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My kitty needs a My Doggie Blankee for Christmas!
OMG, I am so in love with My Blankee Blankee's for babies. They are the softest, prettiest and cutest things. I love 'em, I could get a big one for me but they cost an arm and a leg. I have no problem spending the coin for others but for myself, I am totally frugal! Enough said!well I was cruising there site because I scored a My Blankee for my nephew for $15 at TJ Maxx so I had to run to the site to see what it was selling for. I am proud to report that I saved $51, top that! HAHA
So I was looking and came across the My Doggie Blankee stuff or in my case, it would be used on my new kitty. Again, I'll spend the coin on the kitty without batting an eyelash, unless a cute guy was watching then maybe I wouldn't. So I am proud to report these are super cute and your doggie & my kitty can totally rock these. If you look at the press kit, you'll see some of the celebs that scored theirs for free! No fair!
My Doggie Animal Print Sweater in pink & black zebra $20-30
My Blankee Blankets $31-154
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Posted by Denise on December 9, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
FREE GIVEAWAY! Give your man some style with Details Men's Style Manual
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I have to give my man credit for always leaving the house with clean, pressed clothes. But the clothes themselves? They could use some work. His normal wardrobe is jeans and t-shirts and the occasional sweatshirt. The man needs some style help, for sure!
I think I'll pick up a copy of Details Men Style Manual for him for Christmas. It covers all the dos and don'ts of getting dressed like picking out the right hem and fit of every type of pants and how many buttons you should unbutton on your favorite button-down shirt.
Of course there's a bonus! Every copy comes with a free one-year subscription (a $9.97 value) to Details magazine. Before you know it, he'll be telling you what to wear!
FREE GIVEAWAY!
Get your Christmas shopping started early! Win a free copy of Details Men Style Manual (with the free subscription). Just leave a comment with your man's worst fashion faux-pas. We'll pick one random commenter to win the book. All entries must be received by Friday, November 9, 2007 at 11:59pm EST. Good luck!
Posted by Megan on November 7, 2007 | Comments (1) | Tell a friend
Scentsational manly gifts form LUSH!
My brother can be hard to shop for. Like me, if he sees something he wants, he usually buys it for himself. Plus he is into hobbies that I don't even begin to understand (gun restoration is his newest).
He's a manly outdoorsy type of guy, so I have been at a loss as to what to get him for Christmas. That was until I saw Stocking Fella over at . I was shopping for a friend's long overdue birthday present when I saw this little lovely already wrapped gift box. This gift set includes
Ambrosia Shaving Creams
(which will be perfect because he has sensitive skin),
Happy Hippy Shower Gel
(which has a nice fresh grapefruit scent infused with frankincense and bergamont that I know he will love) and a
Bohemian Natural Soap
which has a nice fresh lemony scent (just perfect for him).
The scents of each are masculine without being perfumy or feminine. I know my brother will love this, because even he likes to indulge in a little bit of luxury in the bathroom and all LUSH products that I have used are luxurious.
Posted by Amy on December 17, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
Warm the cold winter with Harpoon Winter Warmer!
I had the BEST beer last night, Harpoon Winter Warmer. Listen to this description:
When you bring a glass of this dark copper ale to your lips to take
your first sip you will notice the aroma of cinnamon. There is no
aromatic hop added that might overpower the distinct spice scent. The
medium body of this beer is formed from caramel and pale malts. These
create enough body to support the spices without making the beer
excessively rich. Bittering hops are added to counter the sweetness of
the malt and spice. The finish of the beer is a blend of cinnamon and
nutmeg. The combination of these two spices results in a balanced,
pumpkin-pie flavor.
It's being offered at the Macaroni Grill, but I'm sure you can also find a six- or 12-pack for that special someone on your list at any store that sells beer in the MA area. Oh, and hurry; it's only available from November to January.
Makes a great grab gift, too! I can already see the guys fighting over it at the yankee swap this year!
