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The kids give us a list of Christmas things they like about the holiday and the things that make this time of year special for them.

Chaz and Jill

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Putting up Christmas lights is the official start of the Christmas season for us. Come have some fun as we discuss how to properly decorate your house so that the neighbors can enjoy the spirit of Christmas with you.

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Today Jill tells what they have on their Christmas lists and the kids give their thoughts on the subject.

Leave comments and let us know what is on your Christmas list.

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Today we discuss how cool it is to just enjoy a holiday and not get hung up about what it used to mean or what it could mean or why we should think like someone else about it.

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What are the hot items for this years children’s Christmas gifts? Video games are popular, but game systems are in short supply. Elmo is a return guest, but how many times do you want Elmo to yell at you on Christmas day? Robotic dolls and battery driven toys are always a popular gift. So, with all this stuff on the market what do you get?

Here is a simple suggestion that you might consider when shopping for your child. Listen to what they are telling you they want and then determine whether or not that item will go on sale or not. If it’s not an item that will be put on sale then consider picking it up and stashing it in the closet before the crowds get thick.

Another tip is to consider shopping for you item online. You will save time and effort standing in line for something that could easily be delivered to your front door.

And finally, commit yourself to putting a cap on how much you will spend. Shopping is fun, giving is fun, but giving and getting stuff is not the meaning of Christmas. Your child will survive if they don’t get that platinum plated, battery powered, GPS guided super toy.

Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ through the sharing of love and peace with friends family and neighbors. When all the boxes and paper and bows are gone, what is left should be something the kids can carry with them all through out their lives. They will thank you for that long after they have hugged your neck for the hot item of the year.

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Great But Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas
By Low Jeremy

By Low JeremyWith the cool “ber” breeze around, it is undeniable that Christmas time is just around the corner. Since Christmas time is the perfect time to give gifts to your loved ones, you should be doing your list as early as now.

If you’re feeling low because you don’t have much dough to buy gifts, worry no more because there are a lot of cheap gifts out there that you can give out. Remember, the value of a Christmas gift does not lie on its price but the thought behind it.

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If you’re on a tight budget, one way of spending less money is by making home-cooked Christmas treats such as cookies, sweets, and breads. You can give out these home-baked cookies by wrapping it up in a nice cookie jar or box. Sweet bottled sweets like jams can also be placed in beautifully-shaped glass bottles that are perfect for display while baked special bread can be placed in personally-crafted colorful boxes.

Aside from Christmas food gifts, you can also make cheap hand-made Christmas gifts because they are more personalized. If you have a knack for visual art, hand-made Christmas gift ideas may include a special painting, a sculpture, or a sewn or knitted item of clothing. If you’re into photography, a candid framed photo of your recipient is touching. If you are into cooking, cook your specialty dish or specialty dessert and send it your recipient. And if you’re literary inclined, try writing a short story or a poem for him or her and have it published.

Remember, most people cherish and appreciate home and hand-made Christmas gifts because of the effort the giver exerted just to come up with the present.

If you don’t have the knack for cooking, writing, drawing or any visual art, don’t lose hope yet. You can still come up with cheap but great Christmas gift items by scouting bazaars, stores on sale and malls.

Before doing that, you must set your budget first. These days, more and more stores offer frugal gift items that can be purchased. Here is the top 10 list of cheap but great Christmas gift ideas you can give out this Yuletide season. These wide range of Christmas gift ideas will surely rock your Christmas festivities and though they’re cheap, these Christmas gift ideas can personify the hope and joy the season brings.

