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A quick and easy way to celebrate the nearing holiday season is by sending someone flowers. Online flower delivery services are gearing up for a busy winter season and already have special sales available on festive arrangements. But, a common misconception is that flower services only sell flowers. This couldn't be further from the truth!

Many websites catering to flower delivery also provide popular holiday gifts, such as popcorn tins and gourmet baskets. There are always changeable sales, as well. 6StarReviews.com cites FTD as a website that not only provides countless flowers of all kinds, they also personalize custom gift baskets and Thanksgiving centerpieces. What better way to enjoy the holiday than with autumn-inspired colors and designs? Many harvest bouquets and tabletop centerpieces are offered at discount rates, to ensure your holiday is extra special.

Another popular flower site, 1-800-Flowers, is now offering customers special discounts on gift baskets. Though flowers are their specialty, 1-800-Flowers has incredible deals on orchard fruit gift baskets, holiday gourmet gifts and custom-designed gift purchases from names like Paula Deen and the Barefoot Contessa, a Food Network fan's dream.

Though pre-selected bouquets and arrangements often come in holiday colors, you may wish to pick out your own colors. For Thanksgiving, some great flower choices include chrysanthemums, gerbera daisies and bittersweet. Poinsettias, assorted lilies and orchids are popular picks throughout the Christmas and Hanukkah season. Remember, online flower services can ship arrangements the same day if needed, and they have flowers from all seasons year-round!

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Red Riding Hood Classic Child Costume

Includes Red hooded capelet with tie at neck, one-piece dress with White top and a short Red & White gingham skirt, and Red belt. Available in Child sizes: Small (4-6), Medium (8-10), and Large (12-14). Picnic basket and socks not included.

Advent calendars are a fun and exciting way to countdown the days to Christmas. Each day a new surprise is revealed as Christmas Day gets closer.

A Christmas Pyramid Advent Calendar makes the countdown even more exciting, as bigger surprises, such as ornaments and decorations for the tree, can be revealed.

But perhaps the most exciting way to countdown to Christmas is to reveal, day by day, new elements for a nativity scene, culminating on Christmas Eve with a tiny baby to lie in the crib.

Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day and lasts for 21 days to Christmas Eve. So you will need 21 square boxes, all the same size, decorated with Christmas paper, or painted silver or gold. Alternating gold and silver, or red and green, looks even more impressive.

Take the lids and remove the rims from three sides on each lid, using a sharp craft knife, leaving one rim intact. Paint a thin line of craft glue around the edges with no rim and dip in glitter. Allow to dry.

Make a hole in the edge of the lid opposite the remaining rim - right in the middle - and poke through a gold colored split pin. Open out the split pin on the inside of the lid so that it stays put. Do the same with all the remaining lids. Number each lid from 1 to 21 using stick on numbers.

Using craft glue or a glue gun, secure the remaining rim of each lid to one side of each box, so that it opens like a flap. Allow to dry thoroughly, and then start assembling your advent calendar.

Place boxes 1-6 side by side and make sure they are perfectly aligned with the lids at the front and the split pin handles at the bottom. Using craft glue or a hot glue gun, glue each box to its neighbor so you have a foundation row of six boxes.

Glue boxes 7-11 side by side for the second row, and place it on the first row as if you were making a pyramid of blocks. Glue it in place. There should be half a box length of the bottom row at each end of the second row.

Glue boxes 12-15 together, and make the fourth row with boxes 16-18, followed by 19-20 for the fifth row, and the remaining box - number 21 - on top. You should now have a pyramid stack of 21 boxes with flaps in front that open upward.

Put a Christmas tree decoration, a small gift, or a piece of a nativity scene in each box. The 21st box should hold something special - a glittering star for the tree, a Christmas candle, or the baby for the crib.

Place your pyramid on a shelf or in the window. You can further decorate it by covering the sides with glitter or placing Christmas ornaments on the steps.

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1. It is not Christmas when you want to choke the Santa in the store instead of placing your child on his lap. Do you really have to explain to him why you cannot afford half of what your child is about to ask him for?

2. It is not Christmas when you start singing Jinglehells instead of Jinglebells while Christmas caroling and it is not a mistake.

3. It is not Christmas when you make grinch Christmas cookies.

4. It is not Christmas when you place a Santa in your front yard with his pockets turned inside out.

5. It is not Christmas when you send one Christmas card out by email to be forwarded to everyone.

6. It is not Christmas when your Christmas gift to everyone is a copy of your ebook that you just cannot seem to sell.

7. It is not Christmas when instead of a live Christmas tree you have an E tree showing on your computer screen.

8. It is not Christmas when you wear a shirt proclaiming that Tickle Me Elmo doll greed killed Christmas spirit.

9. It is not Christmas when you give your dogs' new litter of puppies away as Christmas gifts.

10. It is not Christmas when you send a note out with your Christmas cards saying instead of gifts please make a donation to my astounding credit card debt.

I hope these cheered you up and got you in the mood for the Christmas season to come.
Thanks for reading.

Happy Holidays!

Bridgitte is retired and enjoys taking a lighthearted look at the hectic Christmas holidays. Her webpage can be found at http://All4Webs.com/i/3/bridgitte/home.htm

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Customer Review: Excellent costume
I bought this for my 5 yr old daughter as a birthday gift. I am very pleased with the quality for the price. It is very cute and easy to put on over clothes. I love the big fluffy tail! My daughter got hot when wearing it around the house for more than 20 or 30 mins. But where we live it will be perfect for trick or treat weather. She won't need to wear a coat or hat as this costume will provide plenty of warmth and cover her ears. Excellent costume!

If you saw your kids watching a show featuring a boy that transforms into aliens, they have probably been watching Ben 10. If you are wondering why they would want to be him this Halloween, or you are not quite sure what this show might be about, here is a summary:

The show features three main characters: Ben Tennyson, his cousin Gwen, and their grandfather Max. The show opens up with Ben and Gwen getting into an argument. Ben then angrily marches off into the woods. While there, he finds a pod on the ground. Upon examination, he notices that a watch-like machine (Omnitrix) is stored inside.

This machine attaches to his arm, and allows him to change into the form of various aliens. Each alien possesses its own special power. The theme behind why the Omnitrix possesses this power is that the creator, Azmuth, designed it so that different species could understand each other better. As Ben gains mastery of the Omnitrix, it is eluded that it increases in size as Ben gains mastery of it (using Ben 10000 as an example).

The first series ended in April of 2008, but the sequel, "Ben 10: Alien Force" picked up immediately after the first series ended. In the sequel, Ben and Gwen appear more mature and proficient in their powers.

Why would my kids want to be Ben 10 this Halloween?

