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Features:

Ideas for gift wrapping ................. pg. 5Gift a classic board game ........... pg. 7Local holiday happenings......... pg. 14Gifts to stay healthy ................... pg. 19Gift guide for the genders ........ pg. 24

TECH SECTOR, PAGES 28-41

High-def video cameras .......... pg. 28Gifts for geeks ......................... pg. 31Project: upgrade ...................... pg. 33Fitness technology .................. pg. 34Crazy for Apps.......................... pg. 36CNET awards best in tech ...... pg. 39

Regifting done right ................. pg. 42Create a gift basket ................ pg. 49

Jade’s gift givingadvice column

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Holiday decor trendsPage 10

Gift giving etiquettePage 18

By Jade Cody

By RhemaMuncy

By JenniferLehman

Indian-Americanscelebrate holidays

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Host a holiday teaPage 43By Rhema

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Once again it is time to obtain magicaltreasures and cover them in red andgreen paper with shiny ribbons twist-

ed like the locks of a mystical mermaid. Thisis what I like to call the time of surprise anddelight.

I’ve answered a few readers’ questions sothat you, too, may be the bearer of maximumsurprise and delight.

Question: My husband is so hard to buy for.He’s picky when it comes to buying things forhimself, and everything I get him ends up be-ing returned. What can I get him that he willtruly love.

Answer: Two words — Cheesy goodness.If you weren’t aware, cheese is delicious. Its

popularity dates back to ancient cavemen,who used it to entice mammoths into giantpots of boiling water. Cheese was actuallymade from the milk of ground sloths in thosedays, which, looking back, is kind of yucky.Go ahead and e-mail me for a good cheddarmammoth sandwich recipe though. The keyis to thoroughly remove the wool, cause thisis one bushy mammal.

Anyway, cheese evolved with the rest of theworld and is now the base ingredient in allgood dishes. And, as if it wasn’t great enoughalready, it comes in fantastic little wheels.Maybe get four of them and build a cheesetruck — slide some beef sticks in there forthe smoke stacks — and your husband willgush with a cheesy smile all holiday morninglong.

Question: My boyfriend and I have been to-gether for about three months. We are bothin our early twenties and the relationship ispretty new, so I don’t want to go overboardwith something super expensive. But at thesame time, I want to let him know that I care.What should I get him?

Answer: A kid.What better to give a new mate than the

gift of a joyous child? Kids come in a range ofsizes and shapes, and they even have theirown mini personalities. Plus, children’s acces-sories are widely available, so have some funmixing and matching each child to reflectyour own personality.

If they’re out of kids, use your imaginationand get him something special like tickets toa sporting event, a really great belt buck-le/belt combo or maybe a tickets to see a co-median at Comedy Works in Denver coupledwith a night at a downtown hotel (I thinkthat’s where they sell kids).

Question: My wife and I have two grownsons and a teenage daughter to buy for. Wewant to get them something they will reallye n j o y.

Answer: To y s .Whether a kid or not, toys are fun. You

know who wants to receive a set of pot hold-ers or a nice sweater for Christmas? Not me,we can start there.

Pot holders don’t fly around like remotecontrolled helicopters. We can’t sit around atable and have hours of joy playing a game ofsweater, can we?

If any of the children have specifically askedfor clothes, ignore them. We both know youaren’t hip enough to know what they wanta n y w a y.

Here are some trendy toy ideas:• A Holga camera — available at places like

Urban Outfitters and several places online.They can be had for as little as $30-$80, de-pending on fanciness and what all is includedin the box, such as film, flash and accessories.The camera takes retro-looking unpredictablephotos that can be interpreted as being hip— always a crowd pleaser among the youngadult crowd.

• Remote controlled helicopter — you canbuzz your mom’s tower. ‘Nuff said. Availablefor $30-$50 at Radio Shack and several other

fine stores.• Sequence — a game that has become a

favorite at my family’s house. It involves cardsand a board, and the object is to get multiple“chips” in a row. If you need to know moreread the instructions. For those who enjoyeasy-to-learn card games, this one’s a winner.If only I could beat my dad at it.

• OK this isn’t a toy, but it’s really fun any-way: I ran across art from Patrick Loehr at thed-Note in Arvada.From what I sawthere and whatI’ve seen on hisWeb site, Loehr iscreating sometruly innovative,absurd and cre-ative pieces. Hecombines pho-tography and art,skewing my ownboundaries as anart viewer. My fa-vorites include“Great Grandfa-ther” and “ThePlaza,” both available for sale atwww.reedphotoart.com. Giclee prints areavailable for most pieces for about $200.L oehr’s Web site is patrickloehr.com.

Question: I have a huge family and we al-ways get together and give each other giftsfor the holidays. This year my budget is thin,but I don’t want to appear thoughtless withcheap gifts. What should I do?

Answer: Kisses.If you’re looking to save money on gifts this

year, try giving out kisses. A good smooch, asyou probably already know, is priceless. Gowith cheek pecks for the older folks in yourfamily, maybe a brief forehead kiss for UncleNed, and then lay a big juicy one on that spe-cial someone. No, I don’t mean your cousin.Gee whiz, reader, what’s wrong with you?

Question: I have four-year-old whom I lovedearly, and he’s finally beginning to grasp theconcept of presentsand Christmas. Iwant to make thisyear’s holidays morespecial than ever,what should I gethim?

Answer: Balloons,bubble wrap andcardboard boxes.

You know how toysare expensive thesedays, and your kid ends up having more funby playing in a cardboard box anyway? Well,it’s not a ploy — they’re not faking it.

ReallySuperGift Advice

Questions on what to get peoplefor the holidays? Fret no more: Thegift giving advice hotline is here

Photos special to the RHBoy in a box is almostbetter than boy in aballoon.

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TheArtofGift WrappingWrap perfect, wrap eco —and do it all stress-freewith these expert tips

MELISSA TUSSINGCTW FE AT U R E S

You’ve spent hours stressing,wracking your brain for ideasand picking out gifts. But

now that you’ve walked home withyour treasures, your gifts are goingto need a little bit of your wrappedattention.

THE MATERIALS

First, find a good place to wrapyour gifts. Don’t sit on the ground,said Lisa Gleeson, owner of Lisa’sGift Wrappers in Royal Oak, Mich.,where you’re likely to strain toneck or hurt your neck. Instead,try the island in your kitchen, orget out your ironing board.

Next, pull out your wrapping sup-plies. Gleeson recommends savingup for good-quality scissors likeFiskars. “Dull scissors make cut-ting ribbon nearly impossible,” shesaid. If your scissors are covered ingoop or tape from another project,use some Goo Gone to get themback to pristine condition. Gleesonrecommends double-sided tape orsewing tape, though single-sidedtape will work fine as well. Look forwrapping paper sales aroundThanksgiving to stock up on goodpaper that’s easier to cut and fold.Check out sales for ribbon andbows, too.

GOING GREEN

The greenest way to wrap a pre-sent is to just give it as-is, said Jen-nifer Basye Sander, co-author of“Green Christmas: How to Have aJoyous, Eco-Friendly Holiday Sea-son” (Adams, 2008). “Don’t wrappresents that go in stockings,”Sander said. “Tie small presents to

the tree, and use an empty cerealbox or a basket for kids toys orbooks.” If you want to camouflageyour presents in an eco-friendlyway, cover your gifts in a reusablematerial like fabric, brown paperbags, or old newspapers. Look forwrapping paper made from recy-cled materials from specialty wrap-ping shops or online atw w w. g r e e n e v e n t s h o p . c o m .

WRAP LIKE A PRO

Place your box lid down near oneof the short edges of your wrappingpaper, making sure that the boxlies square to the paper. To deter-mine how much paper you’ll needon either short side of the box, useyour fingers to measure the widthof the box. Measure out that lengthfrom the box to either side of thelong edge of the paper, adding an-other finger’s length to give you alittle extra. “For instance, if thebox width takes three fingers, mea-sure out four fingers worth of pa-per for each side,” Gleeson said.

With the box along one of theshort edges of the paper, fold thepaper edge nearest to the box upapproximately 11/2 to 2 inches overthe box. Tape the paper to the boxwith single-sided tape. Bring theother end of the paper over to theedge of the box. Using the edge,crease the paper so that it folds un-der itself, forming a perfectly

straight edge. Tape the paper intoplace. Then place several pieces ofdouble-sided adhesive tape alongthe paper fold. Bring the taped foldto the edge of your box where theother end of the paper has beentaped down. Make sure everythingis aligned before pressing the fold

to the box.For the sides, fold the paper over

the end of the box, creasing the pa-per where it meets the bottom ofthe box. Cut off the extra lengthfrom your top flap. Place a piece ofdouble-sided tape on either flap sothat it sticks to itself. Where thebottom flap makes a triangle, foldover the tip of the triangle to forma straight edge. Bring the flap overto the bottom of the box and tapeinto place. You should be able torun your finger over the edge ofyour present and feel that it is even

Jupiter ImagesGift wrapping paper can be made from simple brown paper if you’reinterested in a greener method of wrapping gifts.

“Yo u ’ve put all that time into pickinga perfect gift,” Gleeson said. “Yo uhave to leave enough time to wrap it,too.”

— Lisa Gleeson, owner of Lisa’s Gift Wrappers � See WRAPPING/Page 6


with the box.To make a bow, wrap your ribbon over, under and

back over the long end of the present so that thereare two parallel lines of ribbon. Turn the box and twistthe ribbon before carrying the loose end under thebox and around to the top again. Tuck the loose endover and under the crossed ribbon. Then tie a bowlike you would to tie your shoes. Fold your ribbon inhalf, edge to edge. Angle your scissors and cut the rib-bon. Do the other side. This will leave a notch end toyour ribbon.

Just make sure to leave enough time so you can becreative without facing a strict deadline. “Yo u ’ve putall that time into picking a perfect gift,” Gleeson said.“You have to leave enough time to wrap it, too.”

GREEN FINISHING TOUCHES

Add silk flowers or a sprig of holly from outside.Make gift cards out of scraps of wrapping paper. Foldan index card in half and tape or glue wrapping paperover one side. Ask for friends and family to give youbows or ribbon for next year. To keep presentsstraight without using tags, wrap each child’s pre-sents in a different kind of wrapping paper. Add flow-ers or sprigs of holly from outside.

WRAPPINGFrom Page 5

Wrapping Q&AEM I LY LANGERTHE WASHINGTON POST

“Even just a plain white piece ... withtexture is beautiful for me.” That’s howJana Svrzo, manager of Paper Source,sees the world of paper. We spoke recent-ly with Svrzo, 28, to get her insights ongift wrapping. Here are edited excerpts:

Question: What’s new in wrapping?Answer: Glitter is a never-ending trend.

There are also natural things going on:reds, browns and moss green which arenatural Christmas colors. There’s a total-ly different trend, which is paper from In-dia with bright pinks and purples.

Question: Are there any new trends inbows?

Answer: A square bow is always a goodstandard. With bright Indian designs,people are looking for an opposite color.With the more natural trend, people aretying knots, postal-package style. A lot ofpeople forgo bows and do a paper sash.

