10 Eco-Friendly Tips to be Done on Christmas Season!


Buy Durable Decorations
Buy good quality decorations that can be reused year after year, means you can establish new traditions for your family and friends to enjoy in the years to come or make your own, often less expensive way to decorate your home.

Celebrate Recycling at Work
Check that your work Christmas party organiser sets up well-signed recycling options for the event. If possible avoid disposable cups and plates they're expensive and of great size of waste resources.

Feel Good Gifts
Give low impact gifts like organising experiences or practical, movie or show tickets, durable items that meet a need are good, memorable options. Adopting a kris kringle-style approach with your family and friends will allow you to focus all your energies and money on arranging an outstanding gift for just one other person.

Re-Wrap It Up
Use paper wrapping rather than foil or plastic wrappers, then reuse or recycle it.
Newspapers, comic strips and decorated brown paper bags work just as well as fancy paper.

Full Tummy Empty Bin
Prevent food wastage, only open what you need, serve smaller portions, store and use left-overs. Plan your festive feast so that leftovers can be eaten cold or are easy to re-heat the next day. Open packets of chips and crackers as you go, instead of all at once. This will keep them from getting soggy and prevent them from going to waste.

Recycle Right
Sort and recycle all your aluminium cans, juice, cartons, bottles and other packaging. As a general rule, plastic bags do not go in the recycling bin - they'll cause headaches at most recycling facilities. If you have a collection of old plastic shopping bags, simply recycle them at all major supermarkets.

Electrify Recycling
Recycle old mobile phones, TVs, computers or printer cartridges that get replaced. If you're giving an electrifying gift this Christmas, make sure whatever you're replacing is just as jolly, whether in a new home or at a recycling facility.
Many components and materials inside electronics can be re-used and recycled. If they're sent to landfill, these precious resources are lost and there can be a risk of heavy metal contamination in the soil and waterways.

Batteries Included
If you're giving a battery-powered gift, then remember to include rechargeable batteries and a recharger too, it'll save money and reduce the gift's impact. That way the Christmas cheer will continue throughout the year!

Love a Tree
Whether you're a fan of that genuine pine aroma or you prefer the utility of an artificial tree, you can keep your tree a little bit greener this Christmas. Live trees can have a second life as mulch or compost, while artificial trees can be reused for decades if properly cared for.

Make Room
You're not the only one that may feel stuffed after Christmas lunch and summer parties - often our recycling bins feel the strain too! Flatten aluminium cans, drink cartons and boxes to save space in your recycling bin, then store any excess until your next collection.


10 Romantic Christmas Gift Ideas 2012


1.) Assortment Of Chocolates And Candies: Chocolates and candies are some of the most popular romantic gifts chosen for Christmas. In a beautiful gift item, make an assortment of chocolates and candies and gift-wrap it.
2.) Romantic Movies: Watching romantic flicks with your significant half during the holiday season is a wonderful idea. Compile some romantic classics and present it to your beloved, on Christmas.
3.) Engagement Ring: If you are planning to propose marriage to your beloved, then present him/her the engagement ring.Undoubtedly, the ring would be the gift that he/she would cherish for the lifetime. Plan the proposal in a romantic way, so that the moments are made memorable.
4.) Dinner At Home: Arrange a dinner at home by cooking the food on your own or by ordering it from his/her favorite restaurant. To create the romantic ambience, dim the lights and burn some aroma candles in your home. Arrange a table for two. Play a soothing, romantic background music, to give a finishing touch.
5.) Gift Basket: Gift basket may seem to be a very ordinary gift item. However, you can make it look very attractive and sound very romantic, by decorating it using pink colored wrapping paper and ribbons. Attach a heart shaped love note with the gift.


6.) Spa Massage Coupons: The luxurious spa treatment itself sounds very romantic. Hence, to invoke the spark in your romantic relationship, present a couple of spa massage gift coupons to your significant half.
7.) Roses Dipped In Gold: Show your beloved how much you value him/her by presenting a real rose dipped in 24K gold. The present would be cherished by your beloved for many years to come.
8.) Tickets To A Weekend Getaway: Plan a surprise trip to a romantic getaway, say, a lonely island or a beach resort. All through the plan, make sure that you do not reveal anything about the trip. When you have made all the arrangements, present the tickets to the chosen destination to your beloved, on Christmas.


9.) Victoria’s Secret or La Senza lingerie or fun, sexy boxer shorts are romantic Christmas gifts for both him and her. Make it a green Christmas gift by buying organic lingerie.
10.) A spontaneous visit to his or her work to deliver flowers, chocolates or a bouquet of balloons. Say "I love you" at Christmas with personal attention and thoughtful gestures!
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10 Christmas Gift Ideas for Moms this 2012

These are the gifts ideas for moms really want to receive this Christmas, from coffee mug to jewelry to relaxing spa treatment.
Diamond Earring/Pendants
It is perhaps very difficult to exclude diamond from the list of Christmas gifts for mom, because it is the most preferred gift by women ! See the sparkle in your mom's eyes by presenting her a sparkling diamond earring.

