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30 Jul
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29 Jul
One of the biggest concerns shoppers have this season is Christmas Wii availability. This hot new gaming system has really taken the country by storm, and many parents are flocking to the stores to purchase their kids a Wii gaming system for Christmas. Most are leaving the stores empty handed because the demand for this unit this Christmas outweighs the supply.
There is good news though about Christmas Wii availability. You can actually purchase one this Christmas, but you mat end up paying a little more than the in store asking price of $249. One of the best sources for finding a Wii online for a decent price is Ebay. I have seen brand new Wii game systems sold for $290 and upwards to around $400. Another strategy is to purchase a used Wii in good condition, as you can get a pretty good price on this.
If you compare the higher prices to the other video game systems on the market such as the Xbox 360 or the PS3 which are over $400 each, paying that much for a Wii is not a bad deal. Check out Ebay for a great listing of auctions, but as always be careful not to get scammed. When demand is short scammers tend to really be on the prowl. Here is a list of 3 things to be aware of when shopping on Ebay for a Wii.
1. Buy only from sellers with some buyer feedback. You can easily check on a buyer’s feedback by the star next to the sellers name. If they have no feedback, or little feedback be very cautious.
2. Pay for the item with Paypal. If the transaction turns out to be a fraud they are really good about working with you to get your money back. I have been scammed before, but thanks to Paypal I got my money back easily. Don’t pay with money order or Western Union, or anything offsite.
3. Ask as many questions as possible. Make sure you feel comfortable, and most of the time a fraudster will not respond to e-mails. Make sure you are dealing with a live person.
Christmas Wii availability can also be found in smaller towns at large retail stores sometimes. Just make sure you call before driving too far to see if they have any in stock. Typically around this time of year the Wii will be coming in stock every week to two weeks, so make sure to call your store often to see if they have any in stock, and ask the manager when they think it will be in stock. They usually will tell you that because they want your business.
Also look at Craigs List or other online classified websites to see if someone locally is selling a new or used Wii. Just deal cautiously, and don’t get yourself in any dangerous situations.
Keep looking hard, and you will find a Wii unit, but if you don’t it is not the end of the world as the stocks will come back, and make sure you always remember the real importance of the Christmas season.
28 Jul
We’re approaching the season when many people begin to shop for Christmas. When I was a boy, Christmas shopping began in December, but then it moved to the day after Thanksgiving, and now malls all over the country begin to advertise for Christmas shopping as early as October. So it’s time to address this season that has become the super marketing event of the year.
Several years ago, I got a letter that typifies what many of us go through every Christmas season.
Dear Greg,
“I like a lot of things about Christmas: the lights, the carols, the food. Some people even become nicer than usual. But there’s a lot I really hate about it. Every year I run around trying to get just the right gift for dozens of people, and for what? Half the time I don’t get the right thing, and the other half of the time, people are happy for a few minutes and then it’s forgotten. It’s a lot of work for not much in the long run. But if I don’t buy any presents, people will be mad, so what can I do?”
My response:
What we all really want is to feel loved unconditionally. We want relationships where people care about us and enjoy being around us no matter what we do, but very few of us have known that kind of love–Real Love. Instead, we’ve always had to do the right things to make people happy, and if we didn’t, it was obvious from their words, tone of voice, posture, and other behaviors that they were disappointed in us, even irritated.
If we can’t have Real Love, we settle for buying the approval of other people. We try to be cooperative and successful so people will like us. We try to look good, say the right things, and do nice things for people in order to win their approval. Somehow we sense we’ve had to buy other people’s “love” with our behavior, but it still feels better than no approval at all.
Earning the affection of other people is a lot of work–most of us devote our entire lives to it–but what else can we do? Because we can’t live without that approval, we’re willing to keep on earning it, no matter what effort is required. Eventually, the feeling of conditional approval loses its thrill, but we still can’t stop earning it, because the feeling of losing it is intolerable.
So now we’re stuck. Earning conditional love isn’t all that fulfilling, but losing it is awful, so we keep pleasing people just so they won’t dislike us. As you said, if you don’t give any presents, you’re afraid people will be mad. At Christmas time especially–and on birthdays, Valentine’s Day, and some other occasions–many, perhaps most, of people the people around you expect you to buy gifts and in other ways prove your affection for them and earn their approval.
