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By Nola SarkiSiaN-MillerCTW Features

for those who want to stand out from the madding crowds this holiday season (does she really need another eternity scarf or a mass-manufactured cash-mere sweater?), giving jewelry is one way to shine with your loved one.

if buying jewelry instills a sense of fear in the buyer, relax. thanks to the up and down economy, jewelry is in the midst of a renaissance, providing an easy update for a loved ones wardrobe. these days, its not just about dia-monds. Chunky necklaces, cocktail rings and cuff brace-lets galore layers upon layers - have burst on the scene, injecting a sense of fun and style into the bauble mix.

Were not buying anything thats not costume or coming out of india, says elyse Walker, founder and

owner of her eponymous boutique in Pacific Pali-sades, Calif., and the fashion director for the forward by elyse Walker web site. everything is about making a statement.

How to buy with so much to buy? the key is to know your recipient and buy something up her alley, not yours.

Keep in mind what she wears on a day to day basis, says Joanne teichman, co-owner of ylang 23, a jewelry boutique in dallas, texas. if she never takes off a particular necklace, either buy one to layer with it or buy some earrings or a bracelet.

fashion-savvy loved ones would appreciate the bolder style of collar necklaces. dannijos bib styles with marbled resin beads and chain fringe looks are popular at the Beckley boutiques in las Vegas and los angeles, says Beckley owner Melissa akkaway. tom Binns tiered necklaces with epoxy-covered crystals are favorites at elyse Walker.

Good layering options are the initial pendant necklaces by los angeles-based ariel Gordon Jew-elry, crafted with a playful font and worn by a-listers such as drew Barrymore and Jessica Biel. Jennifer Meyers jewelry is on fire at ylang 23. the designer who is also the wife of Spider-Man actor tobey Maguire has attracted a star following Jennifer anniston, emma Stone, Katie Holmes for her dia-mond-engraved initial necklaces and personalized nameplate

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if you opt to buy bracelets, pile on the purchases. the more the merrier. its all about arm candy this season heaped with color. think cuffs adorned with beads, screws or spikes, gold cuffs and bangles. dan-nijo offers arm party styles, which can include up to 12 bracelets loaded with skulls, chain links, crystals and more. for an edgy gift, enamel skull cuffs from alexander McQueen found at forward by elyse Walker are in vogue.

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earrings are classic choices for a jewelry purchase even though styles are less than traditional this season. the trend is light and airy with a focus on cut-out options, teichman says. Rose gold, which is a gold and copper alloy, is one of the industrys hottest metals, known for its vintage feel. laurent Gan-dinis rose gold dangle styles, including

birds, flowers and a heart, and lace-look-ing styles are in demand at ylang 23.

While rings are a more difficult purchase in terms of sizing and the emotions they convey, you have more options this year. unusual stones like quartz, moonstone and agates mount-ed in large statement rings are one way to buy a one-of-a-kind style. Highlights include Jamie Josephs opal rings, such as the two-toned Mexican fire opal or the dimensional pink coral opal, which are crazy strong sellers, teichman says, and ariel Gordons bezel set rings with old-world-looking stones with faceted dome tops.

Stacking is another way to showcase rings. Jewelry designer ioselliani offers sets of four or five stacked rings in irregular shapes with Swarovski stones. at Von Bargens Jewelry stores in Ver-mont and New Hampshire, customers are mixing a number of ring styles, such as artisan and steel bands. Pamela loves

knuckle rings that can span a few fingers featuring spikes and antique patinas are top sellers at forward by elyse Walker.

you can also keep it play-ful with a brightly colored watch. la Mer Collections, which are holiday favorites at Beckley, many of which are priced for under $100, come in a variety of hues, from shimmery metallics to vivid neons like yellow, green and pink. the triple wrap straps and chain/charm styles with multiple stainless steel layers fit in with the bracelet bonanza trend.

these are at a great price and are quite doable as a present, akkaway says.

Not going overboard is the consen-sus advice when it comes to jewelry purchases, experts say.

there are no rules on what to buy or not based on the status of your relationship, but you should not make the recipient uncomfortable with over-spending, teichman says.