That’s a nice way to add some contrast.Question: What do you say about gift

bags versus wrapping paper?Answer: People who are trying to make

a real statement will go the extra mile.But a bag may be dressed up as well.

Question: What’s the least expensiveway to make a package look pretty?

Answer: It’s not about how much mon-ey you spend. It’s about the time and ef-fort. You can take something as simple asa piece of solid paper and use a stamp tomake your own pattern. Go through oldpapers to see if you can piece them to-gether to make a bigger sheet. Take aplain box and, instead of wrapping itcompletely, just do a strip around it. Thatwill make your paper go a lot further.

Question: What are your tips for peo-ple who are concerned about beinggreen?

Answer: Reuse the paper that you have.Be creative about using the scraps. Makegift tags.

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The Wii might have made virtual re-ality more fun than real re-ality, and the iPhone

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ship for one child; get a few games and let ev-eryone unwrap them. Classic board games areall about bringing family together for inter-person play.

“A game where people sit around a table toplay creates an experience that no other play-thing really delivers,” said Chris Byrne, a sea-soned toy expert who helped develop Pic-tionary and is known as the toy guy.

“Even if you’re playing a video game withsomebody, you’re side by side. With a boardgame you’re across the table from them, andyou have human interaction thatcan change at every step of thegame.”

Battling over Boardwalk inMonopoly and correctly guessing

the candlestick in Clue make memories kidscan’t forget because board games offer a levelof human interaction no brand-new electron-ic gadget can give. People will team up andtry to beat or outwit an opponent inMonopoly, but a video game doesn’t offer thatflexibility. Board games are so adaptable thatpeople often invent their own versions; getteenagers or college students a classic ver-sion of Clue and let them design their ownmurder mystery. The collaboration, creativity

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And the holidays are one of the only timeswhen the whole family is together with time offto sit down and relax. So how do you choose aclassic board game for a gift? “It’s got to beeasy to learn, fun and different every time youp l a y, ” Byrne said. He said many Parker Brothersand Hasbro games (Monopoly, Clue, Sorry, Con-nect Four, etc.) are tried-and-true favorites.Candy Land hasn’t lost its appeal becausethere’s a winner and a loser, which is importantto kids. It’s color matching, so it’s easy to playat an early age, and it’s been around for somany years it’s got the nostalgia factor, accord-ing to Byrne. Cranium, which came out morerecently, has become a classic for the oppositereasons, according to Reyne Rice, a consultantwith the Toy Industry Association. It’s not aboutwinning. Instead, it creates an incredible levelof interactivity and requires a huge amount ofknowledge and creativity. Plus, there is enoughgame play that everyone is good at something,unlike Scrabble where you have to have a hugevocabulary and good spelling skills. New gamescan become classics too. Mary Couzin saidwhen Pictureka!, a picture hunt game playedwith picture cards, debuted at the 2007 Chica-

go Toy and Game Fair, it was instantly ap-plauded for its ease of play and universalappeal.

Game sales have boomed so far in 2009,according to Reyne Rice and Mary Couzin.Recession economics mean people arestaying home. Rice said the popularity ofstaycations and daycations in recent yearshas caused people to turn to board games.Monopoly, Scrabble and Clue haveportable dice versions that can beplayed in about 20 minutes, sopeople can squeeze in a game on aschool night. Families need in-homeentertainment that works for every-body; video games won’t keepgrandparents happy, and five peo-ple on a TV just means fightingover the remote. Over the holidayswhen families come together tospend long hours indoors, boardgames can be a lifesaver.

The economy isn’t the only reason peo-ple are picking up the shoe battling for Board-walk. Last November, Hasbro launched “Fa m i l yGame Night,” a campaign to encourage peopleto turn off the TV one night a week and playgames. Another game manufacturer calledPatch Products began the “Million Minute Fami-ly Challenge.” They ask family and friends na-tionwide to visit www.millionminute.com andlog how many minutes they spent playinggames from September through December. Andpeople stepped up to the challenge. Last year,

Patch Products participants (a total of 298groups, clubs, classrooms, libraries and fami-lies) played for more than one million minutes.

Classic board games are making a comebackfor another reason. Besides teaching vitaldevelopmental skills such as how to be a goodwinner/loser, how to work together, and how tostrategize, games can increase IQ and aid litera-cy, according to Mary Couzin. In 2008, theAmerican Library Association started “Li -braries, Literacy, and Gaming,” a program totrack the effects of gaming on youth. Now li-braries in ten states have begun integratingboard games and literacy programs into the li-brary curriculum. Reyne Rice said brain-bend-ing games like Mattel’s Mind Flex are thehottest type to hit the shelves this year.

“Teens, college kids, and older generations alllove these brain games,” Rice said. Mind Flexrequires players to don a headset and use theirbrainwave activity to control the movement ofsmall balls. “It’s going to encourage people toplay together too; everybody is going to want totry it out to see if they can break everyoneelse’s concentration.”

Some modern versions of classic games suchas The Game of Life: Rock Star Edition and G.I.Joe Monopoly can appeal to younger audiencesand keep the play and rules older players knowand love, according to Reyne Rice. But new ver-sions of classic games simply leverage the popu-larity of the original game. When people shopfor the games they want their family to play,they’re more likely to grab the original, accord-ing to Chris Byrne. They know it’ll never go outof style.

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Grabbing stacks of Christmaslights from the attic meansthe holidays are fast ap-

proaching. Many people dangle pre-cariously on couch backs to spiraltheir lights up the tree. Imaginemultiplying that tree height by sev-en times.

The 70-foot Blue Spruce inGreenwood Village near Littletonwould take Thomas Krafft and NeilMorris of Bright Christmas Inc.eight hours and 900 bulbs to deco-rate. Most of the outdoor trees theyfrost with holiday lighting are only20 feet tall, need 10 50-foot light-ing strands with 6-inch spacing tofully decorate and only take one-and-a-half hours to do so. Theseoutdoor greens make the typicalliving room tree seem like a bowl ofChristmas pudding.

“There are two ways to do trees,”Krafft said. “There is the externalcanopy silhouette and then there isthe trunk and branches tightlywound. On the evergreens you canscatter around and get two differ-ent looks.”

Morris and Kraft began their holi-day lighting business four years agoafter a member of their church inFort Collins suggested they deco-rate the church building. A fewmonths later Morris’ garage be-came a holiday decoration candyland. Now they prep in August,start jobs in late October and thentake down through January andFebruar y.

After four years of experiencearound the state, Morris and Krafftknow a lot about light life, includ-ing bulb and wire health, breakercalculations, proper storage andoutside lighting design. One impor-tant thing to calculate is how muchelectricity each breaker can offerand how much the wires and bulbs

can handle.“On a 20 amp breaker you can

run 391 seven watt bulbs,” Morrissaid. “So if you calculate each bulbat seven watts with 12-or 15-inchspacing on the line, you have tothink of what the cumulativewattage is and the resistance. Youmay have to break [the cable] upbecause the lights may all fit onone breaker but not one strand.”

“So far I have only once cut a linewhere it goes, ‘kaboom,’” Krafftsaid. “You only do that once a sea-son before you remember to checkthat the current is off before youcut the wire.”

After the lighting season, Morrisand Krafft store everything as neat-ly as possible so that a rat’s nestdoesn’t form from the strands. TheC7 and C9 light wires are rolledaround the forearm like an exten-sion cord. The mini lights are rolledinto a knitting ball to create tightloops for next year’s tree trunk cir-cling. If the lights are protectedfrom corrosion and not wound tootightly or dropped, they should lastfor up to four years if they are acommercial grade. Many storebought brands or LED lightspromise a higher burn time, butthe wires aren’t resilient enough tolast that long, Morris said.

INDOOR HOLIDAY DECOR

Christmas decorations used tobe just decorated glass balls andhomemade ornaments from thekids in the family. Modern homesmay still have a designated kid’s or-naments theme tree, but they alsohave one that is a more adult deco-rative element in the room, Love-land interior designer Pam Lampesaid. Lampe’s business Home Mat-ters spreads holiday cheer aroundthe front range through designingholiday decorating themes inhomes.

“People are going to be more

meaningful [this year],” L ampesaid. “People are going to reuseand recycle. They will do a lot withold decorations and get some newribbon to make it interesting.When you weave it in and out ofthe branches you get much moredepth to the tree.”

The most important holidaydecor criteria is finding a theme,according to Diane Muno, the own-er of The Spruce House in EstesPa r k .

“I wouldn’t take a box of glassand aluminum multi-colored ballsand just fill the tree up to havesomething on it,” Muno said. “Yo uare better off to go with less untilyou gather enough products. Ease

RH photos/Rhema MuncyAbove, the Woodland Splendor tree at The Spruce House in EstesPark. Below, Neil Morris of Bright Christmas, Inc. decorates a lightpole on Fourth Street in Loveland.


RH photos/Rhema MuncyAbove, a swag at The Spruce House decorated with ornaments of dif-ferent shades of green, a major color trend this season. Below, a gin-ger bread Nutcracker. Both are popular themes on the rebound thisy e a r.

your way in and buy good qualityrather than buying filler.”

Lampe has people start withwhatever they have when designingholiday themes.

“If they see a theme they can adda few new things,” she said. “Yo ucan do your own color theme. Tothink outside of the box, go with acolor that isn’t in style right now.”

This year’s offers bold color pair-ings. Lampe has seen apple greenremain strong, especially whenpaired with purple or silver. Gold isalso making a comeback. Muno al-so carries decorations in manyshades of green. And there is alwaysred involved each season. This yearred is paired with black and white.Tuscan colors are also in withwines, browns, ambers and deeppurples. Another color combina-tion popular is powdered blue, sagegreen and chocolate brown. Andeach year purple gets a pairing,with platinum as 2009’s popularchoice, Muno said.

In addition to the tree, Lampelikes to add long needled pinebranches to mantles. She willweave ribbons and lights in and outof them. Muno’s shop creates gar-land swags to match tree themeswith the same colors and ornamentlooks.

Other popular decor elements in-clude animal inspired nativities,such as the bear-tivity found at TheSpruce House, village collections,old world glass ornaments and in-

spiring phrases on platters.

THE CHRISTMAS TREE

The centerpiece of holiday deco-rations is the Christmas tree.

“People are into regularly shapedtrees,” Lampe said. “The colorsseem to be a little bit brighter thanbefore, as opposed to traditionalburgundies. I see a lot of ribbont o o. ”

Every year, The Spruce Housepremiers a new type of tree in-spired by the latest home designtrends and colors. This year theycreated the Woodland Splendortree with snow covered branchesand a green ornament color

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When decorating, start with thelighting.

“Most trees need to be back-litwith just some bright displaylights,” Muno said. “Then we addthe ambience lighting.”

For the ornaments, Muno nestleslarge color orbs into the back of thebranches to add depth to the tree.Then she groups in odd numbers.

HOLIDAY DECOR IDEAS

Lampe offered these Christmastree decoration ideas:

• Hang little photo frames withfamily tree photos on the limbs toact as a conversation starter with

the kids about family stories.• Add some floor lighting that

travels up into the branches justlike outdoor trees or shrubs.

