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Inspirational Bracelets for Valentines Day and Beyond

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:49:23 +0000

Sterling silver jewelry never goes out of style and always makes a great gift. I just love these gorgeous 1/4″ tall engraved bangles from DaySpring – each with a different inspirational scripture message. The scripture on the bracelet above, which happens to be my favorite, reads, “These three remain, Faith, Hope and Love, but the greatest is love.”

The bracelets make the perfect gift for Mothers, Sisters, and other special women in your life – not just at Valentine’s Day but they also would be perfect for bridesmaids’ gifts, birthdays, anniversaries or other special occasions. And, they come in two sizes – regular and petite – for ideal sizing.

Even better, through February 14, you can save 20% on these inspirational bracelets and everything else on the DaySpring site using the code VALNTN20 at checkout.

Below are the other 6 bangles in the collection from DaySpring. Mix and match, wear them as singles or stack 3 or 4 for an effective fashion statement. Click on the images for ordering information.

With God all things are possible – Sterling Silver Scripture Bangle	The Lord is my Shepherd – Sterling Silver Scripture Bangle	Serenity Prayer – Sterling Silver Scripture Bangle
I Know the Plans I Have for You – Sterling Silver Scripture Bangle	I can do all things through Christ – Sterling Silver Scripture Bangle	Her Children Call Her Blessed – Sterling Silver Scripture Bangle

College Football Team Themed Serving Trays

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:12:11 +0000

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Show off your team spirit by serving your game day snacks on one of these unique college football team inspired serving trays. Perfect for tailgating, gift giving and everyday celebrations! I love the ones that are crafted after the individual teams’ stadiums.

Football Shaped Tray	Chip and Dip Round Football Tray	Missouri Tigers Ceramic Veggie Tray
Alabama Crimson Tide Crimson-Black Ceramic Stadium Tray	Iowa State Cyclones Ceramic Veggie Tray	Illinois Fighting Illini Ceramic Veggie Tray
Kentucky Wildcats Ceramic Veggie Tray	Georgia Bulldogs Ceramic Veggie Tray	Texas Christian Horned Frogs (TCU) Ceramic Veggie Tray
Football – Chip and Dip Round Tray	Kansas Jayhawks Ceramic Veggie Tray	Wisconsin Badgers Ceramic Veggie Tray
Louisville Cardinals Ceramic Veggie Tray	Texas A & M Aggies Ceramic Veggie Tray	Kansas State Wildcats Ceramic Veggie Tray
Oklahoma State Cowboys Ceramic Veggie Tray	North Carolina Tar Heels (UNC) Ceramic Veggie Tray	Nebraska Cornhuskers Ceramic Veggie Tray

PartyBeans – Fun, Personalized Party Favors

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:40:20 +0000

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Take a look at those cuties!! Next time you are having a birthday party, need favors for a wedding or baby shower or want a fun way to spread the news about your company, take a look at PartyBeans. The PartyBeans team sent me some of their products customized with my website logo on them so I could see first hand what a cool idea this is.

For under $5 a piece (for most of their products) and even less if you are ordering in bulk (as low as $1.29 each), you can completely customize a party favor your guest will hang on to!

So you start at the Party Beans website and you select what kind of tin you want to work with – they have all shapes and sizes including a jelly bean shaped tin, dog bone shaped tin, the snip-snap tins (that left my daughter saying, “ooh this is sooo cool” in her teenage voice) and others. Next, you select what candy is going to be in it – Jelly Belly jellybeans, M&Ms, wicked cool mints, chocolate lentils or get them without a filler and fill with your own favorites at home.

And now the fun really starts! You get to customize the container. Pick from PartyBeans large selection of backgrounds and clip art images or upload your own photo, design or logo. Make it truly your own – a favor your guests will love! Add text if you want as well.

The PartyBeans team work magic because your order is shipped out the very next day! So even those of us who are known to procrastinate just a bit (uh, yes, that would be me) can have the coolest favors at our event.