If I were a child, I think I would be in awe that I could turn into all sorts of different aliens with different abilities. My imagination would be running a mile a minute! I would be imagining up adventures for my friends and I to experience in the backyard or in the garage. It would only be natural for them to want to dress like Ben 10 this Halloween so that they can model after their favorite hero! Why would my kids not want to be Ben 10?

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It is Tuesday before Thanksgiving and your home is a buzz with excitement. Now is the time for a cool head and to start the cooking. It may be hard to resist the temptation to taste all the pies and treats a bit early but you can resist. You may even be so inclined as to make a little extra for your family to sample early. This is a sly method of keeping happy forks from eating the pies two days before Thanksgiving.

Two days before Thanksgiving:

Now is the time to make pumpkin pie, parker house rolls and the stuffing for your turkey. You can refrigerate the pies and stuffing and then pull them out the day of Thanksgiving.

Stick with making only the pumpkin pie and other non-pie desserts. This is not the time to make apple or pecan pie. The crusts of these two pies will not hold up for two days in the refrigerator.

If you will be having a first course soup such as pumpkin soup this can be made two days in advance of Thanksgiving. You can also make up casseroles and cranberry sauce at this time.

Sweet potatoes can be prepared at this time and stored in the refrigerator until Thanksgiving. With the sweet potatoes and casseroles simply prepare them in their baking dishes and wait to cook them. They will easily transfer from the refrigerator to a pre-heated oven on Thanksgiving and give you an almost seamless meal preparation.

Shauna Hanus is a gourmet cook who specializes in creating gourmet recipes. She has put together a special Thanksgiving e-Cookbook that gives you 73 recipes to cook your leftover turkey as well as two bonus e-books of a special holiday ice cream cookbook that includes favorites like pumpkin pie ice cream and pecan pie ice cream. She has also put together a holiday planning guide to help you have the most enjoyable Thanksgiving ever. You can find all of these at http://www.turkey-leftovers.com

Penguin Toddler

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Personalized Santa letters are a fantastic way to share the holiday season and create memories. Letters From Santa are unique to each recipient and make a great yet inexpensive gift for children and adults.

For children, a Letter From Santa creates smiles, excitement and everlasting memories! Each letter reinforces sharing and giving, encourages good behavior and helps maintain childhood innocence by keeping the belief in Santa alive. Santa letters also help build confidence and self esteem. Every child likes to know they are loved and thought of, especially by Santa. Letters From Santa can be given to all the special children in your life. For example you can send a letter to:

• Your children
• Your grandchildren
• Your nieces & nephews
• Your neighbor's children
• A foster child or latch-key child
• An ill or convalescing child
• A child that is grieving
• Any special child in your life

Keep in mind that Christmas is not just for children, but also adults. After all we are all young at heart and what better way to recapture the simple joys of youth then through a personalized Santa letter. Letters From Santa can be a thoughtful way to rekindle memories of holidays gone by or be a humorous and fun present. Personalizing each letter is the best part so you can make each letter specific for each special person. You can mention memories, a family tradition, a beloved gift, show your appreciation or gratitude or make a joke. You can even send a Santa letter to announce family news such as a birth, an event, relocation or re-establish contact with a long lost friend. Here are some folks who would enjoy a Letter From Santa:

• Your adult children
• Your husband or wife
• Your family members (brothers, sisters, grandparents)
• Your friends & neighbors
• Your employees or business associates
• Your babysitter, house-sitter or mailman
• An ill or convalescing adult
• A widow/widower

No matter what the reason, a Letter From Santa is always in season. Christmas is a time to celebrate family, friends and loved ones and a Santa letter is a wonderful way for children and adults to share in the magic. Send a Letter From Santa today and create a holiday tradition that will be treasured for many years to come.

Yvonne Thompson owns and operates Assistance For You, a Virtual Assistant Support Service and the popular Letters From Santa web site, which creates holiday joy by mailing personalized Santa Letters to children. For more information or to order a personalized Santa Letter just visit ourwebsite at sendasantaletter.com

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Making a list of gratitudes is an exercise that holds renewed power each time it is repeated. One can never be too conscious of everything there is for which to be grateful. So make a gratitude list today... and make another one next month, or maybe next week, or maybe tomorrow. Don't take ANYTHING for granted... start the list with "being alive," and "being ME." List EVERYTHING there is to be grateful for... NO Assumptions! NO Expectations!

While you're working on your list, let me share mine: I'm grateful to be alive and ME in this instant. I'm grateful for everything that has ever occurred to bring me to this moment of being exactly who I am today. I'm grateful to my distant ancestors who survived eons of sameness punctuated by moments of terror... who fought saber tooth tigers and barely survived each winter in order to pass down the genes that make me who I am today. I am grateful to my father's father who sailed from China alone as a young boy in the hold of a sailing ship, bringing my genes from desperate hunger to the opportunity of America. I am grateful to my father's mother and her ancestors who brought their part of my biological inheritance from Holland to "New Amsterdam." I am grateful to my mother's parents who brought their share of my genes from an unhappy Germany to a new beginning in Connecticut. I am grateful to my parents for choosing to bring me into the world - 17 years after my only sibling, and at an age when most couples of their generation had completed their childbearing. Just genetically, my chances of being ME are infinitesimally small.

I am grateful for everything my parents did and didn't do. I am grateful for the unconditional love I received from each of them. I am grateful for the lessons of my father's heavy drinking, and my mother's fear of strangers. I am grateful both for the joy of my mother's generous readings and other attentions to me, and for the pain my isolated early childhood later caused me. I am grateful even for the bullying and other painful experiences of my youth, as each one made me the person I am today. I am grateful for every success and every failure I have ever had... every new love and every divorce... every promotion and every firing... every smile and every tear.

There is simply nothing NOT to be grateful for.

Jonathan Huie is an author of self-awareness books and free inspirational email publications. Visit http://www.sail7.com to sign up for daily and weekly free email publications, and browse the library for past issues of the emailings and free articles on happiness, joyful living, forgiveness, gratitude, celebration and similar topics. Jonathan's current book project is SAIL: Simply An Inspired Life (co-authored with Mary Anne Radmacher - author of Live Boldly and Lean Forward Into Your Life), to be published by Conari Press in late 2009.

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After years and years of watching other people walk away from Halloween parties with the coveted Most Creative Halloween Costume prize, you are going to make sure that you win this year. But, how are you going to make that happen? Read on to get some great ideas to think about so that you can make your best costume ever.

The most important part of having a creative costume is being original. Originality will make the difference and let you stand out from the rest of the more traditional costumes. If you really want to win a Most Creative Halloween contest, you absolutely cannot buy your costume from a costume shop.

One great way to make a creative costume is to play off of a recent news story involving a famous person. Costumes of this nature will work out even better if the news story has been embarrassing or misfortunate. Consider some examples of just how you can pull it off. You could choose to dress up as Paris Hilton, well accessorized and dressed in a prison outfit. Other options could be Lindsay Lohan desperately searching for a fix, the Obama girl, or Michael Vick dragging a dead dog behind him on a leash.

