The Corner Stork Baby Gifts Review and Giveaway Holiday Gift Guide

When shopping for gifts I always like the idea of the gift being unique or personalized. At the Corner Stork Baby Gifts they have just that, sweet gifts with a boutique style to them, perfect for a personalized gift. For our newest addition I thought that the Lovie would be a great Holiday Gift. A Lovie is soft and sweet just like our baby will be :)




There are quiet a few Lovies to chose from, I chose the Personalized "Love Ewe" Plush Lamb and Lovie Gift Set.




About the Lovie "Love Ewe" Set from their web site:

Two comforting essentials in one newborn baby gift set! The "Love Ewe" Plush Toy Lamb and Lovie Gift Set showers baby with a cuddly, plush toy lamb just the right size for baby's small hands and a soft security blanket, also just the right size for a newborn. Features and facts:

Lamb plush toy is made of ultra-soft chenille

Satin-trimmed lovie blanket measures 13 1/2" square

Satin trim on blanket is embroidered with "Everywhere that baby went, the lamb was sure to go"

Set is machine-washable

Beautiful presentation includes sheer, ivory organza bag with satin-lined base and imprinted ribbon that repeats the phrase on the "lovie" blanket

So tiny and so cute! The Lamb is a good size and very soft, the little blanket is little, perfect for those tiny hands. This is a good gift for anyone with a new addition in their lives. Check out a few of the other Lovie's The Corner Stork offers-

"Ekko the Elephant" Little Expeditions Plush Rattle Lovie with Crinkle Leaf

"Jakka the Giraffe" Little Expeditions Plush Rattle Lovie with Crinkle Leaf

And if you are looking for more items you can personalize they have gifts like the Musical Jewelry Armoire Espresso, I love anything with a personalized name on it, I had things like this as a child and felt so special when I received them.





Another great gift idea is the My Very Own Name Personalized Story Book, This charming book highlights the child's first name, last name and birth date, using beautifully illustrated animals to bring the names to life. Within the playfully rhyming story, the tiger brings the T, the yak brings the Y, and the book - while sharing interesting facts about each of the animals - brings joy, education and fun to reading time. This unique children's gift is perfect for newborns, as well as boys and girls up to age eight.


Check out The Corner Stork Baby Gifts for your Holiday Gifts, you can shop by Featured Baby Gifts, Collections, Necessities and More.


GIVEAWAY

Win a Lovie for your little one Winners Choice of  Puppy, Ekko the Elephant, Jakka the Giraffe, The Cow Jumped Over the Moon  or Love Ewe Lamb.

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Kidorable Umbrella Review and Giveaway Holiday Gift Guide

Have you ever heard of Kidorable? If not you are missing out, they have the cutest Rain Boots, Rain Coats, Back Packs, Towels, Bookends and More!! What I love about them is you can shop by style which includes Ladybugs, Dragons, Firemen, Mermaids and more. Or you can shop by product line if you are looking for something specific like an umbrella, boots, backpacks, or gloves. My goodness each theme is so cute it is hard to chose just one!

Living in Washington State everyone knows it rains. A lot. So an umbrella is a must around here, even for your little ones. JJ and Baby L just love holding their own umbrellas so when I found these Kidorable Umbrellas, I could not wait for them to try them out. I narrowed it down to the Dragon Knight Umbrella and the Pirate Umbrella. Knights and Pirates are a big deal around here and my favorite part about the umbrellas is that they each have a fun and unique handle on them. See the handles? Each is unique to the design. Also each umbrella has pop outs on the top, Dragon ears for the Dragon Umbrella and a Pirate flag and sword for the Pirate Umbrella. Love it!!!




Now that we have our Kidorable Umbrellas we need to start looking into getting the matching coats, boots, backpacks, towels, hangers and more. Oh the possibilities are endless!


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Win a Kidorable Umbrella for your little one. Winners Choice.