If you don’t do as they expect, they see it as proof that you don’t care about them, and then they’re disappointed and irritated. Regrettably, their disappointment and irritation prove without doubt that they don’t really care about you and your happiness. If they really cared about you, it wouldn’t matter what you gave them.
People who require gifts are telling you they don’t have enough Real Love in their lives, and they’re give you the job of filling their emptiness. The pressure to do that is greater than usual at Christmas, because our culture virtually decrees that we must do something at that “special time” for those around us. We ignore that tradition at our peril. Unfortunately, although no material gifts you give will ever fill the emptiness that results when people don’t have enough Real Love, those people will nonetheless insist with great energy that you try to do just that. With that demanding and ungrateful attitude, however, there are only two possibilities: They can briefly be satisfied with you in a superficial way, or they can be enormously disappointed.
You do not have to be a slave to these demands. Make your own choice about giving presents. You may still choose to give gifts to some people, but do not do that just because you fear what they’ll do if you don’t. If you give gifts from a sense of obligation, in effect you become a hostage to the people who have these expectations of you, and that’s a terrible way to live. When I hear people describe their Christmas shopping, the word I hear in conjunction with that activity more than any other is the word HAVE, as in “I HAVE to do my Christmas shopping.” There is so much obligation and duty associated with it, and something is wrong with that picture.
Understand that I’m not suggesting you change what you’re doing, only describing a possible solution to your frustration. So what will happen if you simply don’t give gifts to people who have traditionally expected them? Many people won’t care a bit. In fact, they’ll be relieved, because your gifts always made them feel obligated to give you something in return. Some other people will be disappointed and/or irritated, especially if they gave you a gift, but then what have you really lost? Those who become angry will only prove that they’re not really your friends anyway. They’ll be demonstrating that they’ve just been trading Imitation Love with you.
You can’t control what people think of you, but you can make your decision about Christmas gifts easier on them if you simply tell them about it ahead of time. You could explain that all the shopping has begun to interfere with your enjoyment of the season. You could tell them that you don’t expect anything from them, either, but that you’re not telling them what to do.
For years, I’ve made no Christmas purchases whatever. My wife, Donna, and I enjoy Christmas music, the food, the decorations, and a fire in the fireplace. But I don’t buy her a thing, nor does she get me anything. We’re not trying to make a point of some kind. We simply don’t need such gifts in order to feel loved. Instead we enjoy spending time with family members and friends. When we started doing this, a few people were offended, but either they got over it as they realized our intent, or they decided our friendship had no value to them. In both cases, it was a win.
A couple of years ago, a man asked my wife what I’d given her for Christmas. She said, “Every day of the year–many times a day–he kisses me, touches me, and looks at me with an affection I never thought possible. And that’s what I got for Christmas, too.”
He couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “That’s all you got? He didn’t give you a gift?”
Donna smiled and said, “He loves me with all his heart. He’s my best friend. What could I possibly want more than that?”
I’m not telling anyone to stop giving gifts. If my children were small, we’d still be putting gifts under the tree. There’s something magical and unique about believing in Santa. Donna still sends gifts to some of the young children in her extended family. I can tell you, however, that since we quit feeling the least bit obligated to give gifts, we don’t feel pressured or rushed at that season. Christmas is a delightful time to share with our friends and family the unconditional love we feel for them, just as we hope to do all the other days of the year
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22 Jul
Christmas is a time when we have fun with our family, friends, and loved ones. A time when we come together and celebrate. I remembered when I was little; my dad would take the family out to see Santa Claus at the grotto. Sometimes he takes us out on vacation to exotic places to enjoy our Christmas. It’s usually fun.
But as I grew up, I began to battle with acne. It really affected me because whenever it is Christmas, I will lock up myself in my room and will refuse to hang out friends because at that time, my acne was very embarrassing. I suffered psychologically due to this problem. But help came one November when I stumbled upon a site that recommended a permanent cure using simple natural remedies. Initially, I was skeptical because many of these acne treatments I have used in the past also promised a quick fix to no avail.
In December, after much persuasion from a friend I shared the site with, I decided to try it. To my surprise, it worked. I started seeing significant change. That Christmas, I regained my confidence and started hanging out with lots of friends. Since then my Christmas has been fun. Here are the tips I applied that cured my acne:
Stop popping or squeezing your pimples. Squeezing the pimples can cause pitting and scar on the skin.
Drinking lots of water: Drinking enough water helps to detoxify your system and aid digestion. Take at least 8-10 glasses of water daily. This will helps to free your body from the bacteria that causes acne.
