So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Traditional Diamond & Contemporary Rubies Eternity Bands

By Christine Lila Davies


Eternity rings have become extremely popular for both their beauty and their symbolism, and as well as finding a place in fashion jewelry, they've become some of the most desired modern wedding bands. The different style possibilities for eternity rings are practically endless, as the metal color and type options, setting style, diamond grade, and diamond/precious stone combination allows eternity rings to be tailored to every individual.

Eternity rings, which make wonderful anniversary gifts, are available in a number of setting styles that display and secure the gems in different ways according to the wearer's preferences. Some of the most popular types of eternity ring settings are the bar setting, channel setting, four prong setting, pave, micro pave, shared prong, and single prong.

Because eternity bands have to measure a specific carat weight and be available in different sizes, the diamonds that are chosen must add up to the right total carat weight, be uniformly sized, and all qualify for the desired color and clarity grades. This can be challenging depending on the number of diamonds needed to form the eternity band of that particular size.

How and when to give the gift for the best impression is also something to consider. Creating ambience with a romantic dinner out or at home and perhaps sharing some port wine or mead (beverages traditionally linked to marriage and anniversary celebrations), or taking a trip somewhere new or to the place you had your first date can set the scene nicely for unveiling the beautiful jewelry you've chosen for the one you love.

The most important thing, of course, is that your anniversary is a time for happiness and joy at the love you've found in each other, and choosing the right gift is just one part of your celebration.




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Ideas That Will Help You Look And Feel Better

By Lawrence Apricot


Learning about beauty can be very overwhelming, but just like anything else, it can also be very easily researched, taught, and learned. Now that you have found this list of tips, hopefully you can become more informed when it comes to beauty, so that you can refine your methods and create a proper beauty regimen for yourself.

Give your face a monthly beauty treatment. You do not need to go to a spa to get your skin in its best shape. You can, instead, give yourself a complete facial at home. Start with a product to exfoliate, follow with a mudpack, next apply an astringent, and finish with a deep moisturizer.

A great way to accentuate the upper lash line and not create an overly spidery fringe is to apply a strip of the false lashes that are used for your lower lashes. Apply from corner to corner and because they are shorter than usual falsies, they will thicken the lash line and not cause excessive elongation.

Never ever go to bed with your makeup on your face. This causes more damage than just ruining a good pillow case. Your pores will get extremely clogged and you will suffer many blemishes. Taking the time to wash your face each night will surely benefit you for many years.

Give your hair a break from hot tools every few days to keep it strong and healthy. Blow-dryers, flat irons and curling irons can cause a lot of damage and breakage when used constantly, but letting your hair air-dry a couple times a week gives your hair a chance to recover.

Wash your face before going to sleep. This will remove all the impurities and dirt from the day. Use a makeup remover first, to remove your makeup, then use a face wash. If you don't cleanse your face before bed, your pores can get clogged and cause pimples or spots.

To keep your hair from tangling while you sleep, use a silk pillowcase! A silk pillowcase is gentle on your hair and will allow it to lay smoothly on the pillow as you rest. You'll wake up with your hair looking great! If you don't have a silk pillowcase, you can lay a silk scarf across the pillow.

As stated earlier, most people care about how they look and how they can take care of themselves better, but aren't exactly sure how to go about doing it. These tips provided above will help you find a way to improve your looks and have a better and beautiful appearance.




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Do It Yourself With This Home Improvement Advice

By Lane Ellison


Changing the appearance of your home along with doing its repairs can be done through home improvement. There are a variety of projects that you can do on your own with low cost and minimal skills. Follow the suggestions here to get you going and expand your pool of creative ideas. It is time to discover your true potential and improve your home.

Fresh paneling can quickly and easily improve the appearance of your home. Paneling can be relatively inexpensive and adds a new look to your home. Another benefit is that the panels can be removed with little work or damage.

The bristles will bend and wear out faster. The way to keep a broom working well is to hang it with the bristles off the ground. In addition, you should hang your mop from a hook in a manner that permits it to dry quickly and thoroughly, preventing mildew from developing.

