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Holiday Gift Guide 2010
Last Minute Holiday Gifts For Adults
1800 Flowers has the perfect last-minute gifts for your mom, dad, spouse and every one on your holiday list. 17% of shoppers have barely started their shopping for christmas. I am done and have been for a while, but while you struggle with those last few on your list here are some great Ideas from 1800 Flowers
Comfort and Joy Sweet Treats Gift Basket:
Filled with sweet treats, this basket is an affordable way to send holiday cheer. Items include a Harry London White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel, decadent toffees, candy canes and more. It’s only $24.99 at www.1800baskets.com
Holiday Mint Meltaways:
Celebrate the holidays with the perfect blending of creamy, cool mint and smooth chocolate. These special holiday edition Mint Meltaways, from Fannie May, feature a snowy white pastel coating and festive holiday sprinkles. They are only $22.99
Buttercream Frosted Club:
This holiday Give the gift that keeps giving with Cheryl’s cookie club membership and spread holiday cheer for an entire year. Buttercream frosted cookie club is $22.99-34.99 (Per delivery)
Holiday Poinsettia Popcorn:
Premium, flavor-infused 3-way treat includes all-natural Butter, robust Cheese and secret recipe Caramel corn, while a 4-way tin adds delicate white cheddar to the mix. A 2 gallon tin is available for $24.99
All Wrapped Up:
I received this beautiful flower gift. This bouquet features roses, carnations, mini carnations, green cedar, noble fir and seeded eucalyptus, topped off with sparkling silver ornaments, all put together in a sparkling red gift box. I really like this set, its fun and goes very well with all my christmas decorations. The ornaments and Red gift box can be used every year around the holidays. This is available in a small (pictured above) for $39.99, or a medium bouquet for $49.99, or large for $59.99.
Visit 1800 Flowers for any last minute Holiday Favorites. Get your Orders in by 11 Am Christmas Eve for Christmas delivery
Disclosure: I received a Bouquet of flowers mentioned above , no other compensation was received. All thoughts are my own.
Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Leapfrog Alpha Pet
Product Description: Dig into phonics fun with the AlphaPet Explorer This portable learning toy features Scout the puppy as your child’s guide to learning letter names, letter sounds and more. Four learning modes extend the fun with letter and phonics games, music and help from Scout.
****My son is 3 and still doesn’t know his full alphabet, just part of it. The alpha pet is a great way for kids to learn their alphabet. This handheld toy has the alphabet displayed in dog bones and says every letter you push, the sound and even has a game. The game is to see how fast you can find a letter, I was even enjoying the game myself! I think my son has more fun playing with this toy than actually learning from it.
A big thank you to Leapfrog for also sending batteries with this toy.
Retail: $19.99 but you can find for $14.99 on www.leapfrog.com
My rating:9
Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, A product was provided by the company. Thoughts are 100% my own.
Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Leapfrog Scribble and Write
Product Description:
Children trace the lights to get practice drawing simple shapes and pictures, then graduate to learning upper- and lowercase letters with step-by-step guidance. Fun learning games help reinforce letter recognition and pencil control skills. Best of all, Scribble & Write uses a single retraceable surface for ease of use and portability.
****My daughter is 4 and she knows how to sing her ABC’s she still is having trouble getting the writing down. The scribble and write is perfect for kids around the preschool age. it breaks down letters by lines and even has a pad and pen for your child to trace the letter. My daughter was so excited to try this out and has really improved on her writing. Plus there is also letter and shape drawing to help children with shapes and so much more. I am so thrilled by this toy and have to say it really helps with preschool homeschooling.
Retail: $24.99 but you can find for $15.99 on www.leapfrog.com
My rating:10
Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was received. All opinions are my own.
Holiday Gift Guide 2010: LeapFrogs Fix and Learn Speedy
Product Description: Get little gears turning for fun play and learning! Children can learn about shapes counting and more as they play with a car that will tune up their motor skills and fire up their imaginations! Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path for customized learning insights and ideas to expand the learning. Appropriate for children ages 18-36 months.
