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Everyone has that one friend who just seems to have everything. Great for her, but for you, it makes the holidays more harried as you rack your brain trying to come up with the perfect present. Honestly, how in the world are you supposed to get a gift for someone like that?

We've got the answer: Give the gift of free time.

Sittercity Gift Certificates provide parents and pet owners with the one thing they could always use -- free time and peace of mind. You can purchase gift certificates in increments of one month, three months, six months or one year, so how generous are you feeling this season?

Be on the lookout for the Sittercity Gift Certificates icon on our homepage. As soon as you see it, you'll know that the Gift Certificate Program is up and running, making your holiday list a little more manageable this year.

The best things in life are free, right? Especially if those free things can help boost your sitting business and generate more income!

VistaPrint is known for its high-quality printing and easily customizable design options, and the pre-holiday season is the best time to get organized before you're bombarded with sitting jobs. Right now at VistaPrint, you'll find some awesome free offers, including:

• 250 free business cards
• 1 customized, self-inking rubber stamp
• 1 pad of personalized sticky notes
• 140 return address labels
• 25 customized magnets
• 100 postcards

If you constantly find yourself lost, turned around, confused and frustrated by your notoriously inept sense of direction (and cities' maze-like streets), we have the perfect solution -- and it doesn't involve wandering the city with a map and compass surgically attached to your hand.

HopStop.com is your guide to getting around in big cities across America, whether you want to hop on the El in Chicago, try the T in Boston or simply walk from point A to point B in New York City.

The directions on HopStop don't just tell you which subway or bus to take, they also detail your trip with clear maps, alternate routes and 360-degree views of the streets so you can recognize your surroundings as you travel.

You can set your transportation preferences (bus, subway, walking?) and transfer preferences (more street walking, fewer transfers?), locate nearby restaurants or shops, add another stop to your route, and calculate reverse directions with a swift click of the mouse. And when you're done, you can text your directions to your cell phone.

Visit http://www.hopstop.com.