Posted by Janet on December 10, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
Don't pass up Pass the Pigs!
When my nieces spent the weekend recently they wanted to play a game, when they came out of the game closet with Pass the Pigs
Why? I've had the game since the early 90s and it's never been open. I have no idea why we waited this long to open it. But once they opened it, we had the best time ever playing this very addicting, simple game and inexpensive game (only around $9).
It brought back memories of playing games with my family and friends. Now, my nieces are sharing those same memories of their own. I'm going to buy it for them for Christmas so they can play it at their house.
It's a great gift for If you have young kids, young family members or someone who's young at heart, this gift would be the best game for them to get.
Pass the pigs comes in a small case that holds two pink rubber pigs, a small pencil & pad of paper. The directions are very simple and it even shows you the positions the pigs need to be to score points. Whats even better it does not take up a whole lot of room and can be played pretty much anywhere.
Posted by Tot on December 10, 2007 | Comments (1) | Tell a friend
No more makeup meltdowns! Thanks IcyBag!
I live in the South, where it can get ungodly hot in the summer. Even in the winter, the inside of a car can heat up, causing one to drive around with their windows down in 40 degree weather. In the past, if I need to pack makeup in my car for traveling or touch-ups, I had to pack it all in a lunch cooler so it doesn't melt.
Posted by Michele on November 29, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
Personalized M&M's and Dove - oh what fun!
Who doesn't love M&M's? I know I do! This holiday season you can give the gift of personalized M&M's with any message you want (that will fit on an M&M anyway)! Plus you can find new and unique packaging methods for your customer M&M gift including an Old Fashion Dispenser, a holiday stocking and my favorite- the desk top candy jar. Put a little M&M joy in someone you love's life this holiday season.
Also new this season of the ability to customize the message inside Dove chocolate wrappers. This personalization in available for both Milk and Dark varieties and allows you to create up to 4 unique messages per pack. Another fun and delicious way to spread holiday joy!
Posted by Amy on December 5, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
As seen on HGTV: Garden In A Bag
I was watching HGTV during the Thanksgiving holiday and they had a show about the 2007 Gift Show featuring all kinds on interesting and unique gifts. My favorite is the Garden-In-A-Bag by Potting Shed Creations.
Available in a great selection of herbs,
flowers, fruits & veggies, and beautiful greens - these kits can be grown
indoors, right in the leak-proof bag. And the best part is that they
are so fun and easy to grow! All you need to do is mix in the enclosed
packet of seed and add water.
The Compactness of the packaging makes these a great gift idea for your college students' bland dorm or off campus apartment. Best of all? They are very affordable (only $7.50 each). I wouldn't mind some of these myself!
Posted by Amy on December 19, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
Snag some fun Chinese imports from Pearl River
Pearl River is a fun and unique place to shop for Chinese imports. These adorable floral rice bowls come in a set of five. They have so many sets to choose from of your tastes are more simple or perhaps for the kid in you!
Even if you are not into bowls, check out the tea sets, the cast iron sets are a bargain!
Posted by Krista on December 18, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
tee hee, I am not the LittleMissMatched!
Someone has made a whole web site dedicated to mismatching! Socks and gloves come in three's, how fun! The colors are vibrant and fun for an often gloomy dark winter.
Littlemissmatched.com carries adult and children's sized clothing and accessories. Also tons of adorable bedding, books and toys!
Posted by Krista on December 8, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
Curl-Ease makes drying curly hair easy!
I love mine, although I have to pay for them (bone straight hair, don't you know). The only thing I DON'T like is having to wait forever for my hair to dry! 
Wait no more! Curl-Ease to the rescue! This ultra-thin towel is also ultra-absorbent; wrap it around your head after shampooing, wait 15-20 minutes (you know, while you're putting on makeup or getting dressed), and voilà! Ready for styling...or just ready to go if you're like me and often need a wash, comb and go morning.
