The highly unique Mindflex game has a headset that you wear that interprets the energy from your brainwaves into a language that is understood by the game board. Sensors are located on the forehead and in clips attached to each ear. These accessories fit onto the headset to enable reading the brainwaves that are necessary to trigger the movement of the ball.

The point of the Mindflex game is to will the ball’s movements with your brain waves that are transmitted from the sensors on the headset, wirelessly, to the sensors on the game board that control the fans. In controlling the fans you make the ball follow along the obstacle course, twisting and turning to the finish.

Our minds are not always focused on any one thing. We take many pauses from thought throughout the day without being aware of it. At these times of not being conscious of anything in particular, we are at our highest peak for psychic ability. The sixth sense within us is most powerful when we are not conscious of our surroundings. The Mindflex game draws on our unconscious thoughts in requiring focus.

With MindFlex, the sensors provide the ability to draw upon and harness our unconscious mind by the use of intense concentration which is actually blocking out any conscious thought. All focus is on controlling the ball. Our minds work on a manifestation of energy and light. The energy that we expend in totally immersing our thoughts in concentration of a specific object is responded to by our bodies.

Using telekinesis will receive a response from the body of having performed an intense exercise workout or of having run a long distance. Then MindFlex game is actually lessening the expenditure of energy in place of the sensors that are providing the transportation of thought thereby requiring less energy to arrive at the desired destination. The fans are also assisting with the use of less energy in the act of levitation itself.

Mattel’s new MindFlex game technology is the wave of the future. Brain waves that is. It has been said that it is extremely fun and may be a little addictive as you are using your brain to control the movements of the game versus your hand which is typical of most board games. The only thought of concern is that only one person can play at a time, at least with the present game. But as with all things, who knows what the future will bring.

Learn more on Mindflex by Mattel and how to buy Mindflex at a discount price.

Holiday card designers bring that tradition to a new level with a whole range of vintage Christmas greeting cards. With such a long history you might think designers would’ve run out of designs long ago. Not so. One Christmas card may feature an early nineteenth century graphic design. Another might be as ‘modern’ as a movie theme from the late’50s. Creativity is neverending.

The Vintage Whimsy Christmas Photo Card is an excellent example. It adapts the artwork of the late nineteenth century/early twentieth century, featuring delightful scrollwork. The design might have been seen on a mansion gate. Or, it could have been used for furniture of the period. That flexibility reaches a new peak, thanks to the inclusion of three image areas where you place your favorite photos to complete the card.

We tend to think of vintage designs as ornate. But those motifs can range from simple to complex. Sometimes, both may be found on the same card. The Holiday Hoedown Card design is a good example. It might sound like it was designed for a southern holiday dance, but the nineteenth century scrollwork is classic. Fine art transcends geography. Add your photo and demonstrate that to all your friends and family.

That vintage artwork gets another lovely treatment with the Joyful Strokes Christmas Photo Card design. A simple line drawing becomes a more complex motif and culminates in a simple word - “JOY” - at the center. But the emotional center of this lovely design is sure to be the outstanding photo you choose to share with friends and family.

Proving how intricate and varied the vintage theme can be, the Fanciful Flowers Holiday Greeting Card presents a delightful combination of old and new. A floral graphic combines with splashes of symmetric snowflakes in holiday red and white. The photograph of your family that occupies the left half fits in perfectly. Some things are simply timeless.

The term “vintage” doesn’t always mean “long past”. The Festive Film Holiday Greeting Card design is based on sprocketed film of the sort used in classic films from Hollywood’s Golden Age of the ’40s and ’50s. Your photos fit in three of the film frames, with a fourth reserved for your holiday greeting. Let your family star and send one of these cards to all their fans.

Holiday card designers have selected from and adapted over 150 years of graphic design to create unique vintage Christmas cards. Far from copying the past, they’ve created timeless holiday greetings that are sure to become keepsakes. Take a look and see why…

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There are some businesses that specialize in baskets, and they have a huge variety of gift basket supplies. They can make a basket up for you, or you can browse through their store and buy what you want to make up your own unique baskets for friends and family.

The assortment of gift basket supplies will depend on where you shop and what they specialize in. Many companies can make almost any type of basket, so you can find almost anything in their store that you may be thinking to get.

Let’s say your guy does a lot of fishing. A big tackle box makes a macho presentation in this gift basket for men. Men who fish cannot have too many bait jars, lures, line and weights. A visit to the fishing section of any sports store reveals many interesting lures and types of bait.

