During a shutdown of the federal government in January of this year, military personnel remained on normal duty status but did not receive paychecks during the shutdown.) Veterans: Veterans administration hospitals stay open and benefit checks are issued, but new benefit applications and pending claims aren’t processed.

She was among 19 Art Club students at the school painting alongside 42 Seymour High School art students.

Item drop changes:   -  Imp Defense Tower: Imp’s Torn Ornament   -  Imp Amulet: Imp’s Torn Ornament   -  Imp Altar: Imp’s Torn Ornament   -  Mine Imp Tower: Broken Wooden Fragment   -  Mine Imp Carriage: Broken Wooden Fragment

This year’s number of businesses participating increased, and the plan is for the two schools to unite again next year.

Halloween is one of the biggest highlights of the year for kids, right behind Christmas (because presents) and just ahead of Easter (give us all the chocolate!). So naturally, a trip to the good ol’ pumpkin patch is bound to be on your children’s list of fall must-dos.

Border patrols and Homeland Security: 54,000 border patrol employees and 53,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees would continue working through a shutdown, though with their pay delayed.

Just three days before Christmas on Dec. 22, 2004, my older brother was killed in an accident when his vehicle was struck by a logging truck. (His grandson survived the accident.) We were saddened and grievous beyond words. However, the gifts of love, compassion, sympathy and good deeds were given to us. We stood in line for about three hours at visitation to receive condolences from friends, acquaintances, family and church. We were so humbled that visitors took time from their own Christmas activities to pay their respect and help us through our tragedy. Likewise, we were grateful to those who attended funeral services on Christmas Eve.

Straws at least serve a unique purpose. Some people with disabilities need them for drinking liquids; and while there are plenty of non-plastic straw substitutes out there, the options haven’t been perfected. Paper straws and similar biodegradable options may be too flimsy for people with limited jaw mobility, for example, NPR reported.