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Bright Starts Cluck & Learn Barn Review and Giveaway Holiday Gift Guide

We have worked with Bright Starts here on the Frugal Family Tree before because they are a great company with great prices. There are tons of products and categories to pick from and you can always find a gift for any occasion and the Holidays are definitely a big occasion! I have been struggling what to get for Baby L because he is at that age where he doesn't play with "baby" toys anymore but some of his big brothers toys are just too "big boy" for him. Luckily we found the Bright Starts Having a Ball Cluck and Learn Barn, The Cluck & Learn Barn brings animal learning and ball drop surprise together to spark laugh out loud fun! Toddler can drop balls into the chicken to activate fun barnyard sounds, and to see which barn door they’ll pop out of! Pressing the buttons teaches animal names and sounds while ball dropping fosters counting and playing all at the same time!




Having a Ball collection of Toddler toys sold exclusively at Toys R Us and Babies R Us. This toy retails for $24.99

2 ways to play:

    * Silly Sounds Mode: Drop balls into the top of the chicken to activate silly animal sounds.  Balls will activate more silly sounds as they roll out of 2 different openings in the barn
    * Learning Mode: Press the 3 light up buttons to learn animals sounds and names.  Learn counting skills as balls drop through the barn.  Open and close barn doors for funny barnyard sounds and to learn opposites.  Clucking chicken will encourage toddler to play again

Additional Features:

    * Includes 2 AA batteries
    * Includes 4 character balls
    * Balls can be stored inside the barn 

A fun toy for a busy little boy for sure with lots of lights and sounds your child will just love!! Be sure to check out Bright Starts for your Holiday Season shopping, I know you will find lots of toys your little one will love! Like this Pretty In Pink Bloom and Play Activity Gym that I would love to get for our newest addition :)


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RapidLash Review and Giveaway Holiday Gift Guide

Rapid Lash  is an eyelash enhancing serum that’s clinically proven to increase the look of volume, replenish and increase shine of your eyelashes. It has created a sensation in the eyelash category. I applied this product for several weeks and got good results. I didn’t use it on my eyebrows because I already have a hard time keeping up with plucking them, but every night before bed I applied the product on the base of my eyelids (just like using a liquid eyeliner).



After several weeks I could see the fuller and healthier look of my eyelashes and I am happy with the results. I like how convenient it was to apply it at night before bed (probably took around 30 seconds to apply) and eventually seeing the difference. The only fault in Rapid Lash is that you have to consistently apply the product to keep up the results. You can purchase it online and it retails for $49.95. Right now CVS.com has it on sale for $39.99.

I would recommend this product if you have thin or brittle eyelashes as well as a little extra money in your pocket.

Here is some product features about RapidLash:

• Increase thickness and volume! Powerful Polypeptides provide effective protection against breakage and naturally supports stronger, more voluminous lashes.
• Replenish and fortify! Panthenol combined with rich minerals help replenish and rejuvenate lashes with essential proteins and vitamins that provide strength and shine.
• Add flexibility and shine! Unique moisturizing agents provide superior hydration to lashes by locking in moisture while improving flexibility and elasticity.

Also RapidLash is not intended for direct contact with the eye. If this should occur, rinse thoroughly with cool water.

GIVEAWAY

Win RapidLash for your beauty routine

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 What product feature would your lashes benefit from most? 
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San Francisco Salt Company Bath Salt Review and Giveaway

As we start into the busy holiday season, it is so important to take a little extra time for just ourselves. What better way to relax and restore our minds and bodies than to take a nice hot bath? San Francisco Salt Company offers bath salts that will make taking your next bath a truly wonderful experience. I loved taking a bath using Muscle Soak mineral bath salt. If you've had a long hard day, treat yourself to the blend of Epson salt, eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils in your bath. The fragrant water will make you want to spend a long time in your tub, and this is the perfect answer to any tired or achy muscles.

San Francisco Salt Company offers an extensive line of bath salts and bath products available in many different scents, colors and types. I think their prices are very reasonable for such a high quality and enjoyable bath salt. Any one of their beautifully packaged items would make a lovely Christmas gift, or a gift for any time of the year. The company's philosophy is all about harnessing the power of the ocean with mineral sea salts to enhance your well-being. Their mission is to raise customers' awareness of the amazing benefits of natural sea salts. To learn more about San Francisco Salt Company and to view their products, visit their website at SFBSC.com.