1. Unique Christmas decors and ornaments.

2. A set of cheap teacups and saucers with box of special or herbal tea.

3. Cheap gourmet coffees in a personal coffee cup.

4. Scrapbook or collage of photos.

5. Home-made treats such as cookies and candies arranged in a Christmas-inspired jar.

6. A fruit basket filled with a cheap but wide selection of fruits.

7. A Christmas food basket filled with different cheese and cheap wine.

8. A disposable camera that comes with rolls of film.

9. A basket of fancy chocolate bars beautifully tied with colorful ribbons.

10. Special set of holiday serving bowls, platters, and glasses.

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Here is part two of the Bubble Thoughts Thanksgiving show. We hope you have lots of turkey in the fridge. The American shopping season is officially started and people were up at 3am this morning to capture the flag on their sale items. It almost sounds fun until the alarm clock rings and then my level of motivation drops to zero. Maybe one year I can do the tent and sleeping bag camp out. Now that sounds like fun. It would have to be for something really cool though.

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All the personality trait assessments that I’ve ever taken say that I’m a creative person. I sure didn’t agree with them because I couldn’t see where I was creative since I don’t have a home full of paintings or sculptures of art that I’ve created nor are there any published books (yet). So I just assumed that being labeled “creative” was a politically correct way of saying that I can think in many, many directions. I didn’t feel like I truly deserved being called creative because, I felt that I had nothing to show for it.

Over time; I am learning to view the idea of being creative from other perspectives. For most of my life, I have kept all my creativity sequestered up inside my head not letting it out except in mad dash sparks of insight. I’d like to share one of these insights regarding being creative with the hope that it is helpful for you. Since I don’t have evidence of my creative process strewn about my home in a myriad of paints and papers, I have had to slow down and try to understand what it looks like to be creative via thoughts and then understand how to express that creativity.

One of the ways I do this is by writing. Last month I drove around looking at homes with my little brother who wants to move to Texas from California. It’s been a crazy whirlwind tour of 15-20 homes per day. My brother had been running under the belief that he and his fiancée had to buy a home within the short time they were visiting Texas. They have since come to realize that maybe they’d be better off renting first and getting the feel for Austin before they jump into buying a home.I noticed during this time of driving around with them that my brain felt like it was stuffed with clouds. I did not seem able to put a cohesive sentence together regarding much of anything except, “turn here”. This experience of being in a cloud bank was very familiar to me. I’ve felt this way many times throughout my life. I’ve judged myself pretty harshly about it as well. What I’m coming to understand today is that perhaps the “Cloud Bank” feeling is my creative bubble process. I have this same feeling just before many inspired subjects to write about come out through my fingertips. I believe all of us creative types need time to assimilate the amazing amount of information we receive every day.

Our brains need time to play around with the pieces in order to come up with the best way to express our feelings and thoughts. This process may look different for each of us, but I bet for the most part how we feel during our down time is similar. Some of us mask it with drugs, alcohol, people, and diversions. Some of us sleep. Some of us feel really, really “stuck” and wonder where the heck our muse went during this time. It’s all part of our process when we’re experiencing being in the creative bubble. The challenge is to understand that we’re in our bubble and find ways to honor that time, to give ourselves the chance to rebuild. Lately, I’ve been making it a point to run consistently. I’ve been an avid runner in my past but over the past three years I’ve really let it go. This morning I only ran for 35 minutes, but I could feel my mind throwing out all kinds of ideas with each step that I took. I know that moving my body is a great way for me to move my mind.What ways have you discovered to help yourself rebuild?

Bio: Coach Lynn Kindler – (http://www.sacredpathcoaching.com), offers Professional Life Coaching for individuals and groups wanting to discover and identity their unique personality strengths for success. She is a graduate of Coach University, an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and is also certified through SUN® and offers the SUN Coaching program (http://www.suncoaching.com) for clients who are ready to use the awareness of their strengths to lead them to success in their lives! Lynn’s forte is helping clients discover their life purpose so that they can live their lives “on purpose. “ Lynn also coaches movers and shakers who want to find more meaning in their lives. Coach Lynn leads self-care retreats in the state of Texas that combine spiritual growth along with Career and Personal Success. Please contact Lynn at lynnkindler@sacredpathcoaching.com