Christmas is such an amazing holiday with so many wonderful family traditions.  Unfortunately, for teens and other children who no longer believe, some of that excitement is lost.

It's not until you grow older that you realize the true meaning of Christmas and how the holiday represents so much more than Santa Claus and presents.  The Christmas Web is a brand new family tradition that includes both young and old alike and brings some of the magic of the day back to your older children.

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Did you know that 85% of all school districts in the U.S. report at least one case of head lice every year and that the majority of the 12 million cases reported annually occur in preschool and elementary school-aged children?  :pull hair out:

Fortunately, head lice can be prevented naturally with regular use of the Rosemary Repel hair care collection from Fairy Tales Hair Care, the leader in natural lice prevention products for children.  Safe for daily use, Rosemary Repel's natural formulas are infused with organic rosemary and citronella oils and are proven to effectively and safely repel lice - without the use of harsh chemicals.

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Hickory Farms is a name, that for me, is synonymous with the holiday season.  I can fondly remember being a kid and coming home to a hearty after-school snack of delicious cheeses and summer sausage from our Hickory Farms holiday gift box.  I can also remember the smiles and expressions of joy that were always on the faces of anyone who received a Hickory Farms gift box from us.

Now that I'm older with a family of my own, I still love enjoying a delectable Hickory Farms gift box around the holidays, and I always know that if I'm struggling to think of a gift for someone special on my shopping list, a present from Hickory Farms will always be a hit.

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The phrase ‘dance to the beat of your own drum’ has new meaning as Cobra Digital introduces the Party Animal Dancing Pet Speakers. These adorable plush pets plug in to your music device and literally dance to the beat. The party animals recognize the beat of your music and adjust their speed and rhythm to dance along with fast and slow music and everything in between, while playing your music out of their high quality, built-in speaker.

Great for parties, your desk at work for an afternoon pick me up, or a unique gift for the person who has everything; these party animals are sure to be the life of the party. Choose from four plush pals, Cleo, Sandy, Spike and Tom (sold separately), and get the party started!

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Now that Mommy Living the Life of Riley! is busy doing some awesome product giveaways, I really appreciate all of the many places out there in the blogosphere that allow me to publicize them! So, why not do the same thing here for my readers? Well, yippie-ki-yay because starting now, I am! So, come along little dogie and list all your giveaway linkys here! This list will keep going all week long.

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There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but for Renée Stroinski, there is such a thing as a free wedding dress.

The 25-year-old New Jersey-based student had conceded to shopping for an evening gown instead of a wedding dress now that mounting school loans had put her dreams out of reach.

But earlier this week on the Today Show, she was given a free wedding dress by a stranger, recently featured in a Huffington Post article, who wanted to "pay it forward" by giving her dress to a deserving bride. Renée fit the bill, and she in kind plans to do the same after her 2014 wedding.

Perhaps the spirit of "paying it forward" will continue to catch on and deserving couples will be able to catch a break when it comes to planning their dream day.

In the meantime, here are a few other wedding freebies available to all willing to invest a little creativity and research.

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