HubMob Weekly Topic: Christmas Around the world

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   Princessaposted 15 years ago

   
   
   
   Hello everyone, we had a fun week with the body art hubmob, we managed a total of 29 hubs published on the topic. 
   
   We started the month with Halloween, followed by Thanksgiving and now we are going to finish with Christmas.  Three of the main yearly celebrations in North America.   
   
   Two weeks ago I was in Scotland and I was amazed to see that some shops had already started to prepare for Christmas.  It looks to me that every year the festive season comes earlier! So, before I get distracted by another fun topic for the hubmob I think this week we are going to prepare our hubs for Christmas so they have a good rank when Christmas comes.   Last year we had 56 HubMob hubs on Christmas, Lets see if we can break that record this year, come on HubMobsters show me we can break any record we want, we are the best!!!
   
   
   Some ideas for a HubMob hub on Christmas are:
   
   Christmas celebrations around the World
   Choosing Gifts
   Christmas Music
   Christmas Trees
   Decorations
   History
   Nativity
   Parades & Special Celebrations
   Religious Observance
   Santa Claus
   Christmas films
   Traditions
   
   To join this week's HubMob please follow the steps below:
   
   1. YOU MUST START YOUR HUB CLICKING THIS LINK  Choose the Answer the Request green button.  Choose the MAKE A HUB ABOUT IT option. 
   
   2. Choose a relevant title for your Hub to get a good ranking in the search engines, AVOID starting your title with "Weekly HubMob"
   
   3. Include the HubMob RSS Feed in your hub: http://hubpages.com/question/24680/hubm … ew&rss
   
   4. Add the HubMob graphic to your hub so that everyone who reads it will know that it is part of the official HubMob topic of the week.
   
   5. After you publish your HubMob Hub, come back to the forum and post a link to your hub with a brief description of what you wrote about and why.  Take advantage of the free publicity!

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      NewHorizonsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Hi Princessa and all members of the Forum,
      
      I have made a Hub about Christmas - Nativity.  Every year I make a large Crib of papier-mache', and I've been doing this since I was a little boy.  My christmas is not complete without the crib and its clay figurines.  We decorate the home and put up a large Christmas Tree but I must also have the Crib, with Baby Jesus occupying the main Cave, some shepherds, the Magi, etc.
      
      Crib Figurines made of terracotta and blue clay:
      
      
      http://hubpages.com/hub/Christmas-Crib-clay-figurines

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         Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Welcome to the Christmas HubMob New Horizons, I am really happy you accepted my invitation

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   emievilposted 15 years ago

   Darn, I'm going for a trip tomorrow otherwise I can stay up late tonight to write this hub. *sigh* tempting topic, Princessa.

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      Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      You have the whole week ahead emievil unless of course you want to published the first hub for this topic... tempting indeed isn't it

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         emievilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Yup LOL. already have an idea in mind but I'm afraid someone might get to it before me

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            Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            run run as fast as you can... you might be the first one

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               rebekahELLEposted 15 years agoin reply to this

               oh oh, yes, I want to do this. I've not done a hub mob yet.
               here I go.

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                  emievilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  I'll leave the first hub to somebody else. I think I was the first in one of the previous hubmobs

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                     GeneralHowitzerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                     For a change eh... comeback soon emie...

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                        emievilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                        Hey GH, it was only that one time .

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                  Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  Just make sure you follow ALL the steps 1 to 5 Rebekah.  All the best and we'll be waiting for your first hub

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                     prettydarkhorseposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                     hi Princessa can I also join this one? and how to?

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                        Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                        Of course you can join, the more the merrier Like Rebekah, just make sure you follow steps 1 to 5 at the start of this thread.

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   Laura du Toitposted 15 years ago

   How do I suggest a topic that is not on your list but I wish to do?

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      Laura du Toitposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      It does concern Christmas - maybe I can post it under your first topic

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         emievilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Hey Laura, you can join even if the sub-topic is not listed above. These are just some ideas floated by Princessa. You can add your own as long as it's about Christmas, that is .

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         Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Hi Laura, if you want to suggest a topic you can do it here in the forum or you can send me a private message.  Whatever you prefer.  I am aways open to suggestions and appreciate the HubMobsters input.

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   GeneralHowitzerposted 15 years ago

   I already made several Christmas articles nyahahaha I guess I was too early hehehe...

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      Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      All the better, it means that you can do another one and link it back to all your other Christmas hubs.