Perfume
Know which fragrance your mom loves to wear and gift-wrap it to present her on Christmas. Make sure that the fragrance is not too strong. The fragrance should be mild, yet long lasting.

Designer Handbag
A sleek These are the gifts moms really want, from jewelry to seriously handbag also makes good Christmas gift for mom. The bag you choose for your mom should be classy and in accordance with the latest trend.

Cookery Book
A cookery book will be a nice compliment for your mom's expertise in the culinary art. Figure out which types of dishes she loves to prepare and purchase the book accordingly.

Microwave Oven
Your mom is one who bakes delicious cakes for you. In order to show your appreciation for her, present her a microwave oven. Pair it with a trendy oven mitt.

 Sewing Machine
If making beautiful woolens is your mom's favorite hobby, then a sewing machine will be a useful present for her. Look for portable and lightweight models of sewing machine. 

Coupons For Spa Massage or Spa Treatment at Home
You mom would be delighted to find such as gift, which pampers her body and senses. Arrange for a spa massage or a treatment at home, this Christmas. Let the relaxing massages soothe her body !  

Elaborate Lunch Cooked By You
Surprise your mother by cooking an elaborate lunch during the Christmas season.

"World's Best Mom" Coffee Mug
One of the best ways to show your affection to your mom is to present a coffee mug with the slogan 'world's Best Mom'
Beauty Products
Cosmetics is one of the most popular Christmas gifts for mom. Fill a gift basket with an assortment of her favorite brand's beauty products and give it to her on the occasion.


10 Christmas Gifts You Should Avoid this 2012

People typically enjoy getting gifts what they want rather than what they need, so in order for your recipient to enjoy your present avoid this items as a gift this Christmas season.

Sexy Underwear
      Never give this gift to a person in which you are not closely associated. Imagine if this were open in front of the kids? And who is likely to try it right there under the Christmas tree. The implication is always that you would like to see them in it.

Puppies or Kitten
This is not a good idea to give as a Christmas presents. Your recipient might not prepared to take the obligation of caring and training. They might not be able to handle the financial responsibility of puppies/kitten ownership. You might creates financial burden to the recipient for many years of commitment.

Deodorants and Cream
Giving a present like deodorants, foot creams, breath mints or any other personal hygiene items that says you stink or have a problem is so disappointing. You may go for perfumes, fragrant creams and essential oil.

Porno Mags
Do not under any circumstances give the gift of porno magazines at Christmas time. Even if the recipient is a collector of porn mags still they like to buy it in private. It’s so embarrassing to receive such mags specially when your relatives are present.

A Gift you Like 
Specially when your age gap to your recipient is a decade or more, don’t assume that you have the same taste or like. Making an assumption will result to bad Christmas gift. Just like you both has different opinions, chances are you share different style too.

Photo of Yourself
It is so cheap to gave someone a photo of yourself, even if it had been done by a  professional photography studio, not unless you are a popular celebrity.

Lose Weight Equipment
You should avoid giving exercise equipment unless the recipient ask for it. Specially to a women because they might think she’s fat and need to exercise, it is best to stay away from this argument.

Clothing
This item is so common in general that to some people is so disappointing but rather have a fun gift instead. If you are not sure what they like or what size to get then it is best to skip the clothing option. Try a gift certificate to their favorite clothing store instead.

Socks
This items are considered the worst gift you can give to anyone this Christmas. This are boring, especially when they are the only gift you are giving the person. Socks are okay if they are of the decorative or fuzzy warm variety and they are a stocking stuffer and not the main gift.

Used Gifts
We all agree that there is no reason to throw something away if it still has good life left in it. But these are the types of things you give out of kindness—not as Christmas gifts.

Top 10 Electronic Gadgets of 2012

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
16GB, Starting at $470 on Yahoo! Shopping
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 sports a proven, sensible design, a bevy of useful features, and fast performance. The S Pen Stylus is a unique addition.


Vizio CinemaWIDE XVT3D
Starting at $1530 at Walmart.com
VIZIO CinemaWide eliminates the black bars that inhabit the screens of standard HDTVs, doing away with stretching, zooming or cropping. This pure presentation expands the boundaries of conventional widescreen to deliver a new standard of home entertainment in breathtaking 2560 x 1080 resolution, showing movies the way they were meant to be seen.


Apple iPhone 5
16GB, $200 at att.com
The iPhone 5 was designed to be thinner than the current 4S model, taller screen, a four-inch screen that's half an inch bigger than its predecessors and slightly sharper, an A6 processor that's twice as fast as the iPhone 4S, and long-term evolution (LTE) cellular connectivity that will make for much zippier downloads.  Can now take panoramic photos, have better email organization, FaceTime video calling over cellular connections, easy photo stream sharing, a new Maps app and a nifty folder called Passbook.


