Christmas Holiday Articles

Social Media Gives To Charity Every Time You Shop For The Holidays

by Ron Callari

Now your holiday shopping will not only bring a smile to the faces of those on your shopping list, it will also be used to donate to worthy causes. This year many of us became acquainted with location-based social networks that add a layer of social media to our mobile devices. This holiday season, four of the LBS applications that allows users to broadcast their location to their followers will also trigger merchants and venues to donate to charities. It's a win-win for all!

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Something To Be Thankful For: Scientists Working Hard to Develop Unique Ways To Recycle Feathers

by Gloria Campos

Have you ever wondered what happens to plucked turkey feathers? For the most part turkey feathers as well as feathers from various other poultry are simply incinerated, made in to low -grade animal feedstock or thrown away only to end up in a landfill. Fortunately, several scientists are working hard to develop new eco-friendly ways to recycle these feathers for future use.

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Throw-back Xmas Awesomeness Part 1 - The Star Trek Shuttlecraft Ornament

Star Trek Shuttlecraft Christmas Ornament

by The Toymaster

Though Christmas comes only once a year, the Star Trek Shuttlecraft Galileo ornament is an awesome, circa-1992 gift that just keeps on giving. Trust us.

This Designer Dog Jewelry Makes Me Jealous: IsPet™ Designer Petwear

by Lady Bee

Ruff! Designer jewelry for dogs that I wouldn't mind wearing at all. Wait until you see it....

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Send A Postcarden And Give The Gift Of A Mini Garden Too

by Kim Patterson

Nowadays, most people send cards because they feel obligated to do so because of some occasion. They want you to know that they are thinking of you, but are often too busy to do more than sign the card and mail it out. Now, instead of mailing a plain old card you can send the gift of a tiny garden too.

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Social Media Entrepreneurs & Garfield Fans Star In Graphic Novel & Comic Strip

by Ron Callari

This month a graphic novel and a cartoon strip offered walk-on parts to social networkers and cartoon fans. In an era that blends the real and online worlds, it's a natural fit to have someone's caricature or actual photo introduced into a comic or illustrated narrative. In the case of "Facebucks & Dumb F*cks," and "Garfield," it allows these intellectual properties to interface with the public in a very personal way.

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Nerf Bandolier Takes Foam Wars To The Next Level

Nerf Bandolier - for making foam wars more fun.

by The Toymaster

Nerf has always been the purveyor of things both slightly aggressive and yet relatively safe - and they've effectively cornered the foam-war market doing so. Now, they've created the Nerf Bandolier to keep young foam warriors in the action longer.

Air Filter and Houseplant Have Baby: Andrea Air Filter Is It A Great Holiday Gift Idea?

by Gloria Campos

Looking for an eco-friendly holiday gift? How about a gadget and a plant in one? How about the Andrea air filter?

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Tribot - How Can You Not Love Him?

by John P. Barker

Looking for a great Christmas gift? How can you turn down a face like this?

What is a Bonga and Where Can You Get One?

by John P. Barker

I'm sure when you woke up this morning, the first thought that crossed your mind was, "Where can I get a Bonga?" Welll, you've come to the right place, my friend. Read on.

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Bigfoot Stomps His Way Into Heart And Home – Remotely

by The Toymaster

Who doesn’t love Bigfoot? A man-myth, a legend of the forest, he’s entertained children of all ages for decades, and now Fisher Price has created a mini version of the elusive beast for kids to enjoy.

Hearing Aid Jewelry: Bling That Flaunt’s The Hearing Impaired’s Best Accessories

by Fashion Finds

Many children and adults alike who wear hearing aids, particularly prior to their senior years, feel self-conscious about their hearing aids. To try to change this, one confident girl has created a new accessory that makes hearing aids something to flaunt, not hide.

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Kindle Outsells Sarah Palin & Dan Brown On Christmas Day!

by Ron Callari

The latest generation of Kindle was released in October. In November, Amazon’s Kindle broke sales records as the hottest item on holiday gift lists. My holiday blog titled "Kindle vs Nook & Sony e-Reader For The Holidays!" exceeded over 70,000 page-views. On Christmas day, Amazon's Kindle hit an unprecedented milestone in the publishing history - it sold more Kindle books than physical books.

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'Celery' Provides Fast Communication For The Computer Shy

by Boomer Babe

Celery brings your friends and family into the world of speedy connection. With this machine they can communicate just as fast as the rest of us, and be more involved and in touch with the people they love.

Really... What's Better Than The Gift Of Better Health? The StressEraser®

by T Goodman

Back in 'the day' a home medical device like a biofeedback machine was costly and complicated to operate. But not today. In fact, there's one device that virtually every adult you know can benefit from: the portable biofeedback device called the StressEraser.

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Salvation Army Modernizes Their Kettle Collection

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

One of the big names in business that you hear about during the holiday season is the Salvation Army. It's a non-profit that we all know best for their collections efforts that involve collections kettles and little ringing bells. This year, they've decided to take their business plan, and collections efforts to new levels by modernizing the way that they take donations.

East Pole: The Top 10 Strange Santas from China

by China.new

Christmas with Chinese characteristics? Yule betcha! It's Christmas in China, where werewolves are chowing down on beef chow mein at Lee Ho Ho Ho Fooks and even the most exhausted elves don't envy their iPhone-making counterparts over at Foxconn.

5 Fun, Funky & Ugly Holiday Inspired Purses

by Fashion Finds

Since I've already given you an idea about some of the ugliest holiday sweaters out there to wear to get your Christmas groove on, the focus upon holiday attire really wouldn't be complete without featuring accessories. To round out your holiday wardrobe, here is a selection of fun, funky and ugly Christmas and holiday purses that you will certainly only tote once per year!

Save Your Holiday Cookies With The Oven Mitt Apron

by Kim Patterson

One of the biggest kitchen annoyances at this time of the year is keeping up with the timing of each item in the oven. It is easy to lose track and to leave something in a little too long. Why is this always the time when you can’t remember where you put down the oven mitts? If you were wearing an Oven Mitt Apron though, there would be no problem.

The Latest in Christmas Trees: 7 Modern Replacements for the Traditional Christmas Tree

by Sarah O

Tired of the same old same old when it comes to Christmas trees? Is the traditional tree just not cutting it these days? Perhaps you'll have a hard time seeing the forest for the trees with the alternatives I've found (since some of these hardly qualify as "trees" in the first place), but on the eternal quest for variety and newness, here are some of the latest Christmas tree designs coming down the pike. read more »

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