• For an outdoor theme, gatherpine cones and tie them onto thetree with raffia strings. Then cutout paper snow flakes from high-quality craft paper and tie on cinna-mon sticks.

• To make the tree more tactile,add a simmering scent pot at thebottom of the tree with either pineor cinnamon.

• Fill a clear glass ball with pot-pourri. Or spray paint the inside. Orroll it in some blue paint and sprin-kle on glitter. Or outline stripes andpolka-dots.

• For ornaments, make sugarcookies and punch holes in them totie them onto the tree with ribbon.

• Create fans by folding tissue pa-per and tying it piece in the middlewith a ribbon; add babies breathflowers.

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CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITHMESSIAH SING-ALONG

Celebrate the Christmas seasonthrough the beautiful music ofGeorge Frederic Handel. A Messi-ah Sing-along will be held at 7p.m. on Dec. 20 at The Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,3800 Mountain Lion Drive, Love-land. Messiah Sing-alongs areunique in that the audience servesas the unrehearsed chorus. Forthis performance, the audiencewill sing the chorus numbers fromthe first section including “Andthe Glory of the Lord,” “O ThouThat Tellest Good Tidings toZion,” “For Unto Us a Child isBorn,” “Glory to God,” plus the“Hallelujah Chorus.” Selected vo-calists will perform solo numbers.

Audience members are not re-quired to sing, but are invited todo so. Attendees are encouragedto bring their own music. A limit-ed number of copies will be avail-able. There is no charge for theevent, and all voices are welcome.For further information, pleasecall 970-667-9054.

THE ICE RINK AT THE PROMENADESHOPS AT CENTERRA

Visit Northern Colorado’s finestoutdoor ice skating rink at ThePromenade Shops at Centerra thisholiday season. Open through theend of January, The Ice Rink pro-vides fun for all ages. Admissionprices include skate rental and are$5 for adults and $3 for children12 and younger. Visit www.ThePro m e n a d e S h o p s At C e n t e r r a . c o mfor more information and a de-tailed schedule of daily operatinghours. Centerra events will in-clude:

• Horse Drawn Carriage RidesNov. 29, Dec. 6, 13 & 20

Noon-4 p.m.Step back in time as we treat

you to an old-fashioned carriageride down Main Street. Compli-mentary rides depart from theMain Plaza in front of The IceRink. Call 970-461-1285 for moreinformation.

• Breakfast with SantaDec. 5 & 128:30-10 a.m.Purchase your tickets in ad-

vance for the entire family to joinus for a Breakfast with Santa. En-joy a delicious hot breakfast, freephoto with Santa, goody bag forthe children and more. Call970-461-1285 for more informa-tion.

• Santa Cops Toy Drive with theColorado State Patrol

Dec. 5Noon-4 p.m.Visit the Main Plaza in front of

The Ice Rink to donate new, un-wrapped toys to help those inneed in Larimer County. Call 970-461-1285 for more information.

• Free Gift WrapDec. 1910 a.m.-4 p.m.Compliments of Good Shepherd

Church enjoy free gift wrapping atthe Main Plaza in front of The IceRink. Call 970-461-1285 for moreinformation.

HOLIDAY MARKET

Pine Tree Village in Loveland ishosting a holiday shopping eventfrom 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 5-6.The event will be at Pine Tree Vil-lage Clubhouse located at 399Amethyst Ave. in Loveland. Therewill be something for everyone —including Arbonne, Avon, candles,Discovery Toys, essential oils,Homemade Gourmet, jewelry,

Pampered Chef, tools and more.Business opportunities are alsoavailable.

For more information, call970-461-9499 or e-mailj a m i e l y n w o o d @ y a h o o. c o m .

GOLDEN SATURDAY CHRISTMASBAZAAR

From 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 28,leave the hustle and bustle of ev-ery other year’s Christmas shop-ping behind and join in for aunique shopping experience atthe Golden Saturday ChristmasBazaar hosted by the McCreeryHouse in Loveland. Come enjoythe sights and sounds of the his-toric McCreery House in its holi-day decor as you start Buy LocalWeek off right by shopping from avariety of local vendors and arti-sans displaying a unique selectionof perfect gifts.

•Loveland Sunday MarketsThe McCreery House in Love-

land will be hosting the LovelandSunday Markets this holiday sea-son. If you’re looking for uniquegifts for those on your list thisyear, shop at the McCreeryHouse from 1-4 p.m. on Dec. 6, 13and 20. Sample hors d’oeuvresand enjoy the sights and soundsof the historic McCreery Housein its holiday decor as you shopfrom a variety of local vendors andartisans who will be displayingmany handmade items andunique products perfect for giftgiving.

For more information, [email protected] or [email protected].

2009 HOME-BASED BUSINESS EX-PO AND CHILI DINNER

Fourteen local home based busi-ness will be showcasing theirgoods and services at the HomeBased Business Expo and ChiliDinner, scheduled for 2-7 p.m. onDec. 5 (chili starts at 3 p.m.). Theevent will be at the BerthoudCommunity Center located at 248Welch Ave. Many items will be forsale for the holidays along withgift certificates. Some of the busi-ness involved are Avon, Mary Kay,Tomboy Tools, Silpada, PrivateQuarters, Pampered Chef, Critter

Sitters, Arbonne, Bazi, Nightwindsand several more. Berthoud HighSchool Booster Club will haveitems available for sale. Pictureswith Santa, Mrs. Claus and an elffrom 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The event issponsored by Berthoud GoldenLinks. For more information, con-tact Jenny Foote at 970-532-0247or e-mail her at [email protected].

LOVELAND SINGS! CHILDREN’SCHORUS

The Loveland Sings! Children’sChorus concert is Sunday, Dec. 13at 2 p.m. at MountainviewHigh School in the Sue WallAuditorium. Tickets are $5 foradults and $4 for seniors/students. Children 4 and underare free. For more information, e-mail [email protected].

LOVELAND LIGHTS —A CELEBRATION OF WINTERHOLIDAY TRADITIONS ANDCUSTOMS

This year’s Loveland Lights cel-ebration will be from 9 a.m.-6p.m. on Dec. 5 and from 1-5 p.m.on Dec. 6, free at the LovelandPublic Library. There will be dis-plays, craft activities, dancers, gin-gerbread house creations, stories,model railroad layout, wood carv-ing demos, music, find-the-bellscontest, holiday baked goods sale,holiday party food demonstra-tions, decorated trees, holidaybooks sale, Chanukah stories, car-olers and unique Loveland orna-ments for sale. There will be activ-ities for all ages — a full scheduleis available at the library.

Loveland Lights is sponsored byThe Friends of the Loveland Pub-lic Library Foundation, Inc. Formore information, contactGeorge Franke, President, Friendsof the Loveland Library, at970-203-0904

WINTER WONDERLANDCHRISTMAS TREE AND WREATHAU C T I O N

The B.A.B.Y. Foundation’s ThirdAnnual Winter WonderlandChristmas Tree and Wreath Auc-tion will be held from 5-8:30 p.m.on Dec. 5 at McKee Medical Cen-ter, Wellness Center. Artificial


Trees and Wreaths with variousthemes will be sold by silentand/or live auction. The fundsraised will provide financialassistance to medically under-insured families in NorthernColorado who have children withvarious health-related challenges.For more information, visith t t p : / / t h e b a b y f o u n d a t i o n . o rgor call Renae Hupp at 970-290-8709.

CHRISTMAS BAKE SALE ANDBAZAAR

All Saints’ Episcopal Church isholding its annual ChristmasBake Sale and Bazaar from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Dec. 5 at 3448 NorthTaft in Loveland. New and old jew-elry, Christmas decorations, knitwear, handcrafted chairs, usedbooks and tools, silent auctionitems, jams and jellies, fruitcakes, seasoned oils, cookies anddesserts are featured.

A lunch of turkey and trim-mings will be served by the wom-

en of the church for $7. Everyoneis invited to attend. For more in-formation, call Janis Davis Lopezat 970-278-9372

LARIMER COUNTY SANTA COPSCHALLENGE

On Dec. 13, the Front RangeGun Club will be hosting the firstannual Larimer County SantaCops challenge match at 697 N.Denver Ave. in Loveland.

The challenge match will con-sist of five-person teams, two-per-son teams and individuals fromcity and county law enforcementagencies from across Colorado aswell as civilian teams and individ-uals to compete for honors, whilecontributing much needed toysfor the Santa Cops program.There will be five different coursesof fire for shooters to participatein, ranging from active target ac-quisition, multiple magazinechanges, shoot and no shoot tar-get presentation. Pocket rocket,couples curse of fire, and a mal-

function junction, there will be anawards banquet following the lastman standing course of fire whichwill pitch the top shooters fromlaw enforcement and civilianteams shooting a singleelimination course of fire todetermine the last man standing.Information can be found atwww.thefrgc.com or by calling theFront Range Gun Club at970-622-7156.

BERTHOUD COMMUNITY CENTEREVENTS

On Dec. 5 the Berthoud Com-munity Center on Welch Avenuebehind the fire station will hostholiday events. From 9 a.m.-5p.m. there will be pictures andcookies with Santa, Mrs. Clausand one of Santa’s favorite Elves.There will be no charge. Goodiesfor the kids will be available.

From 3-7 p.m. the Golden LinksChili Dinner will be served. Cost is$6 (Free for children under 6).For more information, call Elnora

at 970-532-2730.

HOUSE OF TREES BENEFIT

From 2-5 p.m. on Dec. 5 theHouse of Trees Benefit will occurat 129 E. 4th Street in the His-toric Bonnell Building in Love-land.

This is a benefit to support theLoveland Housing Authority Giv-ing Tree which helps kids and se-niors in our various low incomeproperties and Section eightclients that are in need at Christ-mas.

There will be many theme deco-rated Christmas trees on display.You will be able to purchase $1drawing tickets during the eventthat can be put in the box of thetree of your choice. At the end ofthe evening names will be drawnand the name drawn will go homewith the tree and packages under-neath. There will be wine, coffee,tea, appetizers and a dessert bar

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WHITE CHRISTMAS

The Rialto Theater presents“White Christmas” at 7 p.m. onDec. 2. This classic holiday filmfeatures the talented cast of BingCrosby, Danny Kaye, RosemaryClooney and Vera-Ellen as per-formers at a Vermont inn afterWorld War II.

A perfect start to the holidayseason with your family. No Rating,120 minutes. Tickets are $6 foradults and $5 for seniors/students.

JOHNSTOWN SENIOR CENTERCHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE

The annual Johnstown SeniorCenter Christmas Boutique will beheld Saturday, Dec. 5 at the John-stown Community Center, locatedat 101 W. Charlotte St. Hours are9 a.m.-3 p.m. The boutique fea-tures crafts, a silent auction, homebaked goodies and a quilt raffle.All proceeds go to the Senior Cen-t e r.

The event also includes a visitwith Santa from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,hay rides, a coloring contest, cook-ies and punch for the kids. For a$2 donation, parents can also geta picture of their children withSanta, sponsored by the John-stown-Milliken Rotary Club.