Some men are after-shave and men’s cologne connoisseurs. They somewhat secretly collect new scents, with judicious dabs that hopefully wow the ladies. They like to experiment with different fragrances. Go to an upscale department store and engage the help of a clerk at the men’s counter. Let the clerk know you’re looking for unusual, designer or new after-shaves and colognes. These gift baskets for men can get pricey, but hey! He’s worth it. Get a sturdy rattan shelf style basket that can sit on a table or hang on the wall.

If he’s the scholarly type who’s always reading, there are what might be called book accessories. Try starting with an assortment of bookmarks and bookplates. If you’ve never shopped this market, you’ll be amazed at the beautiful products that are available. A magazine-style basket might be a good choice in this man’s gift basket. Tuck a bag of gourmet coffee or a bottle of his favorite liqueur inside and you’re set!

You can see that gift baskets for men can be customized to suit your man’s tastes. Look online for ready-made gift baskets for men. You’re sure to find something that’s just perfect!

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When selecting fireplace glass doors there will be a few things that you’ll need to consider.  The first thing is to ascertain if you have got a masonry or zero clearance fireplace.  A zero clearance fireside is made with a firebox which includes very little clearance between the metal and the flamable parts of your home.  A nil clearance fireside will have a metal firebox.  A masonry fireside will have a brick firebox and a brick chimney.  0 clearance fireplaces are designed to allow cool air from your home to insulate the firebox from the materials that make up your house.  When installing fireplace glass doors on a zero clearance fire you will need to make sure that they don’t stop the air from insulating your fireplace.   

You’ll find a larger choice of fireplace glass doors for masonry fireplaces than you’ll for zero clearance fireplaces.  Some of the popular materials to use for the frames include wrought iron, steel, and aluminum.  Before you order your glass fireplace doors you will need to take careful measurements of the height and width the opening and the lintel. 

Reading glasses come in many different styles and strengths.  Some of the different selections out there when buying reading glasses are frame style, shape, and power.  There are lots of different shapes of reading glasses available including round, square, oval, and rectangular.  The frames come in a wide array of styles including designer, metal, plastic, half-frame, and rimless.  The power of the lens is another variable to take under consideration.  The different grades of power include 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.0, and more. 

When picking wholesale reading glasses to sell in your retail enterprise it helps to think about who your customers are.  Think about whether you are aiming to attract men, ladies, youngsters, or some combination.  This will help you select frame styles and shapes that will be interesting.  If you have the money in your budget it is sometimes good to stock a wide array of styles and power grades so that you can appeal to the biggest number of folks. 

When buying wholesale reading glasses remember that they will come in lots which contain many glasses.  There’s no standard number that will be included so it can pay to read the fine print so you know just how many are included.  Regularly you’ll pay less per pair of glasses when you purchase a bigger lot.  If there is a style that you believe will be popular it is mostly a good idea to buy a lot.  This will help you raise your overall profit. 

Roast turkey is very easy to make it is just a bit time consuming. An unstuffed bird weighing twelve pounds will have to be in the oven for around two and a half to’0minutes and a larger bird up to twenty pounds will cook for up to five hours. Getting the bird ready to cook does not take much time at all.

Grocery stores carry frozen turkeys all year round. Some supermarkets even have fresh breasts and legs available at all times. You will need to thaw a frozen bird in the refrigerator before you can put it in the oven and that can take a few days. A small turkey up to fifteen lbs should be left to thaw in the refrigerator up to four days and a large bird of up to twenty-five lbs will take around five days to thaw. The bird will tend to drip while thawing so be sure to put it in a pan so you don’t have drippings in your refrigerator.

The first step to prepping your turkey to cook is to remove the packaging. You will find some clips that hold the legs together and those need to be taken off. Once the legs are apart you will see the cavity of the bird and there is usually a small package inside that contains the giblets (internal organs or heart, liver and kidneys) and the neck. Traditionalists chop the organs up and cook them in butter to be placed in the stuffing and the neck is usually boiled in water with onions and celery to make turkey stock for the gravy. You don’t have to use them however and if you desire you can cook them and give them to your dog or cat. Never give it to them raw and never give them the neck.

In the next step the bird needs to be washed down so run water outside and inside of the bird until you are sure all blood is gone. Don’t use soap to wash a bird - only water. Pat the bird dry with a few paper towels and then put it in a large roasting pan with the breast facing up.

