It'sThe Thought That Counts

It'sThe Thought That Counts
NHPR - If you plan to buy presents for Christmas this year, you've got only a few days left. Of course, if you're like writer Heather Armitage, you could try your hand at making gifts for your friends and family. She's just hoping people will remember, it's

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Times Herald-Record - Feeling the pressure? Fearing the malls? Can't imagine parking, shopping, jostling with the masses? We've got your solution. From Milford to New Paltz, from jokes to gems, from chocolates to chakras to cigars, there's cool stuff to be had throughout

Nibbb Fountaine de Beaut: Inspired by success stories
Sun Star - WHETHER you walk in a supermarket or in a 24-hour convenience store, you sure can find boxes of whitening soaps. With television and magazine ads on beauty soaps, people have increasingly become more conscious of their skin thus, the popularity of

Cristofer Garcia Romero is first baby born in '06
Lake County Record Bee - LAKEPORT -- Cristofer Garcia Romero was born at 9:05 a.m., Jan. 2, 2006, in Sutter Lakeside Hospital's Family Birth Center. He was the first baby born in the New Year in Lake County. He weighed 9 pounds, 8.5 ounces and was 22 inches long. The baby's

Shopping, With an Urban Appeal
Washington Post - Across the way, the tables are piled high with scarves woven from Bolivian alpaca in lush shades of persimmon, sable and teal. Two stalls down, a young woman peddles silver jewelry rich with turquoise and jade. And here's a fellow offering homemade

Say 'thanks for having us over' with a gift
Inside Bay Area - By Elizabeth Jardina, STAFF WRITER FIRST THINGS FIRST: A hostess gift is not a requirement. You are not a bad guest if you're planning to spend Christmas or the first night of Hanukkah or New Year's Eve at a friend or relative's house and you show up