Your Personal Advisor for Valentine’s Day (GIVEAWAY)
February 10th, 2010Have you been racking your brain for the perfect gift for your special Valentine? Let Walgreens help!
During the last few days leading up to Valentine’s Day, Walgreens will transform their 26,000 beauty advisors into “Personal Gift Advisors” to help last-minute shoppers find the right gift - from popular fragrances and cosmetics, to candy, cards and cute plush toys. So make your special someone’s heart melt with Valentine’s Day essentials from your local Walgreens. Not sure where a store local to you is? Use their Store locator.
Did you know? A recent report from the National Retail Federation shows that couples plan to spend less on each other this year; forecasted to spend an average of $63.34 on gifts for their significant other vs. $67.22 last year. Walgreens provides a great value to those who are on a budget this year and the advisors can show you how to be savvy on your spending.
As a special Valentine treat this year Walgreens is offering you the chance to win a $25 Walgreen giftcard. To enter just leave a comment stating what you would love to buy for your special someone at Walgreens this year. All entries must be received by NOON EST Thursday Feb. 11th, 2010. All enrties must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected by random drawing.
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You Have My Heart!
January 26th, 2010I love Valentines Day. I love Keychains. What can I say….I am all about the love! So, when I was given the opportunity to share the love, I jumped at the idea. My favorite place to shop for keychains is WholesaleKeychain.com. They have every kind of keychain imaginable. But for Valentines Day…
…they have this keychain! GORGEOUS! And, you can have it engraved!
The Heart Keychain & Keyring is both elegant and affordable at $6.99. It can be engraved with up to 3 lines so that you can always be inspired with a message meant just for you.
Wholesale Keychain has several other heart keychains to choose from just in time for Valentines Day.
And, they have been gracious enough to allow me to give 3 of them away. That means that 3 lucky readers will each win a heart keychain for themselves with the option to have it engraved.
To ENTER: Visit the Wholesale Keychain website then leave a comment here stating which keychain you love OTHER than the heart keychains. All entries must be received by Feb. 7th at 5 PM EST. All entrants must have a valid US mailing address. Winners will be selected by random drawing and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail before another winner will be selected.
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I received a sample keychain to thank me. I was in no other way compensated for this post and all opinions are those of my own.
Love is in the Air
January 25th, 2010With the approach of Valentines Day all things start to center around love. We plan romantic evenings out with our special someone. We search high and low for tokens to gift to the special people in our lives that will show just how much we love and appreciate them. We plan the perfect meal. We dress to impress. In other words…Love is in the air. This Valentines Day you can give that special gal in your life earrings to complete that perfect outfit to wear out on the perfect date…earrings that show her she is special to you. Earrings for an angel, made by Heather Duetsch.
The Angel earrings are made with sterling silver, pearls and crystals. The ones pictures are red, but she has done them in gold and pink as well. Her jewelry is made of high quality materials and is reasonably priced. I absolutely adore her Mothers Bracelets.
Check out Heather Duetsch for your unique jewelry and hand painted glassware needs this Valentines Day or for any other occasion that you have upcoming. She will even create a custom piece with YOU in mind!
I received a pair of earrings in order to facilitate this review. I was in no other way compensated for this post and all views are those of my own.
Clip Me Over!
January 24th, 2010My daughter is so talented. She has sewn me several aprons that I absolutely adore. She works with the local 4-H group teaching some of them how to sew. She makes really neat wind chimes out of what most people would consider junk. The only bad thing about her that I know of is that she makes me auto insurance higher. Now, she has started making these:
She has created lots of super cute designs so far.
But this one, this one is THE best:
SEE, it has my name on it. And it has lots of orange in it.
She is going to make one of these for each of the Focus Group Members chosen to go to the We Blog Conference!
I am so excited…they will LOVE them.
ASTRA Best Toys For 2009
December 9th, 2009ASTRA - The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association’s mission is leading the way through play by providing quality products that help children have fun, achieve success and lead happy, healthy lives. Toys that get you back to the basics. Toys that teach children to imagine and play, not sit behind a video game or in front of a TV for hours.
The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) was founded in 1992 on a simple premise: to bring members of the independent toy industry together to help each other succeed. Since then, they have grown to be the largest association for companies in the toy and children’s products arenas, with more than 1,000 members, including:
• Independent toy retailers
• Specialty toy manufacturers
• Manufacturers’ representatives
• Industry affiliates
• Suppliers and service providers
• Other children’s businesses including furniture, equipment, publishing and entertainment companies
This year ASTRA has put together a list… The Best Toys for Kids: 2009 which was released by the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) just in time for Christmas! It contains toys for good, old-fashioned, make-it-up-yourself, belly-laughing play that’s great for kids. It’s a great reason to pass by the hordes of anxious, exhausted shoppers at the usual big box stores and try a new way of more relaxed, productive shopping for toys that are actually healthy for your kids. Shopping in specialty stores locally which you can find here on ASTRA’s store finder!
