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EARLY BLACK FRIDAY / CYBER MONDAY DEALS NOW!!!

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EARLY BLACK FRIDAY / CYBER MONDAY DEALS NOW!!! Black Friday &  Cyber Monday DEALS Shopping https://www.facebook.com/events/1651610975082442/ This event will features many vendors and sellers online offering their HOTTEST DEALS of the season!! Shop from the comfort of your home and don't fight the big crowds on Black Friday. Get extra special savings on gift you want for all of your family and friends!

The History of Christmas Cards

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 The History of Christmas Cards  The custom of sending Christmas cards was started in the  UK  in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole. He was a civil servant (Government worker) who was very interested in the new 'Public Post Office' and wondered how it could be used more by ordinary people. Sir Henry had the idea of Christmas Cards with his friend John Horsley, who was an artist. They designed the first card and sold them for 1 shilling each. (That is only 5p or 8 cents today(!), but in those days it was worth much much more.) The card had three panels. The outer two panels showed people caring for the poor and in the centre panel was a family having a large Christmas dinner! Some people didn't like the card because it showed a child being given a glass of wine! About 1000 (or it might have been less!) were printed and sold. They are now very rare and cost thousands of Pounds or Dollars to buy now! The first postal service that ordinary people could use was started in 1840 when

Christmas Presents Traditions

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 Christmas Presents  One of the main reasons we have the custom of giving and receiving presents at Christmas, is to remind us of the presents given to  Jesus by the Wise Men : Frankincense, Gold and Myrrh. Frankincense was a perfume used in Jewish worship and, as a gift, it showed that people would worship Jesus. Gold was associated with Kings and Christians believe that Jesus is the King of Kings. Myrrh was a perfume that was put on dead bodies to make them smell nice and, as a gift, it showed that Jesus would suffer and die. Christmas itself is really about a big present that God gave the world about 2000 years ago - Jesus! One of the most famous Bible verses, John 3:16, says:  'God loved the world so much, that he gave his one and only Son, so that whoever believes in him may not be lost but have eternal life.' . All over the world, families and friends give presents to each other. Most children around the world believe in a  Christmas gift bringer . It's o

SALES ONLY Online Holiday Shopping Event

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SALES ONLY Online Holiday Shopping Event   Get the best deals on the best items online! Starts November 8, 2015 and ends December 31, 2015 The APPROVED VENDOR list: 1. Sara Stegemann with 31 gifts Www.mythirtyone.com/ sarastegemann 2. Hope Marie Bowden Avon https:// hopebowden.avonrepresentati ve.com/ 3. Kelly Wiebelhaus with Usborne Books  https://n4457.myubam.com/ 168448 4. Ashley McKay with 1204 Design Works  www.1204designworks.etsy.c om 5. Pure Romance byBrittney Evans  PureRomance.com/ BrittneyEvans 6. Elizabeth Woolever with Jamberry  https:// lilybet.jamberry.com/ 7. Laura Jean Hansmann with KEEP Collective  www.keep-collective.com/ with/laura 8. Gretchen Reese with Scentsy  www.gretchenreese.scentsy. us 9. Lindsay Oetjen with Youniue  www.youniqueproducts.com/ LindsayJOetjen 10. Sonja Araoz with ItWorks Wrapwithtidwell.myitworks .com (no space) 11. Danielle Shaner Paparazzi $5 Jewelry and Accessories www.paparazziaccessories.c om/39239 12. Leigh Fortesque

2015 Online Christmas Shopping Fair

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2015 Online Christmas Shopping Fair Shop with 90+ Vendors, crafters & small businesses And never leave your house! Gifts from Babies to Men to Pets!  The BIGGEST & BEST Shopping Event Online! Now through December 24, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/events/786169684861767/ Here are the APPROVED VENDORS to shop with 1. Angela Bakke with Young Living https://www.youngliving.com/vo/… 2. Jodie Smith with eBay http://stores.ebay.com/jodezegiftsnmore 3. Kristen Roessler with Jamberry kristenroessler.jamberrynails.com 4. Gabrielle Alderman with Younique Www.youniqueproducts.com/gabbysgreatlashes 5. Stephanie Teem Orem with Tupperware www.stephanieorem.my.tupperware.com 6. Sarah Brown with Scentsy https://supermama2011.scentsy.us/ 7. Angie Grunwaldt with Creative Balance Massage & Wellness LLC www.creative-balance.com 8.Patrice Craig with Stella & Dot http://www.stelladot.com/sites/patricecraig 9. Trisha Zelis with Pampered Chef desi