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         GeneralHowitzerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Yeah You said it, I'll try my best to come up with an article or two...

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            prettydarkhorseposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            hi general sir, seen the website you did for TESDA< it is a decent one, good job, if you have time you can read this
            
            http://hubpages.com/hub/A-tribute-to-th … ino-worker

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   Princessaposted 15 years ago

   Has anyone noticed that HUbMob hubs are HOT hubs and BEST hubs?  http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/25395

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   Whitney05posted 15 years ago

   I really need to start on the hubmob again. It's been a while. I already did a a few holiday hubs. I'm working on a few more, but I opened the URLs before the hubmob was opened. Can I answer the request with a link to my hubs I'm working on now so that I don't have to start over? I've got two that are nearly finished.
   
   I missed the toy hubmob; I'd already done mine. Hopefully, I'll be able to add the holiday ones I'm working on this week to the hubmob.

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   rebekahELLEposted 15 years ago

   o.k. I'm ready.  Christmas files are open on my desk, coffee, Yo Yo Ma holiday c.d. playing quietly~~ see you later forum.

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   Whitney05posted 15 years ago

   Never mind... I just copied them over. Here's one. I have to copy the other one over
   
   Tips for Decorating a Christmas Tree

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   emievilposted 15 years ago

   Here's mine. Hey Whitney you beat me to it j/k .
   
   http://hubpages.com/hub/How-We-Celebrat … pines?done
   
   Okay, going to sleep now, night everyone!

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    Whitney05posted 15 years ago

    2
    
    Choosing the Perfect Christmas Tree
    
    
    What about making this a sticky?

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       Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       It will be as soon as Ryan gets to the office

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    Patty Inglish, MSposted 15 years ago

    A Transylvanian Christmas
    
    Secular and religious celebrations, outdoor sports and food --
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/A-Transylvanian-Christmas

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    rebekahELLEposted 15 years ago

    help someone. I am stuck in a capsule that will not do what I want.... I am trying to line up a sentence directly underneath the line above it. it will not let me place it directly on the next line, it keeps skipping two lines down. I have tried everything I know how to do before pulling my hair out. maybe I'll just skip Iceland!
    
    here is what it looks like now.
    
    Greeting: Gledileg Jol (Merry Christmas)
    
    Custom: The children decorate their homes with Christmas pockets and mouse stairs. Elves leaves gifts in the children's shoes on December 24. The first elf arrives on December 12 and the last one is gone by January 6.
    
    
    
    no matter what I try, I cannot place it directly underneath. what am I doing wrong?

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       Anathposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Not sure about it, but have you tried using a table capsule instead of a text one.  I believe that might let you do what you want.  I have not used one yet, but it might work for what you want.

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    febriedethanposted 15 years ago

    Hello, here is mine :
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Christmas-in-Indonesia
    
    I hope you'll enjoy..!

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    rebekahELLEposted 15 years ago

    my first, I hope I included everything!
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Celebrating-Chr … -the-World
    
    
    Now I'm in the Christmas mood.

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    1974posted 15 years ago

    I just finished my Hub for the HubMob Weekly Topic, Christmas in Florida. 
    
    I chose this topic because my first Christmas down here was a real culture shock.  After being here for almost a decade though, I am not sure if I could handle a cold Christmas anymore.

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    Specialk3749posted 15 years ago

    Here is my Christmas Gingerbread Cookie Recipe and some health benefits that the herb ginger has! http://hubpages.com/hub/Christmas-Gingerbread-Cookies

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       1974posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I love ginger bread cookies, ginger snaps even more though. 
       
       The RSS feed on your hub does not appear to be working.  I did the same thing on my hub too.  Instead of copying and pasting the RSS feed out of the original post, click on it to open in a new window or tab.  Then copy the entire url for the RSS into your Hub module.

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          Specialk3749posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Thank you!  I will go fix it now.

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    Laura du Toitposted 15 years ago

    Well My hub is probably not exactly what you had in mind but as October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Christmas is known to be the most trying time of the year for Abuse Victims that is what my topic is.
    
    Celebrating Christmas with an Abusive Partner
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Celebrating-Chr … ve-Partner

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       Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Hi Laura, just to let you know that we HubMobsters will be supporting the Domestic Violence Awareness month, thanks to your awareness hub.  Thank you for the inspiration for this week's topic!

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    Laura du Toitposted 15 years ago

    Sorry but I can't get the RSS feed to work. Not from the forum or if I open the link it takes me to Google Reader. The previous week this link worked - this time there seems to be a problem.
    