This year’s winners are:
Infant Play (0 - 12 months)
* Sophie Giraffe by Calisson In
* Natural Skwish by Manhattan
Toddler Play (1 - 3 years)
* Twilight Ladybug by Cloud B
* Wee Wedgits by ImagAbility
Pretend Play - Role Play
* Tea Set from Recycled Milk jugs by Green Toys
* Shopping Cart by Melissa & Doug
Pretend Play - Fantasy Play
* Reversible Knight/Dragon Cape and Reversible Knight/Dragon Hood by Creative Education of Canada
* Egyptian Pyramid by Playmobil
Constructive Play
* Automoblox Vehicles by Manhattan Toy
* Magformers Multicolored 30pc Magnetic Building Set
Creative Arts Play
* Create Your Own Pop-up Books by Faber-Castell Creativity for Kids
* Sticky Mosaic Twinkle Tiaras by The Orb Factory
Scientific Play
* Snap Circuits Green by Elenco
* Power House Green by Thames & Kosmos
Active Play
* Ezy Roller by Ezy Roller
* Original Djubi by PAV/Moonracer
Game Play (3 - 7 years)
* Chickyboom by Blue Orange
Game Play (8+ years)
* Bananagrams by Bananagrams
Just For Fun
* Mini collectable Eraser by BC Office
Classic Play (Older)
* Doinkit Darts by Marky Sparky
Classic Play (Younger)
* Magnatiles by Valtech
SO, this holiday season check out these great products and more by visiting your local ASTRA retailer.
I was provided with sample products by ASTRA to facilitate this review. I was in no other way compensated and all opinions are those of my own.
New England Soup Factory Cookbook
December 8th, 2009
Winter brings thoughts of holidays, joy, and COLD weather meaning that there is no better time to break out the recipe book for soups. A comfort food that dates back for years and years helping to warm our bodies and soul.
Chef Marjorie’s commitment to sourcing only the best ingredients that local markets have to offer has allowed her to joyfully simmer soup from scratch, capturing seasonal flavors at their peak and creating wholesome, satisfying meals in a bowl. And now you can get Marjorie’s homemade recipes in this new cookbook.
The cookbook is a savory collection of our customers’ favorites. You’ll find recipes for Soup Factory classics like Spicy Chickpea and Butternut Squash. The recipes have easy-to-find ingredients, simple instructions and plenty of mouth-watering photography to showcase how to present each soup.
This is the BEST cookbook! It contains full color photographs for the recipes and is elegantly laid out. You won’t want to miss the Chili Con Carne, or the Tomato Soup made with fire-roasted tomatoes. Marjorie Druker is passionate about soups. She fell in love with soups when she first heard the story Stone Soup. After attending Johnston & Whales, Marjorie created the menu for the popular Boston Market restaurant chain, and soups were always her favorite. “My niche is taking what people like to eat and turning it into a soup,” she says.
The New England Soup Factory restaurant has won the Best of Boston award four times. People skip school to eat their soups. A pregnant lady in labor stopped by the restaurant on the way to the hospital to satisfy a last-minute craving. New England Soup Factory soups are like no other soups. And now you can recreate these delicious soups in your own home. The New England Soup Factory Cookbook contains 100 of Boston’s best-tasting traditional and creative soup recipes. The book also includes a chapter on sandwiches and salads to accompany such soups as . . .
* New England Clam Chowder
* Wild Mushroom and Barley Soup
* Curried Crab and Coconut Soup
* Raspberry-Nectarine Gazpacho
* Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup
It’s the perfect gift for soup-lovers, out-of-town friends and your own cookbook collection. Order a copy today…your taste buds will be thanking you!
V.Smile Motion™ Active Learning System
December 5th, 2009
For years we as parents have been able to rely on VTech to bring some of the best educational toys to us. This year is no exception. In this edition of the Holiday Gift Guide I would like to introduce you to the V.Smile Motion:Active Learning System.
You can put your child in motion while driving home lessons in math, reading, science, spelling and more with V.Smile MotionTM TV Learning System! V.Smile MotionTM is a breakthrough gaming console that combines wireless, motion-activated play, web connectivity and educational gaming into a system that plugs directly into your TV! Meaning …that your child will have a blast playing AND learning at the same time! The V-MotionTM Active Learning System is recommended for children ages 3-7 years and has a suggested retail price of $59.99 (Games from $24.99). It can be found online and at retailers Nationwide. I Love the V.Smile Motion! It is fun, it is educational, it gets kids to move and they have so many great cartridges for kids to choose from. They can play alone or with a friend to make learning even MORE fun!
V.Smile MotionTM has all of your child’s favorite characters including Scooby-Doo, Thomas the Tank Engine, Winnie the Pooh and Spider-Man, as well as new ones like Disney Fairies, Pixar’s Up!, Handy Manny, and Ni Hao Kai Lan.
Your child will love these wireless action packed toys that guide them through age-appropriate skill levels and developmental activities. Plus children can use the V.Link to track scores and earn bonus online games at www.vsmilelink.com. The exciting “Action Mania” Smartridge comes included with the console.
V.Smile MotionTM Active Learning System Features:
* Wireless, motion activated joystick is also for left-handed or right-handed children
* This learning system is 100% compatible with the entire V.Smile Smartridge library
* Use V.Link to track your scores and earn bonus online games
* Comes with Action Mania sampler Smartridge
Other great products to consider from VTech this year are:
Bugsby TM Reading System and Starter Book Bundle - (3-7 years) ERP: $29.99
Jungle Gym: Ride & Learn Giraffe Bike - (18-36 months) ERP: $49.99
V.SmileTM Cyber Pocket - (5 years+) ERP: $49.99
“I was given a V.Smile Motion Active Learning System by VTech for my holiday guide. I was allowed to keep the product, but the opinion I am sharing remains my own.”
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