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Christmas shopping has begun. Let me assure you that many women have already made purchases that will be wrapped and gifted in December. Now is when all the multi-taskers and especially those sticking to a strict budget shop. I was at an outdoor festival and one vendor was selling these new innovative hand warmers. They were pocket size, durable, cool looking, practical and the more you bought the cheaper the price. My kids were all over these little packets of heat, vowing to never lose them. All you need to do is squeeze the silver chip inside this packet and warmth surrounds your hands. I start thinking about all my friends and family in wintry states and how something like this could be useful to them. Plus their compact size meant an even smaller cost when shipping. So I purchased numerous wonder warmers and the vision I have in my head is that they will fit nicely inside an envelope with a Christmas card. I got 4 people on my gift list taken care of with these. My hope is that it will be well received and provide comfort during those cold winter months. The fact that they are bought and paid for now is actually a gift to me. Ask around, I am not the only one who has a stash of holiday stuff already taken care of. Tis the season to be...

She Money

She can teach her elementary school child all about smart money budgeting skills in a fun way with The Great Piggy Bank Adventure, a free online game created to get families to talk about money. www.thegreatpiggybankadventure.com

She Teen

A teen's daily cell phone time increases by one hour during the summer months.

She Travel

With so many travel restrictions and issues, good gear proves to be a way to help ease the stress.

Here are Better Homes and Gardens picks for best rolling carry-on luggage:

• The Burton Wheelie Flight Decy
• TravelPro Maxlite 22 inch Rolling Duffel
• Delsey Helium Zip
• Delsey Helium Fusion Lite 2.0

Bedbugs are not welcomed additions to anyone's trip. They are reddish-brown and about the size of apple seeds. They hide along mattress seams, in dark spots, and dresser drawers. They can cause great damage. She can check her hotel standards out at www.bedbugregistry.com

Here's yet another travel site to check out

www.gotmyfare.com

She Site

www.estatesales.net send email notifications of estate sales and auctions in her area.

She Read

Beat Sugar Addiction Now! by Jacob Teitlebaum .MD.

She Fact

54% of parents polled, say their kids often sleep with a stuffed animal.

She List

Here are Yahoo Shine's best & worst grocery stores of 2010:

Top 5 Favorite:

• Wegmans
• Publix
• Shoprite
• Trader Joe's
• Meijer

Top 5 Least-Favorite

• Acme
• Shaw's
• Weis Markets
• Giant Eagle
• Pathmark

She List

Research based on congestion, crime, education spending, air quality and affordable housing these states have the happiest residents:

• Louisiana
• Hawaii
• Florida
• Tennessee
• Arizona

States with the least happiest residents are:

• New York
• Connecticut
• New Jersey
• Michigan
• Indiana
• (Source: WebMD)

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