    Please help!

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    CMHypnoposted 15 years ago

    Here is my Christmas offering:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Christmas-Everg … -Christmas
    
    Hoping to fit another one in by the end of the week!

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    Whitney05posted 15 years ago

    3
    Choosing a Christmas Tree Topper

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    chenmikehkposted 15 years ago

    Christmas in Borneo
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Christmas-in-Borneo
    
    A historical look at Christianity in Borneo and Christmas today

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    Joel McDonaldposted 15 years ago

    OK, I'm no longer a hubmob virgin! Here's my first crack at a Hubmobs post:
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Free-Christmas- … ght-Budget

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       Laura du Toitposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Welcome to Hubmob!

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       Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       
       welcome to the HubMob!

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    chenmikehkposted 15 years ago

    My Second Christmas Hub!
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Christmas-Gifts … ties-Ideas
    
    Christmas Parties Ideas

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    ethel smithposted 15 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/hub/Favourite-Christmas-Movies
    Hope you like some of my favourite christmas films

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    Laura du Toitposted 15 years ago

    I'm still having a problem with the RSS feed. Please help. Could someone just paste the link in a post so that I can copy it? Please

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       emievilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Here it is Laura. You can highlight it, right-click and click on "copy link location". then you can paste it. Tell me if this works.
       
       http://hubpages.com/question/24680/hubm … ew&rss

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          rmcrayneposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          In my setup, it says "copy shortcut". 
          
          Princessa, maybe add to the original post each week that it is important to use "copy link location" or "copy shortcut", NOT just "copy".

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             Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             I'll try to make it easier for next week rmcrayne, thanks for the suggestion.
             
             The way I usually do it is to go to the REQUEST, then click on the RSS feed icon at the top and copy the URL address directly from there once the RSS appears on the page.  That seems to always work with no problem for me.

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       Whitney05posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I have been having to go to the feed link posted on this thread and copying the URL address that shows. When I tried copying what's posted here, I couldn't get it to work.

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          Laura du Toitposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          I still cannot get either to work. It does not display the links to the other hubs and if I click on the link it takes me to Google Reader. I have tried all three. Getting frustrated here.

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    Laura du Toitposted 15 years ago

    Sorry thank you both Emievil and Whitney
    
    Situation has not changed - still not working.

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    emievilposted 15 years ago

    Try this one. This came from my hubmob hub. It's still working in that hub
    
    http://hubpages.com/question/24680/hubm … ew&rss

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    Laura du Toitposted 15 years ago

    No Go - Damn

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       emievilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Sorry to ask but you did click "copy link location" right? That usually works for me, wonder why it doesn't for you? *scratches head*

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          Laura du Toitposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Did everything just as you said, Even tried with a new link capsule- last week everything worked fine - can't understand why not this week.
          
          Am doing another hubmob hub will see if I can get it to work there!
          
          thanks for all your trouble

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             rebekahELLEposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             I had trouble also yesterday but ended up going to the link supplied in the OP first message and copied the url into the link capsule. it worked.
             
             it can get frustrating, hope it works for you.

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             Whitney05posted 15 years agoin reply to this

             Are you using a link capsule or an RSS feed capsule? You want to use the RSS capsule.
             
             Sorry, I see you've got it working now.

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    Bob Ewingposted 15 years ago

    My favourite Christmas videos http://hubpages.com/hub/My-Favourite-Christmas-Videos

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    Ryan Hupferposted 15 years ago

    Hey HubMobsters -- I just wanted to let everyone know that I just used this RSS feed link and was able to add the rest of the HubMob Hubs to an RSS Capsule with no problems. I'm not sure why some of you are having trouble with it...hmmmm....
    
    http://hubpages.com/question/24680/hubm … -world?rss
    
    

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    Laura du Toitposted 15 years ago

    Thanks every one RSS feed is working at last.

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    A2shleyposted 15 years ago

    Hi All!  Here's my first ever Hub Mob!  http://hubpages.com/hub/Christmas-Chari … e-Holidays
    
    I wrote a hub about the tradition of charitable giving during the holidays...hope you enjoy!

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    febriedethanposted 15 years ago

    Hi..This is my 2nd HubMob for Christmas, enjoy
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Christmas-Yard- … n-a-Budget

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    rmcrayneposted 15 years ago

    My #1 for Christmas:
    
    Fruitcake and Christmas Cookie Recipes
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Fruitcake-and-C … ie-Recipes
    
    Three family fruitcake recipes and “fruitcake cookies”.  Bonus- the best commercial fruitcake I’ve found.

