Fleeting Gifts
During a recent visit to a toy store looking for the perfect gift for a child, the insight I received gave me a very rude awakening. A child is born with all kinds of gifts tucked right in there with the cute little smile and the tiny toes and fingers. There is creativity, inspiration, imagination, and fun. It is all right there - just waiting to be encouraged, and allowed to grow and mature. What really happens when family and friends lavish gifts of the latest toy trends and gift ideas that toy manufacturers insist are the "in" thing? These precious and fleeting gifts are not nurtured and give the "food" they need to become the basis for future careers, jobs, and lifestyles.
Instead, they allow the child to be a bystander and "watch the world go by" - but not become a "mover and shaker" of what is going on. In other words, the script, cast, and everything in between has been scheduled, programmed, and packed - all in one box. Children are the future of each and every one of us - they will be the doctors, lawyers, judges, politicians, cooks, clerks, parents, citizens, etc. No one is so isolated that they will not be affected by the decisions and actions of these children when they become adults. You can run, but you can't hide from what the future will bring - and from those who will bring it about - today's children.
While a child may whine and cry for the very latest in what the ads show as the "craze" of the times, you are the purchaser, or the main ingredient in the child oy experience. Maybe making a total about-fact is not a reasonable choice for you and your child, but seek out a few alternatives. If you buy a "pre-programmed" action figure, vehicle, or play set, offset it with a few "standard" items. Lincoln logs can still fascinate, art sets (whether clay, paint, or pencil) can nudge that creativity, or games that allow the child to think, react, and plan. Books, craft kits and building blocks of all sizes, shapes, and forms, give hours of pleasure and allow the child to become the "programmer", not the "bystander." With the Holidays coming on in a hurry, think about the "fleeting gifts" that will go away if they are not given a chance to sprout, grow, and blossom.
Look for ways to allow your child to expand their imaginations and interact with their playthings - create backgrounds, situatins, and results. While the world rushes by with all kinds of things money can buy for your child, don't rush them right out of their childhood. Allow them the fun, freedom, and fascination that breeds healthy, happy, and successful adults. Those few precious years are just that-precious. They cannot be retrieved or erased - only encouraged, motivated, and celebrated.
This holiday season, watch a child grow and become all he/she was intended to be and become a part of the future - a future for each and every one of us. ENJOY! ? 2003 October.
Unique Party Favors
A party favor is given by a host to their guest to thank them for attending their event. When a hosts gives their guests unique party favors, the guests know how truly appreciated their presence was at the party.? Guests attending a party will usually bring a hostess gift or something the host can use or serve at their party.?The party hostess usually? gives the guests a party favor, thus making it a unique party favor is a reminder of how the event was special.?? There are several options available when choosing unique party favors. One of the best ways to make your party favors unique is to make them personalized.?A personalized party favor shows your guests that you really wanted them to have a gift that you put a lot of thought into so that they would always remember the event.? Another way to give very unique party favors, is to give gift baskets.?
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Make Your Own Theme Gift Baskets
Personalized theme gift baskets are a great way to brighten up the day of someone special. If you've always wanted to know how to make your own gift baskets, this article can give you some tips to get started.You can create a variety of homemade gift baskets that will be treasured for a long time.Here are some unique gift basket ideas:
- Spa, Bath and Body Gift Basket ? includes facial and body scrubs, handmade soaps, a loofah scrubber, hand and foot lotion, a fluffy towel , a gift certificate for a massage or spa visit.
- Anniversary Gift Basket ? includes a bottle of wine or champagne, cheese and crackers, a gift certificate for dinner for two at a fine restaurant.
- Valentines Day or Romantic Gift Basket ? includes fancy chocolates, wine glasses, wine or champagne, a stuffed animal, candles, and a handwritten poem or note.
- Gift Basket for a Man ? a gift basket for him includes his favorite wine or beer (for non-drinkers: bottled water or ginger ale), his favorite munchies,...
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Unique Party Favors
A party favor is given by a host to their guest to thank them for attending their event. When a hosts gives their guests unique party favors, the guests know how truly appreciated their presence was at the party.? Guests attending a party will usually bring a hostess gift or something the host can use or serve at their party.?The party hostess usually? gives the guests a party favor, thus making it a unique party favor is a reminder of how the event was special.?? There are several options available when choosing unique party favors. One of the best ways to make your party favors unique is to make them personalized.?A personalized party favor shows your guests that you really wanted them to have a gift that you put a lot of thought into so that they would always remember the event.? Another way to give very unique party favors, is to give gift baskets.?