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their hands dirty or maybe just a little sticky in a new project. Chances are, theres an intrepid soul on your shopping list whod be thrilled with a gift that challenges them to make something new, from scratch.

a kit is cute, and its not a huge commitment in cost, time or amount of supplies, says Claudia lucero, co-founder of urban Cheesecraft, a Portland company that sells diy cheese kits ($19 to $50, specialty stores). With a dash of citric acid and some milk, home-crafted fresh mozzarella, ricotta or goat cheese is ready to serve in an hour. Cheese making is easy, accessible and empowering, says lucero, and brings people closer to their food source. When people realize that an old-world craft like cheese making can be taken on at home, they are immediately intrigued, she says.

that old-world vibe can be a plus or a minus, depending on the giftee; but its difficult to imagine anyone whod be put off by the idea of creating some-thing from nothing.

the hands-on involvement gives you ownership over the gift, says orlin Sorensen, co-owner of Woodinville Whiskey Co., a company that sells make-your-own whiskey kits ($149.99), avail-able online or in Washington State and oregon liquor stores. for most people, theres a lot more pride in earning a dol-lar than being given a dollar.

Many kits emphasize the grubbier aspects of the diy process. the apple tree-to-Be kit ($22) from Potting Shed Creations comes with 5 Ralls Janet

apple seeds, a coir seedling pot, grow-ing medium, a terracotta saucer, an aluminum tag, a hydrocarbon-free jute bag and a reference guide. ann Killen, co-founder, says the company has been organic since the beginning, with prod-ucts including wine bottles recycled to grow culinary herbs and contain ter-rarium gardens, and recycled steel and bamboo windowsill boxes for micro-greens. She also offers a yule tree-to-Be, for growing a Christmas tree.

Killen attributes the growing interest in the plant kits to curiosity about food develop-ment.

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shared experience. Patience helps. it can take up to 10 years for

a tree to journey from seed to actual apple production.

for less patient agrarians, theres Back to the Roots ($19.95), a grow-your-own mushroom kit that promises a half-pound of edible mushrooms in just 10 days. according to Back to the Roots communications lead Megan yarnell, the idea for the product came about when its co-founders, Nikhil arora and alejandro Velez, heard during a business ethnics lecture that it was possible to grow mushrooms on recycled coffee grounds. after some successful experi-mentation, they started growing mush-rooms for area restaurants. When friends started asking how they could grow mushrooms, too, the kits were born.

yarnell thinks the advantages of Back to the Roots extends beyond just the growing process, which is why it makes such a great holiday gift. People can use the food to cook a meal for their friends or family. its a gift that keeps on giving, and its really distinctive.

underscoring its community spirit, Back to the Roots donates a kit and a sustainability curriculum to the class-rooms of choice of mushroomers who post a photo of their grown kit on the companys facebook page.

Not every food-related kit requires soil and a green thumb. Glee Glum offers three fun candy kits: Make your Chocolate, Make your own Chewing

Gum and Make your own Gummies ($13.95 each, upscale grocers and specialty stores). these follow the same basic principles of most diy kits theyre all natural, with no artificial color, flavor, sweetener or preservatives but theyre higher in sugar content and are more fun for kids.

Kits offer something for everyone. Whiskey lovers will get a kick out of Woodinvilles product theres nothing like pouring friends a glass of your own whiskey from the barrel, says Sorensen and there are plenty of other niche kits, for beer, root beer, soda and wine.

Spreading the word about the rewards of cheese making was one of the perks for urban Cheesecrafts luc-ero. after teaching herself how to make cheese and intriguing friends and family with the process, she started a cheese-making workshop. Soon, it hit me that clear instructions, gathered ingredients and fast, simple cheese might be enjoyed by my friends and the etsy community, she says of the online marketplace where she started her business.

at the end of the day, the real joy of kit giving isnt just the idea of gifting a loved one something theyll enjoy. like any great gift, its about the shared experience.

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tools of the tradefitness-related gifts arent just for those who are already in great shape. Some-times, the right gift can encourage someone in need of a life change.

an inexpensive pedometer or fit-ness-tracking software for a smartphone can be helpful reminding someone to be active, according to Pete McCall, a San diego exercise physiologist.

While daily weigh-ins can be demoral-izing, since an exerciser isnt likely to see losses daily, tracking weight every 10 days or so may be beneficial, McCall says.

the fitBit aria ($149) is a Wifi-en-abled scale that records weight, body fat and BMi and wirelessly sends the info to a computer to track calories, pounds lost and overall progress. the device also connects with others trying to lose weight via the fitBit website. each fam-ily member can create his or her own account ($149, specialty stores).

Books to inspire the Worlds toughest endurance Chal-lenges, by Richard Hoad and Paul Moore (VeloPress, 2012) is great reading for the most adventurous athlete on your list. Whether its walking and skiing 420 nautical miles across the South Pole or cycling 240 miles across five mountain ranges in Costa Rica, there are dozens of races thatll take months or years to pre-pare for. Meanwhile, a reader can simply enjoy the images (bookstores, $29.95).