Lunch is served from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

On the same day Faith LutheranChurch, 3999 West South First St,

Johnstown, (State highway 60west of town) will hold their annu-al Quilt and Craft sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

HOLIDAY ART SALE

Five of Northern Colorado’sfinest artists will be offering theiroriginal, gallery quality art at holi-day budget prices. The event willheld in the Cherry Blossom EventCenter at 315 4th Street, Love-land, CO. and will run for two days,Dec. 4 from 3-9 p.m. and Dec. 5from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

One of a kind, original art at upto 70 percent off. No item over$500 and many under $100.

Don’t miss this once in a life-time chance to own or give galleryart. What better way to say youcare than to give gallery art to aloved one or special friend.

For information, contact RonSweetin at 970-776-6355 orPatrick Zoller at 970-631-7518.Ron can also be reached [email protected]

TUBACHRISTMAS NORTHERNC O LO R A D O

Come celebrate the holiday sea-son with a community brass bandof TUBA Proportions. The perfor-mance will be at 2 p.m. on Dec.12. The 4th annual TUBAChrist-mas will be directed by FortCollins’ own Cecil Gutierrez.TUBAChristmas will be in OakStreet Plaza, located at Oak St &College Ave.

If you play a baritone (euphoni-um) or a tuba please come join inthe holiday fun. TUBAChristmas isa fun concert of Holiday Carols towarm the spirit. Chairs and venueare provided, but you must bringyour own music stands. Songbookswill be available for sale at theevent. The brass ensemble willgather at 10 a.m. for a rehearsal indowntown then perform at 2 p.m.in Old Town Square. A complimen-tary lunch will be served after re-hearsal. You will get more detailswhen you register.

If you plan on playing, registerby calling 970-663-6319.

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Most of us know how to re-ceive gifts graciously butwhat about when it comes

to gift giving?Leah Ingram, gift and etiquette

guru, author of “Gift Anytime!” and“The Everyday Etiquette Book,” of -fers advice on quality gifting all yearro u n d :

1. Listen to what people want.Turn up the juice on your gift-sug-

gestion radar during everyday con-versations with friends and family,Ingram said.

Maybe your friend mentions inpassing that she would love to readthe Twilight book series before theNew Moon movie comes out, In-gram said, you should pick up onthis little clue and get her the se-ries.

“Look for those little moments inyour everyday interactions withpeople then you can come up withgreat gift ideas,” Ingram said.

The recipient will usually beblown away you remembered or no-ticed their suggestion and theywon’t have realized they mentionedit, Ingram said.

That sounds simple enough, butyour friends and family really needto meet you half way on this onewhich is where rule No. 2 comes in.

2. Get people to tell you wantthey want.

The key is “re-training the peoplein your life to feel comfortable of-fering gift suggestions,” Ingram

said.“If you have shy people or low-

talkers in your family, then you haveto have the backbone to say to peo-ple look, if you ever get to the pointwhere you have an idea for a gift,tell me! Tell me straight out whatyou want. Do you want a new powertool but you can't justify buying itin this economy?”

Ingram said this approach mayseem forward and awkward at firstbut is freeing for both people be-cause it helps streamline the shop-ping and allows the recipient to feelfree to make suggestions.

For those low-talkers or the peo-ple you are just too afraid to ask,think about gifts for that personthat were well received in the pastand use that for your gift-givingguide in the future, Ingram said.

Ingram also suggests not stress-ing over originality.

If your nephew loved the iTunesgift card you gave him last yearthere’s no harm in repeating suc-cess.

“You don't always have to come upwith original ideas she said.

You also don’t have to spend a lotto show that you care and get agreat gift.

“I think the biggest mistake thatanybody can make when giving agift is feeling pressured into spend-ing an amount that doesn't feelright to them ... a gift that doesn'tcost a lot of money can be as mean-ingful as a gift that makes you notable to pay your rent that month,”Ingram said.

“Let's say that you’re datingsomebody and she mentions thatshe loves old fashioned cookie tins,”said Ingram, who herself loves oldfashioned cookie tins.

A great cookie tin could be foundat Goodwill or a garage sale and itwouldn’t make a difference, Ingramsaid.

"I would say, oh totally cool! Ican't wait to put this with my col-lection.”

“It shouldn't be about what youspent it should be about how youspent your money,” she said.

For people in a time crunch, In-gram suggests gift cards, though itcan seem unromantic for someonein a new relationship in which caseshe recommends making a joke outof the situation. For example, thegirl giving the guy a six-pack ofbeer. The gift is funny and she canacknowledge that she goofed butstill wanted to get him somethingand will make up for it down theroad, said Ingram.

Another tip for couples in new oryoung relationships: avoid gifts thatcould send the wrong signals, In-gram said.

“I remember when I was singleand I was dating and I happened tostart dating someone in Januaryand before you knew it it was Valen-tine’s Day, the guy bought me all ofthis clothing that was first of all,not my taste, but also clearly cost alot of money.

“I thought, this guy is completelyclueless or this guy thinks this rela-tionship is way more serious than I

d o, ” said Ingram.“Even if she said I'd really like a

balance ball so I can exercise athome, getting her a balance ballcould be taken the wrong way,” saidIngram.

“Don't buy your new girlfriend lin-gerie if you haven't been intimateyet because you might freak herout,” said Ingram.

When shopping for a newboyfriend, Ingram said, be cautiousin getting gifts of tools or machin-ery or anything that sort of sug-gests improvement or that his man-ly skills are lacking.

“(Gifts) can very easily and quick-ly change the atmosphere of a rela-tionship if it’s wildly inappropriatefor the age of the relationship orstatus of the relationship or just sooff the mark,” said Ingram.

For more seasoned relationships,gifts should not hold as muchweight.

“I know lots of women who get somad because their husbands forgetan anniversery or he just comeshome with a thing of flowers and hethinks that's good enough,” Ingramsaid.

“If that's what's ruining a long-term relationship, you didn't getthe diamond ring that you wanted,I'd say there was more wrong withthe relationship beyond the gift giv-ing,” Ingram said.

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DAW N KLINGENSMITHCTW FE AT U R E S

Chances are, the folks on yourlist already have some NewYe a r ’s resolutions in mind,

because — let’s face it — this timeof year is a test of willpower thatmost of us fail. Extra helpings ofmashed potatoes, year-end workprojects that cut into family time,skipping workouts and blaming theholiday rush — all these behaviors,not to mention a shift in prioritiesdue to the recession, have us think-ing about quality of life and self-im-provement. If you know what yourloved ones’ goals are, why notchoose gifts to positively reinforcethem? “Whatever a person resolvesto do, if there’s a feeling of eager-ness about it, the resolution ismore likely to stick,” said behav-ioral psychologist Dana Lightman,Abington, Pa.

GET FIT

While giving someone a ThighMaster might hurt her feelings (andearn you a fat lip), a cool gadgetthat monitors her workouts andtracks her progress will strike theright chord.

“People are motivated by immedi-ate, objective feedback,” said Fit-ness by Phone coach Tiffany Crate,TLC Fitness, Chicago. The Polar F6Diamond women’s heart rate moni-tor ($110), worn on the wrist, es-tablishes her personal target heart-rate zones, and tracks the numberof calories and percentage of fat sheburns.

Looking cute and feeling comfyare confidence boosters, so a galwith a new gym pass might be morelikely to go if she’s outfitted inChampion’s adorable empire work-out top ($36). It’s tag- and seam-free, and has a built-in bra and fig-ure-flattering cut. Available in col-ors like Rich Berry and Pink Kiss(or plain ol’ gray if she wants to“blend in”), the non-chafing fabricwicks sweat away from the body.Matching workout pants in two dif-ferent styles also are available.

Can you fit a weight room be-neath somebody’s tree? Unlessyou’re David Copperfield — or thetree is a California redwood —you’ll have to give the next bestthing. A pair of Bowflex SelectTechdumbbells ($500) takes the placeof an entire, space-hogging set. Aturn of a dial adjusts the weight ofeach dumbbell from 5 pounds onup to 52.5 pounds for a strength-building program that works likemagic (or close to it).

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Ultra Lounge house slippers

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MORE FAMILY TIME

“Family rituals are important.That’s what memories are madeo f, ” Lightman said. If pizza night isgetting harder to convene, put anew spin on it with the Presto Piz-zazz revolving pizza oven ($60).There’s no preheating, so this coun-tertop appliance cooks faster forhungry kids, and it also cooks moreevenly. Rotating pizzas are mesmer-izing to watch; plus, nothing ce-ments a ritual like Canadian bacon.

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After a 14-year exile toearth, Lord Rama, anincarnation of the

high God Vishnu, gatheredhis army to conquer the de-mon king Ravana and res-cue his love from Ravana’scaptivity. When Lord Ramaarrived home with his wife,the people lit clay lampsalong the road to signifythe triumph of light overdarkness. His successfulconquest 10,000 years agosignified hope to the peo-ple of his kingdom Ayod-hya, an ancient Indian city.

This hope carries on to-day with the celebration ofDiwali, a holiday of lights atthe end of October or be-ginning of November each

year. On the same day ofLord Rama’s victory, it issaid that the goddess Lak-shmi also appeared, bring-ing with her wealth andprosperity. This Hindu in-terpretation of the holidaynow involves eveningprayers to the goddess forbounty, good health andprosperity, according toAcharya Kailash ChandraUpadhyay Ji, a priest at theHindu Temple and Culturalcenter in Littleton.

At the temple, childrenlight clay lamps, and thenthe community prays, singssongs and shares sweetsand food. Many Hindushave shrines in their ownhomes to the goddess Lak-shmi, and today Diwali is acelebration of friends, fami-ly and community support.

Other families may fast ei-ther the day of or the daybefore, Upadhyay said.

Sanjay Agarwal, the presi-dent of the India Associa-tion of Northern Colorado,grew up celebrating Diwaliin India and continues thecelebration today to passon Indian traditions to thenext generations and to ed-ucate the communityabout Indian culture.

“On the day of Diwali,people will clean theirhouses and draw light to anentrance of the house tomake it look clean and dec-orated,” Agarwal said.

“There will be lights allover the house just likeChristmas here. We wearnew clothes that day. In themorning we exchange gifts,mostly sweets. A major partof the festival is to meetpeople and give gifts.”

In India, Agarwal remem-bers the grand countrywide celebrations with a lotof outside activities andfireworks. Here in Col-orado, the celebration ismore low-key because ofweather and city fireworkordinances. But the tradi-tional Diwali elements re-main, he said.

The Colorado Springs In-dian Community founderJay Patel passes on the cel-ebration of Diwali to theColorado Springs areathrough a large communityBollywood-style perfor-mance dances from tradi-tional Indian celebrations.

“Celebrating Diwali is thesame all across the world,”Patel said. “It is celebratedwith song and dance. It is atime of giving. It is cele-brated as a community, andat that time you rememberyour philanthropic role.”

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RH photo/Rhema MuncyA traditional dance showcased at Deepanjali, a Northern Colorado wide celebrationput on by the India Association of Northern Colorado on Oct. 25 at CSU.