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A Mother?s Day Gift Like No Other: Giving Mom the Gift of her Voice and Her Legacy; Los Angeles Filmmaker Transforms Stories Of Ordinary People Into Unforgettable Memoirs
When Los Angeles filmmaker Loren Stephens began interviewing her mother several years ago, little did she know that her journey to memorialize her mother's life would lead to a passion for supporting and guiding ordinary people in their quest to write about their extraordinary lives.
When Stephens' mother succumbed to ill health two years ago, everything changed. Her mother's memoir, published under the guidance of Write Wisdom, Inc., Stephens' memoir creation company, was no longer just a gift that Loren presented to her mother on Mother's Day. Instead, her mother's legacy as captured by her memoir, was transformed into a priceless gift for the entire family.
???Now through her company, Write Wisdom, Stephens is breaking the mold when it comes to memoirs, transforming lives and empowering scores of ordinary people by giving voice to their life story and their legacy.
Write Wisdom dispels the notion that memoirs are only appropriate or available to a select...
A Mother?s Day Gift Like No Other: Giving Mom the Gift of her Voice and Her Legacy; Los Angeles Filmmaker Transforms Stories Of Ordinary People Into Unforgettable Memoirs
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HOT HOLIDAY GIFTS, ONE-STOP SHOPPING, AND MONEY FOR YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY AT WWW.IGIVE.COM
EVANSTON, Ill.(ContentDesk) November 14, 2003 -- It's holiday time again and that means shopping!
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Make life a little easier on yourself and support your favorite charity at the same time, by doing all your holiday shopping through the 470 + popular online stores at www.iGive.com. You'll find everything you need from paper goods, decorations, office supplies, clothing and accessories, appliances, cooking supplies...
HOT HOLIDAY GIFTS, ONE-STOP SHOPPING, AND MONEY FOR YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY AT WWW.IGIVE.COM
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Unique Party Favors
A party favor is given by a host to their guest to thank them for attending their event. When a hosts gives their guests unique party favors, the guests know how truly appreciated their presence was at the party.? Guests attending a party will usually bring a hostess gift or something the host can use or serve at their party.?The party hostess usually? gives the guests a party favor, thus making it a unique party favor is a reminder of how the event was special.?? There are several options available when choosing unique party favors. One of the best ways to make your party favors unique is to make them personalized.?A personalized party favor shows your guests that you really wanted them to have a gift that you put a lot of thought into so that they would always remember the event.? Another way to give very unique party favors, is to give gift baskets.?
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Terrible At Choosing Gifts?
Need help with gifts? Not everyone is good at choosing them. But there's more to gift giving than getting gift ideas from someone else.This is why we'd like to share our gift giving philosophy: Focus on "The Who". No, no, no... not the band. Don't go giving someone a "the who" t-shirt.
(Unless, of course, they are a fan of Pete Townhsend.) What we mean is... who is the recipient? Who are you giving to? And we don't mean their name. You need to know about this person. You can't give a great gift without knowing that. It's helpful to have a general idea of what they like, and better to know some specifics details about their life and personality.
It's also useful to know what they dislike (to avoid the "wrong" gift). For your own, self-made help with gifts, ask yourself: Where do they work? Do they like what they do for a living? How do they spend their day? Their night? Their free time? Do they have any hobbies? Where do they live? What kind of car do they drive? Are they...
Terrible At Choosing Gifts?
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Online Shopping Mall Today Announces a 40% Christmas Discount for a Limited Time on Over 10,000 Gift Items
(ContentDesk) November 29, 2005 -- Online shopping mall today announces a 40% Christmas discount for a limited time on over 10,000 gift items.Local customers who are already aware of this offer are going on a shopping spree at www.InternetBusinessOp.com to search for presents for family and friends. With over 10,000 gift items available at a 40% Christmas discount, customers in a hurry can be done with their Christmas shopping in minutes and at a bargain budget. A local customer was quoted as saying Last Christmas I had to drive 45 minutes to get to the nearest shopping mall, and then I had to visit several stores and wait in line for several hours. This year I shopped from the safety of my home and took advantage of the 40% discount and saved money and time. It was so much easier with so many gifts available cheap at one web site. At www.InternetBusinessOp.com...
Online Shopping Mall Today Announces a 40% Christmas Discount for a Limited Time on Over 10,000 Gift Items
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The Role of Calories In a Nutritional Program
As far back as we probably can remember we can all usually recall the word 'calories' when the topic of diet and weight loss is discussed in typical mainstream fitness. For some the word is infamous and generally equated with restriction. For others it is just a byword. This time around we will explore that little word in a little more detail examining its role and also the positives and negatives regarding how they can be used. First of all, what is a calorie? Without getting too technical, a...
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