That's the Christmas spirit
Last Christmas, Uncle Albert promised his neighbor, Wilson, to find a way to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year. You know, just like Wilson and everybody else wishes people each year.Yesterday I was checking my calendar. "Holy smokes! It's almost Christmas. I better check to see if Uncle Albert found a way to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year."So I put on my boots and buttoned up my jacket. I dashed out the door.
I came back into the house to put on a scarf. And some gloves. And a hat. And my long-johns. I filled up the thermos with hot chocolate and dug out a pair of ear muffs.
"Yup. That's the Christmas spirit," I thought as I headed out once more, trying to keep my head above the snow.When I reached Uncle Albert's, I could tell something was different. I wasn't sure quite what, but I suspect it had something to do with the large red and gold sleigh parked in his driveway."Say, Uncle Albert. What's with the sleigh?""You like it, Happy Guy? That's part of my Christmas spirit," he enthused."It is?""Of course. Riding in a one-horse open sleigh.
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? All that shtick." he smiled."You think that's how to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year?""That's just the beginning," he said as he lit up a candle. "I've cancelled my electricity.""But why?""Have you ever heard of a Christmas carol with electricity?" Uncle Albert asked. "No. You hear about Christmas carols by candlelight, about silver bells, boughs of holly, all sorts of nostalgic stuff from the days when General Electric hired mice to turn the wheels of power."I looked around for a Christmas tree. "So why no Christmas tree? Is that too modern for you?""Only the plastic kind," he said.
"They keep dying on me. I was probably feeding them too much sheep manure. Anyway, I decorated the one out front.""But you don't have a tree out front, Uncle Albert.""Right there," he pointed. "Across the street. Hey Wilson! Stop blowing out my candles!""You lit candles on your neighbor's tree?""Ha! A lot of good that will do me," Uncle Albert sighed.
"You would think the ingrate would appreciate a little Christmas spirit now and then. Hey Wilson! Get some Christmas spirit, you overgrown porcupine pimple!""Maybe some people don't want the Christmas spirit all year 'round?""Don't be silly, Happy Guy. Everybody wishes it to each other," he replied. "May the Christmas spirit last all year. But it never does.
You know why?""I'm afraid I am about to find out.""Because nobody wants to do all those things they sing so nostalgically about," he harrumphed."Maybe we just need some new Christmas carols. Instead of trying to make reality fit the songs, why not sing songs that fit reality?""Funny you should mention that," Uncle Albert exclaimed. "I wrote one just the other day. Want to hear it?""Uh...sure.""Here comes another Yule, let's spend like a fool. Push 'n' shove at the store, to buy even more.
Light up the lights, there'll be no star in sight. Turn up the furnace, this world we will burn it. Chop down a tree, chop another down with glee. Wilson is a grump, such a whiny chump. (Like the personal touch?) This year let's all cheer it, Whoo! I love this Christmas spirit.
""That's very original," I observed. "I am sure there must be a market for just such a song...somewhere.""That's what I thought," Uncle Albert beamed. "Heh, heh. This could even make me rich, rich rich! Ha! Take that, Wilson.""That's the Christmas spirit, Uncle Albert.".
10 Hot Tips to Make Your Romance Sizzle
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Is your romance with that special someone cooling off? Do you worry that the spark is going to go out? Look no further. Here are 15 hot tips to make your romance sizzle.
1. Use edible pain to create masterpieces on each other's bodies. If you don't have or can't find edible paint, use chocolate syrup or whip cream.
2. If you are looking for action later in the evening, eat a light dinner for a better ability to perform.
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Create a fantasy box. Cover an old shoe box with white paper and use markers to paint some romantic scenes or hearts on it. You and your partner should write fantasies on slips of paper and put them in the box. When you are both in the mood, draw out a fantasy and make it into a reality.
4. Have your partner close their eyes, or blindfold them and then experiment with sensations.
Use a feather, aromatherapy oils or ice to enhance their pleasure. Rub their lips...
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Elements Home Spa Announces Romantic Valentine's Day Gift Basket
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO (ContentDesk) January 27, 2006 -- Elements Home Spa, Inc. is offering a promotional Valentines Day gift basket, which features luxurious skin products, rich chocolates and romantic soy candles. Valentines Day is a very special day to show someone how much you love them.
We have carefully selected products that can be enjoyed by a couple together, stated Christy Kopp, President of Elements Home Spa.
Our Valentines Day gift baskets are always very popular and we make them special by including special products that are not available in our catalog. Elements Home Spas Valentines Day Gift Basket features:????- Chocolate Indulgence Massage and Lotion Bar????- Citrus Body Polish????- Almond Body Butter????- 4 Vanilla Soy Votive Candles????- 4 Glass Votive Candle Holders????- Hersheys Kiss Chocolate CandiesEach gift basket is shrink wrapped to protect the integrity of the products and wrapped in a red heart ribbon.
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Great Appetizers for Baby Showers and Other Parties
One of the biggest challenges for planning a baby shower or any other party is picking the right food. Appetizers and snacks are great for all types of parties, big and small. Here are some delicious appetizer ideas that you can make yourself or buy for your party:1) Stuffed Mushrooms - Stuffed mushrooms are a tasty treat for any party. Larger mushroom caps of course are better and you can be creative with your stuffing choices. Some popular ingredient choices are cheese, bacon, and breadcrumbs.2) Cheese and Crackers - Cheese and crackers are a simple snack idea for any party.
