I love the week between Christmas and New Year's. Everything seems to slow down, people are relaxed and on vacation, and there's less pressure at work. So why not take advantage of this free time by entering a video contest?

There are several online video contests that are wrapping up on December 31, many with incredible prizes. You could win a vacation to Canada or Florida, $10,000, or even a house in Washington State. Check out the online video contest guide to find these and other exciting contests that end this month.

If you haven't gotten your holiday cards sent by now, you've probably given up. But it's not too late to send a video card for the holidays. There are lots of web sites out there that let you create a personalized holiday video card using your own photos or videos. Best of all, many of these services are free and easy.

You can create a personalized video card in minutes and have it sent out to your friends and family immediately. This is great for someone like me. I can never get around to sending cards, but this year I managed to brighten everyone's day with this JibJab card featuring my daughter in an intense snowball fight with herself!

YouTube has posted it's top videos of the year, and it looks like Miley Cyrus is the worldwide winner. Her videos for "The Climb" and "Party in the USA" got a combined 118 million views, which still falls behind Susan Boyle, whose "Britain's Got Talent" performance was watched 120 million times.

The list also includes the most popular YouTube search terms from each month. These include celebrities, like Tiger Woods, Kanye West, Adam Lambert and Michael Jackson. Other popular searches include "wedding", "inauguration" and "on a boat."

eGuiders has been honored as YouTube's "Video Curator of the Month."

Video curation involves finding and promoting the best videos on the web, usually devoted to a specific topic. The curators at eGuiders include popular online personalities, and famous filmmakers and journalists. Each day they bring viewers the best new online videos in a variety of categories, from comedy to non-fiction.

If you enjoy the videos curated by eGuiders, you can even embed their video player on your own web site and share these viral gems with your visitors.