***** My son doesn’t really like toys that tell him what to do. Yes! He is that stubborn. He really loves Speedy though. He is a car that breaks down and you have to fix him by pressing or turning his buttons. He comes with a wrench and screwdriver to crank his tires, and when his license plate is pressed he sings the ABC’s and counts to ten. This is a really fun toy for young girls and boys, plus it’s educational. The only thing I don’t is that the hood pops off very easily.
Retail: $24.99 but you can get for $15.99 at www.leapfrog.com
My rating: 9
Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was received by the company, all opinions are my own.
Holiday Gift Guide: Fantasia/ Fantasia 2000 Blu-ray combo pack review
Product Description: Walt Disney’s animated musical masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound-now brilliantly restored for the first time ever in high definition! Blu-ray technology finally allows you to experience Fantasia-and Fantasia 2000, the triumphant classic it inspired-the way Walt envisioned! Plus, for the first time ever on Blu-ray, experience the 2003 Academy Award nominated animated short Destino-the extraordinary collaboration between Walt Disney and legendary artist Salvador Dali.
Bonus Features for Fantasia:
- digital Restoration
- DisneyView
- Disney Family Museum
- The Schultheis Notebook (movie secrets)
- Art gallery
- Audio Commentaries
Fantasia 2000 Bonus features:
- Destino (Short film)
- Dali and Disney (Destino Documentary)
- Musicana (Walt’s inspiration for a Fantasia sequel
- Disney’s Viral Vault
- Audi commentaries
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****I love being able to share movies I grew up watching with my children. When I first played this movie a few years ago on VHS, my kids were not interested at all. Now that they are a little older they can actually sit through it, although I don’t think my kids really understand what Fantasia is all about, but they loved the colors and music. There favorite part was Mickey playing with the wizards magic. Watching the bonus features made me appreciate this movie more, hearing the commentaries and Walt’s inspiration. This movie truly is inspirational and I think one of Disney’s best movies ever.
Retail: $45.99 but you can find on Amazon for $28.99
Release date: November 30, 2010
Running Time: 200 minutes
My rating:10
Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was provided by Disney.
Holiday Gift Guide 2010:Celebrate The Holidays With Hickory FarmsClosed
I am a Hickory Farms Brand Ambassador through Mom Central. I am really excited since this is my first actual ambassador tour. I’ve only tried Hickory Farms a few times and it was so long ago. I will be receiving a gift pack soon and will share my experience with you.
Hickory Farms’ commitment to personalized service and the legendary quality of its products has kept the company popular
on gift lists over the decades. Customers can find Hickory Farms’
savory sausages, favorite cheeses and other gourmet goods
online, in catalogs, in leading supermarkets and in retail shopping centers throughout the holiday season.
**** I received two hickory farms gift boxes, and they are so yummy. I have only tried Hickory farms a few times ( I know its sad). The picnic basket pack is full of summer sausage cheese, peanut brittle, crackers, and strawberry hard candies. The strawberry hard candies have become my kids favorite. I haven’t even been able to get my husband and kids to eat their dinner, because they are always getting into the boxes and eating everything. We tried the cranberry mustard last night, and it was so good even my picky little ones liked it. The only thing so far that we are not fond of is the pineapple mustard. We always give Hickory Farms gift boxes to family as gifts, You can never go wrong.
Right now when you buy any Party Planner Gift Box, Hickory Farms will donate $5 to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign, a national nonprofit that is ending childhood hunger in America.
I have a Hickory Farms party planner gift box to giveaway to one lucky reader: (pictured above)
Contents are:
- 7 oz. Beef Summer Sausage
- 5 oz Italian Recipe Beef Summer Sausage
- 6 oz Original Cheese Ball
- 4 oz Smoked Cheddar Blend
- 4 oz Mission Jack Blend
- 4 oz Creamy Swiss Blend
- 4 oz Big Barn Cheddar
- 2.5 oz Cranberry Mustard
- 2.25 oz Sweet Hot Mustard
- 1.5 oz Sesame, Caraway, and Sea Salt Crackers
To enter visit www.HickoryFarms.com and tell me another set you want?