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Sixty years ago, when french electrician andre Cassagnes came up with the idea for a toy that used a joystick, glass and aluminum powder to draw pictures, he probably had no idea it would provide joyous playtime for children decades later. today, etch a Sketch is a household name that even made headlines during this years political season. How does such a simple toy still have so much popularity?

toys that stand the test of time draw you in, challenge you and remind you why youre amused every time you play with them, says Scott eberle, who writes the Play in Mind blog for Psychol-ogy today and co-authored Classic toys of the National toy Hall of fame, (Run-ning Press, 2009). etch a Sketch entered the hall of fame in 1998.

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encourage creativity, eberle says. to make the hall of fame, a toy must attain icon status with wide recognition, respect and longevity and display innovation.

toys that are creative or engage the imagination are more likely to become a timeless hit with children, says Phil Wrzesinski, owner of Jackson, Mich.-based toy House & Baby too toy store. He says his top sellers are usually inter-active and open-ended, providing many ways to play.

a lot of modern toys, everything is sort of scripted out for the kids and the play patterns are not as random, says tim Walsh, author of timeless toys, (andrews McMeel, 2005). Walsh invented the board game Blurt and is a fan of toys such as crayons, leGo and Play-doh that allow a child to create and build anything that their mind con-ceives.

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Barbie I Can Be President $14Barbie is running for President and standing on her own two feet this year literally. Barbie I Can Be President doll is the first to stand without support in Bar-bie s 53-year history.

LEGO Friends girls love LegOs, too and early this year the company launched its first product line, Friends, tailored to them. Now, some 27 percent of u.S. sales of the construction toy are to girls, up from 9 percent last year, the company says.

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author Scott eberle makes an excep-tion for wind-up toys such as a Jack-in-the-Box and cheerful figures that a child can bring to life with a few twists of a key. as you set them in motion they seem to spur imagination rather than vitiate and degrade it, he says.

one of the tenants of a timeless toy is that kids love to play with it repeat-edly, Walsh says. they dont play with it once and say, oh ok, im bored. thats enough of that. they come back to it again and again.

Repeated-play value is the key fac-tor for toys to continue entertaining children beyond the holiday season, let alone decades. and, to find the right toy for little ones and big kids alike, toy store

owner Phil Wrzesinski encourages gift-givers to seek out help from their local toy store. your local, independent toy store is going to know these kinds of toys, Wrzesinski says. this is what we all do. We talk about not just whats cute and whats going to be a good seller but what fits our mission and whats going to be a great toy.

analyst adrienne appell encourages gift-givers to pick a toy that resonates with them personally and then share that experience with the child theyre buying it for. that creates new memo-ries, she says.

Walsh agrees: When a toy or game can last ten or fifteen years and you start to see a second generation of people playing it, it starts to have more meaning because there are memories involved.

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V isions of many candies dance in our heads come holiday time: candy canes on the tree, pepper-mints fashioned into wreaths, allsorts stuffed in stockings. But one reigns supreme. the holiday

season is practically drenched in chocolate. Chocolates, gift-boxed or pick your own, ranked

as the No. 2 holiday gift last year surpassed only by books, according to unity Marketing, a Ste-vens, Penn. marketing consultancy that sur-veyed 2,000 buyers.

Chocolate earns its top rating as a gift because it fits the bill. it is something every-one likes, yet it also feels like a treat, says Pam danziger unity Marketing president. even though it is readily available and accessible, chocolate still makes the recipi-ent feel special.

Happily for holiday shoppers, theres a gob-smacking array of creative, delicious new offer-ings from which to choose. if youre lucky, theres a handcrafted chocolate maker on Main Street in your town wholl offer a sample before you buy.

Happiness in a boxa box of chocolates is a virtually goof-proof holiday gift. easy to find, not too costly, impressively packaged and wrapped, a chocolate assortment offers something for everyone. (Not wild about nougat? Here, try the maple fudge!) its a gift thats passed the test of time.

the humble Whitmans Sampler celebrates its 100th anniver-sary this year. top seller: the 12-ounce sampler ($8.99, drug and grocery stores).

Were just part of peoples traditions, says Mark Sesler, chief marketing officer for Russell Stover Candies, owner of Whitmans. Were part of the holiday feeling no matter how modern or advanced society has become.

