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As the temperature begins its annual plunge, I find myself thinking of warm beaches and cabana boys named Seamus (hey, you can have your Juans and Pierres.... Irish boys always make the best cabana boys. They take the refilling of drinks quite seriously.) But being a Murphy, my luck is the plane would fly past Mr. Rourke and crash into a deserted island. Here's what I hope I would have. But won't, of course.

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Often stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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Sew Handy

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Just $10.50!
Always great to have on hand for fashion 911 moments....
12 colors to choose from with contrasting trim.

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The name says it all. Includes all the sewing basics for warding off little fashion disasters.

2.75in. x 2.75in.

Updated Nov 20, 2008

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Baekgaard Tape Measure in 12 Colors!

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I always bring a tape measure when I travel in case I wander upon an amazing find in a furniture shop....

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Measure for measure, this little accessory is perfect for every purse (and desk and glovebox). A hidden push button quickly retracts the tape.

2in. x 0.5in.??�?60in. long"

Updated Nov 20, 2008

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Leather Manicure Set ~12 Colors~

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Even if you don't choose this set, consider giving a little girl in your life a nice manicure set for Christmas. They LOVE to play beauty shop and I've found that my daughters never complain about boredom when giving each other manicures at the airport during flight delays...

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A travel necessity. This genuine leather case includes tweezers, scissors, nail clipper, nail file and cuticle tool.

4.5in. x 2.5in. x 1in.

Updated Nov 20, 2008

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Jeep Luggage All Terrain 29" Upright

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Available in Charcoal or Black. Either way, it's badass and ON SALE!

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# Rugged ABS shells with reinforced corners for added durability
# Push - button locking telescoping handle system
# Multi-directional twister 4 wheels system
# Fully lined, padded interior and elastic tie-down straps
# Interior divider panel and organization pocket
# Top carry handle for comfortable carrying

Updated Nov 22, 2008

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Heys XCASE-XL 3 Piece Luggage Set in 7 Colors

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I love Heys luggage. Just love it. Not only do they offer amazing color and pattern choices in their full line but cases such as these are extremely resilient, "popping back" to their original form when pressure is applied or they're traumatized by baggage handlers.

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Set Includes:. 30" Upright (30" x 20" x 12"; 9.8 lbs). 26" Upright (26" x 17" x 11"; 7.2 lbs). 20" Upright (20" x 14" x 10"; 5.2 lbs.

The Xcase-XL is the world's lightest luggage set, a blend of Polycarbonate and ABS mixed into the shell makes the Xcase-XL extremely durable .

The Polycarbonate allows the shell to absorb impact by 'flexing' when under heavy stress . The ABS is then added to give the shell greater rigidity so that it will not permanently deform when under pressure but instead 'pop' back up into its original shape .

Push button mono handle system and special chrome plated inline wheels have metallic ball bearings that allow the case to glide effortlessly . The wheels have a large 85mm diameter for greater durability as well as 70mm chrome plated rims to protect the metallic ball bearings from the environment . Wheels are located on the outside edge of the luggage to provide greater stability and control when rolling over rough surfaces which would normally make your case 'wobble' .

This lightweight luggage set is definitely your best choice of luggage as it allows you to pack more . Each case has a combination lock.

Updated Nov 22, 2008

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Things to Make and Do Journal

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this is a great gift for anyone who has a problem with follow through. i always have ideas of things i'd LOVE to do but by the time i get around to it i've forgotten it all together.

Updated Nov 10, 2008

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Ultimate Survival Kit in a Water Bottle

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As I was climbing in the back door of my car this morning so that I could get into the front seat and kick open the frozen front door, I started thinking about what might be good to keep in the glove compartment now that the cold weather has hit the Midwest. A flask of whiskey is the obvious choice. More practically speaking, this kit might be handy in a roadside emergency situation...

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According to the folks who build those awesome rovers that drive around on Mars, water is a pretty essential element for the existence of life. Liquid water is an especially important form necessary to support life, and fortunately for us, we have plenty of that here on Earth. Most other places in our solar system the water is all locked up as ice.

The Ultimate Survival Kit in a Water Bottle doesn't contain any liquid water (but of course you can easily add your own) but that doesn't mean it cannot help support life. What is does contain could help with your survival while you roam around the surface of our planet in search of outdoor adventures.

Comes packaged as a 32 oz (1 liter) water bottle containing the following supplies.


* 32 oz/1L water bottle
* Carabiner
* Multifunction tool
* Multifunction whistle/compass
* Flashlight
* Batteries (2 pcs)
* Survival blanket
* Hand warmer packet (2 pcs)
* Candle
* Box waterproof matches
* Emergency poncho
* 20pc First aid kit
* Reusable zipper-lock bag

Updated Dec 15, 2008

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Iomega eGo USB 2.0 250GB Rugged Portable Hard Drive in SEVERAL colors

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$88. Yep, just $88. It makes me feel so old school.... "I remember the day when I walked five miles to Best Buy to pay $200 for a 120GB drive...." Or something like that.

In any case, I've learned a few lessons over the years about computers. The main one is one that we can all chant together: "Back Up. Back Up. Back Up."

So when a request was issued in each of my daughters' letters to Santa for iPods, my first thought was what to buy to make backing up and updating their iTunes not only easy but independent of my own computer set-up. Ta da. And yes, it's available in SEVERAL colors. Also several hard drive sizes.

An I want to add a quick note from one of the reviewer's that you may find helpful:
"You've probably read that it's important with Windows XP to format your USB hard drive using the NTFS file system and then set it in device manager's "Policies" tab to "optimize for performance". That's quite true and worth mentioning. You'll get best speed this way and really don't lose anything except compatibility with Windows 95, 98 and ME. What are they, you ask? ;>) Also, the drive comes with an 8MB cache which helps give it such fine performance."

Updated Dec 16, 2008

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