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LAKE FOREST, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Interchangeable lenses and build-it-yourself goggles lead the eyewear trend as holiday shoppers search for gifts that will provide year-round performance. Featuring the latest products from sport eyewear manufacturers Smith, Rudy Project® and Oakley® performance sunglass retailer N3L Optics (TM) offers an extensive assortment of sunglasses and goggles that deliver the customization and versatility that sport enthusiasts depend on.

"Performance, versatility and protection are the key components that an athlete relies on when selecting eyewear," said Kendra Reichenau, Senior Vice President of N3L Optics. "At N3L we understand that conditions can change in an instant and that's why we are dedicated to educating our customers on the benefits of using the right lens in the right environment to maximize performance."

This holiday, N3L features the Smith PivLock®V90 with a proprietary, patent temple/hinge design that allows athletes to swap out lenses with a flip of the wrist. The ultra-light, rimless design uses removable hinging temple arms and a removable nosepiece attached to a one-piece carbonic TLT lens. When conditions change, simply snap off the arms and nosepiece, and reattach them to another of the three included lenses. A sweat-seal lens coating resists moisture and oils, while the hydrophilic nose and temple pads keep your shades snugly secured in any conditions. The Smith PivLock is priced at $139.00.

Also available at N3L is the Rudy Project Rydon®, which has been uniquely engineered with a carbonium frame and revolutionary aerospatial aluminum alloy temples to create sunglasses that are unbelievably lightweight, durable and flexible - and best of all, you can fully customize the Rydon. Available in the Impact X(TM) Photochromic Golf Lens or in a sport performance package that features five interchangeable lenses. Prices range from $205.00 to $275.00.

New from Oakley is the Custom A Frame® goggle, which delivers more than mix-and-match personalization. Available in 6 unique frame, lens and strap options, the build-it-yourself goggle includes a dual-lens design, venting ports, anti-fog and UV treatments to ensure a clear and safe view even on the coldest and brightest winter days. The goggle also features moisture-wicking foams and Polartec fleece lining for all-day comfort. The Oakley Custom A Frame is priced from $105.00-$140.00.

All new sunglass and goggle styles are available now at these N3L retail locations: Hillsdale Shopping Center, Mall at Millenia, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, NorthPark Center and Cielo Vista Mall, or online at www.N3LOptics.com.

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SOURCE N3L Optics

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Click2Mail, a U.S. Postal Service affiliate and operator of a leading online postal mail system, announced today the re-launch of its annual Christmas project -- Remind Santa -- which allows customers to create personalized, hand-signed letters from Santa that are delivered by mail to anyone they choose. The service is available online at www.remindsanta.com and $1 from every letter sent will go to support the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC).

RemindSanta.com allows parents, grandparents and anyone else to use the Internet to "Remind Santa" to create and send personalized, hand-addressed and signed letters from Santa Claus to anyone via the U.S. Mail, complete with a real postmark from the North Pole. Each letter costs only $6.99, including postage.

"Remind Santa is a wonderful opportunity to help someone in your life have a great holiday while also helping to keep children safe," said Ernie Allen, President (and CEO) of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. "It is through the support of caring partners like Click2Mail and their customers that we are able to educate parents and children throughout the country about child safety."

"Our RemindSanta.com tradition has become one way Click2Mail gives back to the communities it serves," said Lee Garvey, President of Click2Mail. "It would be difficult to name an organization that does more important, more worthy work than the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children."

About Click2Mail

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Click2Mail has been providing innovative postal mailing services online since 2003. Supporting individual users and thousands of businesses, nonprofit, academic, government and municipal organizations, Click2Mail offers Web-based tools for creating, personalizing and mailing a wide range of print-to-order mailpieces at affordable prices and has mailed over 150 million postcards, letters and flyers for its customers. For more information on Click2Mail's services please call 1-866-665-2787 or visit the Click2Mail website at www.click2mail.com.

SOURCE Click2Mail

BOSTON, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Don't settle for the same old ordinary gifts. Check out dozens of new, unexpected gifts that make a difference from Oxfam America Unwrapped. Whether it's a grove of miracle trees ($30), a goat ($50), or even a pile of manure ($12), there's something for everyone on your list. Select a unique gift for a friend and make a difference in the fight against poverty when you give through OxfamGifts.com.

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It's simple: when you buy a gift at OxfamGifts.com, your loved one gets a card, and the money goes to those who need it most. You'll find more than 60 gifts in our alternative gift catalog, many of them new this year. Your gift supports our efforts to provide lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice in over 100 countries.

In its fourth season, Oxfam America Unwrapped is introducing a new, easier-to-use website that links gifts to stories and videos that illustrate how your donation affects the lives of people around the world. In the 'How your donation helps' section of the site, visitors can learn about Oxfam America's work around the world:

    --  See how giving books to kids can inspire and ignite young minds in a
        village school in Ethiopia. Related Education gift: books for kids.
    --  In Donkeys to the Rescue, we learn how the people of Darfur found a safe
        way to earn a living in the midst of conflict. Related Animals gift:
        donkey.
    --  Ethiopia's Singing Wells is an inspiring short video about how the
        Borena people survive a harsh climate. Related Emergency Essentials
        gift: water purifier.

