Stocking Stuffers – 2009 Christmas Gift Guide

Fun, unique stocking stuffers are an absolute must for Christmas. We’ve put together a list of our favorite stocking stuffers for Christmas 2009 to make it a bit easier to find great stocking stuffers for your family and friends. Coal Gum When you’ve been naughty Snata leaves coal in your stocking

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Stocking Stuffers – 2009 Christmas Gift Guide

 Sewing Green

A couple of months ago I snagged a copy of Betz White’s gorgeous, Sewing Green; a book that seems to be the seamstress soul-sister to Adrienne’s and my book, AwareKnits. It’s fresh, full of lovely projects, and jam-packed with green-goodness! I dig it so much, I thought I’d share a glimpse of just a few of my favorite pieces that have me inspired to eco-sew this season.Luxe Baby Hat and

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 Sears acts to correct software problem on some Kenmore front-loaders

The Kenmore 4027 front-loading washer. The latest posting of our continuously updated ratings of front-loading and top-loading washing machines (available to subscribers ), published last Friday, included the new Kenmore 4027 front-loader , $800 (shown).

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 Happy 1st Anniversary Foodista!

Like excited and nervous parents sending their kid off to school for the first time, the Three Wise Men of Foodista.com (make that one Wise Woman and Two Fairly Bright Men) launched their wiki-style cooking encyclopedia to the world last year on December 17. To celebrate this momentous event, our friend, chef and mixologist Kathy Casey , created a signature cocktail just for us! The Foodista Sparkle is a wonderful holiday blend of tangerine, thyme, white cranberry juice, vodka and a splash of champagne. Try it out, it’s delicious! Since our launch, we’ve experienced countless joys and milestones…amazing press coverage that has surprised even our own parents, a fabulous food blog conference that rocked the world of many, fantastic features like Taste Profile (compare yours to mine!), Leaderboards (see who’s doing what), Featured Blog of the Day (check out some of our blogger friends), and our fun and exciting food blog cookbook contest ! And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! We’ve got a lot of exciting things planned for 2010, so stay tuned.

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 Religious science and other science books

Having posted about atheism recently on the SciScoop science forum, it seems quite apt to have received for review a couple of books with a religious theme at this time of year. The first is The Faith Instinct by Nicholas Wade. Wade is a well-known New York Times writer who presents the case for an evolutionary origin to religious faith

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 Myrrh, bones, and medical waste

Hepatic epiphany for myrrh – A statistical analysis of experimental data on laboratory animals shows that the resin of the middle-eastern tree Commiphora, better known as “myrrh” can act as a protective antioxidant against liver damage caused by organic lead compounds. Myrrh is a rust-coloured resin obtained from several species of Commiphora and Balsamodendron tree, native to the Middle East and Ethiopia. It is perhaps best known as one of the gifts of the Magi offered to the infant Jesus, along with gold and frankincense in the Christmas legend.

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Myrrh, bones, and medical waste

 Chris Brown Disses Walmart, Stops Tweeting

After a Walmart store in Wallingford, Connecticut sold out of its first shipment of Chris Brown’s latest CD Graffiti, Brown accused the store of “blackballing” his records and “lying to costumers [sic].” After going on a 140-character tirade on micro-blogging site Twitter about the incident, then realizing he was in the wrong, he took down his Twitter account on Monday, after refusing to take back his statement. “Yeah i said it and i aint retracting [it],” Tweeted Brown. The testy Tweet originated after Brown went to a Walmart store in Wallingford, Connecticut where he did not see his album on the shelf and apparently was told that it was not in the back either

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 Model Spotlight: Kate Moss

Kate Moss sits down with Women’s Wear Daily’s Brid Costello to discuss her new scent Vintage, which was introduced in Europe earlier this month. Stephen Mormoris, svp of global marketing at Coty said they may look into having Moss create a special color cosmetics collections for its Rimmel brand, which Moss also fronts.  On the fragranceąs genesis ­ her love for vintage fashion ­ has much more humble origins. I couldn’t really afford designer clothes when I was young, so I just went to the secondhand shops

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 Hit The Slopes (But Not Too Hard) In The Coolest Snowboard Gear Out There!

The fashion-obsessed shopper side of me likes to think of snowboarding as an opportunity to try colors and patterns that I wouldn’t normally wear. Strangely enough, I never knew white pants were my thing until I saw them in snowboarding gear form. (I also never knew my legs could twist in so many directions while wearing said pants, but that’s another story.) You don’t necessarily need to match your jacket and pants to your gear, though a little bit of coordination is always good (both in the sartorial sense and the, um, sliding down a mountain sense).