Here is a coupon code for 5% off discount for an online order with SFBSC (one time discount, first time customers only, coupon code expires 12/31/11): coupon code: blogger2011

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Win a jar of San Francisco Salt Company Mineral Bath Salt Muscle Soak

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*Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts December 2, 2011 and ends on December 10 , 2011 at midnight PST. Winner will be emailed and has 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. The opinions on this item are 100% mine and may vary from others. The sponsor is responsible for providing the prize.

Community Coffee Review and Giveaway Holiday Gift Guide

Living in the Seattle area means that coffee is a big part of everyday life here. While I love going out for coffee, there are times when brewing a cup at home is just what I want. One of my very favorite things to do is to try different brands and different flavors of coffee.

I recently discovered Community Coffee and I'm so glad I did. I just love it. The taste and aroma of this coffee is excellent. The taste is rich, flavorful, and delicious. I was sent the Season's Greetings Variety Pack for our Holiday Gift Guide. Over the past few days I have been enjoying Holiday Jazz, Breakfast Blend, Cinnamon Roll, and Bread Pudding flavors. Brewing a pot of the Bread Pudding coffee smells exactly like bread pudding is baking in your oven. All of these different coffees have been a huge hit with family and friends that have came by during the recent holiday. Community Coffee offers ground, whole bean, flavored, decaffeinated, seasonal coffee and more.

Bread Pudding was a favorite for many of the family and friends that tried the coffee.

They offer many kinds of beautiful Holiday Gift Packs and gift ideas for the coffee lover on your Christmas list. Visit their web site at communitycoffee.com. This family owned and operated company has been in business since1919. Based in Louisiana, the Saurage family has made it their mission to produce and sell this high quality coffee for four generations. I always love getting and giving coffee for Christmas or anytime. Community Coffee would be a welcome gift for anyone who love delicious coffee.



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Win a Season's Greetings Variety Gift Pack from Community Coffee

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Hulk Hogan’s Main Event XBOX 360 Kinect Video Game #Giveaway Holiday Gift Guide

What kid from the late 70s early 80s did not grow up loving the Hulkster?!?! I remember watching the wrestling matches on tv with my siblings and Dad. It was fun to see the crazy personalities of the wrestlers and how they would "beat up" each other. Hulk Hogan was so popular back then and still is now. Who does not know who Hulk Hogan is?!

As a gamer I am always looking for new games to play. But as of yet I do not have the Kinect system that goes to my XBOX 360. (Its on the list for Santa, I sure hope he brings one!) I have played demos of the Kinect and have heard rave reviews about how it is so much funner than the Wii when it comes to adults and older kids playing it. My son who is very young loves his Wii but his Dad loves his XBOX 360. When we had the chance to host a giveaway for the new game Hulk Hogan’s Main Event we were super excited to be able to share it with everyone. I am sure any wrestling fan or Kinect fan will have a blast playing this game.

This game is rated T for Teen.

The game story set up:

"Get off the couch and rule the ring in the first full-body wrestling game on Kinect for Xbox 360! In Hulk Hogan’s Main Event, Hulkamaniacs train with wrestling superstar and icon Hulk Hogan himself. As your mentor, Hulk will help you build your own wrestling personality and school you in the art of showmanship to win over the crowd. Entertain roaring fans with stunts, combos, and hard hits, that will knock your opponent to the mat. The crazier and wilder your motions, the more high impact your wrestling performance is in your living room ring!"
Here is some info about the game Hulk Hogan's Main Event:

Features

•	Hulk Hogan, wrestling icon and global sensation, mentors you so you can give the best show for the crowd.
•	Perform 50+ jaw dropping special attacks and stunts. Pump up the crowd with destructive combos and finishing moves pile drivers, chair smash, body slam, clothesline…
•	Design your wrestling superstar: Create your king of the ring by choosing ethnicity, body type, face, hair style and tattoos, then customize his outfit to your liking.
•	Showmanship: It’s all about showmanship so get the crowd roaring to earn higher scores and better status.
•	Perform in 9 exciting venues including the backyard, local gym and mega stadium in front of a massive crowd.
•	Use a variety of damaging props and objects including metal chairs and ladders to excite the fans and win the match.
•	Xbox LIVE Leaderboards showcase Stunt of the Day and All Time Best Stunts from players nationwide.
•	Multiple Gameplay Modes

That sounds like an awesome game! I soooo need to get the Kinect bar so I can kick some butt on the game!