This type of costume can work out extremely well. Unfortunately, it can also completely fail if other people are not able to recognize you easily. If you do not naturally look anything like the celebrity that you are trying to dress as, you will need to invest a lot of effort into your make up and hair so you can make the costume believable.

A good costume does not stop at the clothing either. Having a truly creative costume will mean that you become the person, even acting and talking like they would.

You need to choose a costume based off of a person that you will be able to imitate comfortably. For example, if you normally dress quite conservatively, but you decide to go to a Halloween party dressed as Britney Spears wearing one of her skimpy outfits, you will need to seriously think about whether or not you will be able to act in character comfortably. The same goes if your body is dramatically different from the celebrity you plan to dress like.

When it comes to couple's costumes, many things have been experimented with. If you want to win a creative couple's costume contest, you will need to work hard to keep things original.

Remember that the whole point of participating in a creative costume contest at a Halloween party is for you to have some real fun. Don't lose sight of that while you are working hard to prepare your creative outfit.

Now's the time to start planning your Halloween costumes for this year. Don't wait until the good ones are all sold out. Get plenty of creative costume ideas on the Get In Costume website, where you can also get a free copy of my report "The Family Guide To Halloween Safety." Visit http://www.getincostume.com for more information.

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Music Stand: This is for those of us that have set lists and key structures written out. The music stand is better than picking all your guitar tabs and sheet music up of the floor after they fall off of your amp.

Instrument stand: I can't even count the times that my guitarist kept forgetting his, he'd prop up his electric guitar and I would watch it fall across the amp after just a few minutes...oh well, save your own instrument. If you want to avoid potential costly damage, be sure to invest in a sturdy instrument stand.

Ear plugs: For obvious reasons, ear plugs are a necessity for anyone that plays an excessively loud instrument such as an electric guitar, bass guitars or the drums, as well as anyone in close proximity to any such instrument on stage.

At the Gig: Don't drink excessively or dope up. It shows in your playing and your professionalism or lack thereof.

Practice: Be courteous. Send a flier to the neighbors letting them know what time and when you practice ... so if there is a problem they don't call the cops first, they call you.

Band Politics: The band sits at a round table - no egos, everyone gets a say - democracy - discuss your goals, tunings, who knows what, song dynamics, etc. A happy band is a successful band.

Bring a Towel (or five): To sop up the spilled beer on your amp that your guitarist denies he did. This will also help to keep the stage cleaner and safer for everyone in the band.

Cable: Loop your cable through your amp handle and your strap so it doesn't fall out.

Guitar Picks: Different gauges for anyone in your band who uses one.

Spare Cords and Cables: Oh yeah it worked yesterday why doesn't it work today? BTW, wrap your cords when you are done - the copper wire has a memory.

Spare Microphones: If you sing it is always good to have a back up. There is nothing like watching, in slow motion, a microphone hitting the ground and splitting into pieces.

Tuner: Guaranteed your guitarist thinks he's in tune and everybody else is out.

Extra Batteries: For the tuner (which proves your guitarist wrong) or effects pedals.

Extra bass guitar and guitar strings: Obviously for yourself but even a set of guitar strings. Guaranteed when a guitar string breaks, it's always the high E ... and it's on a Sunday and the music store is closed and the gig is in an hour.

Drum Key: Drummer arrives and can't tune his set, or can't put a new skin on.

Power Strip/Surge Protector: For some reason, clubs always have problems with their power, go figure - too many surges or blown circuit breakers than I care to remember.

Screwdriver: To get into your instrument or amp if there are any problems.

Allen Wrenches: A must have if you want or do any instrument adjustments.

Tubes: For all of you oldies out there.

Fuses: GK amps especially.

Pen/Paper: Whether for a song idea that pops into your head mid-show, or just any random idea you happen to think of, a pen a paper always seen to come in handy.

Crazy Glue: For your fingers or your guitarist's mouth.

Duct Tape: Repairs anything ... also for guitarist ... oh yeah broken drum skins.

Duffel Bag: To carry everything you are secretly supplying.

Spare Cloths: For yourself, not the kinky kind but something that is comfortable for either relaxing in before/after the show, or to change into should you or someone else have an accident with a drink.

Take every suggestion on this list to heart, and you are good to go for your next gig. I know you will feel like a walking hardware store, but trust me you will thank me in the end.

One final tip, don't tell your fellow band members all that you have. Otherwise, they will always rely on you every time to be there personal supplier. The purpose of having all of this equipment on hand is to be there to save the day ... for yourself and others, but most importantly to bring a sense of professionalism to your craft. Rock on!

Whether youre in a new band just starting out or an experienced musician familiar with the scene, you will always take something away from every gig you play. If could be something that didnt go as planned that you will know not to try at the next gig, something that was a huge crowd pleaser that will definitely make a reappearance, or something as simple as your own personal set of rituals that gets you and your band ready for each show.

Below are a number of helpful tips and suggestions to keep in mind at your next gig. Whether you play the guitar or the violin, these are all good general things for any musician to know, and could also help your next big show to run a little bit smoother.

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Whenever you are looking for a great costume, be it the festival of Halloween or some other event, where would you go to choose the most applicable website for your needs? Generally, larger cities have special costume shops, but often they are not very approached for every one. In addition to it, clothes at the departmental stores could be pretty expensive, even if you're just renting your Halloween costume. Gladly, as with so many other things, availability of the internet has made finding the costumes quite easy and convenient. Also, it has provided a much larger selection available to anyone.

Nowadays, all the top costume stores have their own website in which they feature their entire collection. They provide surfers the facility to surf the website and buy clothes automatically from there. Once you choose your cloth, the company will ship orders directly to your home.

Picking the right cloth for your needs from the comfort of your home will be something you'll enjoy a lot. Check the quality and selection of your costume so that you can pick the best. Many websites offer the facility to alter the costumes online

Online Costume Websites Offers a Lot
Many websites offer quality matching accessories along with the right kind of clothes. Choose your own set of accessory to create a unique combination to a standard design. Ordering online is the easiest things to do - some websites will even let you substitute certain accessories for alternative options.

If you are concerned about the customer service, be assured of the great service offered by the websites. You may get advices to pick up the right costume in most affordable price range. This could include ideas for adult costumes or even themes for group-oriented costumes.

Buying costumes online is a great way of shopping. Pick your clothes very carefully and feel elated!

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"Celebrate, celebrate! Dance to the music!" - Three Dog Night

"I just want to celebrate another day of livin'." - Rare Earth

"It's a celebration!"- Kool and the Gang

Let's put this under the heading of "things I just don't
understand."

What I want to know is this - why do we treat the holiday season like it's an emergency?