Stuffing is a good side dish to be served with turkey and it can be cooked inside the cavity of the bird but always stuff it a few minutes prior to putting it in the oven. You don’t want your guests to get food poisoning and that is likely to happen if you let the stuffing sit inside the bird for awhile. It is much safer to make stuffing outside of the bird. Place a few peeled and lightly chopped onions and some celery inside the cavity if you don’t stuff it. Add garlic if you desire and a few teaspoons of butter. These things will impart a lovely flavor to your bird. Remove them before serving. Melt some butter in a saucepan and brush a heavy coating over the breast and legs of the bird. If you are worried about fat content use a butter product that does not contain a lot of fat. Season the bird with salt and pepper and add some dry sage. Other herbs good for bird are rosemary and thyme. Pour 1 or 2 cups water in the pan, not over the bird to give it some moisture. It should just cover the bottom of the pan. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F and pop the turkey in, uncovered, for one half hour. Turn the temperature down to 350 degrees for the duration of cooking time.

Before you put the bird in the oven insert an oven safe meat thermometer in the thigh of the bird. If you have an instant meat thermometer you can use it after the bird has been in the oven for awhile. The internal temperature of the bird is important because it tells you when it is safe to eat. The time a bird stays in the oven depends on the size. Small birds go for about three hours, medium small (12 to– pounds) go three and three fourths hours, medium (15 to’) cooks four and one fourth hours, a large (19 to 20) cooks four and one half hours and a extra large (20 and up) should stay in the oven five to five and one half hours. You will know it is done when the meat thermometer hits’0 degrees F. If you notice the top of the turkey getting too brown just add a tent of foil. Watch the thermometer and when it reaches about 150 degrees start basting by sucking the juices from the bottom of the pan with a baster and squirting on the breast and legs of the turkey every 20 minutes. This will keep the meat moist.

Place the finished product on a platter and do not carve until 10 minutes have elapsed. You can bring it to your feast table to impress your guests and carve it there. Make sure to try and have some leftovers because bird sandwiches the next day are delicious.

With Thanksgiving approaching, it is time to think about the best roast turkey recipe and I prefer a traditional recipe, with traditional presentation, which includes a classic turkey gravy made the old fashioned way.

Luke chapter one tells of the song that celebrated the coming birth of Jesus. Jesus’s mother Mary was singing the song after she had been told by an angel that God would be giving her the Child of God to carry. God was sending His Son to save us from our sins, and Mary was to be His earthly mother.

No doubt Mary, as a Jew, knew the stories and promises of the Old Testament. She knew the promise in Genesis 3:15 that took place right in the Garden of Eden after man had fallen into sin. God promised that He would send a Savior to redeem His people. Again in Isaiah 7:14 we read, “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.”

Mary had great joy knowing that these promises were to be fulfilled through her Son, the child that she would bear. She went to visit her cousin Elizabeth, who was experiencing her own miracle from God. I am sure there was a lot of joy between those cousins as Mary sang in Luke 1:46, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.”

As her song continues, it is a reflection of the fact that she believed the message of the angel and the promises of God that He would bless His people through sending His Son. I hope you will take advantage of this time of year to think on the special promises of God.

I hope that as you reflect on the celebration of Christ, you will think of Him as the Promised One who has come to save you from your sin. Find in His Word in John 3 how having faith and trust in Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, you can have eternal life.

As you reflect on the promises of God throughout this holiday season, I hope you follow Mary’s example and trust Him. I hope that you will praise Him and trust Him to save you. Merry Christmas!

Ann Shorb is a counselor in Pennsylvania. She founded CCES in’97 to help people with a wide variety of situations. In addition to counseling, see also is a writer and a speaker.

The first game is Dirty Santa. Like Secret Santa it involves participants buying gifts for each other anonymously. However, there are no assigned recipients. Everyone just buys a gift that meets the agreed upon budget. It is up to the discretion of each person to pick what gift they think the other players would like. On Christmas Day have each family member pick a gift. They then have the option of keeping it or stealing another player’s gift. This along with not knowing what gift you get will add an air of excitement to your gift exchanges.

Another game is holiday poker. The rules are simple. Everyone that wants to participate buys small presents to act as the stake. You then play a game of poker by the normal rules. It can be Texas Hold’em or any of the other varieties of poker. The person that wins gets the majority of the presents that are bet upon in the game.

A fun game you can do is Holiday fake out. This is a great game because you have everyone buy normal Christmas presents as well as gag gifts. The goal is to pick a present that is not a gag gift and is actually a good present. Since the present is wrapped, everyone is going to have to use their deductive skills to avoid getting the gag gift. For gag gifts you can just use something that you would normally find in any joke shop such fake poo, a springing snake, or something banally ordinary such as batteries or a normal pair tube socks. This will make the gift exchange funnier and more enjoyable.