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The India Association ofNorthern Colorado alsoshowcases local talents andcelebrates Diwali in an an-nual performance. Thisyear’s performance hap-pened at Colorado StateUniversity with an after-noon of dancing from localtroupes of all ages and adinner of traditional Indianfood.

Many of the dances at theevent were based on reli-gious stories and they de-picted Indian culture.

“In modern times, thereare lots of western dances,but dancing is also a majorpart of the Indian culture,”Agarwal said. “That is whywe do the dances at Deep-anjali.”

The cultural event was de-signed to bring the Indiancommunity together inNorthern Colorado.

“A lot of people are inter-ested in what Indian culturelooks like,” Agarwal said.“In this global economy it ismore important to under-stand each other’s cul-tures.”

Agar wal’s heart for pub-licly displaying the holidayof Diwali is to help the sec-ond generation Indian im-migrants understand theirheritage, and to help thefirst generation immigrantspass on Indian traditions.

“It is really difficult forthe next generation,” Agar -wal said. “They are mixedup in two cultures ... theydon’t get to see the real Di-wali celebration we have inIndia. The next generationneeds culture.”

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The message of Diwali isnot just to create physicallight.

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Tired of ties for the holidays?Sick of socks? Too manytools?

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“There are so many gifts a wife,girlfriend, mom or daughter couldgive their special guy. I’m alwayssurprised that people grapple somuch with what to get their guy,”said Michelle Liberman, who ownsThe Shopping Friend(www.theshoppingfriend.com), apersonal shopping service in LosAngeles, Calif. “Guys would love toget cool items that break the mold.You just have to know your guy a lit-tle bit to determine what to getthem.”

So whether you’re into grilling orgames, gadgets or outdoor gear,tuck this guide into your wife’spurse or your kid’s jacket beforethey head out for holiday shopping.They’ll be glad you did.

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Late night talk shows open with alittle humor, so why not your holi-day celebration? For that hunter’slodge feel in your home, withoutthe trouble of taxidermy, get the In-flatable Moose ($20) to hang onyour wall. Fishermen can bragabout the big one they brought

home the big one with the Inflat-able Fish ($20) Crack open thatholiday brew with the Hammer Bot-tle Opener ($10), which doubles asa real hammer, or The Bottle Bun-ny ($20), a bottle opener shapedlike a rabbit’s head that opens yourdrink with it’s teeth.

“The items are great for the guywho has everything — they are allwhimsical, unique alternatives totraditional male gifts like clothingor personal accessories,” saidChristine Olson, a product develop-er with Decor Craft Inc (DCI), theProvidence, R.I.-based companythat makes and distributes thesegifts to thousands of retail storesnationwide.

Sure to bring a smile to the faceof every man is a useful gadget.Liberman suggested the Tumi elec-tric adapter (around $50), whichshe said “has four different plugconfigurations that fit into electricwall sockets in 150 countries.Works with laptops, cell phones andsmall electronics.”

To get a little more out of hisrunning, Rebel Dad (www.rebeldad.com) blogger Brian Reid,Champaign, Ill., went out andbought his own holiday giftgadget — a GPS watch.

“(It’s) totally silly and overpriced,but I will not jog without it,” Re i dsaid. “It’s just too, well, cool.”

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If you’re proud of your grilling,grab the BBQ Branding Iron ($20)from DCI and brand any message

into your meat with its changeableletters. Or swashbuckle your way toa perfect steak with the BBQ SwordSpatula ($30) from DCI, whichlooks like a sword and comes with apeel-off musketeer mask for fun.Keep DCI’s Condiment Gun ($24)handy to dispense a little saucy jus-tice (ketchup or mustard) on yourburger. Wash it all down with DCI’sXL Beer Glass ($20), which canhold five bottles of a kind beer.

For more serious chefs, take theadvice of Steve Raichlen, host ofPBS “Primal Grill” television show.Available through retail stores likeSur La Table and others, Raichlensuggests the Lumatong ($19.99),with two bright LED bulbs attachedto the handle of extra-long tongs toput light right where you need it.Or the Pakkawood Handle SteakKnife set ($39.99), which Raichlensaid feature “good looks, razor-sharp stainless steel blades and ahefty feel, thanks to sleek pakka-wood handles. These knives have itall. Pair with a package of porter-house steaks for a gift he’ll love.”

You can’t go wrong with a goodknife set, Reid said. The bestChristmas gift he ever received wasa set of German knives, HenckelsFour Stars, of which he said, “I ex-pect to deed them in my will.”

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The holidays means new videogames, and not just for the kids.

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If play’s the thing, Libermansuggests Rock Band, Madden2010, Ladderball and Tiger WoodsG o l f.

New for 2009 is Deca Sports 2for the Wii from Hudson Enter-tainment (estimated retail$29.99), which allows players tocompete against other DECAth-letes from around the country in10 different sports. Like manyothers, it’s a game that you canplay with your kids. But you’llquickly learn what separates themen from the boys.

“Everybody can pick up thegame and figure out the controls,but the men will learn how to doone-timers in ice hockey, how todraft and pass in road racing orhow to face out the opponent in

dodge ball for an easy take-out,”said Amar Gavhane, associatebrand manager with Hudson En-tertainment.

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“Every dad should have a good-quality tent that can house thewhole family,” said Reid. “I’mthinking the Kelty Trail Dome 4(from REI).”

Sporting goods stores are agood place to play Santa for guys.With thousands of stores acrossthe U.S., REI (www.rei.com) hasseveral gifts for the outdoor-mind-ed guy at a broad range of prices.The featherweight Black DiamondOrbit Lantern ($29) illuminatesyour back country adventure with-out weighing you down, while theNaish 11.6 Classic Stand Up Pad-dle board ($1,800) makes flat wa-ter cruising as exciting as bigwave surfing. Or just stuff a stock-ing with Sea To Summit PocketShaving Soap ($3.95), featuringthin leaves of soap that dissolve inwater, creating liquid soap wher-ever you hike.

For the guy on the go — out -doors or in — consider some fan-cy footwear.

“Boots, like many thing, dependon the man,” Liberman said. “Re dWing boots for the construc-tion/builder guy, John Varvatosbrown leather boots for the so-phisticated casual, or cowboyboots for your manly, swaggeringg u y. ”

AND NOW FOR SOMETHINGCOMPLETELY DIFFERENT

Still can’t find something youlike? If your gift giver has thecash, consider your local airportfor a helicopter, sailplane or hotair balloon ride. Or the coolestgift Liberman ever acquired for aclient:

“I had a wife who wanted to gether husband something really spe-cial a couple years ago,” Libermansaid. “He had always wanted to flyin a military plane so we set it up,with the help of a company thathas those avenues, to have him flyan L-39 fighter jet.”

The cost can range from $3,000to $15,000, Liberman said. But isit worth it?

“She told me he talked about itfor months,” Liberman said.

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As the holiday season ap-proaches, some shoppersare feeling overwhelmed,

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Or not.Contrary to popular belief, giv-

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“Luxury is not always aboutprice,” said Marian Goodman,vice president of personal shop-ping for Bloomingdales. To her,serious bling and luxury simplydon’t have to go hand in hand;the perfect gift could just be in-dulging a fantasy. “It may be aitem that the receiver may neverthink of buying for themselvesbut would love to own.”

Maybe your special lady gravi-tates toward the art section ofthe bookstore to pour over thickbooks of photographs but neveractually purchases any of them. Abrand new copy of one of her fa-vorite photographers could bejust right.

“Great quality and exceptionaldesign are key elements to lookfor when giving a luxurious gift,”Goodman said, and she notedthat great design can be found atmany price levels. “A good giftfor a special woman in your life issomething just for them, thatmakes them feel appreciated. Afabulous pair of gloves, like theblack fur-lined pair from UGG isa great option that offers a quickand affordable gift. Any cashmereitem from sweaters to scarves,available at a great price pointare great gifts that offer luxuryand affordability.”

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“I usually suggest somethingthat allows her to relax in a waythat’s appropriate for her,whether that’s a cooking lesson,a spa visit, or a backpackingtrip,” Bonney said.

Put your mind to it and observeclosely what your special gal likesto do, and you’ll find plenty ofgift ideas.

“Every woman is different,”Bonney said. “Try to think aboutwhat she does when she has freetime to herself and consider gift-ing her a luxurious version of thata c t i v i t y. ”

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If your daughter has always want-ed to try riding horses, finding anaffordable package at the nearestranch is sure to be a hit. If moneyallows, take any spa package oroutdoor activity and make it aweekend getaway trip. As Goodmansuggested, the most luxurious (andone of the simplest) gifts a personcan give is their time and atten-tion.

If time is short and schedulesdon’t allow a retreat, there’s noth-

ing wrong with wrapping up yourgift and putting it under the tree.And, if you employ the personalshopping services that many storesoffer around the holidays andthroughout the year, you might beable to find that gift without wan-dering through stores for hours onend.

“One of the most affordable luxu-ries Bloomingdale’s has to offer isthe time, energy and assistance ofthe personal shopping staff, offeredcomplimentary to the customer,”Goodman said. “Our customerscan rely on the personal shoppingservice, giving them the luxury ofmore time in their life to spendwith friends and family.”

Bonney agreed that personalshopping can be the ticket, andmaybe even part of the gift itself.“Consider something beyond a sin-gle item, perhaps a day with a per-sonal shopper to pick out a greatoutfit for a day out on the town,”she said. “Or a special guided tourthrough a museum followed by agift of affordable artwork from anup and coming artist on [craft site]E t s y. ”

Indeed, a homemade, handmadegift usually takes top honors, sinceit takes the luxury of time — yourtime — to create. To Bonney, thatmakes a homemade gift the mostluxurious of them all.

“My first and strongest sugges-

tion is always to make somethingy o u r s e l f, ” she said. “Whether it’s alove note, a flower arrangementyou pick yourself, or a special mealthat reminds you of a time youshared together, something hand-made and thoughtful alwaystrumps a store-bought gift in mybook. They don’t cost a lot of mon-ey and the lasting impact is waygreater than a new pair of ear-rings.”

Whether your special lady fanciesjewelry (either handmade or store-bought), a new tech gadget, freetime for herself, or just extra atten-tion from you, gifting luxury thisseason is easy if you’re paying at-tention.

Feminine giftsHere’s a gift roundup to get you started shopping for

a luxurious present for the special women in yourlife.• “Big Love” ice cream bowl and spoon. Set, $53 at

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• Glassware from The Green Glass Company. Prices vary,online. Green meets luxury with this Wisconsin-basedcompany that turns reclaimed wine bottles into beautifulnew glasses, from wine goblets to tumblers.

• Plasteramic Toy Watch. $195 at department stores.Miriam Goodman said this trend-setting watch “has the

affordability of plastic, but has the incredibly luxuriouslook of ceramic. It’s a fun and affordable gift for any wom-an on your list.”

• Organic Nest bedding. Prices vary, Design WithinReach stores nationwide. What’s more luxurious thanlounging in a well-outfitted bed? These designer organiccotton sheets feel great and look great, too. Add breakfastin bed for a luxury overload.

