| The Dot Com Woman.
Vol. 3, Issue 40
HOLIDAY SPECIAL ISSUE #4
The Official Ezine of
'Dot Com Women'
EVEolution On Web
12.26.2005
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| Editor's Note
Hi,
I hope you had a
wonderful Christmas with your family and friends. Today's ezine is
the last one for 2005 and I wish all subscribers, advertisers and
everyone else reading this a very Happy New Year 2006! Today's ezine
showcases two beautiful ways to celebrate New Year's - by partying
with friends or spending time with kids at home with fun family
activities. Either way you choose, make this a New Year to remember
with your own creative and personal touch to all festivities.
Happy Holidays and a
Very Happy New Year!
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Contents:
1. What's Hot at DCW
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CELEBRATE THE SEASON
WITH DCW
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F r e e New Year E-Cards
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Happy Hanukkah Holiday
Ideas
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Kwanzaa Crafts for
Children
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New Year's Party Ideas
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CELEBRATE THE
SEASON WITH DCW
Hanukkah |
Kwanzaa |
New Year |
F.ree Holiday E-cards
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Hanukkah |
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Winter 2005-2006 Fashion Trends
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New Year E-Cards
Celebrate the season with a bagful of Holiday recipes, decorating
tips, entertaining how-to, crafts, activities and useful advice for
enjoying the holidays to their fullest.
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Happy
Hanukkah Holiday Ideas
The celebration of Hanukkah is a time that Jewish families look
forward to all year. Author Penny Warner has some great suggestions
for celebrating the eight-day Festival of Lights.
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Kwanzaa
Crafts for Children
Extend the holiday season for your children by introducing them to
the African-American cultural celebration of Kwanzaa. Here are a few
crafts ideas to help your child learn more about this holiday??™s
customs.
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New Year's Party Ideas
Complete Party Planning Advice for hosting stylish New Year's Eve
and New Year's Day Cocktail and Dinner parties. Includes recipes for
cocktails, Hors d??™oeuvres, desserts and tips for party success.
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CELEBRATING NEW YEAR
![]() ![]() Celebrate
New Year's at Home with Fun Family Traditions
New Year's Eve doesn't have to be a night on the town. Spare the
hassle of finding a baby-sitter and spend time at home with the kids
and these New Year ideas from Cynthia MacGregor's book "Fun
Family Traditions":
1. Instead of making resolutions, have each family member decide on
one bad habit they'd like to break. Write the habits on pieces of
paper and take turns throwing the paper into the fireplace.
2. Let each family member make predictions about what they think
will happen in the New Year. Write them down and save them to read
next year.
3. Make plans for the New Year by letting family members talk about
the things they'd like to do in the coming months. This is a great
time to talk about where everyone would like to go for vacation,
what activities they'd like to participate in, or any big changes
they'd like to see??¦like maybe getting a dog!
4. Keep expenses down and have the party at home. Have a special
meal and favorite videos or music. Let the kids stay up as late as
they want and provide some noisemakers! Reminisce on all the fun
you've had, or reflect on the changes and how your family has grown.
WINTER GAMES FOR KIDS
Winter Games beyond Snow Angels and Sledding
As popular as snowmen are, there are only so many that a child
can create in one season. But don't give up and just place your
offspring in front of the television until spring.
"Snow brings joy to children," says Trish Kuffner, author of "The
Children's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games and Activities to Keep Your
6- to 10-Year-Old Busy" (Meadowbrook Press, $9.95;
www.meadowbrookpress.com).
"But to keep them entertained, you have to mix it up every once in a
while," Kuffner says. "By teaching them new games, you'll make your
children happy. And you'll also have the knowledge that you are
showing them how to be creative."
From her book, Kuffner offers these unique games for children to
play in the winter.
Target Practice
Cut three or four holes, each about a foot in diameter, in an old
sheet or blanket. Fasten this target with lots of clothespins to a
rope strung between two trees or posts. Have each child stand about
10 feet away and throw snowballs at the holes. Score one point for
each snowball that goes through a hole. The first player to score a
set number of points is the winner. A child playing alone can see
how many snowballs it takes to score a certain number of points.