Cool Advent Calendars for Kids

admin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:27:33 +0000

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In early November my kids start asking about the advent calendar and while we have a home made one that I had as a kid, they always want another fun one to go with it. You know – one with toys that you build on to make a Christmas scene as the days get closer and closer to the big day. The Lego and Playmobil advent calendars have always been the most popular with my son, but my daughters like the Littlest Pet Shop and Polly Advent calendars the best.

I have searched for the new releases this year and have found more than 10 advent calendars that I expect to be hits with the kids:

Christmas Market Advent Calendar

$7.95

A bustling old-fashioned Christmas market with 24 tiny windows to open each night of Advent. Join the fun at this Christmas market, complete with carolers, candy, and a candle-lit Christmas tree. With Glitter!

Eric Carle’s Dream Snow Pop-Up Advent Calendar

$9.99

This is no ordinary advent calendar! Based on the best-selling Christmas story Dream Snow by Eric Carle, this calendar unfolds to reveal an intricate pop-up Christmas tree surrounded by presents. Children open a window each day to discover a new decoration to add to the scene. By the time December 25 arrives, this calendar will have become a dreamy Christmas display!

Olive, the Other Reindeer Pop-Up Advent Calendar

$9.95

A companion to the new deluxe edition of Olive, the Other Reindeer and a wonderful Christmas gift in its own right this advent calendar offers an engaging and interactive way to count down to Christmas. And just like Olive is no ordinary "reindeer," this is no ordinary advent calendar! Featuring an intricate pop-up of Santa’s castle in the center, the calendar has a surprise for each day leading up to Christmas a punch-out figure that children can stand up and place around the castle, whether it’s Santa, a reindeer, or Olive herself! By the time December 25 arrives, the calendar will have become a very merry Christmas scene!

Advent Calendar Sticker Picture

$5.95

Kids add a numbered sticker to this snowy December calendar scene each day until Christmas arrives, filling a quaint little village scene with reusable images of carolers, angels, ice skaters, Santa, and other traditional sights of the season. 25 full-color stickers.

Playmobil Advent Calendar – Emperor’s Knights

$24.99

Playmobil Advent Calendar Emperor’s Knights – The Advent Calendar Emperors Knights Tournament contains twenty-four surprise items for each day of Advent. Set includes a castle backdrop, four figures, two horses, and other accessories for a jousting tournament. Help the knights prepare to compete in a tournament in front of the king!

Playmobil Advent Calendar – Dinosaur Expedition

$24.99

Playmobil Advent Calendar Dinosaur Expedition – Help the researchers make discoveries on their dinosaur expedition. The Advent Calendar Dinosaur Expedition" contains twenty-four surprise items for each day of Advent. Set includes a backdrop, two figures, dino, dino eggs, motorbike, and other accessories.

LEGO City Advent Calendar (7553)

$29.99

Have fun with the 24 Christmas gifts from LEGO City with the LEGO City Advent Calendar (7553)! Christmas is finally here! It’s warm and cozy by the fireplace and the entire family is excited about opening gifts by the Christmas tree. With a great gift for each day, the LEGO City advent calendar has 24 days of building fun with MiniFigures, vehicles and other great accessories for your LEGO City sets. The LEGO City Advent Calendar (7553) includes: Open a window for each day leading up to Christmas in the specially designed LEGO City Advent calendar box 24 LEGO City-themed gifts in all.6 MiniFigures Also features Christmas accessories, furniture and lots of cool vehicles The LEGO set is a standard of creative play for children around the world, unlocking the creativity to build vehicles, buildings, cities and more. LEGO City portrays every day life with realistic models. LEGO City gives boys the possibility to role play and become the heroes of their City. They can become heroes in so many ways: extinguishing fires as a firefighter, arresting robbers as a police officer, or flying rescue helicopters to save lives. LEGO brings boys a range of creative products such as, LEGO Atlantis, LEGO City, LEGO Creator, LEGO Duplo, LEGO Harry Potter, LEGO Hero Factory, LEGO Power Miners, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Technic, LEGO Toy Story, and LEGO World Racers.

LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar (7958)

$39.99

Galactic festive fun with the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar (7958)! Christmas is almost here! With 24 unique gifts, including iconic MiniFigures, vehicles and accessories from the Star Wars universe, the all-new LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar is the perfect way to set the festive holidays into hyperspeed! The LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar (7958) includes: Open a window every day to reveal 24 different LEGO Star Wars-themed gifts 8 MiniFigures including Yoda in Santa Claus outfit Mini Millennium Falcon and X-wing Starfighter To be able to understand why LEGO has been successful for so long, just look to the name. LEGO originally got its name from founder Ole Kirk Christiansen who combed the Danish words "Leg Got" which means "play well". He later realized that LEGO in Latin translates to "I put together." The LEGO set became a standard of creative play for children worldwide, unlocking the creativity to build vehicles, buildings, cities and more. Historians point to the invention of the wheel as a major turning point in world history. The invention of the LEGO wheel had the same monumental effect in the history of LEGO, making it possible to create cars, trucks and eventually the LEGO train building set that is one of the most successful LEGO sets of all time. LEGO currently produces about 20 billion LEGO bricks a year and has sold over 400 billion LEGOs in their history – enough for every person on the planet to have over 60 LEGOs each!

Playmobil Advent Calendar Dragons Land

$18.99

The Advent Calendar Dragon’s Land contains twenty-four surprise items for each day of Advent. Includes a dragon land backdrop, two figures, two horses, dragon, treasure chest, and many other accessories. It is the perfect gift for the holiday season. Once upon a time in 1876, there was a locksmith named Andreas Brandstatter. Mr. Brandstatter planted a magical seed that would eventually blossom into Playmobil by founding an eponymous lock and metal fitting company in Furth, Germany. By the 1930s, Playmobil’s pretend play had again been redefined; manufacturing telephones, cash registers, and various items for toy shops using sheet metal. At the beginning of the 1950s, Horst Brandstatter, the Playmobil’s current owner, came on board and started a new era in the company history. He updated Playmobil pretend play products, searched out new markets and focused production on his favorite material, plastic. In 1958, the hula hoop craze gripped the world, and Horst Brandstatter was determined to perfect the pretend play toy that would inspire further exploration. Realizing that the technique, using air pressure, hot plastic hoses, and shape molds, could also produce basically any shape (in addition to the traditional bottles and hoops), Mr. Brandstatter created the first prototype Playmobil pretend play item, a closed racing car manufactured in a single production step. From that point on, the company expanded rapidly with products in toys. Playmobil was introduced at the 1974 International Toy Fair in Nuremberg and by using an innovative marketing strategy, parents and children responded uniformly with fascination and enthusiasm, to Playmobil.

Magnetic Advent Calendar

$54.99

This unique, wooden Advent Calendar makes the countdown to Christmas a magnetic attraction. Behind the 24 doors are magnetic character pieces to retrieve each day and place on the metal Nativity Scene. Size16 ¾" W. x1 7/8" D. x 14" H. Hanging hooks on back. Ages 3 yrs. +.

Nativity Advent Calendar

$29.99

Children will celebrate Christmas with this beautifully detailed Advent Calendar. Daily, they’ll place one of the 25 Velcro backed, traditional characters of animals onto the manger scene. The poly/cotton Calendar is 28"L. x 13¼"W. with 2 attached plastic rings for hanging.

Really Woolly Kids – Christian 3-D Advent Calendar

$12.99

December Special! – Save 30% This Christmas start a family tradition with this Really Woolly Advent Calendar!

Peace On Earth – Christian Nativity Advent Calendar

~~$7.99~~ $3.99

Start a new family tradition with this Peace On Earth Nativity Advent Christian Calendar!

