Getting Spring Ready Skin with Softsoap Fresh & Glow

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Getting Spring Ready Skin

As I anticipate warmer weather coming my way, I can’t help but get excited about breaking out the capri pants, baby tees & tanks, and other spring clothing. Don’t get me wrong; I love sweater season!  But after a few months, I’m ready to show a little more skin, and I want my skin to look healthy, soft, and smooth.  I’ve never been the kind of girl who spends the day at the beauty shop or spa; it’s just not my thing!  For this reason, I look for high quality (yet affordable) products that I can use at home to help me get my beauty on!  Right now I’m using Softsoap Fresh & Glow to help my skin get spring ready! [Read more…]

Gifting Sweet & Savory Popcorn this Valentine’s Day

Valentine Basket

Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? If you haven’t yet decided on a gift for your significant other, a gift basket is always a good way to go.  GourmetGiftBaskets.com has a great selection of gift baskets for all occasions, and they includes all kinds of delicious treats like chocolate, cookies, candies, nuts, and all sorts of other treats.

But if you’re looking to go beyond the usual Valentine’s Day gift of chocolates and sweets this year, I suggest checking out their popcorn baskets!  Available on GourmetGiftBaskets.com and KingofPop.com, you’ll find a great selection of popcorn tins, baskets, and boxes.

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Christmas Gifts for Boys with Daisy, Plus $100 Academy Giveaway and a Free Printable

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Daisy BB Gun

Does your child spend a lot of time staring at computer screens, mobile devices, and electronic games?  Ours too!  Each day after school, Noah can hardly wait to get home to his computer (as he’s mobile gaming in the back seat).  But we also encourage him to do outdoor activities.  For example, he likes to go camping, fishing, and hunting.  And while we can’t exactly do these activities every day, going out to do some target shooting is quite do-able.  For this reason, we got Noah an early Christmas present: the Daisy 880 BB Gun. Noah is 14, so this is a very good gun for his age group.  If you want your child to spend more time outdoors too, you can encourage them and teach them about hunting or camping. Daisy has a lot of great Christmas gifts for boys and girls. [Read more…]

Give a Gift of a Star from Star Registry (and a Giveaway)

Star Registry

As a nature lover and a “True Romantic” I’ve always loved the idea of naming a star.  Recently I got the chance to do just that, through the International Star Registry.  This is such a unique gift idea to get for yourself or a number of people on your gift list.  Consider the person on your list who is hard to buy for, nature lovers, science lovers, art lovers, and anyone who loves good keepsake. [Read more…]

Friday Favorites: Week 244 – Featuring Hand Stamped Ornaments

friday favorites

Hello all.  Thanks for stopping by for this week’s party.  I’ve had huge work load this week and I’m skipping this week’s features, but I’ll be back with more next week. In lieu of the features, I’m sharing a brief showcase of ornaments from my Etsy shop.  Ranging in price from $10 to $15, these are a great gift idea.  I offer a range of charms and ribbon hangers, you can choose from, and I can customize each design, stamping out any words you like.

Last year my most popular item was the customized Baby’s 1st Christmas Ornament.  This year I hve that ornament back in stock, along with my family ornaments, Our First Christmas and other couples ornaments, football themed ornaments, a Merry Christmas mom/grandma/teacher, etc. ornament, and In Loving Memory Ornament, and more!

Please check out the ornaments and the custom jewelry that I have in stock. Also, take a look at the coupon code believe, and save 10% from now through the end of November.

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Use the coupon code: GIVETHANKS to get 10% off.  AND also look for discounts and daily deals on select items!

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I Heart My Hair with Easy New Looks and Conair®

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Conair Hair Products

Since I’ve been working at home, I’ve gotten quite used to not really needing to put on a bunch of makeup or fix up my hair.  Here lately you can find me wearing my hair back in ponytail or pulled back with a clip most days.  But with the holidays coming, I’ll definitely be dressing it up more!  A couple of tools that will come in handy for creating easy new looks and great hair every day are the Infiniti Pro by Conair® 3Q™ Brushless Motor Dryer and the Infiniti Pro by Conair® Curl Secret®. [Read more…]

Holiday Gift Giving: Hallmark Northpole Gifts at Walmart

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Northpole Gifts

I grew up visiting the Hallmark store with my mom.  We’re both huge fans of the brand, and it is a great source for gifts of all ages.  This year Hallmark presents a new original movie, Northpole, and to o go along with the release of the movie, Hallmark has a great line of Northpole gifts.  They include a great assortment of toys designed to help you and your child get in the Christmas spirit, as well as a cute collection of ornaments, hostess gifts, and more!

The Northpole gifts by Hallmark are now available at your local Walmart store while supplies last! [Read more…]

Holiday Gift Giving: JBL Flip 2 Portable Speakers

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Gary with Speaker

My husband is kind of hard to buy for, but I recently gave him an early Christmas present that was a big time hit!   Gary is a big music fan. every genre of music imaginable: country, bluegrass, pop, classic rock, R&B, and rap. He also listens to just about He plays a number of musical instruments, including banjo, guitar, piano, and mandoline.  And one of our favorite activities to do together is listen to music.  We often take turns picking out songs to listen to on Youtube to listen to.  And sometimes we’ll sing together, or he will get his guitar out and play along.  Needless to say, he was excited to open up his JBL Flip 2 Portable Speaker. [Read more…]

Holiday Gift Guide: Agraria Home

Agraria Candles

 I usually try to wait till the week of Thanksgiving to talk Christmas and holiday gift guides, but I’ve got a lot of great items to feature (plus recipes and so many other Christmas posts coming up) that we simply have to start now, in order to get everything in.  We start today with Agraria.  They are a company based out of San Fransisco that sells great home interior items like candles and diffusers, as well as bath and body products for you.

Agraria products are great for friends and family and just about any lady on your list.  (Who doesn’t want their home or themselves to smell good?)  My mother-in-law especially loves candles, so I’ll be giving her Agraria’s Bitter Orange Candle.  Imagine a sweet orange scent with a hint of spice.  I know she will love it!

What’s sets their items apart from the competition is not only their lovely scent but also the elegant look of the products.  Your gift recipient will definitely be proud to display this gift in their home!

I’ve tried their candles and diffusers in my own home.  The diffusers are a an especially good gift and value, as the scent last a long time.  I got a diffuser several months ago, and it still has plenty of liquid and scent.

 

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SSH Holiday Gift Guide

I received an Agraria product to facilitate this post. The opinions are my own. Please check out more gift ideas throughout the holiday season.  Want your company or gift item featured here? Email me.

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Staying Connected with Walmart’s Lowest Priced Unlimited Plans

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lowest priced unlimited plans

With the holidays just around the corner, everyone is looking for ways to save money on gifts as well as other household expenses.   Earlier this year we made the decision to abandon our “contract cell phones” which were costing us $150 a month, and  we started looking for pre-paid or post-pay, no-contract phones.  We did a lot of research, and Walmart Family Mobile was the winner with the lowest priced unlimited plans I’ve seen. [Read more…]