Traditionally, shopping has always been perceived as an exciting pastime. The phenomenal increase in the number of new shops and malls opening up every day reflects the increase in spending power across the country. The market is flooded with new products and new brands being launched all the time. And people are shopping like theres no tomorrow. And yet, when ever a special occasion comes up, most of us get stressed out trying to find the right...more
Our lives and culture as a whole has become more and more dependent on electronic forms of communication so it's not surprising that most people will use email to thank others for gifts and acts of kindness. Why take the time to compose handwritten thank you cards when you can send an email, make a quick phone call or (the worse choice ever) send a text message? When it comes to the holidays, there are certain rules of etiquette that you should...more
The exchange of gifts is an integral part of our society and culture. Special occasions such as birthdays, engagements, weddings, housewarming, festivals and much more, call for gifts to be given. Gifts are exchanged between family, friends, relatives, neighbors and even colleagues on special days. The exchange of gifts marks the depth of the relationships we have with people around us and the quality of the gift reflects that depth. So we would naturally want to give gifts that are carefully chosen and are meaningful to the recipient.Gifts come in all shapes, sizes and prices. Ideally, we prefer to give gifts that are beyond the run of the mill variety recipients can always sense if were giving them a gift just for the sake of giving one. We would like the recipient to feel that they are special to us and that we have chosen a special gift for them. There are those among us who try to give a standard gift, not specific to the recipient, because it requires less effort. Gifts that are general in nature include perfumes and colognes, figurines, music CDs and bottles of wine. These may be chosen on the basis of price or convenience rather than the recipients own preferences.But...more
By dialing direct from your mobile phone number without using any prepaid calling card or any international calling plan, you will incur a very costly per minute charge. You can subscribe to long distance calling plan, offered by many cell phone provider companies, but convenience may well surpass by cost or you can buy phone calling cards in very...more
Christmas is the time of year when presents truly set the tone. Even though we may not want to admit it, Christmas presents from packs of socks to PlayStations really do drive the season. Granted, it's supposed to be about celebrating the birth of Christ, or celebrating the Jewish New Year or honoring African-American heritage, celebrating the...more
Short of hearing sleigh bells and carols echo in the air, people are all aware that the festive season is fast approaching. The air is getting nippier and days are getting shorter and every one is experiencing a sense of excitement and expectation. Preparations are underway to celebrate the festival as the year starts drawing to a close.Every festival through the year has its own set of requirements and this one too is no less. The four major areas involved in celebrating the season of goodwill require the sending out of greetings; the roasting and baking of delicious food; the exchange of gifts; and partying with family and friends. Alongside, there are those who plan to travel on vacation and their plans need to be finalized well ahead of time in order to avoid the holiday rush.Of all these activities, gift shopping is probably the most time consuming, however enjoyable it may be. Unlike window shopping, one needs to approach the stores with a specific goal in mind, and armed with a shopping list. Unfortunately, all of ones gift shopping requirements will not be met under a single roof. Since one usually has a large number of people on the list, one is likely to need various gift...more
There are plenty of people around that have decided that they would really like to have prepaid visa cards in their wallets. This really is because they're going to be wonderful cards to own and they'll permit you to shop on the net without high...more
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Sympathy greeting cards are often a tough one to send, particularly if the person who died was young or was a member of a family that you're very close to, or both. You always feel like you should write something more than what is in the card, but...more
Take pictures during the holidays and make them into Christmas photo cards. It is no surprise that you can definitely get wonderful and beautiful shots during the season to be jolly. Everything is colorful and lively, everyone is dressing up, malls...more