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Holiday charm
These sleepy Labrador puppies starred on Midwest Living®'s December 2009 cover. Their Zionsville, Indiana, owner shared her charming (and chewproof) decorating ideas inspired--and driven--by her pets.
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Scandinavian tradition
Each December, the Gammelgarden Museum in Scandia, Minnesota, hosts a candlelit, predawn Lucia Dagen service in an 1856 log church.
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Lovely layers
A sprig of winterberries tops a glass vase filled with layers of black river stones, evergreens, moss and pinecones.
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Sleigh ride
Guests at Thunder Bay Resort in Hillman, Michigan, take a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the woods.
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Fresh flowers wreath
This wreath, which appeared on the December 2005 cover of Midwest Living, contains an ornament vase so fresh flowers can be changed throughout the season.
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Holiday skaters
Skaters head out at dusk at Kavanaugh's Sylvan Lake Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota.
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Berries in snow
Tiny red berries catch falling snow in Lebanon, Ohio, creating a red-and-white holiday landscape.
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Gallery reflection
A blue glass ornament reflects the interior of Seasons on St. Croix Gallery in Hudson, Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee lights
Holiday lights glow at Christmas in the Ward, held annually at Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
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Blue-and-white decor
A simple blue bowl shows off a glittering assortment of white ornaments.
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Door County's Yankee roots
In winter, Door County destinations such as Fish Creek and Ephraim show their staunchly Yankee roots, with all-white austerity broken by swags of greenery and strings of lights.
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Ornament display
Holiday ornaments sparkle in a display at a Lebanon, Ohio, shop.
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Night glow
A string of colored lights glows in downtown Rockville, Indiana.
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Ode to Snow Wreath
White foam snowballs, soft feathers, crystalline snowflake ornaments and ice-blue ribbons reflect the cool beauty of a Midwest winter.
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Red and gold
Poinsettias and gold candles make an elegant holiday pairing.
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Flower 'presents'
Red velvet ribbon surrounds a 'present' of chartreuse 'Kermit' button mums.
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Holiday memories
Snow dusts Naper Settlement in Naperville, Illinois, where a 12-acre village celebrates life in a 19th-century Midwestern town.
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Meaningful mantel
The word peace paired with a large-scale dove creates a meaningful homemade mantel decoration.
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Christmas puppies
Labrador pups get comfy on a Christmas-color quilt inside the home of a Zionsville, Indiana, dog breeder.
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Winter colors wreath
This creative wreath highlights winter materials, such as snowflake ornaments, ribbon, pinecones, mittens, icicle garland and silver-painted leaves.
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Kansas City tradition
Holiday lights illuminate Kansas City's Country Club Plaza.
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Ellison Bay
Door County's Ellison Bay is especially magical in winter, when the cove freezes over and the snow-frosted woods are quiet.
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Snowy landscape
Evergreens dot the landscape at Aissen Tree Farm in Pilsen, Wisconsin.
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Wintry display
This vintage wheelbarrow holds branches of noble fir, Port Orford cedar, dried eucalyptus and winterberry holly.
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Snowflake lights
Snowflake lights sparkle along a main street of downtown Stillwater, Minnesota.
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Christmas display
A music box nestles on fluffy faux snow at Kathe Wohlfahrt in Stillwater, Minnesota, one of just four U.S. locations of the German ornament-maker.
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Christmas tree farm
Many families make a trip to St. Croix Valley Trees in Somerset, Wisconsin, a holiday tradition.
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