If you are doing a job that involves a great deal of weight, make sure you have enough safety gear. You always should procure a harness for your back if you are lifting heavy things, and also a helmet to protect you from falling objects.

Never hire a contractor who doesn't listen to your needs. Having a contractor that you trust is very important, but you also need to be sure that they are hearing any concerns you have. A contractor who ignores you will possibly do the one thing you didn't want them to do. Make sure they pay attention to what you are wanting.

Heating your tile floors is an easy and inexpensive upgrade. Check with a salesman about tile and adding this type of heating method to it. This heat source feels great and is very efficient. It is also a feature that will highly appeal to potential buyers if you decide to sell your home in the future.

Make sure your plumbing system if properly insulated before winter comes. This should make your system more efficient and keep your hot water hot. Weatherizing tape is an easy, affordable and effective option for insulating your plumbing. Together, this will keep your water-flow safe and secure. Safe plumbing is vital in the months of winter, because lacking it can result in your pipes cracking or bursting open from the temperatures.

Only consider contractors for your home improvement projects that have proper licensing from your state of residence. Every state has a licensing board website you can use to check this information. Alternatively, you can call the board and ask. An unlicensed contractor may have issues that prevent them from having a current license.

Most supplies for home improvement projects tend to be items that would be valuable theft targets. These need to be kept safe when you're not working. If the home you are working on is secure, with all the windows and doors in place with proper locks, then you can always store your supplies in there. A lockable storage unit can prevent theft in an open house.

Think about lights that detect motion if you're working on exterior lighting. Motion activated lights add that extra bit of security, because they can scare a potential thief, and the light will alert you to their presence. This also means lower electricity bills.

If you have been thinking about completing a home improvement project, you are probably considering all that is involved in this type of task. You should start by making a plan and understanding the preparation needed for the successful completion of your project. Use this advice to inspire your own home improvement project.




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Make This An Anniversary to Remember: Finding the 5-Stone Diamond Ring Surprise

By Claudia Lang


The origins of engagement and wedding rings are lost in antiquity. Traditions surrounding them are different depending where you go in the World. They are always treasured whichever the hand, or foot, they are worn. Wedding rings are traditionally gold, the most precious of metals, to signify that most special and memorable occasion when a couple promises to love and care for one another for the rest of their lives. Have you wondered why in the United States and most parts of Europe women wear diamond and wedding bands on the left hand? There are many traditions surrounding engagement and wedding rings in different parts of the World some traditions, that seem wholly Western come from some surprising places. The custom of wearing wedding and engagement rings on the third finger of the left hand comes from the Ancient Egyptians, who believed a love vein connected the finger to the heart, the seat of all emotions.

The occasion for buying an anniversary ring depends on the couple's personal choice many husbands buy an anniversary band to celebrate the birth of their first child, others a significant milestone such as five or ten years. Anniversary rings are usually a gift from husband to wife but a growing number of women now buy their husbands rings to mark anniversaries. The rings are usually made from gold or platinum - most couples choose the same material as the wedding and engagement rings are made from so that they match. There are usually small diamonds or coloured stones going all the way around the ring.

Styles of anniversary bands vary from the traditional diamond anniversary ring with stones set across the top half to the full' anniversary ring with stones all the way around the band and the three stone anniversary ring. Traditionally, if the anniversary ring is for the 25th year, couples choose silver, white gold or platinum. Anniversary bands marking the 50th year of a marriage are usually gold, although this may change as younger couples getting married now eventually reach these milestones, since white gold and platinum have recently grown in popularity for engagement and wedding rings. The style of the anniversary ring can complement the wedding and engagement rings or have an entirely different style, depending on personal preference.

If you can find the original documents that came with your engagement ring, they may include details such as style information or number and a way to identify the manufacturer. It can be easier to obtain a replacement if you go to the original maker with details as to style or model number and year of manufacture. If not, you will have to rely on an independent jeweler to remake your ring. For this, they need an appraisal that describes the stones, particularly the diamond, the type of metal used, for example, white gold, and the thickness of the metal. Take a series of photos and keep them stored safely. A video of the ring both on and off the finger can also be of assistance.