Make a solution of honey, tomato juice and camphor lotion and apply gently on your face. Leave for 20 minutes and wash with tap water.
Sleep: stress is one of the factors causes of acne. Stress tends to increase the production of the bacteria that causes acne. Resting well will help relax our body and reduce our chances of having acne outbreak
Diet: Find out what food triggers acne outbreak in your skin and avoid such food. This will really help prevent acne occurrence
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7 Jul
The greatness of the occasion of Christmas can be seen well reflected in Christmas stories. Go through the Christmas stories and complete by reading one after another. By doing so you are going to double the happiness of your Christmas celebration. The well known story of Christmas “A Christmas Carol” which was written by Charles Dickens is all time favorite through out the generations. This story of 18th century had a good impact on the auspicious celebration of Christmas and motivated the people to celebrate it with joy and happiness by decorating the Christmas tree, and offering nice Christmas gifts and also it is the real time when people give respect to each other and make merriment all together.
So, the right and the easiest way to know the traditions and customs that follow during the Christmas season can be known from the Christmas stories which are available in huge numbers. Some of them are exclusively for kids and others are the stories centered on the myths and legends attached to the festival as well as some of the historical celebrations that occur. The famous kids’ Christmas stories include The Nutcracker, Snoopy Christmas Dream, the candy Cane Story, the Snow Queen, olive – The Orphan Reindeer, the Little Match Girl and many more great collections of stories.
Apart from these stories for kids there are others interesting Christmas stories also which are for adults and they are the Gift of Magi, The Christmas Star, The Story of Silent Night, A Slice Of Life and many more. So, to find some quality Christmas related books, you need to explore the libraries which are abundant with literature books. After reading these story books a majestic spell will caste on you and your mind will start wandering in the world of fantasy and imagination.
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5 Jul
In remembrence to those we have loved and lost
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29 Jun
The Guild Season 1 DVD NOW ON SALE! www.watchtheguild.com Exclusive Gag Reels Cast/Director Commentary English Subtitles and MORE! A special Christmas greeting from The Guild. Happy Holidays! www.watchtheguild.com Lyrics by: Felicia Day, Directed and Edited by: Jane Selle Morgan, Music by: Don Schiff, Musical Director: Greg Benson, Produced by: Felicia Day, Kim Evey and Jane Selle Morgan. Starring: The Guild Players with special appearances by Santa and Cubby
26 Jun
25 Jun
A Christian Christmas: Silent Night presents twelve timeless renditions of Christmas classics by today’s top Christian artists!
Track listing:
1. Phillips, Craig and Dean – Sleigh Ride
2. Go Fish – Silent Night
3. Tait – The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
4. Steven Curtis Chapman – Going Home For Christmas
5. Rebecca St. James – Sweet Little Jesus Boy
6. Aaron Neville – The First Noel
7. tobyMac featuring Nerva Dosaint – This Christmas (Joy To The World)
8. Cheri Keaggy – What Child Is This?
9. Stacie Orrico – White Christmas
10. Out of Eden – O Little Town Of Bethlehem
11. BeBe & CeCe Winans – Silver Bells
12. Andy Griffith – Beautiful Savior
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18 Jun
It wouldn’t seem like Christmas without tins and tins of homemade fudge, peanut brittle, and cookies of every size and shape. If you like to bake, you can make inexpensive Christmas gifts for everyone on your list. Baking edible Christmas gifts is a great way to remember those you might not otherwise have a gift for during the holiday season. Most grocery stores have great sales on baking items during the entire holiday season and you can pick up inexpensive gift tins at hobby stores and discount stores.
If you don’t like to bake or don’t have time to but would still like to give a special gift during the holiday season, there are numerous edible gifts you can whip up without spending hours in the kitchen. You can arrange fruit in attractive bowls or baskets or buy a mixture of pretty Christmas candy and arrange it in attractive jars. Nuts can be expensive but they make great gifts and if you buy them by the pound you can include just a few in each gift basket without spending a lot of money.
You can also make attractive edible Christmas gifts by using inexpensive mugs. In fact, you can collect these throughout the year at yard sales, flea markets, and thrift stores. Just be sure to sterilize before using. You can then fill them with hot chocolate mix and miniature marshmallows, candy, or whatever strikes your fancy. These would also be great to have on hand for last minute gifts for teachers, the mail carrier, or someone who pops in and gives you a gift.