If stories like this strike a chord, at OxfamGifts.com, you can choose from a goat ($50), school desk and chair, ($35), mosquito nets ($18), and more. At prices that won't break the bank, and an easy, convenient way to get your holiday gift shopping done online, Oxfam America Unwrapped is your answer to avoiding the excess of the holiday season.

All gift contributions are general donations to Oxfam America and are fully tax-deductible.

Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. To learn more, go to www.oxfamamerica.org.

SOURCE Oxfam America

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The pessimists of the world would have us believe that holidays are nothing more than marketing tools for greeting card companies to make more money. As optimists, we know better! Not only are holidays events that bring us even closer to the special people in our lives, they are moments when completely FREE online greetings sites, like Cardboiled.com, come in very handy!

Let's face it, it doesn't matter how many places you write them down, sometimes important dates just get overlooked. It doesn't have to be that way. At Card Boiled(TM), you can schedule all your Birthday cards, for example, in advance to be received exactly when you want them to be. Imagine! No postal delays! No "How could you forget!?" guilt trips!

This scheduling feature is just as awesome when it comes to picking the perfect Valentine's Day card to send to that one special someone, and immeasurably helpful when you're dreading sending out all those bunches of Seasons Greetings. Heck, you can start picking out cards and adding personal messages in July, if you want to!

When it comes to must-not-miss holidays, like Mother's Day and Father's Day, a selection of messages is only one of many advantages of using your computer to do the work for you. You know how parents can be, but these are greetings that won't end up quietly disposed of in a trash can or collecting dust in a box in the attic. (Though, you may have to put a little extra effort in, teaching them how to turn the darned contraption on.)

And sometimes the sweetest sentiment is an unexpected one. There are days when no card is necessary, but it's awfully fun to send (and just as much fun searching for) the perfect message. Good time holidays such as Halloween and April Fool's Day beg for a special surprise in someone's inbox. Careful, though, tricks and pranks are two-way streets!

Even less-celebrated days, like Tax Day and Say You're Sorry Day can be the perfect reason to bring a smile to someone's face. E-cheer is good cheer.

So take that, cynics! And send on, positive people!

SOURCE Cardboiled.com

FT. COLLINS, Colo., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Rodelle is celebrating this holiday season with a return to the real thing, casting a spotlight on its Rodelle Bourbon Vanilla Beans as this season's home-cooking essential. The focus on the whole beans comes at a time when consumer trends show that people are cooking and baking at home more with a focus on using quality, whole, natural ingredients over packaged goods, imitation extracts or artificial flavors.

"With company vanilla sales up 20 percent for the year, we know people are eating out less and cooking at home more," said Joe Basta, Vice President of Sales at Rodelle. "Given the trend, we expect more people to entertain at home this holiday season and whole beans offer home cooks a natural, simple, and gourmet twist to holiday dishes."

Throughout 2009, food trends show that people have been cooking at home more, spending less on packaged goods and more on whole ingredients to prepare homemade meals, snacks and treats. Trends also show there has been a focus on quality and simplicity in the kitchen.

Selected from the highest-quality Madagascar Bourbon beans, they add a smooth, creamy flavor to recipes. Hand-picked from the vine of a beautiful orchid, Rodelle beans are the perfect natural ingredient for holiday recipes.

"The key to this holiday season is simplicity, using a few ingredients that give great flavor. Vanilla beans are a simple, classic ingredient that adds rich flavor, a gourmet look, and are easy to use," said Cherylynn Barber, Executive Chef for Rodelle.

To help consumers who are new to using beans, Rodelle has posted a video on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/RodelleVanilla, demonstrating how to properly cut and scrape a whole bean. Additionally, the company has developed exciting venues in social media such as an entertaining blog, "The Real Bean," for people to share cooking experiences as they play in the kitchen experimenting with new holiday recipes.

In addition to the how-to video, throughout the holidays, the Rodelle web site will feature some of Chef Cherylynn's favorite sweet and savory recipes, including delicious Pumpkin Creme Brule, Bread Pudding, Praline Wrapped Sweet Potatoes and the Rodelle Vanilla Bean Martini. http://www.rodellevanilla.com/recipes

Rodelle Whole Vanilla Beans are available at wholesale club stores and grocers nationwide. Consumers can find a store near them at http://www.rodellevanilla.com/where-to-buy. This year, Costco stores nationwide are offering a 10-count package of Rodelle beans for $11.99 with traditional grocers carrying a 2-count bottle of Rodelle beans.

In addition to its whole beans, Rodelle offers a line of pure vanilla extracts. Rodelle uses only the highest quality beans from the top growing regions throughout the world to make its extracts. Combined with the most advanced and technical heat extraction process, Rodelle extracts contain one of the highest quality levels on the market. Rodelle products are certified kosher, gluten-free and are sweetened with natural cane sugar (not high fructose corn syrup).

"We believe in high-quality and we believe in real ingredients," said Basta. "That is why we are celebrating whole vanilla beans this year - they're the real thing."

For more information and recipes go to www.RodelleVanilla.com

SOURCE Rodelle