Anniversary rings can also be engraved with messages on the inside of the band such as Forever' or Eternally yours' with the date of the anniversary and number of years the couple has been married. Some couples have their nicknames for one another or a secret phrase only understood by the two of them.




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Car Polishing To Avoid Lavish Wedding Day Expenses

By Helen Clark


Whoever said that getting married can mean instant impoverishment may be right. For one, the nuptials festivity can necessitate a superior price tag, with the newly married couple left with stingy the next day, as they start with their lives on their own.

More couples are now being brilliant about nuptials and being more frugal about the celebration. They cut on non-essentials, like the limo, especially when there is car polishing which they can depend on to bring back the luster of their private car for use in their nuptials day.

Car polishing is a fundamental way to save on the nuptials day. But a caveat, this should not be placed upon the wrong hands. Be sure you employ a good car polishing company, or else, your car can get more scratches and lines instead of a pampering. Car polishing involves the use of only the best material and the optimum polishing technique. Remember, even a budget wedding can be gracious if you are capable and employ ready resources rather than spend on lavish things that don't give a lasting memory.

Plant-based car polish tells you the car polishing service is brilliant. The natural ingredient exposes the shine in your car in the following ways: first, a clay is rubbed on the car to make dirt stick around and then stripped off naturally. Second, the masque is utilised to begin the polishing. And third, the sealant guards the shine and preserves it that way for a longer period of time. Make sure to wait for the sealant to wholly dry before calling the job off. Untimely sealing and it will harm the whole polish.

Imagine burning away hundreds to thousands of a dollars on a limo rentlease which you didn't even use for a solid hour? A waste of funds which you could have set aside for new day in a paradise during your honeymoon. Depending on your usage, car polishing can make your car dazzling for months. Be realistic and be happy!




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How To Pick Up VIPs From The Airport - Maxi Cab Transportation Services

By Larry Bent


A company's VIP group of guests wouldn't be impressed with a greeting from a service bus. If they want to impress their executive gusts properly, a magnificent ride that really corresponds to the style of the business would do. The first thing that people think of is a limousine, but it is pricey and impractical to have one drive each guest. For an equally impressive ride that is able to transport several visitors all at the same time in style, the perfect solution is a maxicab.

When it comes to hired transportation services, maxicabs are the top choice. They also have modern features, such as a state-of-the-art entertainment system and GPS navigation, and with a dependable and skilled chauffeur at the helm. They are elegant and relaxing, giving passengers the feel of riding in a limousine. Renting one can impress even your company's most discerning group of visitors. The ride's luxurious appeal means that you are recognizing their prestigious station, and which reflects on the company's standing also.

There are ample spaces for the passengers' bulky bags also. Aside from sitting seven guests, or more depending on the vehicle kind, it is also the perfect choice for people with wheelchairs or parents with bulky child carriers. Ordinary buses have this hasty feel to them. They won't wait around for anyone even those struggling carrying huge items. Maxi cabs are a comfy ride with enough space even for those with baggage and on wheelchairs.

And as lavish as they are, maxicabs are also practical. Even high school students having their prom can afford them. Instead of a limousine ride for one student and his date, they can have a group ride in style with several more students in a maxicab. It's like carpooling ride during prom night, only much more grand and striking. And rather than each couple paying one limo rental, which is way more pricey than borrowing their parents' reliable sedan, they can chip in for one bigger ride that can fit them all.

Things are rarely sensible and opulent at the same time. They are normally just either simply sensible or excessive. But a maxi cab rental is both a practical ride for those riding in groups and a relaxing and luxurious transportation choice at the same time. It is indeed the best option for people searching for a rental transportation service.




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Pipes, Pipe Couplings And The Piping System

By Benedict Turner


Any piping system would not work well without pipes and pipe couplings. Pipes are commonly used for house plumbing, drainage, and industrial systems. These solve conveyance and distribution issues for liquid, gas, or hazardous materials. The main function of pipe couplings is to join the pipes together to form a piping system. This also necessitates the use of other tools.