While u.S. consumers have long preferred milk chocolate, our appreciation for dark chocolate is on the rise. Consum-ers palates are changing and adapting as they learn about

and try new, finer varieties, says Joan Vieweger, presi-dent of the fine Chocolate industry assoc. and co-founder of Choclatique, a los angeles artisan

chocolate maker. a growing interest in the origins of choco-

late and the conditions in countries where cacao is grown is shaping our tastes. Con-sultant Joan Steuer, president of Chocolate Marketing, llC, describes this phenomenon as chocolate with a purpose, and notes that many brands now tout their earth-friendly

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Why stop at one?at the holiday time, chocolat-iers pile it on, amping up the drama (and upping the price) by stacking box on box. a tower of boxed, beribboned chocolates is a generous gift, and the presentation can be thrilling, especially for children.

Choclatique offers a tower of delight with more than 110 pieces of chocolate in 12 color-ful boxes stacked nearly 2-feet tall ($195, online). the brightly wrapped and beribboned 3-box holiday tower from Portland-based Moonstruck Chocolate combines a classic assortment, dark chocolate and milk chocolate ($60, specialty retailers and fine grocers).

fancy that! Chocolate is easy to mold, shape and decorate, and season by season, chocolate makers vie to deliver the most fanciful designs. the Christmas season marks a pinnacle of their creativity.

the Madelaine Chocolate Co., which makes high-end chocolates for many

private labels, also produces an end-less, charming parade of foil-wrapped novelty chocolate items designed to delight children at the holidays: Santas, snowmen, Hanukkah coins, angels, bells, bears, Christmas lights, Christmas trees, penguins, stars. the company will sell some 40,000 of the jolly 1-oz chocolate Mr. Santa Claus figures, says estee farber, marketing director. Mr. Santa is ador-

able, hes shiny, hes very seasonal, she says. the seasonal figures are stocking-stuffers, and you can afford to buy one for everyone at your holiday table.

on the luxury end, there are shaped chocolates shaped and flavored for more discerning palates. for the young-at-heart and deep of pocket, Choclatique offers a box of 15 cupcake-flavored truffles each tiny morsel shaped and iced to resemble a fanciful pastry ($35 for a 51-piece box). theyre also available as doughnuts. in the fancy-food-on-a-stick department, Godivas Holiday truffle lollipops ($3) are intricately detailed, the wreath with a tiny red ribbon, the snow-man with a carrot nose. at Moonstruck Chocolates the whimsical four-piece Mr. and Mrs. Claus or Penguin truffle Collec-tions ($15) are best sellers.

even mass-market chocolatiers strive for distinction at holiday time. for the second year, Nestl is partnering with artist Paul frank on a limited edition Nestl Crunch bar. the 2.75-oz. bar, packaged in a gift envelope, boasts a new wide-mouthed portrait of Julius the Monkey and his pal Clancy the Giraffe ($1.99, target).

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Sometimes, it really is the thought that counts. exploring gifts that lift the spirit.By Melanie WanzekCTW Features

this holiday season, take a moment to slow down and then contemplate how to help others do the same.

it is so easy in our very hectic world to forget whats really important, says Marilyn tam, author of the forthcoming the Happiness Choice, (Wiley, 2013). this is true even if we are so focused on something good.

tam speaks from her own bustling life experience. the former Ceo of aveda, tam held senior executive posi-tions at Reebok and Nike. She co-found-ed and now serves as executive director of the us foundation, a nonprofit that facilitates global action to address social, economic and environmental issues.

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a Breath of fresh airPracticing yoga can lead to a greater improvement of mood and a decrease in anxiety, according to a 2010 study published in the Journal of alternative and Complementary Medicine by a researcher at the Boston university School of Medicine. yoga studios offer a variety of classes to fit the interests and skill level of the student. Many sell class cards so the recipient can select classes at his or her convenience. to take the gift to a higher level, consider adding a yoga retreat. at Nurture through Nature in Maine, retreaters can design their own holistic eco-retreat, with private yoga instruction, guided mediation ses-sions and wood-fired steam baths.

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Nintendo is back to change the gaming experience with its latest console, the Wii U arriving Nov. 18, just in time for the holidays, for $299.99. The company lured gamers off the couch with the release of the Wii in 2006, spearheading the motion-gaming segment that now includes Kinect for Xbox 360 and Play-Station Move. Nintendo now is pushing the envelope with Wii Us cooperative gameplay and integration into home-entertainment systems.

It changes your gaming, Nintendo of America President Reginald Fils-Aime said during the companys All-Access E3 2012 presentation. It changes how you interact with your gaming friends, and it changes the way you enjoy your TV. Heres how.