Ice Sculptures
Fill buckets, plastic containers or ice cube trays with water. Set
them outdoors overnight to freeze. Dip each mold in warm water for a
few seconds to loosen the ice. Turn the mold upside down to slide
the ice out. Let your child build an ice sculpture. To stick two
shapes together, spray water on the surfaces you want to join and
hold them together for about 10 seconds.
Snow Painting
Add a few drops of food coloring or a spoonful or two of tempera
paint to a spray bottle full of water. Let your child paint the snow
by spraying it. Or have her brush on undiluted tempera paint poured
into small containers.
Button, Button
This game requires four or more players. Make snowballs, one less
than the number of players you have. For example, if eight children
are playing, make seven snowballs. Hide a brightly colored button
inside one of the snowballs. Choose one player to be "It." The other
players stand in a circle around him and pass the snowballs quickly
until he tells them to stop. He then guesses which player has the
snowball with the button inside. The players break open their
snowballs to see if he has guessed correctly. If he has not, he's
again "It" for the next round. If he guessed right, the player
holding the button becomes "It."
These and many other games are described in Kuffner's book "The
Children's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games and Activities to Keep Your
6- to 10-Year-Old Busy." Pick up a copy today to keep your child
entertained year-round.
HOLIDAY PARTY
APPETIZER RECIPES
Three Cheese Canap?©s
2 pkg. (10) refrigerator biscuits
1 C shredded mozzarella (4 oz)
1 C ricotta cheese
1/4 C grated parmesan cheese
1/4 C chopped parsley
1 small jar spaghetti sauce
Put one biscuit in each of 20 muffin cups, forming a shell
Mix together cheeses and parsley
Put 1 Tbsp. in each shell
Put 1 Tbsp sauce on top of each.
Bake 400?°, for 20 min.
Meatballs Appetizers
1 pound hot sausage
1 pound regular sausage
1 cup bread crumbs
Bake balls at 350 for 20 minutes.
Sauce: 1 cup ketchup
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
Heat sauce until sugar is dissolved.
Party Nachos
1 pkg. Turkey Store Lean Ground Turkey
1can black beans rinsed, drained
?? sliced black olives
2tbsp, sliced jalapeno peppers
1 pkg. Taco seasoning mix
1pkg. Tortilla chips
?? C chopped onions
1 chopped tomato
1 C low-fat or regular shredded cheese
Brown ground turkey over medium heat. Add taco
seasoning and ?? C water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to
low and cook until sauce is thickened (about 5 minutes),
stirring occasionally. Arrange thick layer of chips on a
large microwave-safe dish. Top with beans onions, olives,
peppers and cheese. Microwave on high until cheese is
melted. Top with chopped tomato. Serve with sour cream,
salsa and guacamole.
PARTY PLANNING
![]() Ten
Tips for an Exciting New Year's Party
(FeatureSource) - The biggest party night of the
year is New Year's Eve. Start the year off right at a fantastic
party for family and friends with these ideas from Penny Warner's
book, "The
Best Party Book" (Meadowbrook Press).
- Write the invitations in felt-tip pen on a plastic champagne
glass, or on a copy of a calendar.
- Ask guests to bring something or dress in an outfit that
represents a highlight of 2004. The fun will be in guessing what
each event is.
- Ask each guest to write a few New Year's resolutions. Collect
them and read them out loud, trying to guess whose resolutions
they are.
- Decorate your walls with newspapers and headlines from the
past year, or use newspapers as placemats.
- Insert a funnel into the mouth of deflated balloons and add
confetti. A party supply store can carefully fill the balloons
with helium. Float them on the ceiling and pop them at midnight.
- Have a white elephant exchange by asking guests to bring a
holiday gift they weren't happy about. Display the gifts on a
table and use them as prizes for the games.
- Other fun prizes are clocks, humorous calendars, a bag of
fortune cookies, a mug with coffee, aspirin, and Alka Seltzer, a
"Year in Review" copy of a favorite magazine.
- Champagne is everyone's favorite, but try serving it with a
cherry or strawberry at the bottom of each glass.
- Fill cream puffs with vanilla ice cream, fruit, or chocolate
mousse. Top with whipped cream. Remember??¦your New Year's diet
doesn't start until tomorrow!
- Right after midnight, serve a breakfast buffet. After all, it
is morning, and it's a good way to sober up guests.
"The Best Party Book" is a creative guide that shows even the
most inexperienced host how to throw a great party. It can be found
in bookstores everywhere.
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