This holiday season, get your recipe ideas, last minute gifts and everything else you need from Coverleaf. You can find almost anything you need in the magazines on Coverleaf - and I’ve included some of my favorite things to celebrate here.

For cookie recipes - http://www.parents-digital.com/parents/200912?folio=132#pg136
For great last minute gifts (under $35!) - http://www.bhg-digital.com/bhg/200912?folio=123#pg125
For crafts your kids can make - http://familyfun.coverleaf.com/familyfun/200912?folio=54#pg66
For online shopping bargains - http://www.familycircle-digital.com/familycircle/20091201?folio=90#pg92
For holiday card ideas - http://www.bhgscrapbooksetc-digital.com/scrapbooksetc/200911?folio=32#pg34

Go inside the First Kitchen with this article from Men’s Health.  The White House Garden is the source of food for not only the First Family, but also a local soup kitchen in the area and an educational tool for children.  The garden is home to hundreds of different types of produce - from tomatoes and herbs to peppers and greens, all which make the food served up in the White House some of the freshest around.  The White House Chef, Sam Kass, is an advocate for healthy eating, and his philosophy of simple foods can be flavorful and delicious is not lost on the First Family.  To see what Kass is cooking up in the kitchen, read Real Food.

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Inside the First Kitchen

Want to give your child a room they will love, but also a room they can grow up in and not feel like they’ve grown out of it? Learn from Gabrielle Blair how to turn your kids baby space into a big kid room.  This article, Room to Grow, will teach you all the basics of creating an easy to adapt to room - by starting simple.  Painting the room a neutral color instead of a bright pink or blue will all for easy changes later.  Another way to create new versions of the room is to use “salon-style” wall art, so you can start with a few framed things, and grow the collection as your child grows - even framing baby blankets!

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It’s trendy again to grow your own garden, but what if you don’t have enough yard space to grow anything? Use different containers and canisters from around your home - and that doesn’t mean just the terracotta kind!  Get creative, and find different vessels to use, to grow everything from bell peppers and herbs to greens and hot peppers.  Once you start, you’ll be unable to stop.  Use this quick planting guide, Plant a Big, Bountiful, Beautiful Container Vegetable Garden,  to learn exactly how to plant your new garden, and what else you can do - the possibilities are endless!

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Is your kitchen feeling outdated? If you’ve been thinking about remodeling your kitchen you owe it to yourself to read My Amazing $905 Kitchen Makeover from the latest issue of Ladies’ Home Journal.

HGTV’s Design on a Dime co-host Kristan Cunningham shows how she remade her kitchen for under $1000, and the before and after photos are striking. Our kitchen has been in need of some attention for a long time and I’m going to give several of the ideas in this helpful article a try. I especially liked the way replacing some of the cabinets with open teak shelving lightened up the space.

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Is there $3,000 hiding in your Attic? is an article from the latest issue of Ladies’ Home Journal that could be a very valuable read. Just about everyone has boxes of old momentos and things that seemed too good to throw out hiding somewhere in there house, and as this article points out in today’s globally connected marketplace, it’s easier than ever to realize the old adage that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The key is in knowing how to sell your old items. With some hot tips about items that might be worth more than you’d expect and some general advice about using online services like eBay to sell your stuff, this article is well worth the read!

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I find that having some hanging house plants around the house and porch really adds a nice feel to our place so I was especially excited to find this article about good plants to use in hanging situations in the latest issue of Horticulture. It turns out there are lots of great options for hanging plants beyond the traditional fuchsias and begonias, and Hanging in the Hood presents a lot of information, some great suggestions, and of course the spectacular photos we’ve come to expect from Horticulture for hanging plant options.

I didn’t know that bidens or flowering maples worked well as hangers, but they sure do. I’m going armed with this article next time I go to the nursery so we can incorporate some of these suggestions into our hanging plant mix.

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Looking for some inexpensive ways to spruce up your country home this season? The latest issue of Country Home has some nice suggestions. Ten Under $50 features 10 items that would be a welcome addition to anyone’s cozy house, especially those with a country flair. I found several gift ideas in this article. For example, I think my wife would really like the black apple ladder for creatively storing things like hand towels.

If you’ve been wanting to add some country flair to your home without breaking the bank, definitely check out this article.

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Weekend Update from the latest issue of Family Circle proves that if you have two days and some creativity you can spruce up your home and furniture for the cost of some basic art supplies. Not being an especially creative person myself, I can’t imagine how someone could paint such delicate designs on a simple white table as shown in the article, but I did get lots of ideas for improvements to my furniture that I would be comfortable making on my own.

I really liked the effect achieved by painting broad stripes on an existing light-colored carpet. I also liked the way a dresser looked with different colored drawers, and these are changes I can do in a weekend.

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Happy Earth Day! We’ve got lots of great green magazines and articles at Coverleaf, and here’s just a few to whet your appetite. Save some trees and start reading your print magazines online today at Coverleaf!

Check out these earth-friendly pet products for $20 or less from Family Circle.

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Get 5 tips on ways to make your garden ‘greener’ (in more than one way!) from Midwest Living.

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Green your bedroom with these earth-friendly finds from Women’s Health.

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