• Vosges Haut Chocolat’s “La Grande Gift Tower.” $96at Vosges boutiques or online. Few women will turn downchocolate, especially if it’s high-quality chocolate frombeloved Chicago chocolatier Vosges. Truffles, caramels, tof-fee, and drinking chocolate are cased in an elegant tower.

• Pegasus Marquise 29-by-40 inch Silver Mirror. $225 atHome Depot stores nationwide. Giving a mirror to yourspecial lady shows her what you value most: her. This classywall-mounted mirror fits any home’s decor and reflectsyour good taste.

• Crochet Craft Bag. $178 at Anthropologie stores na-tionwide. This lovely handbag imparts a crafty vibe but stilllays on the glamour. Made of suede and leather, theslouchy style shouts, “Look at me. I’m gorgeous.”

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While the term “geek” origi -nally referred to a carnivalfreak-show performer

whose unfortunate specialty was of-ten biting the heads off of livechickens, today the word is mosttypically used as a source of prideto describe someone who’s ob-sessed with technology.

Unfortunately, choosing holidaygifts that will truly impress suchgadget-lovers can be a certifiablydaunting task among those who aretechnologically challenged. To thatend, we’ve scoured the outer reach-es of the electronics universe to as-semble a wide array of productsthat are sure to have genuine geek-appeal. Most are widely availablefrom major department storesand/or electronics retailers.

FOR THE ON-THE-GO GEEK...

Portable entertainment deviceshave long been stocking-stuffer sta-ples, with the latest being able todo far more than just play musicthrough a set of headphones.

A revamped version of Apple’sdiminutive iPod Nano is now theproverbial Swiss Army Knife of mp3players, adding a built-in micro-phone and speaker, a pedometerthat can keep track of steps takenand calories burned, an FM tunerwith a live-pause feature and a videocamera/recorder. It comes in sevencolors, in $149 8GB and $17916GB versions.

Not to be outdone by its corpo-rate rival, Microsoft upgrades its

own personal-portable and renamesit the Zune HD by virtue of a new3.3-inch widescreen high-definitiondisplay. Available in five colors, it al-so incorporates an HD Radio receiv-er, Wi-Fi Internet connectivity andHDTV video playback via an option-al dock; it retails for $220 with16GB of memory and $290 with32GB.

FOR THE GAMER GEEK ...

Video-game enthusiasts are agogover recent platform-hardware up-dates that include a more-stream-lined version of Sony’s full-featuredPlayStation3 (witha lower $299 pricetag), along with Nin-tendo’s new MotionPlus controller accesso-ry for the Wii that tracksplayers’ movements in finerdetail and with greater accu-racy (it’s sold separately for$20 and comes bundled with the$60 Wii Sports Resort game).

Meanwhile, portable gam-ing fans can be treated toSony’s new $249 PSP Go,which eschews a disc drivefor 16GB of flash memory and theability to access and downloadgames via a wireless Internet con-nection. Nintendo’s upgraded $170DSi hand-held can likewise con-nect to the Web, but also adds amicrophone and a digital cam-era.

Perhaps the biggest gamingnews this year is a software re-lease that’s sure to top the charts— “The Beatles Rock Band.” Play -ers can emulate the Fab Fourthrough 45 classic songs that trace

their history from “Twist andShout” to “Get Back.” The softwarealone is $50 for the Wii and $70 forthe Xbox 360 and PS3, while a$250 Limited Edition further in-cludes controller replicas of Ringo’sdrum set and Paul’s bass and a mi-crophone and stand; controllersthat mimic John and George’s gui-tars are also offered for $100 each.

FOR THE DIGITAL-IMAGING GEEK...

With even the smallest digitalcameras boasting stellar specs, it’sthe units that include truly novelfeatures that stand out in a crowd-ed market.

For example, the $300 SamsungTL220 makes taking self-portraits easier by in-corporating a 1.5-inchfront-facing LCD dis-play. Casio’s $200 12megapixel EX-Z450allows users todrop out and re-place the back-

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contains a moving subject. Forthose who tend to be rough ontheir gear, the $300 Pentax Optio

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And while a growing number ofdigicams (like those noted above)can shoot high-definition video,don’t count out the dedicated cam-corder just yet. To that end, Pana-sonic offers what’s claimed as theworld’s lightest full-HD models —weighing in at just a half-pound.The palm-sized $550 HDC-SD10records to a swappable SD memorycard, while the $600 HDC-TM10further includes 8 GB of built-inmemor y.

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Since watching movies thatare stored on a disk canseem relatively archaicto leading-edge home-theater mavens, a fewflat-panel TV sets, likeLG Electronics’ $1,69947-inch 47LH50 LCDand $1,799 50-inch50PS80 Series plasma

models now include Ethernet con-nectivity so users can stream con-tent directly from the Internet with-out having to use a computer orother set-top box.

Of course video is only half of thehome theater experience, and a se-ries of new audio receivers fromOnkyo, the TX-SR5007, TX-NR3007and TX-NR1007, raise the roof witha full 9.2 channels of surroundsound for total aural immersion.They pack as many as eight digitalHDMI inputs for video-sourceswitching, along with a full plate of

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sound and image-enhancing gadgetry and theability to stream Internet radio broadcasts, re-tailing from $1,599 to $2,699.

A more modestly priced gift that can controlall of a geek’s A/V gear is the $400 LogitechHarmony 900 universal remote. Easily pro-grammed via a PC or Mac computer to controlup to 15 devices, the rechargeable Harmony900 operates intuitively via both a touch-screenpanel and tactile buttons, and can even controldevices in other rooms and behind closed cabi-net doors.

FOR THE YOUNGEST GEEKS

Kids no longer content with toy trucksand baby dolls can likewise be treated to an as-sortment of high-tech hardware thisholiday season. For starters, the Asus DisneyNetpal netbook computer can enable themto surf the Web and do their homework elec-tronically. Offered in either Magic Blue orPrincess Pink color schemes, the $350 Netpalincludes an 8.9-inch LCD display, 160GBhard drive, built-in Wi-Fi Internet connectivity,assorted software and — appropriately —a spill-proof keyboard and myriad parental con-

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Or set them up with a play-date ofan electronic nature, thanks to twonew kid-friendly robots, the $100Prime-8 and $80 Penbo. The for-mer is a mini monkey that mimicsthe manner in which boys play,while the latter is an interactivepenguin for girls that will, amongother things, hatch an egg andcommunicate with her baby in“Pe n g u i s h . ” They come from acompany called Bossa NovaRobotics, which is a spin-off fromCarnegie Mellon University’sRobotic Institute, and that’sabout as geeky as it gets.

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Gadget fans are known for leaping on thelatest technology the minute it hitsstore shelves. That makes shopping for

something new for them a daunting challenge.But while they’ve splurged on the big-ticketitem, you can still serve up some clever comple-ments that will help them get more mileagefrom their devices without breaking your bank.

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Even if home prices have sunk like a stone,there’s no better time to recoup some valuewith a little old-fashioned sweat equity. Help thehandyman with some high-tech gear, such asBlack and Decker’s CrossFire laser level. TheCrossFire ($140) projects perfectly straightlines — both horizontally and vertically or bothsimultaneously — for properly hanging shelvingor pictures. It can be mounted to a wall, hungfrom a rope or simply planted on the ground.

Finally, who doesn’t love robots? Moreover,who doesn’t hate cleaning gutters? So why notlet a robot tackle one of life’s most thanklessjobs? From the same company that created the

Roomba robot vacuum comes the iRobot Looj($169). The Looj can be placed into almost anystandard sized gutter and propel itself — andit’s high-powered, 500-rpm augur — t h ro u g htwigs, leaves, and any other debris that’s lodgedin there. It’s waterproof too, and you can setthe direction of the augur so that debris isblasted away from the house — not onto yourro o f.

FOR THE MUSIC LOVER

For the iPod addict, a pair of noise-cancelingheadphones will help them tune in and turn offthe rest of the world.

The SE115 Sound Isolating ear buds fromShure block surrounding noise up to 90 per-cent, according to the company. The $129headphones shipwith sleeves to bothblock outside noiseand mold the head-phones to fit snuglyand properly inyour ear. Andthey’re available inblue, pink, red and black.

If they’re looking for even deeper immersion,try the Quiet Comfort 15 ($299) from Bose.These noise-canceling headphones will drownout everything from airplane engines toscreaming kids. They can enjoy up to 35 hoursof noise cancellation on a single AAA battery.Its fold-flat ear cups and detachable cable letyou stow it quickly and easily when not in use.

FOR THE HOME VIDEO LOVER

For the family archivist who’s sitting onstacks of camcorder tapes, help bring them into

the digital era with Roxio’s Easy VHS-to-DVD.This $59 hardware/software duo lets you con-nect any video or audio device, be it a tape-based camcorder, VCR, even an audio cassetteplayer, to your PC’s USB port. The includedsoftware will capture that video (or audio) andburn it directly to a DVD.

FOR THE SHARP SHOOTER

Know someone with a digital SLR alwaysstrapped around their neck, shutter clickingendlessly? Help them bring their photos intothe living room with a digital photo frame.Pa n d i g i t a l ’s PanTouch PAN8000 ($130) frameoffers a 8-inch, high resolution 800 x 600 dis-play that’s large enough to bring out all the ex-pressive details of their work. It has a touch-screen interface, so you don’t have to clawaround the back of the frame looking for thecontrols. With 1GB of internal memory, you canpack thousands of photos into the frame. Or,pick up a wireless adapter and turn the Pan-Touch into a Wi-Fi frame that can access onlinephoto services, such as Google’s Web Albums.

FOR THE COMPUTER GEEK

If you’re looking to outfit the family comput-er geek, Logitech’s Anywhere Mouse will defytheir expectations that mice are boring. Unlikemost wireless, laser-tracking mice that can onlywork on textured surfaces like wood tables, theAnywhere Mouse, true to its name, can be usedanywhere — including clear glass and highgloss surfaces that typically confound wirelessmice. Thanks to what Logitech somewhat omi-nously dubs its Darkfield Laser Tracking tech-nology, home or mobile users can set up shopnearly anywhere. Cost: $79.

For those cutting-edge computer owners withBluetooth-enabled PCs, check out Microsoft’sBluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000. This super-thin keyboard can be paired with notebooks,netbooks and desktops. It will set you back $90.You can also spring for the $45 portable Blue-tooth number pad. If you’re looking for a full-sized option, try Microsoft’s $79 Comfort Desk-top 5000 wireless keyboard and mouse set. Thisergonomically designed pair uses 2.4GHz fre-quency wireless signals for connecting to acomputer up to 30 feet away.

FOR THE ROAD WARRIOR

Netbooks — lightweight, low-cost laptopcomputers — are a great option for students,kids and even traveling professionals tired oflugging several pounds on their shoulders.L enovo’s IdeaPad S12 offers a 12-inch display, afull-sized keyboard and the option to add aNVIDIA ION graphics engine for greater horse-power, including 1080p HD video.

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If it’s the holiday season, it’s time to getyourself in gear. Fitness gear, that is.