I mean, it's not like Christmas comes as a surprise every year.

Because we treat the holiday season as an emergency, we tend to forget what the season is all about: celebration!

Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or simply a few days off from work, the point is to celebrate.

With that notion in mind, I've taken the word "celebration" and come up with 11 suggestions for how to tap into the power of celebration in your life.

Cherish - Cherish your life, your loved ones, your work. My dictionary defines cherish as "to hold dear to you." There are so many things in our lives to cherish. What might it be for you?

Enthusiasm - So many people go through each day in a trance. If you don't believe me, just stand outside a large office building on_Monday morning, and you'll see what I mean.

What would our lives be like if we brought the same kind of enthusiasm that we bring to a football game into all areas of our lives?

Living with Passion - "Live with passion" is the motto of motivational expert Tony Robbins. Similar to enthusiasm, living with passion means to make the most of every day, every event, every gift, every relationship.

Excitement - Have you ever noticed that many of the sensations that are part of excitement (rapid heartbeat, sweaty palms, feeling charged) are also the same sensations that go along with anxiety? How could you change your anxiety into excitement this year?

Belief - It was Jesus who said, "If you have be lief the size of a mustard seed, you can say to that mountain, move, and it shall be moved." The power of belief allows us to move the mountains of our lives.

Rejoice - Exactly what does it mean to rejoice? My dictionary defines rejoice as "to feel or express joy or gladness, to exult." A rejoicing soul is a happy soul: Find something to rejoice in this holiday.

Attitude and action - It's been said that "your attitude determines your altitude." While that may be true in part, attitude is worthless unless it's followed by action.

Time - We are all familiar with the old saying, "Time heals all wounds." Sorry, I don't buy it. Time is neutral; it merely passes. It's what we do with our time that makes the difference between mediocrity and a life well lived.

Imagination - Do you use yours? Or have you set it aside? The power of imagination is at the root of every great change and achievement.

Opportunity - When we focus on what is wrong with our lives, we tend to miss the opportunities that come our way. When we are celebrating our lives, we are focusing on what works, and then are able to see the multitude or opportunities that come our way each day.

Now: Celebrate now - Not next year, not when you are out of school, not when you get that new job or are making more money. Celebrate now. No one is promised a next year or even a tomorrow. Celebrate now.

In closing, if you used just one of these tips in this holiday season and next year, I believe you would benefit.

Allow me to leave you with this question:

What would your life be like if you used all 11 of them, and celebrated all year long?

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It is always a stressful job for parents to find the best Halloween costume for their children. Usually the girls are the most demanding. So here are some of the popular Halloween costumes for teenage girls to make it easier on you.

Pre-teen girls prefer to wear dresses and go as princesses. This is different for teenagers, they like to be the center of attention and therefore their costumes have to be unique, specific, dark, scary and those are most of the time very expensive.

Some of those well liked are the Hello Kitty Charlstone Kitty Girl Teen Costume or Jazzy Baby.

Others prefer to be more of the original type and search for something that has not been seen before. The most popular are the Cavewoman costume, which includes a dress and a club. Another interesting idea for two teenage girls is to go as a pair of dice, this can also be home made and it will cost you less than $20.

If there is a group of four girls there is a very easy solution, they can chose to dress as four seasons. This is simple and very interesting; all you need is a little imagination. And we all know that teenage girls walk together so this should be an easy and fun idea from them.

Moms, keep in mind that dressing up as a devil or an angel is not so popular these days, but if you add a third person, a "normal" person in the center, with a devil and an angel by your side you get an interesting new concept.

Other costumes that are popular but still not so original are pirate girl costumes, as well as gypsy's costume. As gypsies, they can go around and tell people's fortune all night cool fun and not so expensive.

Charlie's Angels is hits the target, gives them all the liberty to dress up, and they can go in a group of three.

Mom's I know that they are your babies, but the reality is that they are in transition of getting into the adult stage, so make sure you let them make their own choice. This list of popular Halloween Costumes for teenage girls is just an aid to help you out.

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Many a heart are fluttering, anticipating Valentine's Day. If you've just split with your partner, don't mope. Instead, splurge and give yourself a treat. There's no time like now to get in shape. Who knows? You'll find new love waiting in the wings, so indulge and enjoy Valentine's Day with your dearest friends and your favorite things.

A Valentine's Day Alone?

Come Valentine's Day, all the world's lovers will be celebrating. There will be intimate dinners, dancing, a stroll in the park, movies and popcorn, and a date in the ice cream parlor. The postman will be delivering cards and inboxes will be full of tender messages. But if you've just split up with your boyfriend, chances are you'll be crying your heart out, especially if you've learned he's going out with someone new.

If you're intending to drown your sorrow in booze and emo music, expect to look like a wreck in the morning after. What if you bump into your ex-boyfriend the next day? That would be a crying shame. So instead of ruining your looks, splurge and pamper yourself. Give yourself a treat. Cheer up and roll up your sleeves. Give yourself a spa treatment at home, cook up a Mexican dinner, chill the wine, and watch the latest movie in DVD. And not a romantic movie, please. You're better off with adventure and thrillers at this point. Nothing should start you feeling sorry for yourself.

Top Things To Do When Spending Valentine's Day Alone

Before the big night, get a new hair style and enjoy a beauty makeover. In short, spend your money on yourself. Or, if you prefer the privacy of your own home, by all means, indulge in a warm bath. Light up scented candles, play soft music, and think about the future. Losing your man is painful and it's hard to get over the separation. But it is not yet the end of the world.

The key to a successful Valentine's Day alone is keeping yourself busy. Call up your single friends and those who are not committed to anybody at the moment. Dress up and put your best foot forward. Put on a dab of your most expensive perfume. In short, smell and look like a movie star. Be ready to meet new people. There are guys out there also going through a nasty break up. Be cheerful. Don't bore your friends to tears with your sob story. They've also had their share of break-ups, but if you watch them closely, they're happy and enjoying themselves. There are no more traces of recriminations and loneliness. So party and have fun, but be careful with the booze. Drinking too much might just bring on the bittersweet memories.

If you prefer to be alone at home, why not? Put up a grand feast with leftovers from the gourmet gift baskets you hoarded last Christmas. You can plop yourself on the big sofa bed, watch TV, or listen to your favorite music. A good book can be a good companion, too. Remember to call your parents and your siblings or email them your greetings. It's always heartening to know you have people who love you, and they are just a call away. So cheer up and face Valentine's Day with a smile and hide your broken heart for the moment. The sun will still shine the day after.

It's perfectly okay to be single on the Day of Hearts, especially if you have gourmet gift baskets. Bring out the liquor flasks and Colibri lighters and enjoy the day. Visit ExecutiveGiftShoppe.com today.

Rocky IV Female Adult Costume

Includes: Dress, robe, sash, and gloves. Shoes not included. This is an officially licensed Rocky IV costume.

