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Sandra's instructions for making quick and simple decorations can be made with itemsfound around the house and in the garden. The decorations not only apply to theChristmas season, according to Sandra, but work all year round. "Use yourimagination," she says, "and you can come up with all sorts of ideas." Her tip isavailable to read on the Web site athttp://www.arcamax.com/cgi- bin/news/story/1036/36325/2077 60 .
ArcaMax Publishing's Holiday Idea Contest is currently on the fourth week of itsfive-week run. The contest gives other ArcaMax readers like Sandra the chance tohave their ideas published in the publisher's ezines (e-mail newsletters), as wellas on the Web site's special holiday section. In addition, every entrant is enteredinto a drawing to win one of five $40 Amazon gift certificates.
Tips like Sandra's are going over well with her fellow readers. "We wanted to giveour readers something more personal than they might find elsewhere," says ScottWolf, CEO of ArcaMax Publishing. "The response has been huge, both by way ofparticipation and positive feedback."
The Holiday Idea section contains more than forty published tips - just a few of themany ArcaMax has received since the promotion started on November 16. The sectionsupplements the main holiday feature, which contains even more holiday tips. TheRecipes section has holiday dishes covering everything from the perfect turkey towhat to do with the leftovers. For advice outside the kitchen, there's consumernews covering the shopping season, as well as tips for decorating and safety aroundthe house.
For those looking to give a little more, there's also information on charities andtoy drives around the country. Readers looking for something on the lighter sidecan read fun facts about Christmas in other parts of the world, as well as tryingout trivia quizzes and vocabulary games.
"The creativity of our readers is very impressive," Wolf adds. "These aren't thesorts of ideas you'll find on other sites. They're something any family couldcomfortably make a part of their holidays."
The contest runs until December 23rd, with a new winner chosen every Wednesday. Each winner will receive a $40 gift certificate to Amazon.com, as well as the chanceto have their idea published in one or more of ArcaMax's many online publications. More information, as well as an entry form, can be found athttp://www.arcamax.com/cgi- bin/news/page/1036/promo .
ArcaMax Publishing is a major distributor of online news and information, includingfeatures on Parenting, Recipes, Health and Fitness, and comics like Garfield andBaby Blues. Visit http://www.arcamax.com for more information.