Santa Mickey Mouse Advent Calendar

$49.95

Santa Mickey Mouse Advent Calendar

Red and White Holiday Mickey Mouse Advent Calendar

~~$49.95~~ $29.99

Red and White Holiday Mickey Mouse Advent Calendar

Fontanini 25-Piece Nativity Advent Calendar Set With Wooden Stable #65400

$40.00

For The Fontanini Giftware Collection From Roman Inc. Item #65400 This unique advent calendar is made up of 24 numbered wooden nativity ornaments with eye hooks, which bear the likeness of the 5" size Heirloom Nativity figures. The wooden stable has a great luster finish, detailed background scene, 24 tack nails to place the wooden ornaments, four hinges and a hinge closure that allows you to close it securely for easy storage. These advent calendars provide a fun, interactive family activity. Stable Dimensions: 8"H x 10"W x 1.5"D Wooden pieces range from 0.75"H to 2"H x 0.9"W x 1.6"W Materials: Wood/Paper Set comes beautifully gift boxed

Bird Lovers Birdhouse 24-Door Christmas Advent Calendar

~~$183.99~~ $143.99

Bird Lovers Christmas Advent Calendar Item #HB-8005S Features two dozen individual doors with a different bird found behind each one. Highly decorated house has whimsical accents on all four sides. Destined to become a family heirloom For indoor use only Dimensions: 11.25"H x 13"W x 10"D Material(s): wood

Club Pack of 12 Peanuts Snoopy & Charlie Brown Plush Christmas Advent Calendars

~~$309.99~~ $249.99

Pack of 12 Peanuts Christmas Calendars From the Peanuts Collection Item #PN7116 Officially licensed merchandise Count down to Christmas on these Snoopy and Charlie Brown advent calendars Come ready-to-hang on red cords Dimensions: 14.5"H Material(s): plush fabric Pack includes 12 of the calendar shown

A Christmas Tree Advent Calendar

$8.95

Edition: Adv, Calendar, North-South / Night Sky Books

Norman Rockwell’s Advent Calendar

$10.99

Count down the days until Christmas! This timeless treasure features twenty-six charming holiday illustrations by Norman Rockwell, America’s most beloved and universally popular artist. Sure to become a family tradition, this charming advent calendar and bonus Christmas carol book promise to bring the Christmas spirit to your home this year and every after year.

Silent Night Musical Advent Calendar

~~$12.95~~ $5.18

An Advent calendar that plays its own music!

Winter’s Night Pop-Up Advent Calendar

$10.99

Winter s Night Pop-Up Advent Calendar

The Christmas Star Book & Advent Calendar

$9.95

A full-length, full color book with advent calendar doors on the cover make this a special stocking stuffer for Christmas! Read the story and then open each door for a tiny surprize. Follow the shining star as it guides shepherds, kings, and all the animals of the forest to the stable where the Holy Child lies. Full-color art and holographic foil-stamping throughout makes this story from best-selling author Marcus Pfister sparkle!

A Woodland Christmas Advent Calendar

$7.95

Woodland animals beneath a glittering tree

The Nutcracker Story Book Set and Advent Calendar

$15.95

It s a marriage of two classics: The Nutcracker and Advent calendars. Front cover flaps part like stage curtains to reveal 24 full-color illustrated story-books. Books are numbered, and like the peekaboo windows of Advent calendars, they re meant to be opened and read, one per day, from December 1 until Christmas Eve. From a first glimpse of the Stahlbaum house (#1) to the duel between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King (#14) to the magical Sugar Plum Fairy (#20), the board books retell the complete story. In addition, with their gold-thread loops and four different trim sizes, the jewel-like books are designed to be hung on the Christmas tree year after year

A Star In The East (Advent Calendar)

$7.95

Shepherds follow the star to Bethlehem

Spoil Mom with a Gift from Layla Grayce

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:14:47 +0000

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While searching for the perfect Mother’s Day gift, I found Layla Grayce’s Mother’s Day boutique. They have got such an amazing selection of gifts and they have categorized their them by type of mom! They have gifts for moms on the go, moms who love to cook, new moms, romantic moms, moms who love to read, moms who love to entertain, and trend-setting moms. If you happen to find something that you’d love to receive as a Mother’s Day gift, there’s also a function to create an account and add items to your wish list that you may then send to your husband or children—I love it! And family, if you are listening, I’ll gladly take one of those gorgeous Amy Butler purses. I’m also excited to offer an exclusive discount that can’t be found anywhere else—15% off jewelry purchases with the code MOM15. Happy Mother’s Day!

