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Angela, one of the many pet lovers among ArcaMax readers, shares her own way to makethe holidays fun for pets. On Christmas morning, she hides treats around her homefor her dog to find.
The pets seem to enjoy the tradition as much as their owners. "It is a barrel offun," Angela says. "We have gotten some great holiday pictures that way." Her tipcan be found at http://www.arcamax.com/cgi-bin /news/story/1036/35895/214443 .
ArcaMax Publishing's Holiday Idea Contest, which runs until December 23, has beenvery successful so far. Readers are eager to enter not only because of the chanceto win a $40 gift certificate from Amazon, but also for the opportunity to sharetheir ideas with the site's many other readers. Their entries are published onselect sections of the website, as well as in many of the publisher's ezines (e-mailnewsletters).
"The reader response has been incredible," says Scott Wolf, CEO of ArcaMaxPublishing. "We're very fortunate to have readers this involved and enthusiastic. Their contributions are an important part of our ezines."
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.
"We're running the promotion for three more weeks," Wolf adds, "and we don't foreseethe level of participation dropping off. What we've seen has been veryencouraging."
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.
