Holidays and Happenings

Is your significant other a “thrill seeker”? Is it hard to get them to come away from the window during a storm? Are they the last ones down to the basement when there is a possibility of a tornado? Do they watch the weather channel’s storm stories over and over again?  Have you watched the movie Twister until you know the entire script by heart?

Then you have a prime candidate for the gift of a storm chasing adventure. Storm chasing although definitely not inexpensive, is without a doubt a once in a lifetime thrill. The trip can run well over $2,000.00 - which usually includes lodging but not food or transportation to and from the base motel.  Some companies will offer you discounts for things like booking more than one trip, room sharing or filling the last couple spots on a trip.Â

A costume party is a great reason to get out and find a fun costume for yourself or your child. There are many costumes to choose from, and sometimes its fun to find one that both children and adults can wear. A costume that can be both, a child’s or adults is the bunny costume.

The Bunny Costume For The Adult

This costume can be a simple to make creation. First, check out hobby stores for patterns of bunny costumes. There will probably be several types offered. The first is the classic “Easter Bunny” type. This is usually white with pink on the stomach and inside the ears. An easy way to make this costume is to wear white sweat pants and a white sweatshirt, make a bunny tail out of cotton balls and then create some ears.Â

Free greeting cards are a great way to let someone know you care about them while letting you know you still have money in your wallet! Greeting cards have become very expensive over the years, and the ability to receive free greeting cards is an advantage that many people are not aware of. So how do you find these free greeting cards?

Well, that answer is actually rather simple. You can do a simple internet search for free greeting cards and come up with many websites that offer this free service. Google, Yahoo, MSN, Excite, Lycos, and Alta Vista are just some examples of websites that happen to offer free greeting cards, even though many people are not aware of this. However, in recent years, these websites have begun to limit the selection available for free greeting cards, and have begun to charge a small fee for these cards.

Whenever a woman is out with her girlfriends, they love to chat about any and all things going on in their lives. They go to the bathroom together to hold secret meetings about their boyfriends and to gossip about one another. And of course, women love to shop together. Unfortunately for men, this makes buying gifts for a special lady, whether it be someone we are interested in, someone we are dating, someone we are married to, or even our mother, grandmother, or boss - women confuse us when it comes to the right gift. This article should help alleviate this dilemma.

To start, guys who are interested in a lovely woman, or involved with one, here are some great holiday gift ideas for them. All woman love to be pampered, so why not indulge their needs? One of the ways to do this is by giving a hand and/or feet pampering kit. These kits typically contain lotions and other tools to make a woman feel pretty and loved by you. Of course, the next step from this would be a spa treatment for two - you and her!

Halloween costume jewelry is almost always over the top in both appearance and quantity, which is part of what makes Halloween so much fun. Locating and buying the perfect accessories can only be done once you have decided upon the final idea for your costume. The basic format has to be established and then built upon with the accessories and special touches that will make the costume unique to you and you alone.

For example, if you are dressing as a witch, you will need to determine if you are going to be a good witch or a bad witch. The types of costume jewelry and other accessories that you will wear must be in complete alignment with the message you want your costume to say about your Halloween costume idea.

Wedding day is a very special day not only for the new couple but also for the entire family as well. Therefore, every wedding ceremony must be perfect; from the invitations, dresses, the chapel and groom. Invitations are as important as any wedding plan and every part should be taken meticulously. In fact, they become your representative to your guest to witness the ceremony. One company has an excellent record of accomplishment in realizing your dream wedding and saving you from the troubles of preparing your own wedding invitations and flipping over dozens of catalogs.

Have you ever wondered how greeting cards are made? Let’s explore some of the many ways cards are created.

Many people get pleasure from creating their own cards. There are various types of paper one can use to make a card. There are also various types of ink, paint, accessories to attach, writing styles, cartoons, markers, and even crayons that one can use to make a card. Some people get very inventive when creating cards. Even feathers can be used to give a card that special touch. When making a card, it’s really all about your own personal style and what you wish to convey to the recipient of the card.

There are those, of course, who pride themselves on making cards from their home computers. It’s interesting how many types of paper you can buy to make a card. The graphics available for cards are of an astounding quantity and quality. Of a more personal interest are the photos you can imprint into your own card creations. This sort of card-making is especially fun during the holidays. It will give your cards that personal touch like no other and a warm memory for someone to add to their scrapbook or photo album.

In our house every year, we create leprechaun traps to try and capture ourselves a little leprechaun and win his pot of gold. My children look forward to this tradition each and every year. Early in February, after Valentines Day has passed, they begin to discuss the mechanics of their traps and how they intend to build them this year. This year my three-year-old son wanted to dress up in a leprechaun costume to see if he could trick the leprechaun into giving him his gold. So, we set up creating the perfect leprechaun costume, hoping it might just do the trick.

In Pursuit Of A Leprechaun’s Gold

Each year my children are more convinced that this is the year that they will successfully capture a leprechaun. They begin to work together, designing and building their individual traps, working side by side as they discuss their designs. They use cardboard shoeboxes, glue, glitter, string and other arts and crafts supplies that they can find around the house, each contemplating what will be necessary to build the perfect trap. I watch the two of them in amazement; they work with such intent concentration.Â

Marilyn Monroe is one of the most iconic Hollywood movie stars of the fifties and sixties. The inspiration for the phrase “Hollywood glamour,” her sex bomb look was immortalized in many paintings and pictures, such as Andy Warhol’s “Shot Blue, Marilyn” (1964).

These paintings and pictures are often the source of inspiration for modern fashionistas, whether they are looking to create their own Marilyn Monroe costume, or simply to imitate her style for their own special event. The key to creating the perfect Marilyn Monroe costume, however, is in the details.

Dressing The Part

The first element of the Marilyn Monroe costume is the dress. The star was well known for the fabulous gowns she wore when attending premiers or events. Typically, Marilyn Monroe was seen in either ivory or red gowns. Whatever the color, all of the gowns were sexy, curve-hugging, and stunningly cut.

When you dwell on a word, sometimes it can begin to sound foreign. You may start to wonder if the word is truly spelled the way you speak it. Ever grab a dictionary just to check it out? Think of the word “greetings”, for example. How did someone even come up with such a word as greetings?

The definition is: the acts or words of one who greets. So, then, what does greet mean? It means to address with friendliness, to meet or receive in a specified way. Well, then, what is the purpose of greeting cards?