Flirty Aprons

admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:31:36 +0000

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Whether you just wear an apron when cooking for guests or like to look good in the kitchen on daily basis, aprons can definitely do double duty. A good apron keeps your clothes looking good while you cook and they are available in such a variety of styles and colors now they are making a home fashion comeback!

My newest find, Flirty Aprons, sells the prettiest aprons that are machine washable, available in women’s, men’s and kid’s styles and are definitely priced right. They make a PERFECT Mother’s Day gift, Wedding Shower gift, birthday gift or housewarming gift for the cook or want-to-be cook in your life!

The Women’s aprons measure 21″ in width and 27″ in length. The waist ties are designed to fit any body type, measuring approximately 54″ apiece, and can usually be tied in either the front or the back.

Which one is your favorite? Me, I love them all – especially the black and white ones. Click on the images below for ordering information or to see the entire Flirty Aprons line. And use coupon code FA-4110B for 40% off your order through 5/12/10.

Fortune Cookie Party Favors

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:36:42 +0000

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Fortune cookies aren’t just for dessert with your take-out anymore! These super simple cookies have been seen kicking it up a notch for some time as they have taken their place as a bonafide treat. Fortune cookies can be found dipped, decorated, flavored, stuffed and personalized! They make appearances at birthday parties, weddings, baby showers and graduation parties, too!

Ever wonder how to present a fortune cookie? Our friends at Beau-Coup have put together an informative video with great gift wrapping and presentation ideas for your fortune cookie favors and gifts. I love the little take-out boxes! After the video scroll down to see (and get purchase info) on our favorite Fortune Cookie favors and accessories.

Some of our favorite Fortune Cookie favors and gifts:

Custom Fortune Cookies	Personalized Fortune Cookies	Gift Box of 48 Hand-Dipped Gourmet Fortune Cookies
Oreo Cookies and Cream Giant Fortune Cookie	Take-Out Pail of 6 Pink Ribbon Fortune Cookies	Bride and Groom Gourmet Fortune Cookies – Set of 2
Rainbow Fortune Cookies	Picture Fortune Cookies-INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED	Birthday Hand-Dipped Gourmet Fortune Cookies – INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED
Wedding Hand-Dipped Gourmet Fortune Cookies- INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED	Chocolate-Covered Fortune Cookies 6-Piece Take-Out Boxes: 6CT Case	Mini Chinese Takeout Box (Set of 6)
Silver Plated Takeout Box	Sizzix – Bigz Die Extra Long – Die Cutting Template – Takeout Box	Porcelain Chinese Takeout Box

How To Tie A Perfect Bow

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:50:31 +0000

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The perfect bow can be the ultimate finishing touch to a perfect gift.

If your gift bows never quite look right or you end up with a wobbly box, you need to watch the video our friends at Beau-Coup have put together for us on how to tie a perfect bow.

Tying the perfect bow just takes a little know how and practice.

Be sure to visit Beau-coup for more wedding, baby shower, and party favor ideas and inspirations.

Gifts That Double as Gift Wrap

admin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:55:24 +0000

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My daughter has a party to go to tomorrow and like my daughter, her friend loves nail polish and little trinkets. We decided to do something a little different with her gift. We bought a cute Caboodle organizer and lined it with silver tissue paper. Then we placed the gifts (silly socks, nail polish bottles, and hair accessories) into the tissue paper and added one more layer so you could not see any of the contents. A cute gift tag was the finishing touch and now my daughter has a uniquely fun gift for her friend.

When wrapping gifts, think outside the wrapped box – try other fun “wrappers” such as:

Fashionable reusable shopping bags or a tote
A scarf
A funky hat box
Lunch box
Cookie jar

For even more unique gift wrapping ideas and supplies, and packaging favors – try my favorite, Beau-coup.

Secret Sauce Gravy Boat

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:06:23 +0000

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Know someone who makes the most amazing gravy ever? We found such an adorable gravy boat that would make the perfect gift for a holiday host or hostess – the gravy boat simply says “Secret Sauce” on the front and “It’s all Gravy” on the back.

The Secret Sauce Gravy Boat is $19.95 and is available from Edible Gifts Plus.

Need a recipe for the ultimate gravy – one that would be good enough to call Secret Sauce?