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“Actually, Grandfather said that no one was having Christmas today.” At Sarah’s blank stare she elaborated. “Grandfather said that no one was happy and that we couldn’t have Christmas until everyone was happy and at home… including Little Sparrow.”

The holidays are all about giving and taking care of others, and what better way to do so than by supporting those business, stores and brands that are dedicated to give back to those in need. Whether all of the proceeds or a portion of them go towards helping the local or global community, these are the business that are helping the world to become a better place one purchase at time.

The holidays have sprung upon us. There is a chill in the air. In some places, the ground covered with snow. It is a time where stores are filled with candy canes, Christmas trees, and chocolate Santas. When you look at storefronts there may be snowflakes in the windows, or Christmas trees in your local malls. Christmas, it seems so magical to most, it’s the holiday most know. However, there are some who celebrate Hanukkah or Kwanza, or they just belong to a different culture and their holidays are filled with their own traditions. For some, December is not marked by going to a tree filled the parking lot, inhaling that pleasant smell of pine, while searching for the perfect tree. Instead, their December starts with a tradition not as widely

It can be so hard to resist buying things as you see them, when they make you think of someone on your list; however, if you impulse-buy holiday gifts, you're going to end up with way too many for some people, while not having any for

When buying gifts for guys, you want to go with something masculine and unusual. Gadgets are always good gifts for guys, but there’s so much more you can give.

Ah, December. It’s time to go out and pick out a tree, bring it home, discover it doesn’t fit, return it and pick out another one, take it home and decorate it. It’s time to brave the traffic on the freeway and go to the local malls where normally civil people have turned into grunting barbarians who are on hair triggers. The season is Christmas (or Yule, Hanuka, Kwanzaa, whatever your holiday of choice may be). For many, it’s a time of getting together with family to celebrate. And for some, getting together with family requires travel plans.

It's not the lonliness that gets me at Christmas, I've grown used to it over the years. I welcome it when I arrive at my cold house and it greets me at the door. What upsets me at Christmas is the portion size.

When families want to reward themselves and their family, it is usually pretty expensive. Most families are always looking for deals and coupons to be able to afford their lifestyles. People usually want new things but, new things are not always in anybody’s budget. Luckily, Black Friday has unbeatable deals for people to spend and still keep a budget. Every year Black Friday brings in all kinds of people even people who usually do not indulge in sales. People prefer to shop during Black Friday because Black Friday provides families with an opportunity to afford things they always wanted, families saving money on Black Friday helps them stay on budget, and people will spend less on Black Friday.

When it comes to choosing a present for a men, things can be quite confusing due to the many options that we have nowadays. Furthermore, we want to get something that will definitely please the receiver, and due to this fact things become even more complicated. In case you find yourself in this situation, you should have a look at the following practical mens gift ideas.

People are shopping to prepare for Christmas; therefore, Christmas products are related to buying and consuming. In the movie, Christmas products are almost everywhere especially the Christmas tree. The colorful trees contrast sharply with the main tones of the movie, which are blue and red. Kubrick keeps reminding audiences that it is Christmas. At the end of this movie, Bill and Alice who is female main character Nicole Kidman are doing Christmas shopping with their daughter Helena. In the mall, there are a lot of

The holiday seasons are meant to be spent with family and friends. It is a time where people are to be grateful for what they have. These moments together are the true spirit of Christmas. Over the years, holidays have been over commercialised. Like the old fashioned statement “It’s the thought that counts?” There is nothing wrong with wanting to give to family and friends. However, big corporate businesses takes advantage of the holiday season. For instance, Christmas is a changing holiday, this holiday emphasises the need to give and receive. This, however, creates a desire or need to buy the latest,fastest and expensive product out there; this basis the holiday more on materialistic objects entirely removing the initial values.

For many of us, Christmas is the best time of the year; spent with loved ones, filled with an abundance food and presents. But

"The average American woman makes 301 trips to the store annually, spending close to 400 hours a year shopping. This amounts to 8.5 years spent shopping during a typical lifespan " (www.becomingminimalist.com). Imagine how much time and money we waste. After reading "17 statistics About our Shopping Habits" and several different articles, by different authors, shopping seems to affect us differently. Consumerism is a huge part of our lives. We can spend hours and hours window shopping. We lose track of time .Sometimes we just walk around stores just looking at clothes or other materialistic things and we don't buy anything. Yet when we do it is usually something useless. "Americans spend more on shoes, jewelry, and watches ($100 billion) than on higher education " (www.becomingminimalist.com). This is just sad and disappointing that we

The Single Lady’s Club: The first of these personalities is the bargain shopper. The bargain shopper is usually accompanied by other bargain shoppers; they run in packs. Generally these shoppers are women, because the largest day for men’s shopping is on Christmas Eve when they have run out of time to procrastinate any longer. The common age group is mid-teens to early-thirties. These shoppers commonly have no desired goal, and often are shopping for themselves. They are very friendly people who seem to enjoy this day based on the social aspect of it all, rather than the money they could be saving. It’s not that

Finding that special something for the guys in your life can be quite a challenge. No matter who is it your father, your brother or your husband ya boyfriend. Gift always reflects the personality and affection of the person who is giving for the person whom owe it. Gifts also depend on the occasion also. Sometimes it can be just to show some care. It doesn’t need to be so expensive it needs to be something which will give the unique feel of love and care to whom you are giving. So it can be from home made simple card to designer watch. It’s up to your taste and budget and off course according to the choice of your dear ones.