 This would make a great Holiday Gift for any XBOX Kinect fan or Wrestling Hulkamania fans! If you don't win the game here you can always buy it at Game Stop, Best Buy, Toys R Us or online at Amazon.

GIVEAWAY

Win a Hulk Hogan’s Main Event XBOX 360 Kinect Video Game by Majesco Entertainment

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The Swiss Colony Snowman Truffles Review and Giveaway Holiday Gift Guide

When the holidays come around we are always looking for yummy goodies and treats. A great place to find those tasty treats is The Swiss Colony , and they happen to be celebrating 85 years, WOW! The variety they offer is huge, the categories range from Candy and Chocolates, Cheese and Meats, Gift Baskets, Nuts and Snacks, and more.







We love chocolate around here so we were excited to try the Snowman Truffles. Not only are they super cute because they are in the shape of little snowmen, they were quite tasty as well. The outside is a white chocolate and the inside is a smooth milk chocolate. Mmmmm perfect :) Each snowman is two truffles stacked on top of each other, you have to eat both because they go together right? Way less guilt about eating all of that Christmas Chocolate, at least that is what I tell myself!

Look how cute the little snowmen are!!

The Swiss Colony also has a special Gingerbread Promotion going on, if you purchase the Petits Fours they will send a Free Gingerbread House to a child in the hospital in your region! How neat is that? Here are the details:

Simply send the Petits Fours to someone on your list, and we'll send a Gingerbread House to a child in a hospital in your region. We'll let your gift recipient know that a Gingerbread House has been sent to a child in need, in their name, at your request. Plus, a "Thank You" card will be sent to your gift recipient from the hospital to recognize their gifts to these special children at Christmas. Gingerbread House and candies are 1-lb. 11-oz. net wt.

This special gift distribution is made possible by the arrangements of the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, Inc. NOTE: Note: Gingerbread House Program is only available with purchase of 72 Petits Fours (shown here).

• Royal Vanilla, Carrot Spice, Strawberry Shortcake, Lemon Mist, Red Velvet & Choc. Fudge Petits Fours
• PLUS you'll help us thrill a special child with his or her own colorful Gingerbread House and treats
• Gift of 72
• 2-lbs. 6-oz. net wt.

Check out The Swiss Colony for all of your holiday snacks and treats, they are delicious!

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Win a box of Snowman Truffles

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*Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts December 1, 2011 and ends on December 10 , 2011 at midnight PST. Winner will be emailed and has 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. The opinions on this item are 100% mine and may vary from others. The sponsor is responsible for providing the prize.

Disclosure: I received this item free of charge from The Swiss Colony. No monetary compensation was received or offered, nor was I under any obligation to write about this product. All opinions expressed are my honest thoughts. I am not offering any sales or taking orders for this item. I will not receive any compensation in connection with any sales of this item.

Boston Market Holiday Meals Review

In my house we have been Boston Market Fans for over 15 years! My husband introduced me to the restaurant. Prior to that I had never heard of the place. We have many great memories of eating their food. Some of our first few dates we would get food from there and go to the river or park to have a picnic. I love their Chicken Tortilla Soup, its addictive its so good. All these years later we are still eating there.

The first Thanksgiving my son was born he was only a little over a week old and there was no way I was going to cook a Thanksgiving dinner. We ordered a Boston Market Holiday Meal that year and oh my was it good! Their Pecan Pie is delicious. All the traditional items were included the meal. The following year for Thanksgiving we made all the tradition items at home but when it was time to eat my turkey was not cooked all the way and its was getting late! I was so upset that I messed up the most important part of the dinner. I was trying to go all out making it special for my son. Thankfully I remembered Boston Market was open late that day and I drove as fast as I could (of course within the speed limit lol I so did not want a ticket on top of a under cooked turkey!) When got there they was only 20 minutes until closing and I got all the Turkey I needed. Plus it was already sliced and came with gravy! That year Boston Market saved Thanksgiving from being a side dish only dinner.

This year I decided I want to enjoy Thanksgiving of watching the parade, playing with my son and just relaxing. I did not want to stress over cooking or under cooking in my case and the huge clean up involved with the Turkey Dinner. We did not know exactly what we would order from Boston Market this year. We did not know how many people were coming over or if everyone would be going to another family members home.