These tools hold up the system so that each part is able to hold its own for the special purpose it was meant for. Parts of the system include the pipes themselves, couplings, fittings, caps, flanges, nipples, plugs and barbs.

How Pipe Couplings Work

Pipe couplings are also commonly referred as adapters, reducers, or reduced couplings. They are made of much shorter pipes. Pipe couplings are able to connect two separate pipes that may or may not have the same size.

Now that you learn what pipe couplings look like, you have to understand how they actually connect pipes together. Couplings connect pipes of any material, including cast iron, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), asbestos cement, copper, copper alloy, steel, and glass fibre reinforced plastics. Connecting pipes is done through by welding, soldering, or brazing. Other fittings are also necessary for a piping system, including those made for bends and turns and those made for the pipes to branch off.

How Copper Pipe Coupling And Pressed Fittings Work

A copper pipe coupling is especially useful when there's a need for a leak proof seal. Special fittings, particularly called crimped or pressed fittings, are typically used along with the couplings to join the pipes together. These special fittings are manufactured with the sealant placed right inside them.

Pipes are then connected neatly and easily when the pressed fittings slide under them. To make the joinery permanent, it is crimped using high pressure. This would compress the sealant and the inner tubing neatly together. It is a quick and practical way of forming a leak proof pipe coupling seal. However, this process requires more costs on your part, and the special fittings could be purchased in specialized stores.




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The Power of Antioxidants for Remaining Young

By Liam Snow


Everybody wants to grow old gracefully. Some go under the knife to get that fresh look while others choose a more natural way to maintain that healthful glow. The way to make peace with age can be found in the kinds of foods that we eat and the miracle ingredient they contain.

This hidden 'miracle ' is known as antioxidants. They have graced the pages of mags, medical books and every product from hand cream to supplement tablets. But what are antioxidants and what are they able to do to keep you looking your absolute best?

Antioxidants are substances that fight the process of aging that goes on in your body. They don't seem to be produced by the body so to get the advantage of these power-packed substances you have to eat them. A range of foods contain antioxidants.

Let's return to the beginning. The body continually replenishes its cells. Through a technique called cellular metabolism, the body generates energy, more cells and repairs any damage. One byproduct of cellular metabolism is not stable molecules called free radicals.

Free radicals are molecules that injure your body. They're unsound because they're missing an electron. To get another one and become stable, free radicals will pilfer electrons from cells. That theft damages the cells in a variety of ways.

The results are observable and invisible changes to our bodies. The development of diseases like cancer, diabetes, arthritis and neurological inadequacies may start to affect you as you age. Also, thinner skin wrinkles and fragile bones are a difficulty. Free radicals enter our body from outside sources as well: ciggie smoke, radiation and the sun's UV rays. The more free radicals we encounter, the bigger the damage that can be done.

Antioxidants have been shown to be of significant help in the free radical problem. Anti-oxidant substances combine with free radicals and neutralise them. After they are neutralized, they can't do any damage. Scientists don't have any idea of a popular daily dose of antioxidants to fix free radical damage and the diseases that come with age, but they do know that eating foods loaded in antioxidants makes a massive difference in how we live.

Where do you find antioxidants? They are all around us. Look no farther than your local farmer's market or produce aisle in the grocers. Fruit and vegetables contain the principle sources of antioxidants.

Examples of antioxidants include:

* Vitamin C

* Vitamin A

* Vitamin E

* Lutein

* Lycopene

* Beta-carotene

Certain minerals like zinc and selenium also function in the body. They are not antioxidants but they boost the immune mechanism to battle against free radical damage.

Antioxidants are also found in nuts, legumes, cold water fish, seafood and red protein. So , eating a diverse diet of fruits, veggies and the foods just named will increase the amount of antioxidants in your system and help reduce the prevalence of illness. Eating fruits and vegetables in their natural form rather than juices brings the benefit of other nutriments found in the foods. Juices also contain a lot of sugar that isn't needed by your body.

Food does more than stave off hunger. Natural substances found there may cause us to live for longer and stay clear of illness as we grow older.




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