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Hello to all regular and new
subscribers!
Here's your new issue of:
Giftsprings Specials and
F*reebies Ezine
April 24, 2003
Liz Hekimian-Williams
Publisher
and Editor
http://www.giftsprings.com© Copyright
2003 All Rights Reserved
Table of Content:
1.
Editor's notes
2. Inspirational thought
3.
Giftsprings Featured sales items
4. Internet F*reebie
finds
5. Ad swaps
6. Feature Article: Wonderful
Wicker- simplified
7. More Internet F*reebie
finds
8. Riddle
9. Subscriber exchange ads
10. Joke
11. Ad swaps & other tidbits
12. Riddle answer
13.
Sales and Bargains Elsewhere
14. Valued Readers Notice
15. Subscription
management
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1.
Editor's Notes
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Hello again!
Well I'm very excited to share our news. We did
expand the gifts product lines in two new areas! Drum roll
please... we now offer Cheesecake Gifts where you can
send a delicious cheesecake (lots of gourmet flavors available)
to someone special via express mail- AND - we also now offer
selected Perfumes, distinctive fragrances with beautiful and
unique bottles, for instance our Florida Breezes comes in a
frosted conch shell or a blue shell, each with tassles as well.
We invite you to browse these collections at your earliest
convenience and hope you'll come by soon to order any of
these gift products (or both!) for someone, or for yourself!
I know I could go for some cheesecake just about now as
I sit here furiously typing on my keyboard this evening!
On the homefront, one of my daughters was challenged by her
school to turn off the TV and computer this week in honor of
turn off your TV week and to spend her time in other activities
and enjoying her family more. (She was game because they
bribed them with the chance to win a party, best class doing it
and all).
Hmmm... wonder why I'm running behind on all my work this
week... she's been learning a new guitar song for a school
talent show and I decided to join in the fun and start learning
at least one guitar song- something I've been wanting to do for
years! Guess you're never too old for new tricks, it's true! I think
it'll take me months, at least, to switch faster and cleanly between
the chords in the song so folks could actually sing it at its normal
pace, though... but it's been fun anyway.
So, remember Mother's Day is coming up just around the corner
and we have at least two new great product lines you can
consider tapping into for it- perfume and cheesecakes.
Here are the links to these two great gift product lines at
Giftsprings...
To see and order Perfumes- including Florida Breezes, La Rose,
Lady Girl and Regale Unguentum Royal Oil, an exotic fragrance
of the ancient world Time Capsule Collection parfum go to:
To see and order Cheesecakes (sent overnight express mail):
Have a great weekend,
Liz Hekimian-Williams
Send your comments, questions, and
anything you'd like to share
with me or your fellow ezine readers here:
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2.
Inspirational Thought For Your
Day
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And in the end it's not the years in your life that
count. It's the
life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln
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3.
Giftsprings Featured Sale and Bargain
Items
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>>Subscriber-Only Exclusive Discount Coupon for
Giftsprings.com - Use coupon code: TEN4ME
at checkout to get $10 off a $50 purchase and this
coupon is valid only through April 30th.
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6.
Feature Article - Wonderful Wicker -
Simplified
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Wonderful Wicker - Simplified
By Debbie Rodgers
Wicker is one of the most popular classifications
of outdoor
furniture, but its many types and forms can make it confusing to
understand. It might surprise you to know that the term "wicker" does
not refer to the material itself, but to the method of weaving any
one
of a variety of materials. These materials include rattan,
bamboo, willow,
or even fiberglass resin.
The history of wicker is a long one - ancient
civilizations used it
for baskets and seating, the Romans took it to
Britain, and
Portuguese traders carried it with spices and silks from India
and
distributed it throughout Europe. It fell out of favor around 1750
but was revived during the Victorian era when its smooth surfaces
were
thought to be more sanitary than upholstered furniture. This
Victorian
obsession with cleanliness and health was bolstered by the
production of
rattan wicker furniture in America beginning in the
1840s.
The
frame
* Check the frame carefully before buying, especially with an older
piece of wicker. Experts can repair damage to the woven part of a
wicker
piece rather easily, but repairing a frame is a major job.
* You may find
antique wicker pieces with hardwood frames, but most
frames today are made
of either solid core rattan (preferable) or
aluminium. If you're buying a
metal frame, welded is stronger than
bolted.
Construction
materials
* Rattan is the most common material in "wooden" wicker pieces. It
is
the trunk of a climbing palm that is very long and thin, like a vine.
The vine is native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and
grows to lengths of up to 600 feet. Because rattan is a solid core
plant, it makes sturdy furniture. Treated rattan pieces can be used
in
outdoor spaces that are protected from direct sun and rain, such
as screened
in porches or covered gazebos.
* Bamboo is a large tropical grass that
commonly grows to over 100
feet. It is easy to identify because of the nodes
along its surface
and its hollow stem.
* Willow is more commonly used in
Europe than in North America. The
wood is light and durable and, because it
retains its natural
moisture, it is long lasting and easily woven.
*
Fiberglass and resins are synthetic materials that are formed into
long
narrow vine-like pieces and woven into wicker furniture. Because
dyes are
often mixed right in with the resins, the color of such
furniture is not
subject to the same peeling and flaking that a
painted piece is. Its
durability and ease of care have given this
type of wicker a permanent place
in outdoor decorating.
Where to use it
* Any non-resin wicker piece
that is marked as "indoor use" only has
probably been coated with a clear
lacquer finish that will prevent
scratching but will not provide adequate
protection from the outdoor
elements. Use it as advised - indoors.
*
Limited exposure wicker furniture, intended for use on screened-in
or
covered outdoor areas, has additional finish layers. Highest
quality pieces
will have leather wrapped joints on the frame.
* All-weather wicker can be
divided into two categories: loom-woven
and synthetic. Loom woven wicker
pieces use natural materials such as
rattan, but are dipped in resin
emulsions to form a moisture
resistant shield. Synthetic wicker pieces, made
from fiberglass or
resin, often contain UV inhibitors that repel the
damaging effects of
the sun, harsh weather and temperature changes. Whether
natural or
synthetic, all-weather wicker will likely have aluminium frames.
Even
all-weather pieces should be put in storage for the winter months if
you live in a cold climate.
With this information, you should be able
to choose the wicker
furniture that suits your intended purpose. But how
will you keep it
looking good? We'll discuss cleaning and repair of wicker
pieces in a
future article.
Debbie Rodgers owns and operates Paradise
Porch, and is dedicated to
helping people create outdoor living spaces that
nurture and enrich
them. Visit her on the web at
www.paradiseporch.com and get a free
report on "Eight easy ways to create privacy in your outdoor space".
Mail to
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8.
RIDDLE - from the
Riddlenut
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I move very slowly
at an imperceptible rate, although I take my
time, I am never late. I
accompany life, and survive past
demise, I am viewed with esteem in many
women's eyes.
What am I?
So... did you guess what it is?
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10. Joke
of the Day- courtesy of Resource-A-Day
A vampire bat came flapping in from the night covered
in fresh blood
and parked himself on the cave's roof to
get some sleep. Soon all the other
bats smelled the
blood and began hassling him about where he got it.
He
told them to shut up and let him get some sleep,
but they persisted until he
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He flew out of the cave with hundreds
of bats behind him.
Down through a valley they went, across a river and
into
a forest of trees. Finally he slowed down and all the other
bats
excitedly milled around him.
'Do you see that tree over
there?'
'YES, YES, YES!!' the bats all screamed in a frenzy.
'Well
I didn't!'
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12. Riddle
Answer:
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Your Hair.
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