Christmas Music: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year",

"Sights and Sounds of the Season" Part 33 of a 36 part Slide-show video with everyone's favorite Christmas music. The pictures are from around the world just some of the places from the United States are Alaska, California, New York City, New Orleans. The there are those from England, Scotland, Ireland, Fenland, just to name a few. Hope you enjoy the view. Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season... . Please Check out "My Play List" where all of these vids are played seamlessly and in order. www ...



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Ideas For First Year Anniversary Gifts

Whether you are looking for a first anniversary gift for your partner or friend you will want to find something that is a little different and special to celebrate this milestone.

Traditionally paper is the gift given to those that are celebrating their first year anniversary and this can be sent in many different ways including a newspaper from the year the marriage took place or even a pencil drawing of the couple, this type of unique first anniversary gift will become a lasting keepsake. Poetry makes a worthy choice, because not only will your gift be made out of paper, it will also contain your heartfelt messages of love, which after just one year, should be alive and well. However, they say that the first year of marriage is also the hardest, so you might need an opportunity to say 'sorry' as well.

Roses are always associated with love and there are many companies that will supply red paper roses which are a grand romantic present that can also be personalized, this type of gift is usually given from husband to wife or wife to husband. The benefit of giving paper roses is that they will remain as a memory of the special occasion and are in keeping with the traditional theme of paper on the first year anniversary.

Because paper is traditionally given for the first anniversary you could also consider a message in a bottle, not only will the message be something personal it will be written on paper which will keep with the tradition for this year of marriage.

If you are looking for a gift for your husband or wife you really want to choose a gift that shows how much you love them and have thought about the gift they are about to receive. Whether the anniversary gift is homemade or purchased from a shop it must be something from the heart to be truly appreciated.

Many people these days, for one reason or another have simple low key weddings which take place in registry offices with only the bride and groom and witness present. If your wedding was this type and you did not celebrate by having a traditional reception it may be an idea to celebrate your first year anniversary by throwing a big party for all of your family and friends that were unable to attend your wedding.

Alternatively you may wish to celebrate such a special anniversary with just you and your loved one. A good idea would be to book a romantic night or even a weekend away together. Make sure if you if you decide to do this that you book well in advance and whilst booking why not try your luck and let the hotel know its your first year anniversary as you never know they may throw in a free bottle of champagne or a bunch of flowers at no extra cost.

Whatever you decide remember that your first year anniversary should be one that you never forget as it signifies the first year of your marriage and the start of a happy and loving relationship with your partner.

Allen Jesson writes for several sites that specialize in heartfelt First Year Anniversary Gifts and First Anniversary Gifts

Stuck on Christmas Gift Ideas? Put a New Twist on an Old Favorite

Tis' the season to begin searching for an original and thoughtful gift for each of the people on your Christmas shopping list. When it comes to Christmas shopping, I've always believed you can categorize people in one of two ways. First, there are those people that love to shop.  These are the people that find this time of year to be a fun and challenging mission, and they're willing to spend an undue amount of time, effort and energy to complete the task. God bless this group of saintly people. 

On the other hand, there are the people, like myself, that abhor the very thought of going from one store to another, trudging through throngs of people, and circling parking lots incessantly as if competing in a NASCAR event. Most of all, the frightening experience of Christmas shopping is compounded by the fact that we know in our heart of hearts that many of the gifts ultimately purchased will be left on the shelf to collect dust, worn once and then hidden in the dark recesses of a closet, or worst of all - re-gifted to someone else in the coming year. Frankly, whether you relate more to the first or second group of Christmas shoppers I just described, I'm certain you will find the rest of this article helpful, or hopefully in the very least, somewhat humorous.

We've all heard the tried and true saying, "What gift do you get the person that already has everything"? This is a conundrum that almost everyone faces at this time of year as Christmas shopping lists are being created. You see, when a person gets to the point in their life when they just don't have any real pressing needs (otherwise they'd simply buy it themselves) that's when collectibles can become fashionable. Like my mother for example. While I was growing up she began to collect sheep figurines of every size and sort imaginable. I guess it made sense, after all, our family is of Scottish ancestry, and although I've never been to Scotland personally, I'm pretty certain that more than one sheep roams the countryside. Not too mention the fact that she has such found memories of her uncles large sheep farm which she visited frequently. Yet all that aside, even though I was relatively young when the sheep collection began, I know the REAL reason my mother started collecting sheep in the first place was simply to give friends and relatives something to buy her at Christmas time.  And boy did they buy her sheep!  Little sheep, big sheep, furry sheep, white sheep, black sheep (I think that one was intended for me), ceramic sheep, bronze sheep, sheep that play music, sheep that don't play music, and the list goes on and on! Our house literally runneth over with sheep! Finally, after ten years or more of collecting sheep, she had to contact all the people that exchanged gifts with her and politely let them know that her days of collecting sheep WERE OVER! Suffice to say, that was a happy day for my sisters and I because by then, understandably, we were pretty sick of sheep! 

So, the moral of the story is, when it comes to Christmas shopping, don't fall prey to a wolf in sheeps' clothing. Instead, find another niche gift that is a bit more practical. Food is a great example of a practical, yet thoughtful gift. 

Think about it, Hickory Farms may actually be the first pioneers in capitalizing on the niche of a Christmas gift basket. I could be wrong, but I've yet to meet a person that absolutely detests the chance to enjoy a nice slice of cheese and summer sausage on a cracker. Unfortunately for Hickory Farms, they've been around since dinosaurs walked the earth, and now I fear they've become a little passé. The good news is, there are an endless variety of different types of food gift baskets on the market, and they're a much more personal gift than just giving a Gift Card.  When selecting the appropriate food gift, the sky's the limit, you can choose everything from a gift box of top-end Black Angus beef to a decorative basket overflowing with decadent mouth-watering chocolates.  Remember, at Christmas time a food Gift Basket never makes for a "Baaaaaaad" gift.

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