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10 Ways Women Ruled in 2009

nospam@example.com () — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:46:44 -0800

By Tania Khadder and Hamsa Ramesha

Another year has flown by. Another decade is behind us. And another handful of mistresses are household names. But as 2009 comes to a close, we realize things are looking a lot better than they were a year ago. And…

5 Secrets to Wrapping the Perfect Christmas Gift

nospam@example.com () — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:21:11 -0800

'Tis the season to get creative with your gift wrapping. Here are five secrets that will make your packaging extra special this holiday season.

1. It's not just what's on the inside that counts: The best wrapping says something about what's hidden…

Is a College Education a Waste for SAHMs?

nospam@example.com () — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:25:42 -0800

Why seek out higher education if you don't intend to use it? It's a question that's being thrown at stay-at-home moms across the nation ... and causing a big debate.

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'Tis the Season of Giving

nospam@example.com () — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:47:05 -0800

So here are some charities that could use a little help this year

- Janine Quarles, BettyConfidential.com

Interested in donating some money to a charity during the holidays? This year is a good time to do it. With the economic crisis, and millions of families focused, understandably, on survival, contributions to charitable organizations have dropped.

Creative Gift Ideas for the Different Personalities in Your Life

nospam@example.com () — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:41:33 -0800

By: Jenny Zhang, Quizzle.com

With the holidays around the corner, you’re probably looking for gift ideas. And while we all have a good idea of what to get…

The Top 10 Worst Holiday Family Disasters--And How to Avoid Them!

nospam@example.com () — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:36:33 -0800

The holiday season is in full force; with Christmas less than two weeks away it's time to start preparing yourself for the family-filled festivities that we all…

Shine's clickiest men of the year: All the dudes you talked about in '09

nospam@example.com () — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:04:29 -0800

They came, they saw, they cheated, they lied, they cried, and some of them left us all too soon—here are our picks for the most talked about men of the year.

Biggest money embarrassments? Here are mine!

nospam@example.com () — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:52:58 -0800

Today I am going to reveal five deeply personal and somewhat embarrassing things about myself and my financial habits. And then, I’d just love it if you’d do the same! (Don’t worry, this is just between us.)

How to wrap an unboxed gift

nospam@example.com () — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:51:28 -0800

By E. Howard It's easy to wrap gifts that come in boxes, but what do you do with that strange shaped item that has no box? Sometimes gifts defy being placed in boxes. Either the gift is too oddly shaped, too small or too large for a box; or you just don't have the time to locate an…

6 Holiday stress busters

nospam@example.com () — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:50:26 -0800

Holiday season is in full gear. As beautiful and magical as the holiday season ought to be, however, it is often tainted with, none other than, stress. We are shopping…we are wrapping…we are entertaining…we are getting entertained…we are dealing with increased traffic…we are mingling with…