It ended up being only 4 of us and we purchased a Turkey Dinner Family Meal from Boston Market. It was perfect for us. Just enough to have a great Thanksgiving Meal. My mother in law brought over a few side dishes and some home made turkey she made. The funny part was her turkey remained untouched and her sides got cold! We all agreed the Boston Market food was way better than the food she made. She commented next year she will bring MORE Boston Market to add to ours.

One of my favorite items from Boston Market is the Creamed Spinach. Its amazing! No matter how many times I try to duplicate it or try it made from someone else its never the same. Their Turkey is soooo good. Its cooked perfectly and fork cutting soft. The corn bread is a classic item from there and in the shape of little mini loafs, too cute!

The Corn bread went so fast there was only a few left when I had a chance to take a picture!

Each of us had a plate full of delicious food

This year for the December Holidays you and your family should try Boston Market Family Meals as an option for a stress free holiday dinner. Boston Market is also great as a day after or before meal for family and friends gathered at your home so you can have a simple solution to feeding everyone quality food that taste great!

At Boston Market Restaurants you can get a $5 Gift Card for purchasing a $25 Gift Card from now until Jan. 31, 2012. The offer is not available for online purchases.

 You can learn more about Boston Market and when they have sales and coupons. You can follow them on Twitter and be a Fan on Facebook.


*I was not paid for our review. The opinions are 100% mine and may vary from others. I was provided a gift card for my meal from the PR company that represents them.

Pregnancy 2.0 Mommy Party

This weekend I was hosting a Pregnancy 2.0 party for my Mommy friends and even some Husbands and Kids of my Mommy friends. We made it a family affair! We got some really great products from places like BabyPlus Prenatal Education System, Britax. And some goodie bag items from Snuggle Buddy, and Xlear.

Here was the table set up for the party with the goodie bags and some yummy snacks!!

The first product that we reviewed was the Baby Plus Prenatal Education System. Baby Plus is a little belly machine that you wear for one hour twice a day for noises that resemble a mother's heartbeat. Very cool little device, wish I had known about it when I was pregnant with my boys.


Here is what Baby Plus is saying about their product-

The BabyPlus curriculum is a series of 16 naturally derived sounds that resemble a mother's heartbeat. The rhythm of the sounds increases incrementally as the pregnancy progresses. The BabyPlus sonic pattern introduces your child to a sequential learning process, built upon the natural rhythms of their own environment. This "auditory exercise" strengthens learning ability during the developmental period when the advantages will be most significant and enduring for a child. BabyPlus is the first educational tool designed for prenatal use that has been proven effective. BabyPlus children have an intellectual, developmental, creative, and emotional advantage from the time they are born. Your baby can very clearly hear these patterns. She/he learns to discriminate between the sound coming from the mother and those from BabyPlus. In other words, learning has begun.

Here JJ and I are enjoying each other as the baby listens.

The next products were from Britax, oh man do I love them. Great quality products from a great company. They sent us three great products to test out!

Our BRITAX products!!

We got the B-Safe Car seat, and it is red which I love! The car seat is lightweight and holds up to 30 pounds, designed to carry your child through the first years. It was so easy to click in and out of the base, everyone said how they were so surprised at how lightweight it really was. The Britax B-safe is designed to click and go into the Britax B series strollers.




The B- Agile stroller is compatible with the car seat and has a lightweight aluminum frame that weighs 16.5 pounds total! We ended up having this item as the giveaway because with a small child and one on the way a double stroller is a must for us these days. Our winner is a pregnant Mama herself do she was over the top happy about this!!!
Lastly we got to try out the Britax Baby Carrier in black. I just love their carriers, they are ergonomic, soft and really well made. The top part where your babies head goes has a soft terry cloth material just seems so snugly and soft. Love it!

A few of the ladies Ohhhing and Ahhhing over the carrier :)

Haha here is our littlest one "trying" out his soon to be sisters seat!!! Even carrying him around in the seat it was not too bad ;)

Of coarse the kids favorite part of the party... THE BOXES!!

Disclosure:  I was provided with products from Britax and MommyParties to review and use with my guests.  No monetary compensation was received.  Any and all opinions are my own.  To learn more about MommyParties, please visit their website at http://www.mommyparties.com/