I was wondering what to do as a final post for this year 2008, and I thought why not trawl the net to find some good adverts that did the rounds. Also I haven’t done a post about commercials (the good and the bad) in ages. And I also got rather inspired by a post not so long ago on the blog kiwipulse.com which has to be one of the blogs I really enjoy visiting; it has a plethora of interesting stuff there.

They did a fabulous post about adverts aimed at President George W Bush all of which were excellent and a couple of which I cannot resist posting here to share with you all:

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Tags: Advertising, Humor by Nicole Price
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Here’s wishing all my readers a very

Merry Christmas!

Tags: Celebrations by Nicole Price
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The festive season is the season not only of joy and goodwill to all mankind but also the season of spending. Decorations, parties, gifts and a myriad other reasons to empty our pockets; however this year, with the recession ominously but unequivocally upon us, it may be time to tighten our belts. So I combed the internet looking for the best ways to save money these holidays.

There were some great ideas contributed by the readers of the site themselves. One suggestion was to exchange gifts in January instead of at the actual holiday so that one can take advantage of post holiday sales and also you are not so stressed getting gifts just ahead of Christmas. Another reader suggested giving the New Year party a miss in favor or calling some friends over for a contributory meal where everyone listens to music, plays games and has a better time than if they had gone on to a big public place and spent a bunch of money. And if someone is on a really tight budget, you can get books for $1 or $2 at local friends-of-the-library book sales to give as gifts.

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Tags: Celebrations, Gifts, Money Saving by Nicole Price
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The festive season is the season of giving and I believe that it should be about giving not only to those whom we love and cherish but also to those who are less privileged than us. If you can make a stranger smile with your thoughtfulness then you have indeed got into the true festive spirit! You can donate money or even time to a charity or a worthy cause.

One idea that we had, and which we plan to put into practice this festive season is to buy toys at wholesale prices to distribute among foster homes and/or schools for the underprivileged. We have not got the details worked out yet, but we were thinking toys such as those available here, some outdoor game toys, some educational aids or board games etc. If you are looking for some nice children’s gifts at good discounts, you may want to take a look here as well.

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Tags: Best Deals, Celebrations, Gifts, Kids, Wacky by Nicole Price
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My favorite time of year is coming soon; Christmas. I still remember the excitement of going to bed on Christmas Eve when I was a child; the almost breathless excitement in the anticipation of Santa Claus coming with his bag full of goodies while I slept so that when I woke up there would be all these lovely surprises waiting for me! After all Christmas is all about giving and sharing and gifting, so go forth and shop! If we can find discounts, all the better! And No! It is not cheap to buy discounted gifts, it is merely smart!

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Tags: Accessories, Best Deals, Celebrations, Clothes, Gifts, Home Stuff by Nicole Price
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If you are a regular reader here, you will know that I am always on the lookout for offbeat, unusual or wacky gift ideas. All at a discount of course! Now my significant other and I are celebrating an anniversary of sorts, and I certainly did not want to get him the usual wallet, tie, belt, cologne kind of gift. I fear that these lack imagination and also he does not need them (he still has a cologne that I gave him 7 years ago!).

Now one of the ideas I had was to gift him a blog. I was thinking that since this anniversary of ours is a few weeks away, I would start a blog now, and write down my thoughts about him, our relationship, about us as a couple, what he means to me and how important he is to me every day, day to day and then gift that to him, to continue it or to just read as my tribute to ‘us’. Although free in terms of money, this will cost me a lot in terms of time and effort; make no mistake it is a very valuable gift!

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Tags: Gifts, Wacky by Nicole Price
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