Oprah's List of Favorite Things 2008

By Tasha Miller

Every year Oprah's Favorite Things show is a big secret, but this year's 2008 show was not only a secret but a very special show. Airing on November 26th the show was done in a totally different way and reflected the financial climate of the country and how to give gifts, have a great holiday season without going broke.

Oprah being the person she is understands the financial stress not only the country is under, but the people themselves. So her main focus was to show you how to have a great holiday season without spending a lot of money. Things that would make a difference in someone's life and touch their hearts, without breaking the bank.

The 2008 Oprah's Favorite Things show was a mix of ideas for gifts, such as a Gratitude Box. Oprah says she started this tradition with her employees and friends years ago and to this day is something she still does. For as little as $2 you can make your own Gratitude box, depending on how simple or fancy you want to go and place heartfelt notes inside to the person you are giving it to. Can you imagine what a lovely gift this would be for someone to receive and reading words from the heart and how special that will make them feel.

One thing that Oprah did this year was to take her favorite artist's holiday songs including Brian McKnight, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", Harry Connick Jr., "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas", Tony Bennett, "I'll be Home for Christmas", Il Divo, "O Holy Night" and many, many more of music's greatest Christmas songs available for download along with all of the CD's cover art at her website.

Another great gift idea from the Oprah's Favorite Things 2008 show was a Treasure Box. They cost about $12 and inside you can put numerous keepsakes for your family, friends and children. You can buy some file folders and put them in there and date or tag them however you like. Inside the folders place special photos, report card, awards, anything you can think of that would mean something to that person. Start one for your best friend and then maybe they will add to the box and on different occasions you can give them something else to add to their Treasure Box.

Chocolate in all shapes and sizes is always a popular item, but during the holidays hot chocolate becomes even more popular. Holiday Chocolate Cones is a very inexpensive gift to give to anyone, not just children. A quick search on the internet will give you plenty of recipe ideas to make your own hot chocolate mix that gets marshmallows and topped off with chocolate chips. Creative containers such as candy bags or piping bags can be found at a local craft store and top it off with a nice piece of ribbon or a bow.

Other ideas can be to have a Swap party which can be themed, such as for children's gifts, cookie swaps etc. Anything you can think of. Everyone brings a gift and leaves with a gift. Also if you are a person that loves to make homemade goodies you can make up Gift Baskets with things from your garden such as homemade tomato sauce, applesauce, or fill your Gift basket with a bunch of homemade goodies like cookies, peanut brittle and add in some of the Holiday Chocolate cones anything thing you want and this makes such a great gift. Just another great idea from Oprah's Favorite Things 2008 that won't cost you a lot of money.

If you watch Oprah, you know that she is an avid reader and has her own book club. One of Oprah's Favorite Things 2008 is a book she has fallen in love with, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski". This is an astonishing, mysterious, bewildering and profound novel.

There are also several other items on Oprah's Favorite Things 2008 that are broken down by price range starting at under $25 up to $100 and then there is Oprah's All Time Favorites list. So you can have a great holiday season and not empty your bank account.

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Comcast Offers Services That Will Make You Smile

By Dawn Amerson

Your family is important to you and you want to give them the best of everything. So why haven't you switched to Comcast yet? If you really want your family to have the best entertainment, the most up to the date information sources and they easiest and clearest communications, you really need to use Comcast for your digital cable television, broadband cable Internet and digital telephone service. Plus, when you switch all of your services, you will save money- a prospect that definitely makes the family bill-payer smile!

Think about how important high speed Internet is becoming in every aspect of life. If you want to buy a new appliance or even a pair of jeans, you likely comparison shop on the Internet and try to get lots of information. If you are writing a report for school or trying to create a presentation for work, you likely spend hours surfing the web to find the best journal articles or other information sources for your project. And, if you have a bit of time to kill and want to relax, you likely spend some time looking at You Tube videos, reading email, or browsing interesting blogs. When you consider how much you really rely on the Internet for, it really seems silly not to use the fastest, most reliable service that is available- Comcast.

With Comcast high speed Internet, you can expect nothing less than the fastest service, which will make it easier for your entire family to use the Internet and enjoy it. Packages range up to 8 Mbps download speed and the faster packages contain a power boost feature that gives you even more speed. You also get email addresses, webpages, a wireless router, security software, and everything else you can think of as necessary for getting online. If you have young children, you will also appreciate the opportunity to use the parental control software, which keeps your kids from getting to inappropriate websites.

Your family might really enjoy the Internet, but that doesn't mean they want to give up the most basic source of entertainment- the television. In fact, with new Comcast television technologies, watching cable TV is more exciting than ever! Just imagine your favorite sports, movies, or other shows in the exciting format of HDTV! Better resolution and incredibly lifelike sound can make everything a lot more enthralling. Comcast is the leader in HDTV technology and offers more HD channels and more HD options than other companies. It also gives you the most DVR possibilities. Not only can you use Comcast DVR's to record and manage your standard definition programming, but you can also get ones that record in HD! This makes it easier than ever to enjoy your favorite shows without having to be beholden to a television schedule.

Comcast cable television also gives you the greatest number of channels available. Packages range up to nearly 300 channels and you can add plenty of options such as specialty sports or premium movies. All of these channels have the added benefit of being in digital format, which ensures clear pictures and interactive features.

To give your family the best, you should use Comcast for all of your telecommunications needs: Digital voice telephone service, broadband cable Internet, and cable television. This ensures that you get the best choices and the most advanced service.

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This article is for consumers looking for information on Comcast Special Deals. It provides a resource for finding Comcast Cable Specials, and any great Comcast Cable TV Promotions that are currently available.