Christmas Holiday Articles

Social Media Holiday Gifting Goes Virtual With Facebook Gift Cards

by Ron Callari

With the online gift card industry reaching all time highs, according to a report released by Javelin Strategy & Research, gift card sales will rise from $1.6 billion in 2009 to $5.8 billion in 2014. With that kind of growth is it any wonder that Mark Zuckerberg wants a piece of that action for his social network Facebook?

4 Great Backup Flats For Holiday Party Nights: The Solutions To Uncomfortable Shoes

by Fashion Finds

Tis the season of holiday parties and little black dresses, and you know that this also means it's a time for sacrificing comfort for fashion with some of the sexiest shoes. But while you suffer for style, it doesn't mean that you need to walk home in your bare feet at the end of the night like you're doing the walk of shame. There are portable flats designed for convenience that are perfect for the season (and as stocking stuffers to prepare for New Year's Eve outings)!

If You're Going Green This Christmas, Think About Metal

by Toby

The guilt goes on year after year. Do you buy a real tree or bring the plastic one down from the attic. Hmm. That plastic one is so tacky and it's not like it fools anyone. Why pretend? Michelle Weingeist has solved the problem elegantly with the sustainable aluminum spiral Christmas tree she named Tannenboing that doesn't pretend to be a real tree.

2007's Most Creative Christmas Lights?

by Amy Gifford

Instead of the usual tinsel, over-sized Santa Claus and multi-colored strands of Christmas Lights, Regent Street in London this year took a different approach.

There's A Fragrance Feast Out There In Wax Tarts!

by Toby

Isn't it frustrating to purchase a fragrant candle, light it up, and your fragrance goes up in smoke? Literally, it does; half the time all you smell is smoke. When you light a candle directly, you are burning it, and that smell tends to overcome the fragrance that may be in it.

Amazon, Still The Amazon Of Shopping Sites This Holiday Season!

Amazon for Black Friday and Cyber Monday!

by Ron Callari

Amazon.com, the nation's largest online retailer has stepped up its marketing efforts in response to the demand from post-Thanksgiving shoppers. Their Black Friday page is the top destination for customers to experience Amazon.com's Black Friday Deals Week offered now through Cyber Monday, November 30. And guess what?...no lines!

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!

The Hottest Christmas Gift For Kids In 2010: KINECTIMALS Virtual Pets Video Game

by Lady Bee

Last Christmas, the Zhu Zhu Pet Hamster was the blockbuster gift for kids. This year, I predict the box office hit for kids will be the video game Kinectimals, one of fifteen new Microsoft fully-interactive "sensoring" video games for its new Kinect Xbox 360. Kinectimals are 20 wild virtual video pets, like tigers, lions and cheetahs, that kids can play with and even train. Parents will get a kick out of this game too!

The 2010 Gadget Giftening Part 5 – The Universal Video Converter

by Doug Bonderud

Video conversion is a great idea, but so few of us actually take the time to get it done after the tapes have been recorded or the DVDs burned. Fortunately, the Universal Video Converter from Vupoint is here to help.

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Unique Christmas Advent Calendar Provides Secret Santa Service

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

Advent calendars are a part of many people's fondest holiday memories. Now, Charles & Marie offers an advent calendar gone secret Santa service that delivers 24 unique, designer gifts right to your door.

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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Give the Gift of Green: 5 Eco-Friendly Wrapping Tips

by Amanda Hinski

This year don't just give green gifts, but wrap them green, too. From purchasing specialty, eco-friendly paper to using what you already have in your home, wrapping with the environment in mind is easier and more festive than you may think.

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Pedal Powered Christmas Tree Slimming and Eco-friendly

by Gloria Campos

As part of the Cop15 campaign this year, Copenhagen's City Hall Square Christmas tree could help inspire people not only to be more eco-conscious, but also to stay in shape as they pedal to light up the tree

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Sweet Social Networking Personalizes Chocolate For Twitter & Facebook Users

by Ron Callari

How does a chocolatier break into the crowded "sweets" business - butting up against the likes of Ghiradelli, Hershey and Godiva? Similar to how Mrs. Fields used mail-order as her means of promotion in the 70s, Marcy's Morsels is using the number one tool of the 21st Century - namely social networking.

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A Cheap Social Media Shopping Network (Just In Time) For The Holidays!

by Ron Callari

With the holidays fast approaching, the team at blinkx.com has developed a new social shopping network, with a few extra bells and whistles than some of the others noted in my previous post titled, "Top Ten Social Shopping Networks (Just In Time) For The Holidays." A great tool for not only comparison shopping but also an opportunity to share your shopping experiences with like-minded shoppers in the Cheep community.

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2010's Best Solar Powered Gifts For The Gadget Crazy

by Gloria Campos

Every year innovative people come up with new solar powered gadgets that solar powered gadget fan dying to try. If you have a solar powered gadget geek/fan on your gift-giving list take a look at the list of solar powered gadgets below. You will find you may want a gadget or two of these yourself.

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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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Wry Terrorist Tea Pot Takes A Stab At The 'Warm & Fuzzy' Tea Cozy

by Toby

There's nothing out of bounds for the heralded British designer of wry - SUCK UK. (Yes, wry did just become a noun.) So it should not be a surprise that the company pokes fun not only at the British favorite pass time (Will you have a cup of tea, dear?), but at the traditional sweet, flowery, prim tea cozy.

La Vie De Mon DouDou: Customizable Kids Stories Featuring Their Toys!

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

We've seen customizable books in the past, where kids can star in their favorite fairy tale book, or adults can take over the leading role in a classic novel - along comes another business in this niche right in time for holiday shopping!