This snack is also great for health conscious people. For upscale occasions, cheese logs or gourmet cheese balls can be used. 3) Fruit Platter - Another healthy and simple idea is fruit salad or a fruit platter. These platters can contain canned fruits, fresh fruits, or a mix of both. Some popular choices are apples, pears, grapes, and strawberries.
Add in marshmallows or raisins if desired. 4) Chips...
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For the Love of Chocolate
For the Love of Chocolate.Almost everyone loves chocolate. In a recent study conducted by the Chocolate Manufacturers Association, chocolate was ranked as America's favorite flavor. Of course, the love of chocolate is not unique to modern society. As far back as 2000 years ago, the Mayans created a drink from crushed cocoa beans and referred to chocolate as "food of the gods."Chocolate might even be good for us! Some medical studies have indicated some health benefits associated with eating chocolate. According to Larry Graham, president of the American Cocoa Research Institute (ACRI), chocolate is very high in antioxidants.
In fact, it contains one of the highest levels of antioxidant compounds that can be found in any food and may reduce the risk for coronary heart disease. Subjects in a study conducted at Pennsylvania State University experience higher HDL, "good," cholesterol levels when they included small amounts of chocolate in their diets. Experts have concluded that eating...
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Get Mom Something Unforgettable - Not Flowers - for Mother's Day
This year, don't buy boring, sneeze-inducing flowers or routine gifts at inflated, last minute prices.
Instead, give your Mom "The Unforgettable Gift"? with the best features of flowers and candy ? a dozen gourmet hand-dipped strawberries available with decadent chocolaty coatings and six different toppings?the perfect gift for Mother's Day or any day you want Mom to feel special. 
Make Mom feel like Hollywood Royalty because you care enough to send the berry best.
It is the quality of Shari's Berries gourmet, hand-dipped strawberries that make them a favorite among Hollywood's A-list celebrities like Halle Berry, and good enough to be included in the Academy Awards goody bags to Oscar winners like...
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Aphrodisiac Dinner Date
Dinner dates with new companions can make or break a budding romance.
First dates can be nerve racking.
Planning the date can be particularly difficult.
Where should you go, what should you do and what would be enjoyable?
You might worry that your date will not like the restaurant, the food or worse yet, the company.
Once the date begins you may sometimes struggle with conversation, feel awkward and suffer from anxiety.
Don't be ashamed, it happens to everyone.The absolute best and incomparable sort of dinner date you can arrange is one that you prepare yourself at your own home.
In this scenario you can be the male or the female, it does not matter.
When a guy cooks for a girl, the woman feels special, elated, curious and very vulnerable because the man is in complete and total control.
And when the woman cooks for her special guy, she gets to showcase any special culinary talents which can serve as a hint...
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That's the Christmas spirit
Last Christmas, Uncle Albert promised his neighbor, Wilson, to find a way to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year. You know, just like Wilson and everybody else wishes people each year.Yesterday I was checking my calendar. "Holy smokes! It's almost Christmas. I better check to see if Uncle Albert found a way to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year."So I put on my boots and buttoned up my jacket. I dashed out the door.
I came back into the house to put on a scarf. And some gloves. And a hat. And my long-johns. I filled up the thermos with hot chocolate and dug out a pair of ear muffs.
"Yup. That's the Christmas spirit," I thought as I headed out once more, trying to keep my head above the snow.When I reached Uncle Albert's, I could tell something was different. I wasn't sure quite what, but I suspect it had something to do with the large red and gold sleigh parked in his driveway."Say, Uncle Albert. What's with the sleigh?""You like it, Happy Guy? That's part of...
That's the Christmas spirit
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The Last Piece of Chocolate Ever - Business Tips for the Silver Set
INTRODUCTIONRight now I am playing a game that I have played ever since I was a kid. (I just took another drink of milk). When I got a box of chocolates as a gift, I would grab a whole container of milk and run into my room with the box. I would then try to make the milk last for the entire box, trying hard not to run out of milk before the last piece of chocolate, or run out of chocolate before the last bit of milk. To this day I wonder if I had more fun playing the balancing game than I did actually eating the chocolate.
I do know one thing. Sometimes the game distracted me from the delicious taste of the chocolate and I do regret that.What does any of this have to do with being in business or becoming an entrepreneur? Plenty, so bear with me a few paragraphs more.THE TRUTH HURTS, A LOTI have reached that age where I am now sure of a few things. One. Time moves only forward. The number of grey hairs on my head far exceeds the black ones.
Outside of a dye job I don't see...
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Christian Gift Sales Expected to be Bountiful as Divinity Boutique Launches a Complete Line of Silk Ties, Leather Wallets, Leather Purses, and Belts
Cleveland, Ohio September 8 , 2004 - Divinity Boutique was founded in 2004 after 18 months of research and new product development. The initial product line features men's handmade, silk ties, men's leather wallets and key chains, men's and ladies belts, ladies purses, checkbook holders and clutches, and Men's Dress socks. All of the proucts in the line have a mild Christian theme. The company has a "silver rivet" with a cross accent that can be found as the most common enhancement to the...
Chocolate That's the Christmas spirit Christian Gift Sales Expected to be Bountiful as Divinity Boutique Launches a Complete Line of Silk Ties, Leather Wallets, Leather Purses, and Belts
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