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Thanksgiving is upon us and then comes the mad rush of shopping for the holidays. For me it's Christmas but it is also a time of giving for many faiths and cultures. If Christmas isn't your holiday just fill in the name of the one that you celebrate. The important thing is to celebrate and pass on not only gifts but the real meaning of the celebrations.
I love Christmas, especially buying toys. However once the kids are taken care off I get stuck for what to buy the adults. This year I decided to look at what has worked well in the past and help others who have the same problem by writing this article. If you have someone on your list who is hard to buy for then I hope that this article will be of some help.
If you are looking for a gift for a comedy fan I suggest you check out the British Sitcoms on either bbcamerica.com or Amazon.com. My personal favorites are The Last of the Summer Wine, 'allo 'allo, Red Dwarf, Are You Being Served and the two Rowan Atkinson series Black Adder and The Thin Blue Line. If you have a police officer on your list he or she will get a kick out of The Thin Blue Line.
If you are looking for something unique try Etsy.com. This is an online marketplace for hand made items. You can find an incredible array of handmade and vintage products for everyone on your list including pets. Prices are very reasonable and you can find one of a kind items without breaking your budget. You may want to set aside a healthy block of time for checking out this site because I have to warn you it is addictive. My favorite shops are IVFor4 (jewelry), ThePlayRoom (ceramic), and Madart (paintings).
For the Science Fiction readers on your list you can't do better then one of Scott Washburn's books. War Among The Ruins, Pathfinder and Fires of Memory are self published books that can be purchased on Amazon.com. Since these books are self published they can not be found in book stores and therefore will be unique. They are well written, exciting and either of the three would make a great gift for the Science Fiction fan. For the mystery fan I would suggest any of Donna Andrews' Meg Langslow series, Murder With Peacocks being the first in the series. Rita Mae Brown combines murder and fox hunting in her Sister Jane series which will please the horse and hound person.
If "one of your hard to buy for people" is a Tea drinker I recommend that you check out Harney.com and Nativeamericantea.com. Native American Tea has some very interesting blends for the herbal tea drinker.
For the sports fans in your life you can't get a better buy then Minor League Baseball tickets. Most teams sell packages for just about any pocketbook. You get to see the up and coming players, good baseball and it's one of the few places left where you can take kids and let them yell and scream all they want. Double A and Short Season teams are great teams to take younger children to. Prices are low and the stadiums small enough to keep an eye on them if they run off after the mascot. The food is also cheaper (but less variety) which with kids will be the most expensive part of the day.
Some relatively inexpensive gift ideas: a DVD and a package of microwave popcorn, a box of candy, boxer shorts with cartoon characters on them, a package of their favorite coffee, or lottery tickets.
Don't forget your local food cupboards and animal shelters. You don't have to make a large donation, a small bag of canned goods or a bag of cat or dog food will be much appreciated.
The greatest gift that you can give is your time. If you have a friend or relative in a nursing home, hospital, or assisted living make the time to visit. If not go and make friends with someone who doesn't get any visitors (ask at the desk they'll be thrilled to introduce you) and you may end up getting more out of it then you expect. Volunteer one afternoon at your local soup kitchen. If you have teenage children take them with you and teach them the value of giving. We all complain about what we don't have, this Christmas take a good look around at how many people have a lot less and do something to help out. It will make you feel good.
Happy Holidays.
Barb reviews books and series at http://beckymildansbookreviws.blogspot.com/
Handmade Soap For Your Family
Handmade soap may seem similar to the mass produced soap but this is not the case. When your family washes with everyday soap, they are using harsh chemicals which can cause problems and irritation as it strips and does not preserve their precious skin. Handmade soaps are sensational and feel great to use, they are made with premium essential oil and aromatics which protect skin and make it beautifully scented and moisturized.
Handmade soaps are gentle, and soothing and there is a soap to suit everybody in your family. Pure–Light’s range of hand made soap with natural ingredients include; tea tree, lemon, coconut, rose, lavender and jasmine among others. Handmade soaps contain blends of natural oils that promote a balancing effect to skin complexion. Often, no chemical or synthetic colour is added to handmade soaps. The natural colours are achieved with pure ingredients such as lavender which can colour soap a pale purple or blue. The colouring techniques used are natural, are friendly to the skin and have no side effects at all.
Skin has to look attractive and radiate health to enable you feel confident, so you need natural moisturizing soaps that would not age or destroy your family’s skin. In handmade soap, Glycerin is often used as a soap base because it naturally hydrates skin and creates a superior soap even though it is costly. Big soap manufacturing companies eliminate Glycerin because it’s so expensive, but it has great benefits for skin and wonderful moisturizing lather. It is made through a traditional process, saponification which helps keep moisturization in the soap.
Your family’s skin may age prematurely and dry if you’re using conventional soaps most of the time. These soaps may seem okay to look at but they contain cheap industrial detergents which are normally made with animal fats and are not healthy for your skin. One advantage of handmade soap is that it prevents dehydration and cares for the skin so that cleansing is a gentle and soothing experience. Handmade soap is skin friendly, it pampers the skin and doesn’t dehydrate or strip the natural PH balance.
The ingredients are carefully combined to benefit family skin and promote health often through aromatherapy which also makes handmade soap smell so nice. Pure-Light handmade soaps are enriched with essential oils and they consider the aromatherapy and natural advantages to the skin. In today’s world, people are beginning to note the benefits of natural soaps which are chemical free and their popularity is growing rapidly. Many people are looking for the alternatives due to the effects caused by synthetic products.
Everyone wants healthy skin for their family and should try handmade soap. It leaves skin feeling soft especially for children prone to sensitive skin or allergies, you will see and feel the benefits after the first wash. Handmade soap is a natural, affordable way to protect your family‘s gentle skin.
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scavenger hunt?
I'm participating in a scavenger hunt that requires to collect 10 items that fit in a 6X9 envelope and no fatter than a letter...i would like all of the items to have something to do with tea..... like I have stickers of tea party, yellow and green teabag tags .... any ideas??
- Something to stick
- Something from India
- Something blue or purple
- Something yellow, green or orange
- Something tasty
- Something made of paper
- Something fun
- something pretty
- something handmade or craft related
- Something collectable
If you're looking for something everyone has around their house, but would look right past and never think of... - somethng to stick could be a refrigerator magnet (of a tea cup, or a tea pot)... something tasty could be a tea bag as well as the envelope holding the bag, be made of paper and the tea could be Darjeling (?sp) which is from India.
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