Whether you prefer exercising at home or hit-ting the slopes, skating in the streets or stretch-ing your inner yogi, be sure to save a few spotson your holiday wish list for the latest and great-est in fitness and outdoor recreation equipmentand tech.

HIGH-TECH GADGET

For the performance minded athlete, considerthe features offered by Garmin sports watches.The Forerunner 310XT ($349) tracks your posi-tion precisely with GPS satellite data andrecords distance, pace, heart rate (optional),power data and more. High-sensitivity GPS

satellite prediction allows Forerunner to trackyour movement even near tall buildings or un-der tree cover. Better yet, it’s waterproofto a depth of 50 meters for thoseswims in the lake.

The GPS-enabled Edge 500($249) tracks speed, distance,time, location, elevation, calo-ries burned, climb and descentfor the avid cyclist. The Edge500 also displays temperaturereadings, changes time zonesautomatically and alerts riders ifthey’re moving but the timer isnot running. With up to 18 hoursof battery life, Edge 500 features alow-profile, quarter-turn mount thatfits easily on the stem or handlebars.

And there’s no other existing golfdevice that combines the ease of use,large color touchscreen and preloadedinformation featured in the ApproachG5 ($449). In any situation, a playercan get exact yardages with the touch-targeting feature and select the rightclub with confidence. By simply touchingthe corner of the screen, you can zoom inon the green to reposition the flag to corre-spond with that day’s pin placement. The Ap-proach G5 makes it easy to measure thedistance of your last shot and keep thescores for your entire foursome using theintuitive touchscreen digital scorecard.

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According to a study conducted betweenSpring 2001 to Fall 2008, participation in yogahas increased 181 percent among adults, mak-ing it the No. 1 trending sport. Overall, 16.5million Americans practice yoga at home, at fit-ness centers and specialty shops like LululemonAthletica. For the beginning yoga practitioner,you’ll keep your asanas in place with the twodifferent grip textures of Lululemon’slightweight and durable Align Ultra Mat($28). Designed to last a lifetime, the longer,wider and thicker Manduka Yoga Mat ($90)features a fabric-like finish that is non-sticky,even with light perspiration.

For Pilates practitioners, consider the Pi-lates Express Mat ($32.95) by Stott Pi-lates, 3/8-inch thick and made ofclosed cell foam to protectthe spine. The Stott Pi-lates Mini Stability BallPower Pack ($19.99)features a unique series

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AEROBICS AND WEIGHTS

If jumping rope is more your style, considerLululemon’s Pro Spin Jump Rope ($16), withcork handles providing a superior grip for thosesweaty palms. Tension bands, which are good forstrengthening and toning, sell for $32 at Lul-ulemon. You can find other brands available atmany sporting goods stores. Another welcomeworkout addition are ab-strengthening, burst-resistant stability balls from companies like Ev-erlast and Altus, starting at $29.99.

The Weider PowerBell is an adjustable kettle-bell that takes the kettle bell trend and makes

it better — instead of 5 or 6 differentkettle bells rolling around your livingroom, you can get a range of weightsin one compact bell. The handle it-self is 5 pounds and then each addi-tional weight plate is 2.5 pounds.There’s also a DVD workout thatcomes with the package. The 20pound version is $119 and the40 pound version is $249.

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cent of home fitness sales for 2008, treadmills are the most pop-ular category because they burn the most calories and are themost comfortable to use. And advances in technology are mak-ing them easier to use than ever at a price range that won’t bustyour holiday budget.

Consider the NordicTrack Incline Trainer, a $1,599 revolution-ary treadmill that inclines to 40 percent to allow five times thecalorie burn just by walking. The Incline Trainer is also equippedfor iFit Workout Cards created to give consumers the JillianMichaels experience at home. Speakers built into the consoleproject “The Biggest Loser” trainer’s voice, offering encourage-ment, motivation and a little tough love. Each iFit Workout Card,which retails for $29.99, has 24 workouts in four different gen-res: Lose Weight, Get Fit, Power Walk and Boot Camp.

New for this year is the $999 NordicTrack AudioStrider 990SEL elliptical, this year’s version of the NordicTrack AudioStrider990 that won a Best Buy award from Consumer Reports for thelast 2 years.

The elliptical is unique in that it has an incline ramp on thefront that goes to 30-percent grade.

At $599, the NordicTrack T5zi treadmill has the same widthbelt as club models — 20 inches — an integrated iPod connec-tion, speakers, and the patented Space Saver design that allowsthe treadmill to fold for storage.

BOARD GAMES

Whatever your weather, there’s a board for your body. For sun-ny climes, Street Surfing is introducing the $79.99 Whiplash, aself-propelling, revolutionary new ride that is part scooter, partWave. Centered around the award-winning design of The Wave’sunique caster design and Torsion technology, Whiplash’ps flexingdeck and handlebar fuse together to provide riders with a cool,side-to-side, whip-like ride. For the kid who wants an originalWave, parents can also consider the new Wave LX, a 30 percentlighter caster board available for $79.99 that is perfect for tricks,riding up hills or surfing the streets.

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APPLE IPHONE 3GS

Who knew that with your cell phone you’dbe able to shoot and edit video, take photoswith a 3-megapixel camera and play a song atthe command of your voice? Apparently, Ap-ple did when designing its newest iPhone, the3Gs. If those features don’t sound enticingenough, consider the built-in digitalcompass or cut, copy, and pastefeatures for Web browsing.

Talk Time: 5 hoursPr i c e : Starts at $199Cool Apps:• Midomi — Never wonder

the artist or song name again.

With this app, you can hold your iPhone up toany radio or hum any portion of a song to iden-tify it.

• Skype — Place free calls over Wi-Fi, checkvoicemail and send low-cost texts, anytime.

BLACKBERRY CURVE 8900

Along with sleek, sophisticated design,this smartphone features a 3.2-megapixelcamera with video-recording capabilitiesand a 480-by-360-pixel screen to viewsearches on its full HTML Web browserand discover newapplications. Doc-uments to GoStandard Editionapplication, a cal-endar and a voicerecorder arepreloaded.

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Get your life in sync with the Pre’s Palm Synergy fea-ture, which brings your Microsoft Outlook,Google, and Facebook calendarstogether for one logical view ofyour day. Contacts in differentplaces can be linked so conversa-tions with the same person aregrouped together in one chat-styleview — start a chat in IM and endit with a text. A slide-out QWERTYkeyboard allows easier and fastertexting than that of any touch-screen phone.

Talk time: 5 hoursPr i c e : Starts at 199.99Cool Apps:•Fandango; Browse movie and

theater listings, watch trailers andview fan ratings. Then use GPS tofind the closest theaters and pur-chase tickets.

• Connect 4 — Enjoy the classicrow-making game with full touch-screen controls and three uniquegameplay modes so you can playalone, against your online friendsor the friend standing next to you.

LG ENV TOUCH

Its clever design offers the largest external key-board of these top smartphones and the basicpopular features: 3.2-megapixel camera and cam-corder, Bluetooth and HTML Web browsing. Viewapps on its 3-inchtouch screen.

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cess to live gamecasts, exclusive commentary andvideo alerts sent right to your phone.

• WikiMobile — Carry 2 million Wikipedia arti-cles in your pocket and give new life to the term“walking encyclopedia.”

T-MOBILE MYTOUCH 3G

The latest smartphoneventure from T-Mobile andGoogle features a One-TouchGoogle Search widget on thehome screen and shoots pho-tos and video with a built-in3.2MP camera.

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Jodi Newbern’s introduction to the idea ofre-gifting began early when, at six yearsold, she tried to give her mom a box of

gloves that her mom already owned. But forothers, the initiation into the re-gifting worldcomes when they unwrap a present and a hotpad with Elvis’ face smirks back — at the an-nual white elephant party.

Newbern, author of “Regifting Revival!: AGuide to Reusing Gifts Graciously” ( S y n e rg yBooks, 2009), has grown up re-gifting. Thoughre-gifting and thus white elephant parties areoften thought of as tacky and tasteless, shesays the traditional holiday exchange is an op-portunity to recycle your gift waste, clear yourclutter and use your creativity.

“White elephant parties are a great idea,”she said. “Everyone can bring things theydon’t want, have an open exchange, bringwrapped gifts to pass around or even makebids on gifts. You end up with somethingsomeone else didn’t want so it doesn’t go towaste.”

According to Albert Jack, author of “Re dHerrings and White Elephants: The Origins ofPhrases We Use Everyday” (Harper Collins,2005), a white elephant is an expression usedto describe something valuable that has, orwill, become a huge burden to those who pos-sess it. It suggests the cost of possession couldruin a person financially. As the legend goes,in Siam (present day Thailand) white ele-phants were highly valued and became proper-ty of the king upon discovery. The king wouldthen give them as royal gifts to subjects whodispleased him, which often caused such aburden that they would ruin the subjects. Jack

writes that the phrase arrived in England whenEmpire builders brought it home with them,applying it to impressive yet useless struc-tures.

The official history of white elephant giftsexchanges is surprisingly elusive; though plen-ty of theories and a Wikipedia entry exist, fewacademics claim expertise. Cele Otnes, profes-sor of business administration, University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign, whose personalexpertise lies in gift giving, said perhaps it isbecause the ritual is celebrated only by certainsubgroups, rather than as a whole in the cul-ture. “Holiday traditions that are either widelycelebrated or that are supported by marketinghave origins that are typically better developedand more easily traceable,” she said.

Nowadays, a variety of familiar exchangescarry the white elephant label, ranging fromthe “most ridiculous gift you can find” tomore focused parties, such as an “ugly lampswap.” Other times hosts require attendees tobring nicer things they have but have neverused, like glassware, kitchen utensils or wine.Newbern suggests a holiday-themed exchange,where people bring the best and worst of whatthey have of unused holiday gifts, from Christ-mas ornaments to gingerbread cookie jars.

Usually at the beginning of the party, every-one draws a number. Number one picks first,unwraps the gift and can choose to keep orpass. Otnes says the process continues and therules of swapping then apply — usually anitem can only change hands a certain numberof times, such as three — until a gift can nolonger be stolen or swapped.

For a proper white elephant gift, the firstfundamental rule is that almost any gift can bere-gifted but not in any way. “Sometimes peo-ple think just change the tag and it’s good,

but there are different things you can do tomake it unique and thoughtful,” she said.Newbern suggested embellishing the gift youpreviously received, a process she has coinedas gracious-regifting, by adding personaltouches, repackaging or mixing it with othergifts you can’t use to create a theme basket.

Otnes says white elephant parties need to bethrown with caution, however, because theycarry with them social risk. Event in a pooreconomy, she thinks people are more likely toturn to practical items like Wal-Mart giftcards, which were popular at Christmas lastyear. Rather than participating in these kindsof parties, people will just cut back by drawingnames instead of giving to everyone on theside of a family. The exchanges can be danger-ous because of the potential for hurt feelings,being on the outside of inside jokes or simplybecause the gift lacks individual meaning.

However, Newbern said a white elephant ex-changes can be an excellent way to revive theidea of re-gifting, which will save money andstress while dealing with the economy this hol-iday season.

