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June 8, 2003
Giftsprings Specials and F*reebies Ezine
June
8, 2003
Liz Hekimian-Williams
Publisher and Editor
http://www.giftsprings.com©
Copyright 2003 All Rights Reserved
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Table of
Contents:
1. Editor's
Notes
2. Inspirational thought
3. Giftsprings
Featured sales items
4. Internet F*reebie
finds
5. Readers Write in To
Share
6. Ad swaps
7. Feature Article #1 : "Using
Colors in Your Room"
8. Feature Article #2 : "7
Tips for Decorating Your Child's Room"
9. More
Internet F*reebie finds
10. Riddle
11. Subscriber exchange
ads
12. Ad swaps & other tidbits
13. Riddle answer
14. Sales and
Bargains Elsewhere
15. Valued Readers Notice
16. Subscription
management
See today's featured
sale items at Giftsprings here...
http://www.giftsprings.com
1. Editor's Notes
Hi there! Well, Father's Day is almost here. This year's
zooming along, isn't it? Have you thought of
some fun way to express your love and
appreciation to your favorite dad and grandfather? If you have kids, do you have just the kids do something
special, make something special or buy gifts
for dads and grand-dads or do you as the mom
also do something to celebrate or give gifts to your kids' dad / grand-dad?
That question just popped into my head
just now, so I'm just wondering. I
know folks who each have different viewpoints about this, even for Mother's Day as well- like
when a man of the house thinks just
the kids should do something for the mom. I'll
pass along any opinions on this I receive in the next issue if you'd like to let me know what you think. In my case
I actually have the kids express their
love and appreciation and also feel moved
to do something myself as well, usually in the form of a card, small gift, favors, or special meals.
Giftsprings is growing thanks to many of
you! I just want to say thank you! We're
so glad you are finding worthwhile gifts and
products for your home within our product lines. I do hope you're also making use of some of the free resources we
have for families and for small business/home
business folks as well. For instance, have
you checked out our movie of the day for kids
yet? It's a short, free, fun, educational movie we have
Some special notes- a
couple of readers wrote in to share some
ideas with you so see those below. Also, we're giving away up to 10 free business ad listings for the next issue and to
publish online, so get those short ads to me if
you have an online business as soon as
possible. And there's two articles included for you in this issue, one by a fellow subscriber.
Enjoy your special deals available at
Giftsprings right now (see below) and have
a great week!
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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If you do not see this newsletter properly or if you
simply
wish to read it online, here's a link you can use:
http://www.giftsprings.com/category/00073
2. Inspirational Thought For Your Day
Wherever you
go, no matter what the weather,
always bring your own sunshine.
Anthony J. D'Angelo
33574 Rabbit and Mushroom Birdfeeder
SALE price now $18.60 (msrp $34.95)
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4. F*REEBIES Around The Web: (We may sometimes use
the * or other variation in the word f-r-e-e
because this ezine uses that word quite a bit
and filters may block this newsletter from getting to you otherwise. Also, we do not control or vouch for
any of the below f*reebie finds we've
discovered as they are from external
parties.)
2 F*REE books from Harlequin with free
shipping and mystery gift (no obligation or
cost, if you don't want more, just write
cancel).
F*ree Coupon for Folgers Jakada Coffee
Latte
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F*ree Magnetic Picture Frame and set of 6 cute
magnets for teachers
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Free Soyfoods Guide 2003 with Recipes and Answers
to Questions
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F*ree trial sample/coupon of Clarinex
antihistamine (allergy) medicine-
5. Readers Write in
to Share:
"Just a suggestion. You said your family
gave you a large mother's day card. You
might consider mounting it with some family pictures around it and creating a room divider. Hope you have a good
week. Enjoying giftsprings."
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"Hello, thought your readers might enjoy our
website which allows anyone to adopt a real
Holstein cow and follow her progress from calving through milk production. Ask the farmer questions and learn
about life on a dairy farm. You can see the
cows at http://www.10acresbackyard.com
"
Stuart Mattingly
Have A Cow Dude
6. Ad swap
Whimsies! Personalized Gifts for all
Occasions
Fun personalized gifts: comical personalized cartoon pictures,
personalized computer novelties, exciting
personalized gifts for ballroom dance lovers,
silly personalized gifts for pet lovers! Subscribe to our ezines for your free gifts. Come visit with us at
7. Feature Articles - Using Colors in Your Room
Using Colors in Your
Room
Lata Budhrani
Colors play an important part in your Home Decor
process. Colors are what give life and personality to your room.
Here are some quickies to keep in mind when
deciding over colors.
- If you are using many colors in one single room,
make sure you use a color at least three times in the same room. You could use
shades and tints of that color. For eg. your curtains, pillows and tablecloth
can be of the same color. This gives a look of harmony and help avoid the 'too
much' and 'confused' look.
- For filling space, use warm colors like reds,
yellows and oranges. They tend to grab the eye and fill the space and are
soothing and warm.
- For giving an illusion of more and open space,
use cool colors like blues, greens and violets.
- For a serene and comforting look, use pale
pinks. The closer pink gets to red, the more energetic it becomes.
