Time Out for Parents
Diamonds are definitely mom's best friend.
The diamond stud earrings at Abazias.com are nearly colorless, eye-clean, and add elegances that last through out the years. Prices include shipping and 14kt white or yellow gold settings with screw or tension backs. Perfectly matched round and princess cut diamond pairs are readily available at any budget. From $278 for a pair of .25ct total weight, H-I color, SI2-SI3 clarity round studs to $2790 for a pair of 1.00ct total weight, G-H color, SI1-SI2 clarity princess cut studs, Abazias.com has the gift for mom.
Other shapes, sizes, and qualities are available. Visit www.abazias.com Magnificent Mom Package in ArubaValid May 7-16, 2005 and starting at just $179.00 per night, Bucuti Beach Resort's Magnificent Mom escape provides mom with everything she needs to enjoy a weekend on the beach. Mom's sunny relaxation will be enhanced with a complimentary beach basket complete with a beach towel, a bottle of sunscreen, bottle of Evian water and a copy of "Chicken Soup: Stories to Warm a Mother's Soul," to enjoy while relaxing on Bucuti's 16 acre beach or poolside. Visit www.bucuti.comSend Dad FishingJourney's End Resort is the premier fishing resort on Ambergris Caye, Belize. The resort hosts numerous fly-fishing enthusiasts, many of whom go for the "Grand Slam" of fly-fishing which is to catch a Permit, Bonefish and Tarpon, all on one trip.
If Dad is traveling with his beloved rod & reels, don't forget to give him a handy Travel Sentry Certified locks which allows travelers to lock checked bags. Visit www.travelsentry.org Casa Colonial CocktailThe mix masters at the new, five star Casa Colonial Resort (the only Small Luxury Hotel on the island) in the Dominican Republic offer this cocktail recipe to celebrate Father's Day and to prove the old adage that says 'whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.' EL CADAVER: .5 oz Felipe Ii Brandy, .5 oz Brugal Extra Viejo (Dominican Rum Aged), 1 oz Dewars White Label, Pinch Anisette, Lemon Twist & Olive. Visit www.vhhr.com Bahama MamaSurprise your mother with the hand-crafted Bahama Mama bed created by metal artist Teresa Thompson (www.HoMetalMama.com). She won't have to leave her room to feel like she is in the tropics. But if the desire to travel does strike her, take her to the new Riu Paradise Island in the Bahamas (www.Riu.com).
This all- inclusive beachfront hotel is jsut steps away from Atlantis casino and minutes from the many shops and restaraunts of Nassau.For more information contact Rebecca Kollaras at e-mail protected from spam bots or Jane Watkins at e-mail protected from spam bots..
10 ideas for a perfect wedding gift
Wedding ceremonies are the stuff fairy tales are made of. Marriages are made in heaven, it is said. Keeping this age-old adage in mind, a heavenly atmosphere is created at the wedding venue. Aromatic smells fill the air. Guests decked in their Sunday best walk the red carpet with wedding gifts in tow.
Giving gifts on the wedding day is part of the ceremony. A gift symbolizes the good will guests have for the newly married. Through these gifts, guests wish the couple a long and happy married life. Naturally, when wedding gifts are purchased the most important thing that one keeps in mind is their durability. It is usually felt that a wedding gifts should make a lasting impression.
Everyone wants to make a lasting impression. Here is how:# FOR THE BRIDE: Jewelry is on the top of the list for wedding gifts for the bride. Simple yet elegant pieces will ensure surprise and fascination when your gift is opened. You can select from pendants, chains, necklaces, bracelets, brooch...
10 ideas for a perfect wedding gift
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Letting Go
In August, here in the mountains of southwest Virginia, the trees acquire a dull sheen that signals the end of summer. Heralded by the Dog Days of summer, it's a melancholy, bittersweet season. Daytime temperatures may soar, the humidity is sweltering, but nights are cool. In the morning, a fog rises from the mountains, reminiscent of a Japanese painting. And each day is shorter.Stars on a late summer night are like diamonds in a velvet sky.Slice open a bell pepper from the garden, and you're likely to find tiny pale-green peppers growing within.
It's as if Nature hurries to replicate herself while there's still time.Like squirrels that store up their winter food supply, we may busy ourselves cleaning up, clearing out, readying our homes for colder weather. Or we may spend long moments weeding a flower bed, allowing our thoughts to drift to unknown places. We wonder where summer went -- how could it pass by so quickly?It's almost as if we didn't notice.Nature gives us little choice...
Letting Go
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Platinum Wedding Rings
Platinum wedding rings are the most popular ones among rings made of precious metals. Wedding rings made of platinum are especially prevalent for settings with the highest quality gemstones. The natural color of platinum is white and hence people who prefer to wear jewelry in white color go in for platinum wedding rings to mark the wonderful occasion of wedding. Platinum has attracted people with all its new designs, and latest models, after diamonds.
Platinum is dense and the salient feature of platinum is its pliability.
One gram of this metal could be drawn into 2 kilometers. Jewelers make use of this property to carve intricate, versatile designs in platinum jewelry. Platinum is softer in its pure state, but when it is alloyed with 5% of ruthenium, it becomes very strong. Platinum is most commonly alloyed with copper, titanium, palladium, rhodium, and iridium.
Platinum is counted in parts. While purchasing platinum wedding rings, you have to make...
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