White Elephant Gift Exchange

White Elephant is a lighthearted and fun way to exchange gifts with family or friends during the holidays. Here are a few guidelines we came up with to set up your own White Elephant exchange.

1. Set the rules for the exchange. Is this a re-gift party or should they buy something new? How much can they spend?
2. Be secretive about your gift. The idea is for people to not know who the gift is coming from.
4. Write out consecutive numbers on small pieces of paper. Make numbers for however many people are participating in the gift exchange. For example, if there are 15 people participating, write out the numbers 1 through 15 on small pieces of paper, fold them, and throw them into a small bowl or bag.
5. Have everyone draw a number. The number will signify the order in which they choose a gift.
6. Have the next person choose whether they want to steal a previously-opened gift or choose an unopened gift from the gift box. A person who has his/her gift stolen from them gets to either steal a gift from someone else or choose a replacement gift from the gift box. You cannot immediately steal back the gift that was stolen from you. You must wait at least one round before stealing back a gift that was once in your possession. A gift cannot be stolen more than once a turn.
7. Repeat in order of number. The person with the next-highest number either chooses a gift from the gift box or steals a gift from someone else. People who have gifts stolen can choose a gift out of the gift box or steal items that have not yet been stolen that round.
8. Have fun!


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Sometimes a broken headlight, or taillight, can go unnoticed. Well now is the time to check to make sure all your bulbs are working. Make the road a safer place by replacing any lights that are out. Not only is it dangerous to drive with only one headlight, it is also illegal!

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1. Keep your car properly tuned – MPG increases by 4%
2. Keep tires properly inflated – MPG increases by 3%
3. Replace dirty or clogged air filters – MPG increases by up to 14%
4. Replace dirty spark plugs – Get up to 2 MPG more
5. Change oil regularly – Another 1 MPG
6. Observe the speed limit – MPG decreases rapidly above 60 mph
7. Avoid quick starts and stops – MPG increases up to 33% on the highway and 5% in the city
8. Don’t haul unneeded items in the trunk – An extra 100 pounds will decrease you MPG from 1%-2%

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A family road trip can present a fun opportunity to bond with those nearest and dearest to your heart. However, to have this experience be a pleasure rather than a chore, you'll want to choose an appropriate family road-trip vehicle. Well you are in luck because Edmunds has just released its “Top 10 Family Road Trip Vehicles” and the Mazda CX-5 is high up on that list! Come on down to Nucar Mazda to get the ball rolling or visit us at http://www.nucarmazda.com/HomePage.