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Contest closes-12/11/10
I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Hickory Farms and received two signature gift boxes from Hickory Farms to thank me for taking the time to participate.”
Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Nerf All Weather Blitz Flyer Flying Disc
Description: Play at peak level no matter what the weather’s like with this awesome official tournament size WEATHER BLITZ Flyer disc! Special technology gives this disc the perfect balance of grip and slip in any weather, so you can execute your perfect throws, no matter what the weather throws at you. And, with its outstanding durability, this disc will stand up to the most rugged conditions and rough games, again and again and again!
****This frisbee is so cool, we had a cheap one from the dollar store, but it started cracking when it got cold. My kids would take it to the beach and the designs would come off. The nerf all weather is durable and makes playtime fun even in the cold. My daughter was so thrilled to be able to play with this. She loves the game of frisbee and is begging me to go to the beach. The flying disk even has padding on it for a firm grip. This is a great gift for a girl or boy.
Retail: $9.99
My rating:8
Disclosure: No compensation was received, a product was provided.
Celebrating the Holidays with Build A Bear GiveawayClosed
My kids love Build A Bear and get excited every time we go. They have been begging to go since they heard about the new holiday collections at Build A Bear.
The Rudolph Collection is my absolute favorite and Rudolph and Clarice even talk to each other. My kids are more interested in Bumble the abominable snowman. They also have the Snow Hugs Teddy (limited edition), Star Wars bear and clothes. Coming December 10 is the speaker starz collection. The bears contain a speaker that you can hook your MP3 player up to, so you can listen to your favorite music.
I chose bumble to review. He’s cute and soft, and very monster like which is perfect for any boy. He doesn’t make any noises or anything, he’s just cuddely. I also purchased Rudolph and Clarice, which are so cute. They can talk and light up. The holiday collection never fails at Build A Bear Holly and Hal, Frosty, and Now Bumble, Rudolph, Clarice. My kids love to sit and watch their movies while holding there Build A Bear.
I have a $25 gift card to build a bear to giveaway
To enter tell me who you would love to make?
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Contest ends 12/15
Disclosure: no compensation was received, I received a gift card to make Bumble from the company who is also providing the giveaway. I purchased everything else.
Holiday Gift Guide 2010: George Foreman Evolve Grill
Product Description: Enjoy total countertop versatility plus healthy cooking with the most versatile grill ever from George Foreman. The Evolve Grill is specially designed to be as versatile as you need with up to 10 plates available for purchase. You start with a 4-plate starter set, then build your collection with as many plates as you need for 24/7 cooking versatility. The grill features our adjustable slope that lets you lay the surface flat for even cooking or use the patented slope to help knock out the fat as you grill. Our George Tough nonstick coating lets you cook without oil or butter, even on delicate foods. The 84 square inch cooking surface is perfect to feed your family of 4 all their favorites. With digital time and temperature control, you can get precise results on everything from omelets and sandwiches to grilled steak and poultry. All this, plus dishwasher-safe removable plates and accessories for easy cleaning.
**** I was told I would receive the Evolve grill with muffin pan, but i received the mini burger instead. I was a little disappointed, because I wanted baking to be a little easier. We use the evolve grill everyday. It only takes half the time to cook anything than a regular grill. The first thing I made was Meatloaf in the deep dish bake pan. It came out very good! Since there is no drain in the pan, i had to take it off and drain the fat in the middle of cooking. Since then I have cooked pork, and chicken and I never really get much fat in the drip pan. The only downside is it takes up a lot of counter space.
Retail:149.99 but you can buy on Amazon for $114.17
My rating: 9
Disclosure:No compensation was received, a product was provided by the company.