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    <title>Christmas Musings: Practical Advice, Interesting Thoughts and Fun Ideas</title>
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    <updated>2005-12-23T17:21:02Z</updated>
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    <title>Christmas Is Around the Corner</title>
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    <published>2005-12-23T19:22:12Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T17:21:02Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year Well everyone, Christmas is just two days away, bringing our time together to a close. It’s been a blast and I’ve really enjoyed sharing this holiday season with you. We...</summary>
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        <name>Angelic Angie</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year</h2>

<p>Well everyone, Christmas is just two days away, bringing our time together to a close. It’s been a blast and I’ve really enjoyed sharing this holiday season with you. We all have. It’s truly been a phenomenal experience. <br />
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    <title>Holly’s Holiday Wreaths</title>
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    <id>tag:www.christmasmusings.com,2005://1.47</id>
    
    <published>2005-12-23T00:46:55Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>These corn flake wreaths make great Christmas gifts. Well, there are only a couple more days till Christmas and if you’re anything like me, you’re scrounging around in your Christmas recipes trying to find some gems that you can create...</summary>
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        <name>Holly the Holiday Expert</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">These corn flake wreaths make great Christmas gifts.</h2>

<p>Well, there are only a couple more days till Christmas and if you’re anything like me, you’re scrounging around in your Christmas recipes trying to find some gems that you can create to take with you to Christmas dinner. If you’d like something spectacular to take with you to the Christmas table, try these delicious holiday wreaths. <br />
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    <title>Three More Days to Bribe Your Kids with Santa</title>
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    <published>2005-12-21T23:45:37Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Santa will be here before you know it. Okay, maybe it’s unethical, maybe it’s even cruel, but I tend to blackmail my kids with threats of Santa not coming and the way I look at it, I’ve only got three...</summary>
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        <name>Holly the Holiday Expert</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">Santa will be here before you know it.</h2>

<p>Okay, maybe it’s unethical, maybe it’s even cruel, but I tend to blackmail my kids with threats of Santa not coming and the way I look at it, I’ve only got three more days this year to get away with it. Not used to blackmailing your kids with Santa? Let me ease you into it. <br />
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    <title>Don’t Forget a Gift for Teacher</title>
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    <published>2005-12-20T22:39:49Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>This year gift your child’s teacher a great Christmas gift. If you have kids and they’re not yet home for the holiday season, their Christmas break should be starting any day now. Before you pack them off for their last...</summary>
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        <name>Angelic Angie</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">This year gift your child’s teacher a great Christmas gift.</h2>

<p>If you have kids and they’re not yet home for the holiday season, their Christmas break should be starting any day now. Before you pack them off for their last day of school before Christmas break, you’re going to want to make sure that they have a gift to give to teacher. Not sure what to get? Worry not. We’ve got three great gift ideas for your child’s favorite teacher.<br />
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<entry>
    <title>Santa Clause Is Coming To Town</title>
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    <published>2005-12-20T00:21:18Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Is Santa Clause visiting your house this year? There’s just six more days till Christmas. Can you believe it? Santa clause is coming to my house this year. Is he coming to yours? If you’ve never had Santa Clause over...</summary>
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        <name>Merry Larry</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">Is Santa Clause visiting your house this year?</h2>

<p>There’s just six more days till Christmas. Can you believe it? Santa clause is coming to my house this year. Is he coming to yours? If you’ve never had Santa Clause over to your house, here are some ideas to get you started.<br />
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    <title>Christmas Stories Make the Season Brighter</title>
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    <published>2005-12-18T04:27:02Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Have you read any good Christmas stories lately? Now that Christmas is drawing near, I’ve been telling my children the traditional Christmas stories each night before they go to bed. After all, what kind of holiday would it be without...</summary>
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        <name>Angelic Angie</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">Have you read any good Christmas stories lately?</h2>

<p>Now that Christmas is drawing near, I’ve been telling my children the traditional Christmas stories each night before they go to bed. After all, what kind of holiday would it be without tales of Rudolph and Frosty? Have you told your children any good Christmas stories lately?<br />
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    <title>Holly’s Holiday Fudge</title>
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    <published>2005-12-16T21:24:36Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary> Holiday fudge makes a great gift this holiday season. The other night something sweet happened. My neighbor came over with baked goodies for our family. It was a wonderful holiday gift and boy did it taste good. While digesting...</summary>
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        <name>Holly the Holiday Expert</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg"> Holiday fudge makes a great gift this holiday season.</h2>

<p>The other night something sweet happened. My neighbor came over with baked goodies for our family. It was a wonderful holiday gift and boy did it taste good. While digesting homemade fudge and peppermint bark, I had a stunning revelation.<br />
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    <title>Opening Presents on Christmas Morning</title>
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    <published>2005-12-16T01:57:55Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Unique ways to open presents on Christmas morning. Some of our readers have asked us how they can lead their children to their Christmas presents without just having the presents under the tree. If the idea of putting presents under...</summary>
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        <name>Angelic Angie</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">Unique ways to open presents on Christmas morning. </h2>

