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As you get ready for the BIG count down this evening to the new year, please be safe and have a great time! Happy New Year! :)

Resolutions?

Do you make resolutions at the beginning of each year? Here are America's top 10 New Year's Resolutions;

1. Spend More Time with Family & Friends
2. Fit in Fitness
3. Tame the Bulge
4. Quit Smoking
5. Enjoy Life More
6. Quit Drinking
7. Get Out of Debt
8. Learn Something New
9. Help Others
10. Get Organized

What's your most important resolution for 2009?

National Whiner's Day?

I had no idea there was a day dedicated to this! Wow!

Maybe this day would be better used to appreciate what you do have and rejected the urge to whine. While you're at it, why not tell someone that you appreciate what you value about them?

I just had a scary thought. Do you think that it's possible that today is Whiner's Day because many people are returning and exchanging Christmas gifts today? Yikes!

Peace Be With You!

Today is World Peace Day! Have a neighbor that you don't get along? Why not extend them an olive branch today? See what kind of change you can bring about by taking the first step to have a more peaceful existence.

Be the change that you want to see in the world.
-Gandhi

Mark your calendars...for the next big Etsy Dallas Event!

gorgeous...had to share!

Happy Friday! These are so pretty, I had to share them. Click on the image to see them in sugarlily's etsy shop! :)

giving defined

give |giv|
verb ( past gave |gāv|; past part. given |ˈgivən|)
freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to : they gave her water to drink | the check given to the jeweler proved worthless | [ trans. ] he gave the papers back.

At this time of year there is a lot of giving happening -- giving is in the air. When I was a child, my mom told me that a good gift was one that you'd like to keep yourself. She was absolutely right! :)

Although the economy here is experiencing a transition, sometimes I fear that people forget to be grateful for all that they have and to help others. So here's a friendly reminder...count your blessings and pass some on to others!

eco friendly gift wrap

Click on the image to see this in its' Etsy shop. A beautiful and green way to wrap holiday packages from

tomatedepingles!

Guilt free gift wrap! :)

gift wrap - box

box 1 |bäks|
noun
1 a container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid : a cereal box | a hat box.

Check out this innovative gift box from vvnvvn on Etsy by clocking the image.

gift wrap - tags

gift wrap
noun
decorative paper for wrapping presents. Also called gift-wrapping.
verb ( gift-wrap) [ trans. ] [usu. as adj. ] ( gift-wrapped)
wrap (a present) in decorative paper.
• figurative hand over (something) as if a gift : his first on-screen role came gift-wrapped.

Check out these cute tags on Etsy at PaperPumpkin by clicking on the image. Happy Wrapping!

Teamwork Day

It's today! Today team leaders are encouraged to let their team members know what they are doing well and congratulate them for it! Be sure to take a minute today to do this. It's important to let others know when they are doing a good job! Cheers!

wale

wale |wāl|
noun
1 a ridge on a textured woven fabric such as corduroy.
2 Nautical a plank running along the side of a wooden ship, thicker than the usual planking, and strengthening and protecting the hull.
3 a horizontal band around a woven basket.
ORIGIN late Old English walu [stripe, weal.]

I love couduroy and this is the season for it. Here is a cutie I found on Etsy -- just click on the image for more information.

Holidays this month...

December is certainly one of the busiest of gift giving months of the year. Hanakkah begins on the 22nd, Christmas on the 25th, and both Kwanza & Boxing Day on the 26th. Be sure to have what you need on hand and if you don't yet -- there's still time. If you don't have what you need closer to the holidays-- there's always overnight shipping! Good Luck! :)