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Christmas Gift Guide : Video

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Shopping for someone who has everything? Need a little help deciding on a gift for him or her? We’ve done our best to spare you the mall and make shopping a breeze this Christmas… welcome to the Christmas Gift Guide.

If your Secret Santa is an outdoor lover, look no further for outrageous gear deals.

The women in your life will love these gifts. The men won’t even think about returning this stuff. And don’t forget your best friend on Christmas. You know he or she wants a cashmere sweater.

When shopping for kids’ toys this year, do a little research and avoid the dangerous onesget them geared up and head outside instead.

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Trim a Green Christmas Tree: Video

tree_farm_in_the_snow.jpg‘Tis the season… it’s time to get your Christmas tree. This weekend is the perfect time to choose your tree. But before you do, read on to make sure your Christmas tree isn’t only the color green, but that it’s environmentally green, too.

1. Chop down a tree at your local Christmas tree farm. Tree farms are sustainable. When you cut down your tree, it’s soon replaced by another one that will be for sale in the future. Until then, it’s there to filter carbon dioxide out of the air and provide habitats for animals. Keeping it local saves fuel that’s wasted importing trees. Call around to see if there are any organic tree farms in your area.

2. Get a living Christmas tree (with roots) from a nursery (or from a tree farm) and plant it in your backyard (or out in the woods) when Christmas is over. Only plan on having it indoors for a week, though, or it might not make it. If you live in Portland, OR, you could also rent a living Christmas tree that will be planted after Christmas.

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Snowshoe Fit Video: Selecting Snowshoes

Loved your weekend snowshoe rentals so much you almost “forgot” to return them? Perhaps you’re a veteran trailblazer who’s ready for an upgrade. Or maybe you’re looking for the perfect Christmas gift for the outdoor lover in your life. Either way, we can help you choose the perfect snowshoes…

Read the Snowshoe Fit Guide

Lilly, the 2 year-old Geography Genius

Lilly is pretty amazing… especially considering that most young adults in the U.S. can’t even find Iraq on a world map…

Thanksgiving: From Turkey (or not) to Dessert

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So you need a dish to pass, but aren’t exactly an Iron Chef? Or maybe you’re hosting Thanksgiving for the first time this year, but don’t know the first thing about cooking a bird. Don’t worry, I’ve done some research (I’m no Julia Childs either) and have collected some need-to-know info for you…

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Okay, first of all, let’s talk turkey. If it’s your first attempt at turkey roasting, you might need a little help getting things right. Try these sites for some great advice…

Reader’s Digest Eight Ways to Cook and Serve the Perfect Turkey.

Cooking Light’s Turkey School .

Turkey Taste Test in the Denver Post.

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