Holidays should be a time for families to get together and catch up on the past year. But, these days with so many distractions (Xbox, Blackberries and iPods) it�s a lot harder to promote positive family interaction. So when attention spans are short, headphones are on and cell phones are ringing it might leave you asking what happened to that Norman Rockwell family holiday? Unless you can compete with the latest technology and stimulate all the senses there�s not much chance...

Are you searching for an exciting and budget-friendly vacation? You can do many things with your family for less than $1000. Here are our ideas for cheap vacations that will allow you to spend that quality time with your family that will never be forgotten.

Kids, young and the young at heart, love the holidays and there are an almost limitless number of crafts that can be made to keep the kids busy, especially when the weather gets bad and they are home from school. Many projects can be done with common items found around the house.

A holiday centerpiece would make a wonderful focal point or main decoration for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year�s and other holiday occasions. You can place the centerpiece on your table, entryway table or other large area or space.

Holidays with children can often by difficult to plan. You want to find that perfect vacation location for your kids that is kid friendly and fun for the entire family. When trying to find this perfect location for your holidays with children, then you need to keep several things in mind. 1. Kids would list the most wanted vacation location as Walt Disney World. This resort has something for everyone, no matter what age. Your children can enjoy the many kid friendly...

If you have the need for speed and enjoy auto racing then a racing holiday may be something right up your alley. There are a number of options available to choose from since fun holidays that focus on sports is on the rise. You can plan your auto racing vacation on your own; use the internet to search for locations, dates and hotels that offer discounts and package to the events. Many events have services that will suggest hotels and packages. There are also travel agents...

Wedding planning can be full of details and tension. For example, what food are you going to have at the reception? What do the bridesmaids need to wear? What music is going to be played? All of these decisions can make your wedding beautiful, but one decision that you want to be sure the make carefully is where you are going to spend your honeymoon. The honeymoon is the culmination and reward for the stress and tension of planning the wedding. That is why you want to r...

Charles Fay invented the slot machine in his workshop in San Francisco in 1887 and he named it the �Liberty Bell�. The Liberty Bell contained 3 reels with 20 symbols per reel and operated pretty much in the same way as today's slot machines except it was completely mechanical, while today�s slot machines are mostly computers with very few moving parts. Fay rented the slot machines to gambling establishments and refused to sell the manufacturing and distribution rights to his ...

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