<p>Some of our readers have asked us how they can lead their children to their Christmas presents without just having the presents under the tree. If the idea of putting presents under the tree is getting a bit boring for you too, try some of these unique ideas for Christmas morning.</p>]]>
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    <title>Christmas on a Budget</title>
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    <published>2005-12-15T04:31:38Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>When hard times hit at Christmas. Let’s face it, some of us aren’t able to go out and buy the gifts we’d like to buy for our families. But just because wallets are empty doesn’t mean that we can’t provide...</summary>
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        <name>Holly the Holiday Expert</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">When hard times hit at Christmas. </h2>

<p>Let’s face it, some of us aren’t able to go out and buy the gifts we’d like to buy for our families. But just because wallets are empty doesn’t mean that we can’t provide our families with thoughtful gifts from the heart. </p>

<p>If you’re having a hard time making ends meet this Christmas season, try some of these gift ideas.<br />
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    <title>Video Now Makes A Comeback With Chat Now</title>
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    <published>2005-12-13T21:55:24Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Chat Now: The walkie talkie of the future Each year there are one or two toys that make a huge splash with the kids. As a result they sell out in stores and can be almost impossible to find. This...</summary>
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        <name>Angelic Angie</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">Chat Now: The walkie talkie of the future</h2>

<p>Each year there are one or two toys that make a huge splash with the kids. As a result they sell out in stores and can be almost impossible to find. This year is no exception. </p>

<p>Video Now was one of the hottest selling Christmas toys last year. This year, it looks like they’ve come up with another winner. Chat Now, from the same makers as Video now, is now one of the hottest selling Christmas toys of the year. <br />
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    <title>Gift Certificates Make Great Gifts</title>
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    <published>2005-12-13T00:06:32Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>How gift certificates can make your Christmas shopping easier. Christmas is getting closer and closer and if you don’t have your Christmas shopping done yet, you might want to look to gift certificates for the answer to your Christmas shopping...</summary>
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        <name>Merry Larry</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">How gift certificates can make your Christmas shopping easier. </h2>

<p>Christmas is getting closer and closer and if you don’t have your Christmas shopping done yet, you might want to look to gift certificates for the answer to your Christmas shopping blues. <br />
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    <title>Shopping After Christmas</title>
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    <published>2005-12-10T22:41:58Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Christmas shopping the weekend after Christmas. Pretty soon Christmas is going to be over. Thinking that the fun of Christmas shopping will be over too? It doesn’t have to be! If you thought there were deals to be had during...</summary>
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        <name>Holly the Holiday Expert</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">Christmas shopping the weekend after Christmas.</h2>

<p>Pretty soon Christmas is going to be over. Thinking that the fun of Christmas shopping will be over too? It doesn’t have to be!</p>

<p>If you thought there were deals to be had during Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving, think about the deals you’ll find the weekend after Christmas. After all, stores will be wanting to clear what’s left on their shelves and they’ll be marking items down in order to do that.<br />
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    <title>15 More Days of Christmas Shopping</title>
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    <published>2005-12-10T00:50:46Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Christmas shopping made easy. It’s the countdown till Christmas. Just 16 more days to go till the big day. Have you gotten all of your Christmas shopping done yet? If not, now’s the time to do it. There’s just two...</summary>
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        <name>Angelic Angie</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">Christmas shopping made easy.</h2>

<p>It’s the countdown till Christmas. Just 16 more days to go till the big day. Have you gotten all of your Christmas shopping done yet? If not, now’s the time to do it. There’s just two more weekends of Christmas shopping left, and that’s including this one!</p>

<p>If you’re looking for great gift ideas, you’ve come to the right place. As usual, I’ve got some last-minute gift giving ideas to throw at you.<br />
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    <title>A VCamNow for Christmas</title>
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    <id>tag:www.christmasmusings.com,2005://1.35</id>
    
    <published>2005-12-09T01:30:43Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>VCamNow makes a great gift for directors in training. If your kids are anything like mine, they’re absolutely fascinated with cameras and if that’s the case a VCamNow might make the perfect Christmas gift....</summary>
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        <name>Holly the Holiday Expert</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">VCamNow makes a great gift for directors in training. </h2>

<p>If your kids are anything like mine, they’re absolutely fascinated with cameras and if that’s the case a VCamNow might make the perfect Christmas gift. <br />
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<entry>
    <title>The Reason for the Holiday Season</title>
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    <published>2005-12-07T21:20:02Z</published>
    <updated>2005-12-23T16:23:38Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Taking a minute to remember the true reason for the holiday season. With all of us getting so frazzled by the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I just wanted to take a moment to make sure that we...</summary>
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        <name>Angelic Angie</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<h2 class="shbg">Taking a minute to remember the true reason for the holiday season.</h2>

<p>With all of us getting so frazzled by the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I just wanted to take a moment to make sure that we all sit back and remember the true reason for the holiday season. <br />
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