Nikon Coolpix S800c
Starting at $327 on Yahoo! Shopping
The Nikon Coolpix S800c is an Android-powered, Wi-Fi enabled compact camera with a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, 10x optical zoom, built-in GPS and a 3.5” OLED touchscreen.


Samsung Galaxy S III
16GB, Starting at $280 at t-mobile.com
With a 4.8" HD Super AMOLED in a chassis slightly bigger than the Galaxy S II, the Samsung Galaxy S III embodies the Android lovers dream of having a slim and light device with huge screen. With a powerful quad-core Exynos chip, which turns into Snapdragon S4 + LTE for the US.


Sony Cyber-shot RX100
Starting at $648 at Yahoo! Shopping
The RX100 is Sony's first large-sensor compact camera, Snappy and responsive performance, Excellent image quality, Very good LCD screen, Peaking for focus assist, Stereo microphone picks up lots of detail.


Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7-inch
16GB, starting at $199 from Amazon.com
The smaller version of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD has a 1280 x 800 7-inch IPS screen. Other than the different display size, the Android-based tablet features the same dual-anntena 5GHz Wi-Fi, stereo speakers, OMAP 4470 processor from Texas Instruments, HDMI, and Bluetooth connectivity as the 8.9-inch Fire HD.


Sonos Play:3
Starting at $300 (plus $50 for wireless adapter) on Yahoo! Shopping
The Sonos wireless music system is great,  new smaller, more compact, It allows you to stream music from the Internet be it Spotify tracks, the radio, or your own collection, in multiple rooms at the same time all controlled by your iPhone, iPad, Android smartphone or a dedicated controller. 


Samsung HT-E6730W
Starting at $647 on Yahoo! Shopping
The HT-E6730W, is an all-in-one solution for any home entertainment room. The 7.1-channel system with 1,330 watts of audio power comes with a pair of floor-standing, 4-foot “Tallboy” front speakers, each with an additional swiveling speaker on top that can project sound vertically. (The speakers are especially useful with a Blu-ray movie encoded with 7.1-channel audio, but they can be turned upward at any time to create the effect of sound cascading onto listeners.)


Panasonic Viera TC-P55VT50
Starting at $1895 at Yahoo! Shopping
The Panasonic TC-P55VT50 Smart VIERA 55 inch 3D HD Plasma TV utilizes the 2500 Focused Field Drive panel to increase clarity with motion images by flashing images on the screen. The Infinite Black Ultra Panel displays the deepest blacks possible.This panel also displays the brightest images as well, because light-loss between panel cells has been greatly reduced. All VT50 Series TVs are Progressive HD 3D, but also perform 2D to 3D conversion. 


10 Creative Fruit Bowls

A contemporary style fruit bowl is excellent quality and folds out to make the shape of the bowl. This modern fruit bowl will look great in any home, restaurant, pub or hotel. Made from stainless steel, finished in brushed effect. This item is a stylish centre-piece for any table for fruit or decorative items. Excellent quality with rods capable of folding in and out.

Triangle Bowl - If you’re a fan of shooting stick and balls (billiards), then you just about know what the design resembles. Built in a triangular shape, with a metallic glint to its aid, the fruit bowl is one elegant masterpiece. Give your table the sheen of the Triangle fruit bowl and see how your fruits would never go out of place.


Circular forms are a clear choice for storing the rounded forms of fruits – but these creative modern design ideas are anything but obvious. For starters, when someone asks you to pass them this vertical wooden fruit ‘bowl’ just give it a nudge and send it rolling their way – just don’t slip while sliding them the bananas!

To round it out, other designers have developed turn-style systems allowing you to rotate your fruit into place and pop it out of the mix. Still other designer fruit centerpieces use seemingly endless spirals and bottomless bowls to play on ideas of infinity and negative space - quite a lot of aesthetic thought put into such a simple decorative home object. Designs by Janne Kyttanen

Creative wooden fruit bowls by Belgian artist Helena Schepens

Fantastic fruit bowl ($50.98). Like a large, soft drop of paint, frozen at the precise moment it hits the table and breaks into a spectacular, colorful spray.

Flat Knot is a beautiful fruit bowl made from a flat sheet of steel which is then warped and knotted into itself.

Fruit loop ($32.81) is an avant-garde fruit bowl which is handmade from a single piece of free flowing chromed steel wire. It will add a piece of sculpture to any table and is ideal for holding fruit.

Designed by D-Vision- Via, the bubblicious fruit bowl comprises of a number of spheres all fused into each other. The benefit of the design is to help store as many different varieties of fruits right inside the container. By fusing so many spheres into one another, the designers have been able to create a new equilibrium right inside the container. All in all, a very innovative and trendy design.

Cocoon bowl. Protecting your fruits, just like a warm wrapping is the Cocoon fruit bowl design by Philippi. Made out of mirror polished stainless steel, the cocoon look will enhance your fruit's elegance to another level. Beauty wrapped in layers is what makes the heart go zoom.



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