Child's Yoda Halloween Costume (Size: 6-12M)

Child's Cute Lion Halloween Costume (Size: X-Small 4-6)

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Scooby-Doo Daphne Child Costume

Costume includes wig, light green scarf, magenta mini dress, boot tops. Available in Child sizes: Small (4-6), Medium (8-10), and Large (12-14). This is an officially licensed Scooby-Doo costume
Customer Review: Bad sizing chart
My daughter was so excited for this costume. It came just in time for her school party. However the boot covers and the wig were way to small. (I think the wig would fit an infant-maybe!!) My daughter is a small 9 year old(wears size 7 in jeans) So I thought 8-10 size would fit. It left her in tears!
Customer Review: Very pleased
Prompt delivery and worth the money. My daughter still wears the costume for dress up around the house.

Queen Gorgo 300 Adult Costume

Now you can be the queen of all Spartans! This Queen Gorgo 300 Adult Costume includes a white dress with gold trim and a claw necklace. Whether you are looking for a sexy Roman Goddess costume or are a fan of the movie 300, this exquisite Queen Gorgo costume is sure to have all eyes on you.

Star Wars Princess Leia Adult

The licensed costume from the original Star Wars? movie comes complete with white dress, belt, and character wig. 100% Polyester, exclusive of trim. This is an officially licensed STAR WARS? costume. Please Note: This wig runs a bit small, and may differ slightly from shown.

Rustic Pirate Lady - Elite Adult Collection Costume

This top quality and sassy costume includes a gold trimmed embossed vinyl corset vest, gauze blouse, pants, bandana, gold trimmed boot tops and hat. Earring not included. Headpiece is open in the center.
Customer Review: Great costume; great fit.
This costume seems to be fairly well-made of decent (not great, but decent) quality fabrics and is complete with hat and boot-tops (which some of the others did not include). I am 5'9 and weigh about 130lbs. I Normally wear a size 6. I ordered a size medium, but wondered if I should've ordered a small. Glad I didn't because the fit turned out to be perfect for me.
Customer Review: Caveat Emptor
I bought this costume last year, and bought for my size based on the measurements provided by the manufacturer. Which is clearly located on Mars. I am not in size denial. I don't mind buying large clothes to accomodate the fact that I really love delivery pizza. I'm begging you, if you really want this costume, buy it at least one size larger than your actual, never disclose not even to your best friends, size. I had to cut myself out of the top. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to cut the side seam of a garment you are WEARING? In the end, I had to rip out the seams and insert side panels that tied so I could adjust it. The material is not flexible enough to allow you to be a millimeter larger than the costume. Just keep that in mind. And keep the seam ripper handy, matey.

Adam & Eve Adult

This great couples costume includes two (2) flesh tone jumpuits, (1 his, 1 hers) both with leaf coverage in the appropriate places on the front of the costume only and two leaf headpieces. Available in one size Adult standard. Adam costume fits up to 180 lbs. Eve costumes fits up to 109 lbs. Wig, Snake and Apple not included.
Customer Review: Costume review
The fit of these costumes is a little les than perfect. However the turn around time was very good. The seller is a good source.

The Wizard of Oz Tinman Adult

Silver jumpsuit with matching funnel headpiece. This is an officially licensed The Wizard of Oz costume. Heart clock and Axe not included.
Customer Review: tin man outfit
Delivery was fast and the item was in great shape! Thanks for the prompt service! Too bad the heart, axe and gloves don't come with the outfit! Oh well! Thanks again!
Customer Review: cheap material
this costume was not made for an adult if so the adult would have to be under 100lb and about 4' tall. My husband is 5'5" and 140lb's and he had to wear it open in the back. the material is so cheap that it fell apart taking it out of the package.

Goosebumps Slappy Deluxe Child Costume

Includes: Jumpsuit with attached coat, and mask. Shoes not included. This is an officially liccensed Goosebumps costume.

Material Girlie Adult Halloween Costume (Standard (One-Size))

Includes: Dress. Wig, hair tie, jewelry, gloves, microphone and shoes not included.

Queen of the Nile Cleopatra Costume

This five piece costume includes the pleated dress with rope wrap, jeweled headband, sequined collar, belt and arm cuff.

Sexy Wizard Of Oz Dorothy Halloween Gingham Costume

Child's Santa Claus Halloween Costume (2-4T)

Dog Costume - Hot Diggity Dog Halloween Costume (Hot Dog w/Mustard) - Large

HOT DIGGITY DOG: This Halloween, your dog will really be the HOT DOG you always knew he or she could be. This large Costume is topped with Mustard.
Customer Review: I love it!
I searched and searched for my pets hot dog costume and this one was the best because it looks like the mustard is right on them! I loved it and so did my basset hounds!
Customer Review: good size for my corgis
I bought both the mustard and ketchup hotdogs for my two corgis. I agree with other reviewers that the sizing is a bit confusing. The large fits my corgis perfectly, and this breed is not typically considered large dogs, so make sure to measure your dogs before ordering. My dogs are about 20-24 inches from neck to tail, and weigh a little less than 30 lb. I have also added a "customer image" up there on this page so you will have a better idea if you are considering buying this costume (and of course to show off my cute dogs...). Since I didn't want to spend too much money but do want to dress them up for the Halloween, I think this was a good choice. And the shipping was fast!

Dark Knight Batman Muscle Chest Child DC Comic Superhero Super Hero Costume

The Dark Knight is an upcoming 2008 American superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman and is a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins. Be one of the first to own the licensed Batman The Dark Knight costume. Costume features a black jumpsuit with attached boot tops, headpiece, cape and belt. A great Halloween costume!

T-Rex Child Costume

Includes: printed jumpsuit with vinyl accents attached tail, hand covers, and a separate matching character foam hood. Socks not included.
Customer Review: Good price, poor quality
I expected more, though I suppose I shouldn't have, considering the price. Do not trust the picture, which makes the costume look as if the tail is stuffed and the material fluffy. In fact, the tail, along with all other trim, is cheap vinyl, and the the material is thin and runs like cheap hose. Nevertheless, my boys, who are rather less critical than I am, love it and wear it often, despite its pitiful condition. If price is all you're worried about, here you go. If quality is important, go elsewhere.
Customer Review: T-Rex Costume
Delighted with the costume which arrived very promptly. At the time I placed the order I wanted two other costumes which I bought from other suppliers and was shocked to then be charged for postage and packing separately. This was not made obvious at the time I placed the order - had it been I would probably have ordered all three costumes from the same supplier.

When is the best time to begin your search for Halloween decorations and costumes? The answer is as soon as you can. Today, you can begin at the end of summer if you use the internet instead of relying on your local stores. Halloween is a fun and spooky night that everyone can enjoy, however, if you wait until the day before time to go trick or treating, your kids may not find a costume they want as the store sells out quickly of the most popular costumes. However, online you can find costumes all year long and decide months in advance and then order in time to receive all the costumes you need for the entire family.

