| The Dot Com Woman.
Vol. 5, Issue 38
The Official Ezine of
'Dot Com Women'
EVEolution On Web
26.11.2007
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| Editor's Note
I hope you had a happy
Thanksgiving and some good Black Friday shopping i.e. if you dared
to venture out that day...lol. By the way, did you know that Black
Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) isn't the busiest shopping day
of the year? So what day gets that special title? The Saturday
before Christmas; you'll definitely want to avoid shopping on that
day if you would like to miss the crowds. This useful little tip was
featured in one of the articles in the 2007 issue of the
'Celebrating Christmas PDF Magazine'. Don't miss out on the other
useful tips and loads of creative ideas on decorating, crafts,
recipes and entertaining featured in the magazine.
You can download your free
copy
at
http://www.celebrating-christmas.com/magazine.shtml.
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Contents:
1. What's Hot at DCW
2. Business & Entertainment
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Holidays - Holiday
Entertaining Guide
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Recipes - Hot Spiced
Afternoon Tea
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Travel - Planning a
Family Ski Vacation
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Crafts - Bead and Pipe
Cleaner Ornaments
3. Useful Info |
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What's HOT at
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DOT
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 Homemade
Gift Ideas for Christmas
Homemade Gifts are easily the best gifts you can ever give to anyone
to express your heartfelt wishes in the Holiday Season and all year
round. Gifts, whether from your kitchen or from your craft desk,
will always be appreciated by everyone who receives them.
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Interview with Mary Cox Bilz
Quadriplegic Author & Mouth Artist
 Unable
to use her hands to type, because of a birth defect, Mary’s
proficiency at the use of a mouthstick empowers the writer to pour
out her spirit on the computer keyboard.
Mary is also an accomplished mouth-artist. her inspirational
greeting card line, art prints, and books can be viewed on her
website and are available at local bookstores.
Read
the Interview
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Christmas
Crafts
Ah! The joy of making adorable snowmen, handmade wreaths, greeting
cards, tabletop decorations, homemade gifts and one-of-a-kind
Christmas tree decorations. We have lots of Christmas craft projects
to satisfy all your hunger for a 'Homemade Christmas'.
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Winter
Care for Roses
Roses love to put on their best show any time of the year. And if
you don't stop them in time, they will keep blooming all through
winter and eventually wear out. Winter is the time to put them to
rest.
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Christmas
Food, Crafts & Decor Ideas
It's Christmas time! Celebrate the season at Dot Com Women with a
bagful of Holiday recipe ideas, decorating tips, entertaining
how-to, crafts, activities and useful advice for enjoying the
holidays to their fullest and keeping stress at bay.
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HOLIDAYS
Holiday Entertaining Guide
Plan a party that suits your personality as well as your needs.
Casual or formal, small or large, the best get-together is one
that you’ll enjoy as much as your guests. And by not overspending
time or money, entertaining with elegance can be easy without
being extravagant.
Decide what kind of party to have
The best kind of get-together is one that you'll enjoy as much as
your guests. Plan a party that suits your personal style and
needs. For example:
Try buffet-style if you:
Want it to be more casual
Want people to mingle a lot
Don't have a lot of seating and table room
Have a sit-down if you:
Want to be more formal
Like long dinner conversations
Have a large enough table with chairs
Throw a cocktail bash if you:
Want more of an adult get- together
Want an after dinner, evening affair
Have limited time to prepare a lot of different courses
PLAN ON A BUDGET
Now for the budget. When it comes to parties, time is
money--what you lack of one you can make up with the other. You
just have to decide how much time and money you are willing to
spend. Don't overspend on either.
Make a list of food and supplies you'll need for your party.
Include everything from potato chips to guest soaps or extra
glasses.
Compare your list with what you have on hand. Put a line through
what you won't have to buy.
Indicate the estimated cost of each item you have to buy. Add a
few dollars for extras.
Compare this to what you'd like to spend. If you are over, revise
your list.
Take this list with you at all times. Don't buy anything that is
not written down. Impulse buying ruins a budget.
Remember, you can entertain with elegance without extravagance. By
adding personal touches to even the most casual party you can
entertain with style.
Courtesy of Kraftfoods
RECIPES
Hot Spiced
Afternoon Tea
Ingredients:
4 pints water
1/2 level tsp. whole cloves
1/2 a stick of cinnamon
1 oz. Tea
4 oz. sugar
1/4 pint Orange Juice Or squash
Juice of 2 lemons
Cinnamon sticks to serve
Directions:
Add the spices to the water and bring it to boil. Pour into the tea
and allow to brew for 5 minutes. Stir, strain add the sugar and stir
until dissolved. Add the fruit juices. To reheat before serving (if
necessary) place over a low heat-do not simmer or boil. Serve with
cinnamon sticks.
