It is the holiday season again! And you know what that means…. parties, parties and more parties. Whether you are planning your own, or helping a friend plan one, let Evite make it a success!

Start with a party checklist to guide you through your party tasks and to-do list. Just tell them about your event, and they’ll tell you what you need to prepare for, including corresponding due dates.

Get the invitations out - Evite has so much to chose from. There is certainly one that will strike your fancy and party theme.

My nephew turns 1 year old this December, and as a Christmas / Birthday present, I have ordered him personalized wooden nameplates for his nursery door and wall from Artiwood Letters.

If you are running out of neat and fun ideas for your kids or nieces or nephews presents, go check them out. They specialize in wooden toy design of colorful wooden painted letters available in five collections - animals, dolphins, fairies, dinosaurs and koalas. It just costed me $2.95 per letter and about $8.00 for shipping anywhere worldwide. They make such perfect and affordable gifts for girls and boys. Kids would just love them! I know I wanted them when I was growing up.

When you’re exhausted, out of sorts or just plain blue, don’t give up.

A HOT CUPPA:

It’s like those advertisements-furrowed forehead, a face as a urinal queue, and then a sip of a hot cuppa. And hey presto! Worry lines melt, knitted brows unravel, a wide grin emerges, and the body reconfigures itself-smart, smarter, smartest-in the twinkling of an eye. The magical properties of tea owe themselves to caffeine - a stimulant and a host of antioxidants - they alleviate hypertension and are good for the heart. Coffee too can cheer you up but only when it is consumed in moderation.

Dress to impress this Holiday Season. Hundreds of items up to 75% off alight.com - plus sizes 14-28.. What’s on sale? sweaters, coats, dresses, tops, skirts, and jeans! It’s very hard to find beautiful and good quality plus size clothing at great prices!

SUPER SAVE ITEMS:
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We have been good friends since high school. When we both turned 30, we found ourselves both still single, and the race was on to be the first one to get married.

She started testing the waters on on-line dating, and got herself a profile on lavalife. Every single night she had a date. I couldn’t believe that there were so many single men in Vancouver. I couldn’t keep track who was who anymore. There were just so many coffee dates, and dinner dates. She finally met the man of her dreams, and in six months got engaged. They had a wonderful lavish reception before that year was over. Her son just turned one year this year.

One of my most memorable childhood memories would be of my mother’s Harlequin Romance Novel Collections. She had hundreds of them. My dad even built her a wooden wall shelf right beside the staircase in our childhood home so she coud arrange them alphabetically. That is how I got hooked on reading romance novels.

Harlequin has got it right when it comes to romance - chivalrous men, sexy millionaire bosses and the ever elusive shieks. Romance that makes your knees shake and buckle dreaming of everlasting love. There is never a bad ending to a romance novel- the mousy secretary turns into a beautiful swan, the stalker gets caught by the hero, or an old love brought back. It makes me daydream all the time of all the possible scenarios where I could be the heroine, just turning around the corner destined to meet the love of her life. So overly dramatic, I know.

Consuming sugar temporarily elevates the levels of certain neurotransmitters in our bodies. Do you know what neurotransmitters are? They are “feel-good” chemicals. Two of the major “feel-good” chemicals released by eating sugar are:

1. Dopamine, which releases chemicals including endorphins that give us a feeling of pleasure

2. Serotonin, which produces a feeling of well being.

Which wrinkles and lines bother you the most? Are these lines and wrinkles the type that are best eliminated using Botox?

If you choose to eliminate only the wrinkles that can be treated with Botox, will any of the remaining ones still leave you unsatisfied with your appearance? For example, if you want both your frown lines and marionette lines removed, you will likely need a different cosmetic procedure to have the marionette lines eliminated.