Six Christmas Card Writing Tips

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How to Write a Christmas Card

Sending out quality Christmas cards means doing more then adding your name to a preprinted card. If you want to know how to write a great Christmas card this year, then here are 6 helpful tips on writing Christmas Cards:

Christmas Card Writing Tips

1.Start early to ensure you don't get overwhelmed.
2.Prepare your Christmas card list well in advance.
3.Double check that everyone's name and address is correct.
4.Send a more formal card to business associates than to friends.
5.You should always include a personal note and sign the card.
6.Don't forget to include your return address.

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Pumpkin Carving Designs:Tips for Carving the Perfect Pumpkin

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Pumpkin Carving Designs are very popular this Halloween, particularly free online Pumpkin Carving stencils. Some of the most popular templates this Halloween are some by Twilight’s Robert Pattinson and Stewart.

A transfer tool (i.e stencils) can be used to transfer designs on the face of the pumpkin that will guide you carving the perfect pumpkin. These carving stencils can be drawn either freehand onto paper or using computer. Tip: Avoid the using those knives that come in the pumpkin-carving kit; try sticking with quality knives instead. Small, paring knives are great for carving designs into the pumpkin.

Battery-operated, pumpkin-carving knives also make quick work of even complicated designs, but it’s always good to keep the design simple.

Here are some of the Best Free Pumpkin Templates for Carving Jack-O-Lanterns, covering everything from the most basic carving designs that the kids can easily participate in, and to the very advanced work of art.

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Free Printable Pumpkin Carving Patterns

Zombie Pumpkins - Over 200 designs! Free pumpkin carving stencils, contests, tips, and tools!

8 Facts about Earth Day

Earth Day is a global celebration held annually on April 22. The observance was conceived by former Senator Gaylord Nelson. Nelson's Earth Day is celebrated by over one billion people around the globe, making it the largest secular holiday in the world.

8 Facts about Earth Day

1.First Earth Day celebrated April 22, 1970.

2. Founder: Gaylord Nelson.

3. Considered the birth of the environmentalism movement.

4. Celebrated in 174 countries.

5. Earth Week, an extension of Earth Day, begins April 16th.

6. Seeks to recognize and educate about environmental issues.

7. Major Environmental Issues: Global Warming, Climate Change, Peak Oil, Global Ice Loss, Alternative Energy and Recycling.

8. The date is on or near the birthdays of several environmental spokespersons which included Eddie Albert, John Muir and Julius Sterling Morton.


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HAPPY EARTH DAY 2009 EVERYONE!!!

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9 Easter Cupcakes Quik Facts

Easter cupcakes are festively decorated treats made to resemble Easter eggs and bunnies. They can be any flavor and often incorporate candies of season, including jelly beans, Peeps and chocolate bunnies.

Easter Cupcakes Quik Facts
1. Cupcakes are small, individual-sized cakes
2. Often served in individual tins
3. Cupcakes are known as "Fairy Cakes" in the United Kingdom
4. Cupcakes are popular with both children and adults
5. Made with butter, sugar, eggs and flour
6. Cupcakes can be baked in individual paper or foil tins, muffin tins, pottery cups, coffee mugs or ramekins
7. Easter Cupcake Variants: Eggs, bunnies and baskets
8. Can be decorated with any color of frosting
9. May be topped with various nonpareils, sprinkles, color sugars, coconut, jelly beans, chocolate Easter eggs

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