Serves 12.
TRAVEL
Planning a Family Ski Vacation
It’s time to plan the family vacation – and everyone wants to
go skiing. Don’t worry, skiing isn’t as expensive as you might
think, and there are numerous resorts that cater to families,
offering a variety of packages designed to save you money. The
problem will be choosing the destination.
Most ski resorts have websites. Start the planning process by
accessing these websites to determine where you and your family
might want to go for your family ski vacation. There are many
different things to look for when choosing a resort. The absolute
most important thing to look for is a ski school if someone in
your family will need instruction. While most resorts do have ski
schools, some don’t. Don’t make the mistake of choosing a
destination where one or more of your family members won’t have
fun, simply because they don’t know how to ski.
Next, take a look at the slopes, lifts, and trails. You want to
make sure that the resort has something to offer everyone in your
family. If the resort only caters to beginners, an expert skier
will become quickly bored. If you have a snowboarder in your
group, and there is no snowboarding park or terrain, that
snowboarder will not be happy. There are resorts that serve all
winter sports – so make sure that your families interests are
covered.
Lodging is the next thing to look at. You want to be comfortable,
so where you will sleep at night matters a great deal. In most
cases, there is a hotel right at the base of the slopes – but this
isn’t necessarily the best or most affordable place to stay. Find
out what your lodging options are for the area, and choose the one
that is right for your family and your budget. If you will be
staying farther away from the slopes, make sure that there is
transportation to and from the slopes each day!
Your family will have many more interests that you will need to
search for before deciding on a particular destination and resort.
Some of those interests may be dog sledding, sleigh rides,
snowmobiling, snowshoeing, or horseback riding. Resorts do offer
these activities, but some don’t – so be sure to ask about the
winter activities, as well as the planned events during the time
that you will be at the resort. This will help you plan a ski
vacation that your family will enjoy and remember for the rest of
their lives.
CRAFTS
Bead and Pipe Cleaner Ornaments
Christmas ornaments made from ordinary pipe cleaners and
inexpensive acrylic beads are very pretty and easy to make. They
look quite impressive yet are easy enough for small children to
make. This is one Christmas craft idea to use again and again. Older
people will enjoy making this Christmas craft, too, which can be
varied to make a number of different sparkling ornaments for your
Christmas tree.
To make the bead and pipe cleaner ornaments, you need common pipe
cleaners in desired colors and acrylic beads. Two types of beads are
particularly effective when strung on pipe cleaners. One type are
called sunburst beads, but are also known as paddlewheel beads,
snowflake beads, or starburst beads. These beads have six faceted
paddles spaced equally around a center that contains the hole for
stringing. When several of these sunburst beads are strung
consecutively, they fit against each other in an interlocking
pattern.
The other type of bead that is also effective for this Christmas
craft is called the tri bead or propeller bead. It has three rounded
bumps arranged around the stringing hole. Like the sunburst beads,
the tri beads interlock when strung consecutively. For the most
sparkly and attractive Christmas ornaments, get tri beads and/or
sunburst beads in translucent colors of red, green, and clear. The
tri beads can also be found in metallic gold and silver which can be
used in this Christmas craft as well.
Pipe cleaners can be found in silver and gold tinsel as well as
chenille of all colors. For the Christmas craft, the best colors to
use are the metallics and Christmas colors. The beads cover the pipe
cleaners, but the ends will need to be twisted together and made
into hangers, so they show.
Anyone, even small children, can string these beads on pipe
cleaners. Bend up the end of the pipe cleaner so the beads don't
fall off. The pipe cleaner works like a needle, making a needle
unnecessary. For best results, show the children how to alternate
colors when stringing, or start a pattern of three colors. When the
beads are strung on the pipe cleaners, they can be bent into
different Christmas shapes. For instance, string red and clear beads
alternately, then bend down one end of the pipe cleaner for a candy
cane shape. Or alternate red and green beads and form a circle for a
wreath. Use red pipe cleaner to form a small bow to decorate the
wreath. Form a hanger for the Christmas craft or simply slip the
circle over a branch of the tree.
If you experiment with clear beads and silver pipe cleaners, you can
make some beautiful snowflake or star ornaments. Snowflake designs
can be twisted of silver pipe cleaner only, without the beads for a
simple but pretty decoration.
Bead and pipe cleaner ornaments are a Christmas craft you will find
yourself using every year. Children and their parents will both
appreciate this simple yet pretty Christmas craft.
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