When it comes to decorations, you should look and see if you have any left from last year and then add to these. Creating a spooky and fun yard and home for Halloween is just as much for the adults as it is the kids. You can find such things as doormats that make spooky sounds, tapes of all kinds of scary sounds, zombies for the front yard, moving hands, and more. The possibilities are endless as long as you have the imagination to transform your yard and home to the spookiest in the neighborhood.

Once again, we must look at the costumes as these are really the most important part of Halloween. Each person can be any character they desire. You can create any type of Halloween party and go back in time to the early 1800's, the 1960's and the Hippie generation, or even create a party with a scary theme such as a crypt or graveyard. What about turning your entire yard or party room into Dracula's Den? Of course, the way you decorate and what you wear depends on whether you will have children or adults at your party.

If you are searching for costumes, you have to choose the costumes for their ages. For babies you can choose such costumes as kitty, elephant, pumpkin, lamb, and monkey. Toddler costumes are the most popular list are ballerinas, Spiderman, Pikachu, Minnie Mouse, and Mickey Mouse. As the children grow so do the costumes they wish to wear. You can find all kinds of costumes for the older children such as animals, Hannah Montana, Princess, aliens, and ninja warriors.

Teens of course, would not want to wear any of the above, as they would certainly say, "those are for kids". Teen girls would prefer such Halloween costumes as Elizabeth Pirate, Devil Fairy, or Genie Princes, whereas the teen boys are sure to want such Halloween costumes as Ghost Rider, Davy Jones, Sir Peter the Knight of Wolfsbane, and Jack Sparrow.

Of course, teens may wish to create their own unique Halloween costume and add a wig, especially the girls. Some of the wigs they may desire include China Doll, Angel, Long Punk, or Elvira.

Remember, Halloween is a night of fun, enjoy it, it only comes once a year.

Chad Hosrtman is an expert on Halloween and all great costumes available. To learn more about the great costumes available visit Halloween Costumes, Toddler Costumes, and Baby Halloween Costumes.

WITCHES BROOMSTICK - HALLOWEEN - REAL BRISTLES - COSTUME ACCESSORY PROP - NEW

IF IT IS A WITCH YOU BE, THEN BE SURE TO HAVE THAT FLYING BROOMSTICK TOO! THIS BROOMSTICK IS MADE OF BAMBOO, WITH TWIG BRISTLES TO GIVE YOU A REALISTIC FEEL.
Customer Review: A costume Prop...that's about it.
I was hoping for a higher end costume prop than what I got. But considering that's all it is, a prop. I'm ok with it. The broom is shorter than I imagined but is the length advertised. The bristles were already falling out when it arrived. I was hoping for something I could use year after year - this isn't it.
Customer Review: Perfect for your little Halloween Witch!
This is a perfect size for my 7 year old and she is very excited for Halloween to come with this broom to complete her ensamble. I wouldn't really recommend it for adults because it isn't that long but for a child it is perfect. Shipping was very fast to an APO address which is great because I didn't have to worry about it not getting here in time. I haven't seen any bad parts about it yet but Halloween is still to come.

As Halloween approaches, many of us have some party or Halloween event to go to. Since it's only once a year, don't you want to make it exciting by choosing a great costume? If you are still searching for the right one, here are some creative ideas that have been growing in popularity.

1. Sarah Palin - With the upcoming elections and the famous SNL skit with Tina Fey, Sarah Palin has become a fashion spectacle. From her hair to the famous glasses, more and more people have been seeking the Palin look. If you're looking to make that Sarah Palin transition, there are relatively cheap ways you can pull it off. Get yourself a light brown wig unless you already have similar hair color. The wig should run you about $30 to $45 and you should be able to style it to match one of her famous styles. No need to get the real hair as it will cost you a pretty penny and if this is just for a couple nights, why bother. Get yourself a pair of rimless glasses. Palin's are designed by Kazuo Kawasaki and distributed by a Los Angeles based Optical distributor, Italee Optics. They range anywhere between $200 to $400%2B. So unless you're looking to change your prescription glass frame, you can go with a cheap knock off. Finally, choose a business suit, pants or skirt and you're good to go.
2. John McCain - Another popular costume due to the upcoming elections is John McCain. This is very simple to pull off since all you need is a suit and a McCain mask.
3. Barack Obama - And another popular costume. Similar to the McCain costume, just wear a suit and the mask and you're set.
4. Flavor Flav - As much as this guy annoys me, his costume has grown in popularity with teenagers and some adults. The clock, Viking helmet, and sun glasses come in one kit that's about $15. The outfit is sold separately for about $40 to $50.
5. Batman, Joker - The Dark Knight costumes have grown in popularity with kids and adults. There are different versions of the costumes ranging from the simple costume to the more expensive, more defined and durable costumes. Take a look for yourselves and you'll be able to see the obvious differences. Overall, all versions of the costumes are good and if you're like me, you'll only be wearing this a couple of times this year so no point in spending a fortune.

Halloween is a time to get creative and have some fun! Go to http://www.helpfulhalloweentips.com for some fun tips on costumes, decorations, and more!

Dog Costume - Hot Diggity Dog Halloween Costume (Hot Dog w/Ketchup) - Medium

HOT DIGGITY DOG: This Halloween, your dog will really be the HOT DOG you always knew he or she could be. This Medium Costume is topped with Ketchup.
Customer Review: Horrible quality!
I just received my order, and I have to say I am very disappointed in this product. I actually have to sew one of the Velcro straps on, because it is not even attached! The over - all sewing on this product is horrible. I will not be ordering from your company again, and will not recommend you.
Customer Review: super cute
i have a mini dachshund and this fit him perfectly. he HATED it but it looked cute on him so i got some cute pictures and then let him be.

Kids love wearing costumes and playing dress-up. Some of the favorite "characters" to dress up as include various occupations, such as doctors, police, lawyers, and others. Doctors and pharmacists tend to be some of the most popular of all. If your child is interested in playing one of these characters at Halloween or for any other occasion, you will need a costume. Lab coats, scrubs, and stethoscopes are staples of such costumes.

Fortunately, kids lab coats are available in a variety of sizes to fit the little ones. You can even get lab coats with embroidered names or logos on the breast pocket, to enhance the child's experience with a little bit of realism. Different patterns and designs of child's lab coats are sometimes available, but you can certainly find a great variety of styles of scrubs, if they will suffice for your child's needs.

Sometimes you may be able to find a child's costume set that includes more than just a lab coat. These are usually available in costume stores or around Halloween. If you do find one of these sets, they are the perfect solution for kids who want to be a doctor or other medical professional. They often come complete with lab coat or scrubs, surgical cap and shoe covers, surgical mask, shirt, and pants. Pretend and Play makes just such a doctor set, which includes a plastic doctor's bag, battery-operated stethoscope, pager, thermometer, and bandages.