You can also have simple contest to help decide who gets to open gifts first. A great example is musical chairs. Have a holiday version of the game using Christmas Carols and holiday tunes. The person who last to the end managing to get the last seat will be considered the winner and have first pick of the presents. This will be sure to not only amuse your family but make opening presents a more democratic affair.

Dirty Dice is another great suggestion for a Santa game. The rules are pretty simple. In the games there two phases of play in the first one everyone passes around a pair of dice. Like in other gift giving games, everyone will have chosen a gift for the game and put it in a pile for the game. Anyone who rolls doubles can pick a present from the pile. After a couple of turns have happened then the second phase begins. A timer is set for 15 minutes and everyone starts rolling again. There is no limit to the number of turns except for the times limit. If someone rolls doubles this time they can steal a present but it can be stolen back; however, if someone rolls double sixes they can steal any gift without reprisals. The point is to grab as many gifts as possible.

Something special you can do for children is to have them receive a letter from Santa. Each letter can be personalized with their accomplishments and customized for special Christmas occasions such as a first Christmas.

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If you’ve been using the same outdoor Christmas light display for years and years, maybe this is the year you should consider making a change and choosing a more updated look. If you’ve always used small white bulbs in a series, you might opt for colored lights this year, or use a couple of spotlights to shine on some specific part of your home, or an especially beautiful tree decorated and placed on a porch or patio.

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If the idea of projecting Christmas figures onto your home sounds appealing, check out the projection style lights. You can re-use these lights for other things, such as Halloween, Easter, and so forth. Some of these projection sets even let you play music! These fit well on darker homes. You have the benefit of choosing several different figures to project.

Lighting tips for new displays

Since you’re in the market for a different display this year, keep a couple of things in mind when purchasing your lights. Because of the campaign to preserve energy, choose small energy efficient bulbs or displays that use energy efficient lights. The LED type bulb is extremely energy efficient, as well as durable.

Most people are looking for decorations that are pleasing to the eye as well as practical. Outdoor security is a good reason to use extra lighting around your home. Lighting specifically placed can add to the ambiance of your Christmas display, as well as giving you the feeling of adding a little more security to your property.

Show off your pool

If you’re enjoying your outdoor christmas lights, be sure not to forget about your backyard swimming pool. Lights around the pool edge or a Christmas tree strung with brilliant outdoor christmas tree lights can be placed on the pool deck or diving board. A festively lit swimming pool is a great way to charm your guests. You’ve already spent a fortune on your swimming pool, so why not make more use of it, rather than just during the summer months? Before lighting your pool, however, you should check with a professional, so as to avoid the risk of electrocution.

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Secret Santa is the most well known present game. Every family member is assigned someone to give a present. It is completely anonymous. A good way to choose is to put everyone’s name on pieces of paper and put it in a box or hat. After everyone knows who they are buying their present for, they will go shopping. Each gift giver has a set budget. It might be $10 to $30 depending on who is playing. Then on Christmas day everyone receives their gifts. Part of the fun is to find out who the Secret Santas are.

A variation of Secret Santa is Dirty Santa. This game is more like a gift bag. Everyone buys a random set of gifts. There are not assigned recipients. Like in other present games gifts have to be bought on a decided budget. When Christmas arrives each family member randomly picks a gift from the pile each person can choose to keep what they chose, pick a new gift, or steal another person’s gift.

A really fun game is Naughty or Nice. The game is like a Christmas version of Not it or Hot Potato. An assortment of Christmas presents are like in other games purchased and each family member has the option of picking a gift from the pile. However mixed with the good gifts is a gag gift. The person that has it will be considered the naughty person. It can be anything from the traditional lump of coal to a pack of batteries. The point of the game is to guess which present is the naughty and avoid it at all cost.

Dirty Dice is another great Santa game. A budget is set and gifts are purchased for the game. To play you will need a timer and a pair of dice. The game has two main rounds. In the first round everyone rolls the dice. The people who have a double can pick a gift. When everyone has gotten a gift, the next round of play can begin. This time the timer is set for 15 minutes. In that time everyone starts rolling the dice. Like before if a person rolls a double they will have the opportunity to get another gift. However they can also steal another person’s gifts but it can be stolen back with another double roll. If a person rolls double sixes, they will be able to steal any gift without it getting stolen back. The person with the most gifts wins.

Something special you can do for your kids is to also include a letter from Santa. You can order and personalize them online. Make sure to include how your kids have been good. Each letter comes with a post mark from the North Pole.

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