7 Christmas Escapes

With in-flight cellphone reception and free Wi-Fi still relatively rare on commercial flights, it’s a rare chance to escape daily stresses. International aviation schedules keep going even over Christmas, so if you really want to spend December …
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Christmas Tree Mistakes

The Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation runs a Christmas tree recycling program with information online. 10) They forget to share their holiday decoration pictures with the L.A. Times. OK, so this one isn’t exactly a tip. But we really do want to …
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Christmas Cocktails

1 bottle of Zweigelt wine 1 orange (sliced in half with rind) 1 whole vanilla bean Zest of 1 lime Splash of port wine Cinnamon stick Spices, 1 tsp of each: Juniper berries, all spice, star anise, pink peppercorns Directions: Place all …
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Christmas Tree Pricing Woes

a family farm or to cut your own? Take a look at our results and decide for yourselves. Birmingham, Ala.: $24.98 for a Douglas Fir, $34.98 for a Fraser Fir at Lowes in Homewood $61 for a Fraser Fir at Pine Hill Tree Farm in Tarrant $33 for a …
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John Lewis, ‘Tis the Season to be Jolly

It seems that retail shops start gearing up for Christmas earlier and earlier every year and John Lewis is no exception, dusting off their Christmas decorations 79 days before December 25. More than eight miles of decorations including 250,000 …
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Fewer Christmas Shopping Days

Due to a fluke of the calendar there will be far fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than normal this year. As a result, retail experts say, stores may be more crowded than ever. That, plus less personalized customer service …
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Martina McBride Christmas Tour 2013

Martina McBride will again deck the halls (and the stage) during her annual Joy of Christmas Tour, where she’ll belt out all her favorite Christmas songs adorned with her powerhouse vocals and captivating stage presence. The songstress has just …
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Christmas Finances!

So work out now what you can afford to put aside in October … The longest currently on offer is Tesco’s, which offers 18 months at 0%. Yet even though the offer lasts more than a year (provided you make the minimum repayments), plan to …
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Christmas Online Shoppers

Shoppers who use eBay will soon be able to collect their goods from Argos stores. The service, which will be trialled before Christmas, will allow eBay users to ‘click and collect’ from more than 150 Argos shops across Britain. The auction …
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Christmas Jobs

A sales assistant for John Lewis in Nottingham is urging people in the city to apply for temporary sales jobs at the store in the run up to Christmas. Lucy Taylor joined as a temp in Christmas 2012 and is now a full-time worker. She says you …
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