Since some parents worry about their kids wearing grotesque or violent costumes at Halloween, occupational costumes are an excellent alternative. Your child can present a positive alternative to the scary and gory costumes so often seen at Halloween today.

For more on kids lab coats, visit http://www.cool-lab-coats.info Also available is information on polyester lab coats.

Nut and Bolt Halloween Costume

Nut and Bolt Halloween Costume, be the most clever couple at the party.

You can call it the emasculator of the old king, a sexual symbol, latent with fertility or a good luck charm for a dairy herd. It's been used as an antidote for poison, a fire suppressant, a protection against evil spirits, a pain reliever for rheumatoid arthritis and as a gift of peace between warring neighbours. This parasitic shrub with sticky white berries has somehow shrugged off its shady past to become a tradition of our Christmas. But this is, after all, a season of myth, legend, and make believe.

Today mistletoe, while not exactly decking our halls, is hung over doorways to entice a couple to exchange a kiss. And we have forgotten even the meaning of its name.

The name is perhaps derived from the ancient belief that mistletoe was propagated from bird droppings, a belief related to the then-accepted principle that life could spring spontaneously from dung. It was observed in ancient times that mistletoe would often appear on a branch or twig where birds had left droppings. "Mistel" is one of the Anglo-Saxon words for "dung," and "tan" is "twig". So, mistletoe means "dung-on-a-twig". Not a name that would normally encourage thoughts of romance.

Kissing under the mistletoe was practiced in the Greek festival of Saturnalia to bestow fertility and the dung from which the mistletoe was thought to arise was honoured for its life-giving power. From the earliest times mistletoe has been one of the most magical, mysterious, and sacred plants of European folklore.

Scandivanians enjoy kissing under the mistletoe. In earlier days they associated mistletoe with their goddess Freya and the part it played in the death of her son, Baldur the Beautiful. Once Baldur had a dream of his own death and, frantic in her anxiety, Freya asked all things, living and dead, not to harm him. She was given this promise by everything in the elements, but the mistletoe, a parasite, was no part of air or earth. Alas ! It was overlooked ! Loki the Trickster soon discovered this, and made an arrow from the little shrub. He tricked poor blind Bod into shooting the arrow at Baldur - with the inevitable result. The mistletoe grieved for its part in the tragedy, weeping until its red berries turned pale, and Freya forgave the plant with a kiss. Vikings used a branch to betoken peace.

Mistletoe is especially interesting botanically because it's a partial parasite. French tradition tells us that mistletoe is poisonous because it was growing on a tree that was used to make the cross of Jesus. Because of this, it was cursed and denied a place to live and grow on earth, doomed forever to be a parasite.

The mistletoe of the sacred oak was especially sacred to the ancient Celtic Druids. The ritual of cutting the mistletoe symbolised the emasculation of the old King by his successor. Mistletoe was long regarded as both a sexual symbol and the "soul" of the oak. It was gathered at both mid-summer and winter solstices, and the custom of using mistletoe to decorate houses at Christmas is a survival of this tradition.

In medieval times branches of mistletoe were hung from ceilings to ward off evil spirits and placed over house and stable doors to prevent the entrance of witches. Farmers would give the Christmas bunch of mistletoe to the first cow that calved in the New Year thus bringing good luck to the entire herd.

Mistletoe is also believed to lower blood pressure, improve circulation and relieve the pain of rheumatoid arthritis although these effects have not been scientifically validated. In some alternative medicine therapies, mistletoe is used as long-term therapy to prevent hardening of the arteries.

If you hang up mistletoe this Christmas, please follow the correct etiquette: a man should pluck a berry when he kisses a woman under the mistletoe, and when the last berry is gone, there should be no more kissing ! Remember that an unmarried woman not kissed under the branch will remain single for another year, and always burn the Christmas mistletoe on the twelfth night lest all the couples who kissed under it never marry.

Come, kiss me under the dung-on-a-twig and raise your glass to mistletoe and a Merry Christmas!

Susanna Duffy is a Civil Celebrant, grief counsellor and mythologist. She creates ceremonies and Rites of Passage for individual and civic functions, and specialises in Celebrations for Women

Adult's Burger King Halloween Costume

Thanksgiving encompasses the concepts of gratefulness and friendship. As a holiday, it has a special history and a plethora of rituals. The idea of giving thanks for food and friendship did not start with today's Thanksgiving holiday. It was always there, even before the major religions admitted it inside their rituals.

Earlier than the time humans settled down in certain parts of the planet earth, the hunters rejoiced and thanked their gods of nature for making the prey available. Later, when the settlements formed and people learned farming, giving thanks for nature's gifts after a bountiful harvest became a seasonal ceremony.

Autumn is known to be a generous season to the New England area with its game and harvests. During the late sixteenth century, the Europeans who migrated to the Americas wrote about the different and flavorsome foods found in the new continent. The Wampanoag, the indigenous people of the New England with whom the early settlers celebrated the first Thanksgiving, already had celebratory rituals showing their thankfulness to nature.

Having gone through times of hunger and deprivation, the early colonists of the Plymouth plantation and their governor William Bradford were delighted with the bounty of 1621, and together with Wampanoag people and their Chief Massasoit, they celebrated the harvest for three days with entertainment, food, and friendship. As much as this celebration signaled entertainment for the Indians, it meant serious worship for the Puritans.

What the meals for those three days were like at that time is difficult to pinpoint, but culinary history of the region shows that the pies and the baking came much later after the people established colonies and built ovens. The Thanksgiving food in 1621 probably consisted of venison, wild turkeys, fish, onions, corn, berries, cranberries, and chestnuts.

The concept of friendship and diplomacy between the Indians and the colonists, unfortunately, did not remain for very long. The quick increase of the colonist population in New England led to tension and wars.

The early colonists were not called pilgrims. The word "pilgrim" was coined, out of context, during the early nineteenth century, and the idea to make Thanksgiving a national holiday spread around much later when a book, Chronicles of the Pilgrim Forefathers was published. In time, what had started as a harvest celebration became the national holiday, Thanksgiving, in 1863.

This holiday owes its birth to a woman, Sarah Josepha Buell Hale--the editor of a women's magazine Godey's Lady Book. Mrs. Hale campaigned for years before she was successful to convince President Lincoln to proclaim it as a national holiday. Since the American South saw this as a Yankee holiday, they made up their own Thanksgiving Day; however, the holiday took hold, and each ethnic community who immigrated to the new world added its own special touch to the food and the entertainment of the day.