- Use vertical stripes on walls and curtains for
an illusion of height.
- Light colored walls and ceilings make the room
look larger and more spacious.
- Try to avoid contradicting colors and themes. If
you want your room to look larger and need to use cool colors to achieve it,
choose a theme which goes with cool colors.
- If same-colored sofa, carpet and other
upholstery give a monotonous look, use colorful cushions and wall-hangings to
break the monotony.
8. Feature Articles- 7 Tips for
Decorating Your Child's Room
7 Tips for
Decorating Your Child's Room
By Liz
Hekimian-Williams
If you're not sure where to start or
how best to tackle updating your child's
bedroom, you're not alone. In a lot of families, the baby nursery takes a lot of planning and decorating time but
there's often less thought and energy put
into decorating the same child's room as they
grow older.
It's common for baby toys and
furniture like diaper disposals, rattles, pull
toys and cribs to get removed, but other things often seem to stay around for quite a bit longer than the
growing child might wish. For instance a
wall paper border with prints more suitable
for your baby or younger child's room, may not be as enjoyed by your now older child (or
teen?!).
Here are a few tips to help you
get started with decorating your child's room.
The best part about this is that your child can help you do it this time around, unlike when they were yet to be born or an infant. So this can be a fun project
you can do together!
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Select a
new color to paint the walls, a color that your child
likes. If you have a strong objection to it, though,
negotiate with perhaps a lighter version of
that color, or limiting their color choice to only one wall.
(Or, encourage them to put up some nice posters and wall hangings to lessen
their color's impact!)
-
Mood
lighting! Kids of all ages enjoy mood lighting of one
sort or another. Together, select either a
night light, a small novelty lamp with
a low wattage bulb, or an interesting colored or black light
bulb lamp. Other lighting effects kids enjoy
include disco lights, statues or flowers with
light effects, and glow in the dark items.
-
Bedspreads. Get rid of baby blankets and
exchange for favorite cartoon throws or bed
covers. When they're teenagers, they might
enjoy more sports or frilly, or even more adult taste bed coverings.
-
Personalize something for their bureaus or their
walls, with their names and/or
photographs. Photos can be made into a collage. Engraved names in stones or personalized acrostic poem
name prints are fun kid's
room additions. Acrostic poem name prints make great keepsakes and can be updated every few
years. They use the letters of your
child's name to start off self-esteem enhancing phrases that tell about your child's unique traits,
interests and characteristics at that stage
of their life.
-
Create a
comfort zone area in the room, for cuddling up cozy and
reading. Think about using big pillows, plush
or inflatable chairs, anything your child
might enjoy to sit on and relaxing in. You'll also want to conveniently have some books placed within
their arm's reach. You might also
want to place some music equipment by that area for them to enjoy. And if there's room, try to add
an additional seating space for you to enjoy with them, reading or listening
to music with your child, or simply chatting together. If you have a teenager, they'll likely want to have
another seating space for you or their
friends to use.
-
Together with your child, agree upon
a wall paper border that
you can use to decorate their room
with. This idea can be in addition to or used instead of painting their room. Adding or changing
a wall paper border can be a very simple
and quick way to change the look and feel of your child's room.
-
And... here's an
interesting idea my daughter suggested when I asked her for suggestions about decorating
a child's room ... ( I
simply had to share this intriguing idea with you!) She said, "tell them to get an extra thick room
door so you don't hear your kids
fighting!"
Can you tell that she shares her room
with her sister and something about the noise
level in their room at times?!
Hmmm... maybe she's got a good idea
there after all!
About the Author:
Liz Hekimian-Williams is owner of
Giftsprings.com, an online gifts and home decor shop where you can find many
home decorating novelties including night lights, low watt novelty
lamps and personalized acrostic name poem
prints. http://www.Giftsprings.com© 2003 by Elizabeth Hekimian-Williams, Giftsprings
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9. MORE F*REEBIES
F*ree Inflatable Bruce the Shark
with UPC's! If you buy two gallons of milk, and two Kellogg's and
Keebler
snacks, you could send in your UPC's for an inflatable Bruce the
Shark from Finding Nemo!
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F*ree "How Stuff Works"
Article...
The Big Chill - How Icemakers Work
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luxury to something many of us take for granted. Most of us can enjoy an
ice-cold beverage anytime, anywhere we want. And, if you've got an icemaker,
it's as easy as pushing a button on your refrigerator -- no need to crack, use
and refill those ice trays yourself! See how
icemakers do all the work for you!
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10. RIDDLE - from the Riddlenut
What goes with a
train, and comes with a train, and the train
doesn't need it, but can't go
without it?
So... did you guess what it is? Think and take a guess.
You can see the answer further down in this ezine...
Please visit this week's Business Ads Page and
review offers our
subscribers and advertisers are sharing with you. These ads
help
our subscriber base grow and also help keep this ezine free for
you...
plus you just might find something of real interest and benefit
to you!
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12. AD SWAPS and Other Tidbits
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Read details here:
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13. Riddle Answer:
Noise.
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15. Valued readers...
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