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    kwaltersposted 15 years ago

    I hope a hubmobber is about.  I am finish a hub for the theme, but having some problems finding the art from hubmob to add.  How do I do that?

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       Laura du Toitposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Go to the first post and save the image at the top of the post to your computer.
       
       Load the image from your computer using a photo capsule.
       
       Hope this helps.

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          kwaltersposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks...it confirmed...I could find the photo through the feed, having never used that feature.  I figured I could save the photo and add it that way.  Also, I'm not quite sure where to place the feed, so I did toward the end of my hub, having seen that way in other hubmob hubs.  Anyway, I'm sure I'll be told if I did it wrong.  Thanks again, and see you on the authors' game, I'm sure.

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    mufasakingposted 15 years ago

    This was my first Hub mob
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Christmas-an-Army-brats-tale

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    Philentposted 15 years ago

    Here's my contribution
    
    Top Sentimental Christmas Songs in the Philippines

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    Princessaposted 15 years ago

    If anyone has any suggestion about future topics for the Hubmob, the set up or anything else regarding HubMob please feel free to post your suggestions here or to email me directly.

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    emievilposted 15 years ago

    My second hubmob hub for this week and my 4th (I think) hub specifically targeted for Amazon:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Buy-Christmas-G … rom-Amazon

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    Kidgasposted 15 years ago

    Here is my answer to the HubMob.  Black Friday is the official start of the Christmas season in America.  Read about how to save a ton of money on the biggest shopping day of the year.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Saving-the-Most … ack-Friday

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    Whitney05posted 15 years ago

    4
    Make a Christmas Wreath
    
    Why doesn't the RSS feed update? Mine show the first 3 that have been published, but haven't changed from day one.
    
    Also, what about a Christmas themed hubmob logo?
    
    Last Halloween, we had a Halloween themed logo. Or has the themed logos stopped? Just easier to stick with the one. Are there other logos? Vertical? Etc. It's been a while since I've participated, I'm just curious if there are still the various logos.
    
    
    
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    Nevermind, the RSS that Hup posted works, it just leaves the answer that has the posted link (but not a new hub) at the top, only updating those after it, which sucks.

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       Princessaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Hi Whitney, welcome back to the HubMob
       
       I think that the RSS feed takes a longer time to update now.  I am not sure how long but it takes much longer than what it used to be.
       
       As  for the Christmas logo, now we are just keeping to the one logo as the official HubMob logo.  Sometimes we have a specific one but it does not change with every topic as before.

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       Shirley Andersonposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I got this far before running out of room.  This topic is also going to need more than one hub.
       
       Christmas Around the World HubMob

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          Shirley Andersonposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Strike that.  Sorry, Whitney - had to remove yours from this hub, the capsules were going screwy.  I'll put you in the second one.

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    Laura du Toitposted 15 years ago

    Thanks Whitney - Yes it is working now.

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    Green Lotusposted 15 years ago

    I guess it's never too late in the week to take a crack at your first Hubmob hub. http://hubpages.com/hub/Eight-Great-Old … ave-Missed

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    Laura du Toitposted 15 years ago

    Here is my second Hubmob hub for the week :
    
    The Best Christmas Gift Anyone Can Give
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Best-Christ … e-Can-Give

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    ripplemakerposted 15 years ago

    My contribution! http://hubpages.com/hub/Unique-Christma … Gift-Ideas

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    NaomiRposted 15 years ago

    Here's my contribution, which is about the unofficial traditions that many Jews participate in on December 25.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/christmasforjews

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    RedElfposted 15 years ago

    Love Christmas! Here are two great Christmas traditions from my home and church families, and a couple of family recipes:
    
    1. http://hubpages.com/hub/Christmas-Tradi … e-Exchange
    2. http://hubpages.com/hub/Christmas-Tradi … as-Cookies
    

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    emievilposted 15 years ago

    My third hubmob for this week:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Favorite-Christ … pines?done

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    ethel smithposted 15 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/hub/Pantomime-Essen … -yes-it-is
    I just love Panto at Christmas.

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    Patty Inglish, MSposted 15 years ago

    The Legend of the Poinsettia
    Magic, lengends, and recipes at http://hubpages.com/t/e3a42

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