In our time, a classic Thanksgiving dinner consists of turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and root vegetables with additions from the local and ethnic dishes and flavors, such as lasagna and turkey stuffed with a duck. The Thanksgiving meal's main dish is the turkey. The Thanksgiving turkey gained presidential fame when the National Turkey Federation presented President Truman with a turkey. Eventually, pardoning a turkey from becoming a meal turned into a yearly ritual for the United States Presidents.

Thanksgiving, on the last Thursday of each November, is the heartfelt celebration of a grateful, melting-pot nation. May it spread and bring peace and prosperity to the entire world.

Joy Cagil is an author on http://www.Writing.Com/ which is a site for Writers

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Indiana Jones Deluxe Indiana Adult Costume

Includes: Jacket, pants and hat. Whip and shoes not included. This is an officially licensed Indiana Jones costume.

Halloween and the Presidential Election come within a few days of each other this year. Is there any connection between the costumes people choose and the outcome of elections?

This year Halloween retailers are saying there is an explosion of orders for Barack Obama Masks, John McCain masks and Sarah Palin costumes. Since Obama and McCain basically wear suits, there is no real need for a complicated costume. A standard dress suit worn with a purchased mask does the trick.

Go online and look at pictures of your favorite presidential candidate. Pay close attention to the type of shoe, shirt and tie he typically wears. You might even want to add a campaign button to promote your favorite party.

A Sarah Palin costume consists of the "beehive" wig, glasses, and a campaign button. Depending on whether the purchaser is pro or con Palin, they might add some other touches. What are people saying when they don these costumes? Sarah Palin supporters will show her competency. A business suit, a tasteful brooch or simple necklace, and those hot high heeled shoes make a great costume for a Palin supporter. On the other hand, those wanting to spoof Palin are wearing a tiara, a beauty pageant ribbon, or they have her toting a gun for one of her legendary hunting trips. As they say, the accessories are everything.

With all the discussion about how to dress like the Presidential or Vice-Presidential candidates, it is worth looking at what those costume choices might actually mean. Halloween suppliers say sales of masks of presidential candidates have predicted the winner in the past several campaigns.

In the past three elections, nationwide sales of U.S. Presidential candidate masks revealed the winner days before general election results were in. In 2004 the Spirit Halloween Presidential Index showed George W. Bush masks outselling John Kerry masks at a rate of 65% to 35%. In 2000 the George W. Bush mask took 57% of the sales vs. 43% for Al Gore. And in 1996 Bill Clinton masks were 71% of the market vs. 29% for Bob Dole. A fluke or a real predictor?

The mask factor is good news for Obama so far. After the first month of Halloween 2008, Barack Obama and John McCain mask sales show Obama is leading at 67% while McCain has 33%. There is still a month until election day so anything can happen during that time.

Most important, regardless of which candidate you support, remember to "Get Out and Vote". Voting is a privilege in our society. Nothing is more important than casting your vote on election day. Remember, the election was decided in 2004 by an extremely small margin - every vote does make a difference. So support your favorite candidate by buying his mask for Halloween and then voting for him on November 4.

Dawn Szwec
Professional Market Researcher and Halloween Enthusiast, specializing in consumer research of Halloween trends. For your candidate, see the Barack Obama Mask or the John McCain or Sarah Palin Costumes.

Halloween Costume Gothic Vixen Pirate Wench

Vixen Pirate wench with velvet double lace up corset dress.

Do you know the story about Halloween? Hundreds of years ago in Northern France, lived the Celtics. The Celtics worshiped nature and had many gods, with the sun god as their favorite.

The Celtics celebrated their New Year on November 1st. They celebrated every year with a festival and marked the end of the "season of the sun" and the beginning of "the season of darkness and cold."

On the eve before their new year (October 31), it was believed that all the dead people were called together . The dead would take different forms, with the bad spirits taking the form of animals. The most evil taking the form of cats.

On October 31st after the crops were all harvested and stored for the long winter the cooking fires in the homes would be extinguished. The Celtic priests, would meet in the hilltop in the dark oak forest and would light new fires and offer sacrifices of crops and animals. As they danced around the the fires, the season of the sun passed and the season of darkness would begin.

The Halloween we celebrate today includes all of these influences, apples, nuts, and harvest, black cats, magic, evil spirits and death, and the ghosts, skeletons and my favorite pumpkins.

Turn your yard into a Halloween masterpiece with an extra large outdoor pumpkin. It will have the neighbors envious.

Step 1: On the garbage bag draw a large pumpkin face. You can use tape if you are using a black trash bag.

Step 2: Fill your garbage bag with newspaper

Step 3: Once your garbage bag is full tie the top

Step 4: Place pumpkin in your yard for Halloween

For more halloween kids crafts or other holiday kids crafts visit us at Kids Craft Zone

Indiana Jones Deluxe Indiana Adult Costume

Includes: Jacket, pants and hat. Whip and shoes not included. This is an officially licensed Indiana Jones costume.

Fathers Day is right around the corner, which means its time to decipher whether your old man wants golf clubs, swim trunks or a subscription to Business Week. Maybe he wants something entirely different and changes his mind every time you buy him what he supposedly wanted. This is where Internet eCards can put an end to Dads age-old excuse, It didnt fit.

eCards are a great way to show you care while reducing the risk of a return on your hand-picked present. With so many varieties of cards and different holidays, it can be a challenge to find the perfect eCard.

Some find it hard to remember holidays like Fathers Day that dont warrant a day off and just creep up on you. Believe it or not, Fathers Day has some pretty interesting origins.

How Fathers Day Came About:

Founded in Spokane, WA inspired by Mothers Day.

A woman named Sonora Dodd in 1909 began the holiday as a way to honor her Civil War veteran father. Thank the ladies in your life for your holiday, guys!

The first Fathers Day was June 19, 1910.

President Lyndon B. Johnson announced Fathers Day to be celebrated on the third Sunday in June of 1966.

In 1972, President Nixon made this day an official holiday for dads.

Fun Fathers Day Stats:

102 million cards are expected to be given for Fathers Day.

50% of all purchased cards are usually bought by the fathers son or daughter. This means that another half are bought by people who have special men in their lives, so dont fret if youre not a dad!

The 5th most popular day for buying a greeting card is yes, for Fathers Day!

Traditional cards you buy at the card store may be more down your alley, but a great alternative is online greeting cards. Not only can you personalize your eCards for a special man in your life, 6StarReviews.com reports that one service, American Greetings, even lets users upload audio files or personally-written messages to play aloud as Dad opens his card. Dont forget, Fathers Day is June 17 this year and dads arent the only ones who would appreciate an eCard!

Kelly Liyakasa is a staff writer for 6StarReviews.com. Kelly Staller is site manager at 6StarReviews.com, a site dedicated to giving YOU, the consumer, the best product and service reviews around. If you like saving time and money by having someone else review leading sites and products, then Visit our site at 6StarReviews.com.