I love this towel and am SO glad to have been able to give it a try. Do you have any curly haired friends? Give this to them for Christmas, they'll love you for it!
Posted by Janet on December 6, 2007 | Comments (1) | Tell a friend
Cool movies on the cheap with Netflix!
In case you didn't know (because I didn't), Netflix sells their used DVDs. This is a perfect gift for my father who is impossible to buy for. He has a HUGE DVD collection, I would say its sort of a hobby for him, so this has been a great find for me. Shipping is free so costs are low and DVDs are from $5.99 - $9.99. I just bought four movies for $32, along with some pajamas, popcorn and chocolate he is going to be one happy Pop!
Posted by Krista on December 13, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
Save the earth with this Earth Friendly Tote - one plastic bag at a time
Ever since I saw An Inconvenient Truth
I leave it in my car, and whenever I hop into a store (which happens, like, ALL THE TIME!) I roll it up and stick in my purse. When the time comes for my purchases to go into a plastic shopping bag, I whip this baby out and decline the shopping bag. While it puts one less plastic shopping bag out there in the earth, it's much sturdier and larger than most shopping bags and even better - I'm not adding to that annoying bag of plastic bags that live in the closet.
And it makes for a great Christmas present for any earth loving recipient on your gift list.
Why not check out all the other cool stuff at Julie-Marie, they've got makeup bags,
tote bags, drawstring bags,
tissue holders and a whole lot more.
Posted by Megan on December 9, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
Giving you a little extra light...
That's the motto of the Royal River Candle Company. I'm happy to have a little extra light, especially when it's coming from their beautifully scented and packaged candles, which incidentally, make GREAT holiday gifts. I like to support smaller companies, and did I tell you? Their candles also come with a recipe (pertinent to the scent of the candle) on the side! 
The one I tried, Wild Maine Blueberry, smelled like the most scrumptious blueberry pie! These candles are made in the USA by Todd Green of Freeport, Maine and come in 17.5 ounce, 9.5 ounce and 3.5 ounce sizes. They'll burn for approximately 100 - 110 hours, giving you hours of wonderful fragrance.
Posted by Janet on December 12, 2007 | Comments (1) | Tell a friend
It's peanut butter jelly time at the Violet Gumdrop
On the way to Boston last Saturday night, Megan said she had a present for me and handed me these necklaces.
Do you have a friend who's the peanut butter to your jelly? This is the perfect gift for her (or him!). It's whimsical and adorable and oh so cute, definitely for the young at heart. I wore my half of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich (I was the PB) with pride! Megan shall be evermore known as Jellah!
Check out Violet Gumdrop; they also have a Milk & Cookie Best Friend Necklace, but I'm a peanut butter kinda gal. There's also a cute ice cream cone necklace, and the ice cream is sparkled with swarovski crystals.
I love that both sides of the sandwich are smiling :-)
Posted by Janet on December 13, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
Think spring with daisies from Williams-Sonoma
While browsing the Williams-Sonoma sale section recently, I discovered this Daisy Maryanne Pan. First introduced in the US in 1921, it was designed to bake light cake shells for everything from fresh berries to creamy custards to delicious puddings!
With all the snow we're been getting lately here in the Northeast, I saw this and had visions of Spring cakes :-)
It's on sale for $19.99...makes a perfect gift for daisy lovers!
Posted by Janet on December 18, 2007 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
Milburn Jewelry Clearance Sale
Milburn Jewelry located in sunny San Francisco is clearing room for new stuff! If you are a jewelry lover, don't waste anytime in heading over to check out their sale.
The earrings are delightful with names like: Chocolate and Strawberry Flavored, Violaceous, and Under The Pearly Moon!
The prices are terrific, ranging from $3 - $12! What are you waiting for? Milburn Jewelry's Clearance won't last long! Visit them today!
Posted by Deborah on March 11, 2008 | Comments (0) | Tell a friend