“A family might decide not to do a gift ex-change to cut down on expenses, but there areways to get around that,” she said. “Our familydecided we are having a re-gift Christmas thisyear — when you make it apparent, it takesthe pressure off, so people can have fun withit. You can still give great gifts without feelingcheesy or tacky.”

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Host aHoliday Tea

Top photo, RH photo/Rhema Muncy, Above, Special to the RHTop, a tea cup ornament at The Spruce House in Estes Park. Above,Daughters of the British Empire Cheltenham chapter regentViktoria Lawson hosts a large formal tea party at the Senior Centerin Longmont.

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Inspired by Irish, Scottish andEnglish tea time customs, theSwan House in Loveland serves

thumb-and finger-sized sandwiches,delightful scones and pastries. TheVictorian era inspired house offers astep back in time and a place for awoman to feel like a queen for a day.The uproarious laughter from thetables only got louder as ladiessipped black English tea from theirchina cups while wearing their vin-tage costumes carefully pressed foran afternoon of celebrating life.

Owners Madeline and HaroldDaniels began the Swan House, aCeltic tea room, as their post-retire-ment project.

“I didn’t want to sit around in arocking chair,” she said.

Now she and her husband prepareall of the food and host the teas. Thetradition of tea time happens allacross Europe on a daily basis, andthe Daniels collected a lot of theirrecipes from trips to many of thecountries across the Atlantic ocean.When having tea at the Ritz-Carltonin London, the event ended with adelicious surprise dessert course ofcreme brulee, a dessert they nowmake their guests.

But tea time doesn’t just have tohappen at the tea house. The holi-days are a perfect time to gatherfriends, make delicious finger foodsand brew a proper cup of tea.

Harold prepares many of the sand-wiches. His ham sandwich is madewith apricot jam, sour cream andham on a croissant. The tomatosandwich is made with a slice of

tomato, cream cheese and diagonal-ly sliced baguette bread. For a cu-cumber sandwich, substitute cu-cumber for the tomato. Egg saladcan be made the day before andthen placed on crustless multi-grainbread. For tea cakes, the Danielsprefer carrot cake, scones and petitfours. For the holidays, add in familyrecipes to the mix.

For the Daughters of the BritishEmpire, an association for Englishwomen living in the United States,tea time is both a formal and dailyaffair. The ladies of the Cheltenhamchapter of Boulder recently hosted aformal tea for the ladies of theLongmont senior center. The eventfeatured innumerable trays of sand-wiches, pastries and scones. The teacelebrated traditional English cul-ture and teas.

The Cheltenham chapter vice-re-gent Alex Carpenter started teas atthe senior center after she hosted abirthday tea for her mother who is aregular at the senior center. Theother ladies got wind of the tea anddecided they needed one of theirown.

“She always put on great teas forme when I was a little girl with sand-wiches and little cakes so I decidedto do that for my mom,” Carpentersaid.

And the English simply cannot livelife without tea.

“It is a part of who we are,” regentViktoria Lawson said. “It is likewe’ve got tea in our veins instead ofblood. In England, if it is a goodthing you are celebrating or a disas-trous relationship, the thing you sayis, ‘put on the kettle. Come in andsettle down and we will discuss this.’It gives you five minutes to get thekettle going and make the cup oftea and then sit down to enjoy it.”

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door is, ‘Come in, I’ll put the kettleon,’” Carpenter said.

Teas are also a vehicle of celebra-tion, and the holidays offer a timefor English delicacies to delighttaste buds.

A proper tea has sandwiches, pas-tries like jam tarts, sugar cubeswith tongs and scones with clottedcream and jam, Lawson said.

“Here women bake Christmascookies,” Carpenter said. “Wedon’t do that in England. We bakeChristmas cake, which is like afruitcake with marzipan and thenroyal icing on top. My mom wouldalways wrap a ribbon around the ic-ing and put a sprig of holly ontop.”

Preparing Christmas cake is along process. Recipes call for mak-ing the cake two to three monthsin advance, and it is kept in an air-tight container and treated withbrandy periodically, Carpenter andLawson said.

Above, Christine Bauer ofLoveland and West Africa beginsher afternoon tea. Far right, apresentation of historicalclothing at the DBE tea. Right,each table at the tea had adifferent theme.Above photo, RH photo/Rhema Muncy,

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door is, ‘Come in, I’ll put the kettleon,’” Carpenter said.

Teas are also a vehicle of celebra-tion, and the holidays offer a timefor English delicacies to delighttaste buds.

A proper tea has sandwiches, pas-tries like jam tarts, sugar cubeswith tongs and scones with clottedcream and jam, Lawson said.

“Here women bake Christmascookies,” Carpenter said. “Wedon’t do that in England. We bakeChristmas cake, which is like afruitcake with marzipan and thenroyal icing on top. My mom wouldalways wrap a ribbon around the ic-ing and put a sprig of holly ontop.”

Preparing Christmas cake is along process. Recipes call for mak-ing the cake two to three monthsin advance, and it is kept in an air-tight container and treated withbrandy periodically, Carpenter andLawson said.

Above, Christine Bauer ofLoveland and West Africa beginsher afternoon tea. Far right, apresentation of historicalclothing at the DBE tea. Right,each table at the tea had adifferent theme.Above photo, RH photo/Rhema Muncy,

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and bring the water to aboil. If it is loose tea, it isone teaspoon of tea perperson. If it is bags, oneper person.”

“And one for the pot,”Lawson said. “Eventhough I lived in Califor-nia, Jamaica and Hungry,I just grew up knowing allof these things. My momdrank tea where ever welived and never switchedto iced tea,

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“Create an environ-ment to entertain, acomfortable setting ofwelcome, and then makea nice pot of tea with acozy over it,” Carpentersaid.

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D i re c t i o n s : Move oven rack to bottomand preheat the oven to 375 degrees.Lightly grease 12 2-inch tart tins. Roll outpastry and cut 12 2-inch circles. Fit onepastry circle into each tart tin, spread oneteaspoon of raspberry jam into the bot-tom of each tart shell. In a medium mix-ing bowl, cream together softened butteror margarine and white sugar until lightand fluffy. Mix in egg, add flour, bakingpowder and almond extract and mix untilall ingredients are thoroughly combined.Pour one teaspoon of batter into each tartshell. Bake in preheated over for 20 min-utes until risen and firm.

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Spoon the cake mixture intothe prepared cake tin, watchingfor air pockets. Smooth the sur-face and make a dent in thecenter. Stand the tin on a dou-ble layer of newspaper in thelower part of the oven and bakefor four and a half hours. Coverwith a piece of parchment pa-per part way through. Duringcooking time, avoid openingthe oven as the cake may col-lapse. Leave the cake to cool inthe tin for an hour then removeand leave to cool completely.Once cooled, prick the cakeand slowly pour over three ta-blespoons of brandy. Repeat thisfeeding every 2-3 weeks untilChristmas. Make cake 2 monthsahead. Cover with icings whenready to eat.

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This holiday season, showeryour loved ones with aplethora of presents-in-one by

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“DIY gift baskets show an extra

layer of thought and that, as we allknow, is what counts,” said Anne-Marie O’Neill, deputy editor for Re-al Simple magazine.

And not only will all the peopleon your gift-giving list feel extra-special, you won’t waste money onitems that will just be thrown away.Even though the likes of Harry &David may be lovely, it’s rare to finda pre-assembled gift basket inwhich every item is ideal.

PICKING THE PERFECT PRESENTEE

DIY gift baskets are fine for every-one, including coworkers and casu-al acquaintances, said Shirley

George Frazier, a gift basket indus-try uber-expert and author of “TheGift Basket Design Book” (GlobePequot, 2004). But they are espe-cially great for friends and family ofall ages because the carefully cho-sen products express close ties be-tween the giver and receiver.That said, according to O’Neill, it isOK to do carbon copy baskets fordifferent people. Not only will yousave time by making multiples, youcan also save cash by buying itemsin bulk.Themes that most people love in-clude: soothing toiletries likehome-facial supplies for women orluxury shaving lotions, potions andrazors for men; coffee, tea or cock-tail kits; and homey edibles, suchas all the dry ingredients and toolsfor making chocolate chip cookies,or a barbeque-themed basket withgourmet sauces, rubs, a bag ofcharcoal and some recipes.Just be sure the contents are trulyappropriate for each recipient.

TAPPING A MOTIF

When selecting a theme for a giftbasket, remember to customize it

for the person who’s receiving itrather than yourself, Frazier said.This means considering what therecipient might need in terms oftheir lifestyle as well as their hob-bies and tastes. Of course, the Ital-ian food-lover or cook would bethrilled to get an assortment of drypastas, olive oil, balsamic, herbsand a cookbook packaged in alarge stainless steel colander orpasta bowl. And the avid sports fanwill likely cheer for a cooler or totethat contains game tickets, para-phernalia like caps and umbrellasbearing their favorite team’s logo, acollapsible stadium chair and an as-sortment of snacks.

New students might also appreci-ate a basket that simply makestheir life a little easier. Here are afew practical possibilities:

• A plastic laundry basket orwicker hamper filled with deter-gent, dryer sheets, stain remover, amesh bag for delicates, and, ifneeded, a couple rolls of quarters

• A large plastic mop bucketfilled with cleaning products,

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If you’re still having trouble de-ciding on a theme, use some of thefollowing ideas from Sara Toliver,author of “Bountiful Baskets: Cre-ating Perfect Gifts for Any Occa-sion” (Sterling, 2005), as a startingpoint:

• For families: the movie basket.Fill a popcorn bowl with bags ofpopped or microwave popcorn,popular movie candy like JuniorMints and Red Vines, classic sodasand a gift certificate to a localmovie theater or video rental store.

• For women: the Spa basket.Stock a container with bath salts,bath pillow, loofah, eye mask, alavender-scented candle and, if youwant to make it extra indulgent, asoft robe and slippers. Another fe-male-friendly idea is the mani-

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• For Men: the hobby basket. Forthe wine lover, use a champagnebucket to hold a bottle of unusualwine, a bottle opener, a couple ofwine glasses and a subscription toWine Spectator. Or, for the golf fan,fill a container with golf balls, agood golf shirt and coupons forlessons or a tee-time at his favoritecourse. As for children, try to findout their interests and tailor thegift to their age, Toliver said. A se-lection of board games, jigsaw puz-zles and word game books mightwork well for most, as well as an as-sortment of art supplies, a varietyof packaged science projects and abucket of beach or pool toys.

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Magnify the wow factor by takingsome time to think outside the bas-ke t .

“I very rarely use traditional wo-ven baskets because they usuallyend up in a back closet or just gettossed,” Toliver said. Instead, sherecommended selecting a contain-er that is both uniquely appropriate

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For example, Radio Flyer wagonsfilled with durable toys for toddlersor pastel-colored bath tubs stuffedwith terrycloth wash-mitts and or-ganic baby shampoo are perfect fornew and expectant moms, Fraziersaid. Or if you’re going the foodroute, package it up in a picnic bas-ket, complete with bug spray, blan-

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