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Final 'Harry Potter' title announced - Yahoo! News

Final 'Harry Potter' title announced - Yahoo! News : "If you go to her home page , click on the eraser and you will be taken to a room — you'll see a window, a door and a mirror. In the mirror, you'll see a hallway. Click on the farthest doorknob and look for the Christmas tree. They click on the center of the door next to the mirror and a reef appears. Then click on the top of the mirror and you'll see a garland. Look for a cobweb next to the door. Click on it, and it will disappear. Now, look at the chimes in the window. Click on the second chime to the right, and hold it down. The chime will turn into the key, which opens the door. Click on the wrapped gift behind the door, then click on it again and figure out the title yourself by playing a game of hangman." BTW: It is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. My previous posting was in error. Thanks for helping me out, commenter.

Christmas Gifts for 2006

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Here are some interesting gift ideas for both husband and wife. the list tries to focus on gifts that are fun, out of the ordinary and either inexpensive or on sale. For Him: Amazon Gift Certificates - Amazon has most everything so it would be hard to go wrong. Use promo code SNOW10 and save 10% at The Popcorn Factory! (Valid through 12.31.06) The Popcorn Factory has all sorts of fun gifts. Be sure to use the promotional code, SNOW10, to get a 10% discount. Last Minute Gifts for Him at Walmart.com For Her: Need to send a special gift this Holiday season? Send a PajamaGram! - This was quite popular last year! Amazon Gift Certificates - Amazon has most everything so it would be hard to go wrong. Use promo code SNOW10 and save 10% at The Popcorn Factory! (Valid through 12.31.06) The Popcorn Factory has all sorts of fun gifts. Be sure to use the promotional code, SNOW10, to get a 10% discount. Last Minute Gifts for Her at Walmart.com For the kids: Shop By Age at Walmart.com - Wa

Unity and Friendship in Marriage

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has put together a page of resources that encourage together a page of resources that encourage u unity and friendship in marriage . There are 8 articles listed, summarized below. Check them out and let me know in the comments what you found most helpful in your relationship with your sweetie. Unity and Friendship in Marriage SUGGESTED RESOURCES 'The Enriching of Marriage' James E. Faust, Ensign, Nov. 1997, 9-11 The scriptures themselves warn that we cannot endure on borrowed light; if we do not have self-light, we will not stand. 'That We May Be One' Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, May 1998, 66-68 The Savior of the world spoke of that unity and how we will have our natures changed to make it possible. 'Friendship: A Gospel Principle' Marlin K. Jensen, Ensign, May 1999, 64-65 If we truly want to be tools in the hands of our Heavenly Father in bringing to pass His eternal purposes, we need only to be a friend. 'Onene

Expressing Thankfulness and Appreciation

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The importance of gratitude has been expressed throughout the ages. For example: Thanksgivin' Tilt Originally uploaded by LeggNet . Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. -- Marcus Tullius Cicero Good men and bad men differ radically. Bad men never appreciate kindness shown them, but wise men appreciate and are grateful. Wise men try to express their appreciation and gratitude by some return of kindness, not only to their benefactor, but to everyone else. -- Buddha Gratitude is to marriage as oil is to an engine. It needs to be applied liberally and throughout and is of such importance, that a fresh supply must be added regularly to ensure success and longevity. -- Matthew Smith COLOSSIANS 3:12-17 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Chris

Romance on a Budget

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An explosion of light Originally uploaded by fabbio . Think of the most romantic thing ever. It could be something you have done, something you would like to do or something you have heard about. Get a good picture of it in your mind. Go ahead, I'll wait..... Let me guess. Your romantic idea is not "spend $100.00" or some other sum of money. Am I right? Of course I am. Spending money in and of itself is not romantic. However, it is a fair bet to say that your idea of romance includes spending a fair amount of money. What this says is that the romance is not in spending the money, but in what the money buys. It also means that we can be romantic without spending a lot of money. Remember, it is not the money being spent that makes the romance happen. Of course, everyone's idea of romance is different. Some of my ideas are: A trip to Hawaii Dinner for 2 at a nice restaurant Going to the Shakespearean festival A walk along the beach holding hands Going

Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples

For some great ideas for hsi and hers Halloween costumes. Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples : "If you are drawing a blank when it comes to Halloween costumes for the two of you as a couple for a Halloween or other costume party, check out these lists of famous and not-so-famous twosomes."

Word is a shadow of a deed

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word is a shadow of a deed Originally uploaded by _kasia_ . A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed. Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906, Norwegian dramatist) Deeds seem more sincere than words.

Romantic Bible Verses: Proverbs 18:22

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Colored Gems Originally uploaded by Sully Pixel . Proverbs 18:22 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the L ORD . Two thoughts come to mind when pondering this verse. First, my sweetheart is a gift from God. Such a gift is a treasure to me. After being married for years, it might be easy to become complacent about my wife and our relationship. How much better it is to treat your sweetheart as a precious treasure! Second, how blessed of the Lord I am to have received this gift. I have received much from the hand of the Lord. One of His greatest gifts to me is the wonderful woman whom I call "wife". She has been a "good thing" in my life and I have indeed found favour of the L ORD in her.

Marriage on Television

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arroyo TV Originally uploaded by reddirtrose . I had a couple of separate thoughts come together today. The first thought was about the number boys that are growing up in homes without fathers. There are so many single mothers either due to divorce, death, fathers abandoning their families and children concieved out of wedlock. Some sources say that as many as 50% of children will spend at least part of their childhood with only one parent. As wonderful as mothers and women are, boys want and need a male role model to show them how a man acts. When there is not a father to provide this role model, it must come from somewhere else. If that role model is to come from TV, I would be hard pressed to name one that I like. The second thought come from working on getting my book ready for printing. I have been re-reading some my favorite things of what I had posted before. Topics like respect, humor, couresty, faithfulness, undestanding and gratitdue are common. The practice of

Sweet Deal: Buy one, get one 50% off at Things Remembered

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Buy one, get one 50% off at Things Remembered. Things Remembered has an interesting collection of personalized gifts. You are sure to find just the right gift for him or her. The nice thing is that you can then personalize the gift so it means that much more.