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The 5 Best Christmas Movies, EVER!

Listed are (in my opinion) the GREATEST Christmas movies of all time. It’s never too late to get into the Christmas spirit. These movies will definitely lift your spirits!

1. Elf (2003) – Will Ferrell is hilarious in this movie. “Elf is also genuinely funny. Will Ferrell, as Buddy the adopted elf, is hysterically sincere. James Caan, as his rediscovered father, executes his surly dumbfoundedness with perfect aplomb. Zooey Deschanel, as a department store worker with whom Buddy falls in love, is adorably sardonic. Director Jon Favreau (Swingers) shepherds the movie through all the obligatory Christmas cliches and focuses on material that’s sometimes subtle and consistently surprising. Frankly, Elf feels miraculous. Also featuring Mary Steenburgen, Bob Newhart, Peter Dinklage, and Ed Asner as Santa Claus.” –Bret Fetzer, amazon.com

2. Home Alone (1990) – As a troubled and mischievous 8 year old kid, Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) is accidently left at home while his family leaves for their Christmas vacation. When the family arrives at their destination, they realize Kevin is home alone and try to get home as soon as possible. When Kevin realizes he is home alone, he takes full advantage of his situation. He also holds takes care of some burglars who are trying to break into his home.

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) – This movie is dark and kind of creepy, quite opposite of every other holiday movie out there. “Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, is bored with doing the same thing every year for Halloween. One day he stumbles into Christmas Town, and is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he tries to get the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween town to help him put on Christmas instead of Halloween — but alas, they can’t get it quite right.” – John Reeves, IMDb.com

4. A Christmas Story (1983) – “There’s nary a scene to forget in this near-perfect nostalgic look at where Americana and Christmastime meet. The story of a young boy’s epic quest to get his hands on a Red Ryder BB gun provides the hilarious backdrop for a timeless tale rife with family hijinks, frozen tongues and, of course, sex-oozing leg lamps.” – moviefone.com

5. It’s a Wonderful Life (1947) – Make sure you have a box of tissues ready for this one. “George Bailey (played superbly by James Stewart) grows up in the small town of Bedford Falls, dreaming dreams of adventure and travel, but circumstances conspire to keep him enslaved to his home turf. Frustrated by his life, and haunted by an impending scandal, George prepares to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. A heavenly messenger (Henry Travers) arrives to show him a vision: what the world would have been like if George had never been born. The sequence is a vivid depiction of the American Dream gone bad, and probably the wildest thing Capra ever shot. Capra’s triumph is to acknowledge the difficulties and disappointments of life, while affirming–in the teary-eyed final reel–his cherished values of friendship and individual achievement. It’s a Wonderful Life was not a big hit on its initial release, and it won no Oscars (Capra and Stewart were nominated); but it continues to weave a special magic.” –Robert Horton, amazon.com

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Outdoor Fire Pits

Sure it’s still summer but it’s half over; sorry to remind you. Anyway, be prepared when things begin to chill outside. Get one of these beautiful fire pits. You have so many different designs to choose from but this one’s my favorite because it basically works for most outdoor looks and personally, I believe people will focus on the actual fire, not necessarily the pit.

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Get in Shape Before it’s too Late and Save $100 on Fitness Equipment

I know. It’s cold and time to bulk up on fattening comfort foods. I’m with you. There’s nothing better than potatoes au gratin accompanied by a thick juicy steak. But. All of those days of comfort food eating eventually leads to a noticeable weight gain. That is so common with most people but if you’d like to avoid that bulk weight gain right before summer, start working out regularly now. That way, you can still indulge yourself in yummy foods but you can work it off so the weight gain is non existent or negligible. It’s perfect timing especially because if you buy fitness equipment from Amazon.com right now, you’ll get a reduction of $100. That’s good to take!

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Snow Gear

It’s winter and for some of you, it’s a wonderful time to get out and take advantage of the snow covered land. It’s beautiful for these people. But it can be harsh, so be prepared and keep warm when you’re out and running about in the snow. Click below to get some warm and fuzzy clothes, gloves, sunglasses, coats and more.

Gear for Snowy Weather

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