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Hit The Slopes (But Not Too Hard) In The Coolest Snowboard Gear Out There!

 Q&A with Designer Shoshanna Gruss

What’s best to wear for your different holiday parties this year? Family Affair: A pretty dress with an embellished neckline or embroidery, something you can throw a cardigan over, move around and have fun in. Office Party: Simple shift or sheath dress that will take you from a day at the office to the party that night, with a change shoes and accessories

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Q&A with Designer Shoshanna Gruss

 Connoisseur With an Edge Wine Rack

It’s a little edgy, but it’s still a classic must-have for any wine aficionado: this wine display is made from stiff coiled chain. When entertaining, it’s a fun and eye-catching way to show off your selection. As everyday decor, it’s nothing less than conversation-sparking sculpture! $29.95 @ Wrapables.com

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 1-800-FLOWERS.com Secret Santa Facebook Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

During a time of the year when kids are supposed to be excited about the holidays, many kids are not simply because their family can’t afford gifts and the things that they see their peers wanting and getting as gifts. This holiday season 1-800-FLOWERS.com has created a Secret Santa program on Facebook as part of a fundraiser in support of the Toys for Tots foundation.

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 Kelis Says Motherhood ‘Makes What’s Important Clear’

Johnny Nunez/WireImage As it does for many, motherhood has given Kelis a new perspective on life. “I don’t think it’s changed who I am, but I think it just makes what’s important clear,” she explains in a new interview with Honey .

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 PETA U.K. Staff Has Turkey for Christmas Dinner

But she wasn’t the main course—she was the guest of honor: Angel came to PETA U.K.’s holiday dinner from Hen Haven—a safe sanctuary for chickens and turkeys who would otherwise have been slaughtered. Feasting on faux turkey , grilled figs, nut roast, and mince pies with new friends sure beats a short, traumatic life on a factory farm .

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 I Love to Create: Crocheted Poinsettia Brooch

MaterialsWorsted Weight Sparkly YarnSize US G HookTapestry NeedleGlittered Holly Berries (cut from decorative floral bouquet)Aleene’s Fabric StiffenerFabric FusionPearl Pin (optional)Abbreviationsch=chainsc=single crochetdc=double crochettr=triple crochethdc=half-double crochet DirectionsLarge Petals (Make 5):Ch 8. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc

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 Take a Look at Some Great Gift Sites!

Christmas gift shopping season is now officially upon us. Finding the right store has never been easy, but Christmas Gifts.com has changed the face of Christmas gift shopping and has transformed what is normally a total nightmare into a breeze! Imagine a website that already searched the internet from end to end and found the websites that have the most personalized , unique gifts around and then put them all in one place, easy to find & easy to browse – that’s Christmas gifts.com ! Finding the right Christmas gifts is finally easy, thanks to Christmas gifts.com and the great job they’ve done bringing the edges of the internet a little bit closer. And the quality of the sites they sponsor on their site shows they’re serious about Christmas Gifts.

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 Sarah Jessica Parker Dishes on Her ‘Divided House’

Bryan Bedder/Getty Images A womb is just about all twins Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge , 5 ½ months, have ever had in common, according to mom Sarah Jessica Parker . The 44-year-old actress proclaimed the girls “about as un-identical as twins can be” during a Tuesday visit to the Late Show with David Letterman , citing their differences “physically, intellectually, spiritually, geographically, politically, ideologically and religiously.” Sarah Jessica went on to joke, “One of them is a Republican, which is weird. But we have Mets and Yankees fans in our house too, so we’re used to a divided house.” There isn’t much division between son James Wilkie , 7, and the twins thus far

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 Elle Shops: Feel-Good Gifts That Give Back!

Still looking for that perfect holiday gift for the people on your list? Elle is here to help with the 12 Days Of Chic , a collection of this season’s hottest pieces that any stylish shopper is sure to appreciate

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 Wine from Scratch: Out with Old Wine, In with New!

I don’t know about you, but I have a tendency to purchase too much wine. In truth this can be both a blessing and a curse. On one side, I always have plenty of wine on hand for any occasion, but then I miss the opportunity to try new things because of my abundance of wine already sitting around at home

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 Weekend Project: Caulk your way to energy and financial savings

President Barack Obama yesterday declared insulation “sexy,” part of the administration's efforts to promote home weatherization and cash for caulkers . As you'll see in our video on cutting energy costs (right), it's a snap to find areas of your home that need sealing and/or beefed-up insulation. You might also consider getting an energy audit of your home .

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