Edible Arrangements for Birthdays, Holidays, Any Days!

November 5, 2014 by 7 Comments

Birthdays can be great fun for everyone involved especially the birthday boy or girl, but what to do if a birthday falls during a vacation? November is a big birthday month, and often times vacations are also scheduled in November with all the holidays. There are a few tips and tricks for special birthday fun while on vacation, to make your next vacation memorable but also your holiday or birthday as well.

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  • Make the celebration fit the destination. Theme the birthday party to the locale. This can be done with a special meal or dinner or just a fun packed special day chosen by your little one. Going camping? Have a camping party. With cupcakes and neighboring tents joining in for singing. Visiting the desert? Why not have a Western Cowboy themed party along with horseback riding? In regard to planning a day, your best bet is to give your little one a few options for the day like, paintballing or a day at the beach. Sleeping in or watching the sun come up over the mountains? With a little creativity and planning a wonderful birthday is a few steps away.

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Valentines Day Gifts for Your Little Ones

February 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment

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Looking for a Valentines Day gift for your child? Something fun, sweet, and that they will love. Here are a few cute ideas for any age range.

The Build a Bouquet set from Green Toys is a very cute alternative to a set of blocks, and perfect for this holiday (or spring time). Your child can create flower arrangements in different shapes and patterns, or even bouquets. These brightly colored flowers are fun to play with in the winter when it’s drab outside, and kids can even make floral arrangements for their parents or grandparents and get their creative and artistic juices flowing. This is a gift you can feel good about giving, as well, as it’s made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic with no BPA, phthalates, PVC or external coatings. This 44 piece set includes 4 bases, 16 stem and leaf pieces, and 24 lilies, petunias, and daisy flower pieces. Recommended for Ages 2 and up and can be found in specialty toy stores or at http://www.greentoys.com for $28.

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Prefer to grow a garden? Think outside the box with Thames and Kosmos. One of my favorite educational toy companies, they have created an adorable and fun to create (while learning and spending time with mom and dad) Crystal Garden kit. These quick “growing” crystals “bloom” from the centers of the four included cardboard flower trees. Learn how crystals grow, and choose the colors of the crystals you grow in your garden. You will see your garden in full bloom in less then 24 hours- but be careful, they are quite delicate. These crystals can’t be touched or moved, and never harden.

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Romantic Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

January 10, 2014 by 32 Comments

Valentine’s day is fast approaching and for sure, everyone is already on their feet trying to think of ways on how they can make Valentine’s day special for their loved ones. If you are one of these people, you might be thinking of giving your loved ones the usual gifts – chocolates, flowers, stuffed toys and even, jewelries. However, you need to do more than that if you wish to make this Valentine’s Day the most special one for the both of you.

Here are some unique and romantic gift ideas that will surely make Valentine’s Day a day like no other.

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Homemade dinner

Going on dates is already a regular activity for couples. This is why doing this on Valentines day will just make the day same like any other. In order to make the day a lot more special, it would be wise for you to serve your loved one a great homemade dinner. Although the two of you will just be feasting mainly on noodles, salad or any roasted meat, the effort that you will put in preparing such meal is what will make the date more special. In addition to this, you can also try adding candles, sweet music and flowers for decoration. Investing too much effort on a date will surely make your loved one feel a lot more special.
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Products that Make Great Baby Shower Gifts

January 9, 2014 by 1 Comment

There is no need to stress over finding ideas for baby shower gifts and keepsakes. Thinking out of the box, we have some ideas for great baby shower guest gifts and keepsakes that come from the world of promotional products. Promotional products can make great gifts because they are personalized, meaningful, and affordable. If you have been wondering what gifts to giveaway to your baby shower attendees, look no further than our top 10 list of ideas here:

pic 1Photo Frames: Close friends and family are always taking pictures of the mom-to-be. Make sure to take a special photo of each guest or a group photo so that each person at the shower will have a lovely photo to go in a personalized photo frame. The frame can have the baby’s name, the family’s name, a thank you message, or any other personal message your friends and family would love.

Mints: Any confection or candy can really make a great gift to giveaway at a baby shower. You can choose pink, blue, or from a variety of different colors and have it personalized with baby’s name or a thank you message.

Key Rings: Customized key rings are a great baby shower keepsake. You can find ones that photos go in, or just ones that can have the baby’s name and a baby symbol of your choosing.
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Brilliant Sky Toys And Books

November 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment

This post is sponsored by Brilliant Sky Toys & Books. I was sent a toy to review as compensation, however, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.

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With the busy holiday season on it’s way, Brilliant Sky Toys & Books might be the answer to your gift giving.  Brilliant Sky Toys & Books is a toy store with 15 locations that not only sells top of the line toys, books and games to delight youngsters, but also offers a concierge-type service that allows gift-givers the opportunity to buy a toy and have it gift wrapped for free.

You will know you are getting a great toy that will not only be fun to play with, but can enhance learning as well, because each toy is hand-picked by staff utilizing the exceptional standards of Brilliant Sky Toys & Books. Brilliant Sky Toys & Books features toys from Lego and Melissa & Doug as well as other top manufactures.
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Fun Christmas Gift Baskets

October 25, 2012 by 6 Comments

Some people really stump me when it comes to Christmas and holiday gifts. There is always that one relative, friend, or co-worker, am I right? For me, I have a relative who makes gift giving difficult, as well as my husband’s co-workers. What to give? Gift baskets are always a good option, and are fast and easy, too- plus, more personal then gift cards.

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The Best Personalized Gifts for Different Occasions

September 13, 2012 by 4 Comments

Looking for something memorable as a gift? Bored of the usual things? Personalized cards are a great way of making a standard item that you can otherwise just buy from a shop into something that’s out of the ordinary and special. The cards at www.gettingpersonal.co.uk come with free UK delivery, making the whole experience even more simple and easy to use.

One of the most popular choices on the website is to upload your own photo and make a completely unique card that no one else will ever have. It comes in a glossy laminated finish and you can have it in full colour print. You can either post it straight from the website, or have it posted to yourself with an envelope so you can deliver it to the recipient yourself. It can become a really sweet gesture to accompany christening gifts for example.
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