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Be sure to promote your website at all your holiday events, in your newsletter and in any and all ads and marketing pieces that you distribute between now and Christmas. Most important, be sure your site is ready to receive holiday visitors and donors:

Make certain that everything is working properly.
Add a link from your home page to a special holiday section.
Offer free holiday e-cards (along with prominent links to your holiday shopping pages and online giving opportunities).
Post your holiday tip sheets or top-ten lists.
Promote gift memberships.
If you have the capability to accept donations online, create a specific limited-time giving opportunity with a holiday theme. It will generate better results than a generic request for support.
Create a separate page for each of your holiday events. Make certain that every one contains full details -- who, why, when, where, how much and where and how to purchase tickets.
Give site visitors the option to make an online donation to a holiday event if they can't attend.
Include a holiday gift ideas page, broken down into different price categories.
Since shipping fees are a major obstacle to online sales, consider featuring reduced shipping at your online store this season.
Allow local customers to order online and pick up their orders in person at your museum store.

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS

Corn Print Place Mats

MATERIALS:

Ear of corn
Kitchen Knife
Plastic Corn Cob Holders
Fabric Paints
Paper Plates
Cloth Place Mats

PROCEDURE

Break an uncooked ear of corn into 2 1/2 inch lengths, coaxing the breaks with a kitchen knife. (If necessary - adults only)
Firmly attach plastic corn cob holders to the ends.
Next, pour a few shades of fabric paint onto paper plates.
Roll the corn in the paint.
Then roll the corn across the cloth mat. ( You may want to practice on newspaper or fabric scraps first)
Repeat, overlapping patterns and hues.
Glue the tabs to the rim.
Then, heat-set the painted place mats according to the manufacturer's directions.

STUFFING RECIPES

Winning Recipes from last week's Ezine Contest

Crock Pot Stuffing

5 c. cubed bread (not homemade)

1 1/2 - 2 tsp. sage

1 1/2 c. chopped onions

1/2 c. melted butter

3 c. chopped celery

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 1/2 c. chicken or turkey broth

Mix all ingredients together. Put it in your crockpot on LOW, for approximately 4 hours.

by Karla Pollington from Michigan

Cranberry Stuffing

2 boxes of stuffing mix (Cubbison's)

sage, pepper

1 bunch of celery--chopped

1 med size onion--chopped

1 lb. of "hot" sausage--like Jimmy Dean--browned and broken up

1 bag of cranberries

1 cube of butter

Melt butter, add celery and onion--let saute until onions are translucent.

Put stuffing mix bread in bowl. Pour on butter mixture, add spices to taste.

Mix in cooked sausage. Then mix in cranberries. Stuff turkey or bake on 350 for about 45-60 minutes.

by Shari Kraft of Coastal Vacations

Tomatoes stuffed with cheese

Ingredients:

4 - 5 fresh ripe tomatoes, washed an deseeded.

For stuffing:

200 g (7 oz) cheese, grated.
2 -3 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped.
2 - 3 tbsp mayonnaise.

Method:

1. Cut the tops of each of tomato. Take away seeds. Set aside.
2. Mix cheese, dill and mayonnaise. Stir.
3. Put the mixture into each tomato. Decorate the stuffed tomato with parsley leaves, chill and serve.

by Natasha

ELKE'S WEEKLY BEAUTY TIP

The color of the moment is the 'bitten' lip look. Just take your rosy blush and apply dry on lips. Apply your Vitamin E stick, or gloss on top with a lip blush. Gel cheek colors work great for this too.

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