Console FeaturesWii U marks the first time that a tablet has been integrated into a video game console. The systems primary controller

is the Wii U GamePad, which features 6.2-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio LCD touchscreen, traditional button controls and two analog sticks. Gamers use their fingertips or the included stylus for control on the tablet. Up to two GamePads can be

used at the same time during gameplay.I know there are people out there

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playing tablet games that have been pro-duced by huge teams who have worked on the game for two years instead of the iPad games that generally are real simple, easy to pick up and are more time-wasters.

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If the PlayStation purist on your list would never be caught dead with a Nintendo 3DS, be thankful for the PS Vita ($299.99).

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platform. The GamePads personal screen integration with your TV enables double-screen gaming experiences. The tablets motion control includes the popular Nintendo rumble features, powered by an accelerometer and gyroscope. Thanks to an added geomagnetic sensor, gamers can see their virtual worlds in unprecedented 360-degree panoramic views. Plus, through near field communication, the GamePad can communicate wirelessly with objects held above it. This will allow users to pro-gram objects into games by setting a real object atop the GamePad screen, among other possibilities for interactive gameplay.

The Wii U GamePad feature that will help cement the consoles place in living rooms across the world is the TV Control button. This feature turns the GamePad into a univer-sal remote for home entertainment systems.

When someone wants to watch TV while the Wii U is in use, gamers can keep playing on the tablet. And, they wont have to stay on the couch; the system will stream the game to the tablet. Basically you can count on being able to go into other rooms and continue playing games without having being tethered to the television, Sat-terfield says.

Still, for all the cool new features of the GamePad, there are people who only want an elevated, traditional gameplay experience. Nintendo was sure to accommodate them with the Wii U Pro Controller. Gaming bloggers have taken notice of its simi-larities to the Xbox 360 controller. Hardcore gam-ers are sure to find the controls familiar.

Those who already own a Wii console will be happy to know that nearly all of their current Wii software and accessories will be compatible with the Wii U. Up to four Wii Remote (or Wii Remote Plus) or Wii U Pro controllers can be used at once during gameplay. Favorites such as the Nunchuk and Wii Balance Board also are compatible.

Cooperative GameplaySo how does Wii U handle four controllers

and two GamePads in use at once? The answer lies in the different roles assigned to controller and GamePad users during game-play. In New Super Mario Bros. U, GamePad users can help or hinder their friends.

Basically, what they can do is they can use the touch pad to create platforms in the environment. Satterfield says. Now, those plat-forms can either help Mario get to some place really high, or you can kind of be a jerk and wait until they jump and put a platform above his head and make him fall into a pit.

Its pretty innovative the way theyre finding ways to make people almost reflect their personality in how they play games, Satterfield adds.

Opportunities to show personality surface in other Wii U titles like ZombiU. During game-play, a Game-Pad user can select which

zombies will attack the other players. Gamers will feel the tension when tasks that take place exclusively on the tablet arise (check-ing inventory, cracking door codes, etc.) while the game continues on their TV screen. Thats just a taste of the immersion experi-ences Wii U offers.

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ing at the fact that this is the first wave of games for the Wii U, and were talk-ing about what these developers are going to come up with over the next five years of the consoles life cycle, its a pretty exciting proposition, Satterfield says.

Social GamingThe GamePad controller is equipped with an Internet browser, but Wii U has another new network communication feature thats stirring interest: Miiverse, a real-time social window that opens up right as youre playing, according to Fils-Aimes, the Nintendo of America president.

Gamers can brag about high scores through text messages and share experiences through drawings or in-play screen images. Also, because the Gamepad has a built-in microphone and camera, Miiverse members can engage in voice and video chats.

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Perhaps the Wii U may woo the hard-core gamers yet.

Again this is the first wave of games and its already doing some pretty cool stuff, Satterfield says. I imagine in a few years, were going to see some really mind-blowing things.

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Its hard to imagine the Nintendo DS going any bigger.

The line of DS handheld gaming devices, you may be surprised to find out, is the com-panys all-time best-selling hardware line, with sales of more than 152 million units, which outpaces Nintendos other iconic handheld, the Gameboy, by more than 30 million units. To put that into perspective, the Wii, Nintendos top-selling console, has yet to eclipse 100 mil-lion units.

Determined to make their best better, Nintendo upped the ante with last years 3DS,

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The 3DS XL, available in red or blue, features 90-percent larger screens than the 3DS. The upper screen on the XL measures nearly 5 inches diagonally, and the lower screen is more than 4 inches (diagonal), each more than an inch larger than the respective screen on the original DS.

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