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GUITAR HEROBring the concert to yourvery home! Give yourteen an outlet to expresshis or her passion for rock with GuitarHero: Warriors of Rock, loaded with a90+ track set list, sure to have themjamming out to bands likeSoundgarden, Queen, MUSE, andmany more! Get the jam session start-ed and find your game at GameStop,Amazon.com, Toys R Us, Best Buy,Target and Walmart ($59.99).

PRISTINE BEAUTYIs your hair in a desper-ate need of emergencycare, every day of theweek? Or you can’t

seem to fizzle down that frizz? Treatyour precious mane to a 100% naturalTemptress Tote. Included you’ll find aLocks of Fame Shampoo andConditioner, as well as a No Scary HairyRepair, Condition and Protect HairSerum. Feed each strand with deliciousnatural ingredients, that won’t stripaway your oils, but will leave your hairscreaming for joy!www.shoppristinebeauty.com($60).

TEAGW Drink your teaand sleep on ittoo! Say good-bye to tossing and turning at night andhave a restful and peaceful sleep with atea pillow by TeaGW. Each pillow isinfused with whole-leaf tea in soothingaromas of rose, lavender, jasmine, tieguan yin or green tea. Whether you’regetting ready for a long flight or lookingfor a night of sound sleep, find yourown tea full of peace with either a TravelPillow or Green Tea Pillow. www.teagw.com ($40), ($190).

URBAN RITUELLEGive her a gift set packed with a petiteparfum, a vegetable soap, and lip balmall in one! Choose from flavors of gingerapple, cotton candy, pomegranate,

vanilla, or peach blos-som, depending on thewoman and her taste.Perfect for traveling andtaking with you for trips!www.rituelle.com($25).

BOX GIRLS Whether you celebrate Christmas orHanukkah, grab a box and go! Gatherup your friends and family, and cozy upwith questions about the holiday. Bringthe group closer together this holidayseason and learn more about eachother. www.theboxgirls.com($19.95).

BOOM BOOMCARDSEveryone has astory to share.Make a differ-

ence one card at a time. Gather thetroops and settle down for a familynight. Spread the kindness and tellyour unique story to others around theglobe online. Follow your card andbring about awareness within yourfamily and to others. www.boomboomcards.com($14.99).

LAUGH & LEARNTM LEARNINGBASKETBALL(6-36 months)Give your little bundle ofdelight a Laugh &LearnTM LearningBasketball game wherethey can have a hoop fullof fun discovering shapes, letters,numbers, and more! The game com-bines music and learning with 10+songs and tunes. Two basketballs areincluded, and the height of the gamecan be adjusted as well.www.fisher-price.com ($34.99).

KID-TOUGHTM MUSICPLAYER (ages 3+) Let your tot feel like a big kid,

with their Kid-Tough Music Player fromFisher Price. Don’t worry about your lit-tle rascal breaking it; the player’sdurable enough to withstand beingdropped. Not only does the playercome with built-in speakers, but alsowith a sing-along microphone, a blackand white LCD screen, four hours ofstorable music, five sing along songs,and more! www.fisher-price.com ($49.99).

For Tots & Teens!

For Friends & Co-Workers!

TOGETHERNo matter how roughthings seemOr how difficult our challenges areI know we can make it,Because we stick Together.

Whenever life’s problems become too toughI know I can turn to you for guidance.And somehow, We’ll find a solution, Together.

Sometimes our plansDon’t work out,And everything doesn’t go exactly right.But we make the best of it,Together.

Whenever you need meKnow that I’m right by your sideReady for us to face the world,Together.— And I wouldn’t want it any other way.-Kelli Wilkins

NANA’S CHRISTMASOn the white lace doilyis Nana’s red candy dishfull of melt-away mints.It’s always Nana’s wishto fill our taste budsfull of Christmas sweets.She dresses in red velvetwith her pinafore apron,

as she greets her family, which she adoresfrom the oldest aunt,down to the babies crawling on all fours.The ham baking in theoven with pineapple, each with a centered cherry,wafts through most of the house,while we toast and make merry.That’s the picture I remember,from many, many years ago.I’m Nana now and my familydrives here for Christmas, in rain or snow,and there are toddlers and babies galore.“Let’s welcome Old Man Christmasto my family, whom I adore!Merry Christmas one and all,to my children and grandchildren large and small!”-Judith M. Vance

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