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American Girl Isabelle Doll – Must have Gift for Girls

December 18, 2014 by Danielle 2 Comments

Disclosure: The Isabelle American Girl Doll mentioned below was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

My girls absolutely love babies and dolls. They have always been big fans of babies but are now truly starting to love the big girl dolls. They have been a fan of the American Girl Dolls for awhile, but nothing can tell you about the excitement level in my house when they opened up their Isabelle Doll from American Girl.

About American Girl:

At American Girl, they celebrate girls and all that they can be. That’s why they develop products and experiences that help girls grow up in a wholesome way, while encouraging them to enjoy girlhood through fun and enchanting play.

They have a wide variety of products that they offer which include:

American Girl Characters
My American Girl dolls
Bitty Baby
American Girl magazine
American Girl Retail Stores
Books
e-books

They hope that their stories, characters, and more speak to girls everywhere, helping them become all that they can be.

About Isabelle Doll:

Meet Isabelle, the 2014 Girl of the Year. She’s an inspired dancer who discovers her own way to shine. The 18″ Isabelle doll has sparkling hazel eyes that open and close, and long blond hair styled in double twists for dance class. Your girl can even add a pop of color with special pink-tipped highlights that she can attach to Isabelle’s hair.

Isabelle comes with:

A sequined coral tee–a glittery ballerina graphic
Metallic denim pants with knit cuffs

World Vision Gifts For Christmas- Gifts that Give Back

December 18, 2014 by Samantha 18 Comments

Looking to give a beautiful, unique gift this year? Maybe you want to do something even better then that- maybe you want to give a gift that gives back. World Vision lets you do both- you can not only give beautiful gifts that the gift-ee will love, but when you buy, your money goes to those who need it most. World Vision is Fair Trade, and helps artisans make a living wage that they can raise their families on.

This year more than 50 percent of holiday shoppers plan to purchase holiday gifts online. Look into new gift ideas that give back with just a few clicks of the mouse from the 2014 World Vision Gift Catalog.

More than 250 items, ranging in price from $10 to $39,000, are available online and in the print catalog to help improve quality of life for women, children and families in the U.S. and around the world. Give help where it is needed most and receive handcrafted gifts that are beautiful accessories:

African Soapstone Box – New to the 2014 World Vision Gift Catalog, the hand-carved African Soapstone Box is a safe place to store necklaces and rings. Coated in light blue with an image of a giraffe, this ornate box features pretty details that will complement nearly any decor. Donations go toward the Kenyan artisans who crafted the box to help provide medical care for their families. $85

Royal Silk Scarf – A recent addition to the Catalog, this gorgeous silk scarf adds color to the holidays and supports the needs of children and families worldwide, including those in the community where it was crafted; the luxurious silk was woven by Vietnam’s Ma Chau villagers, who receive fair wages & sustainable income through their craft. $95
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Filed Under: giveaway, Holiday Gift Guide, review Tagged With: gifts that give back, Holiday Gift Guide 2014

Win $50 Gift Card to Waffles & Honey

December 17, 2014 by Danielle 28 Comments

Disclosure: The Whitwell Earrings from Waffles & Honey Jewelry mentioned below were provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

I absolutely love finding great companies that have wonderful products. I must admit that when I first saw Waffles & Honey, I was in awe and had to look at a huge part of their website before I could do anything else. I was so excited to try out the Whitwell Earrings in Chalcedony.

About Waffles & Honey:

Waffles and Honey Jewelry was founded by designer Karina Harris and named after her beloved childhood pets. It was created in the Fall of 2013 after Karina’s passion for collecting and designing jewelry grew into a small business.

Her passion began when the San Francisco native first stepped into her local bead store. In her late teens, she then went to explore South America, Africa, and Asia, where she was inspired by the textiles, jewelry and designs she discovered there.

Waffles & Honey Jewelry has become a reflection of Karina’s travels, and the confident, eclectic women who inspire her. Each of the stones and quality metal in the jewelry have been hand selected.

French Toast For All Your School Uniform Needs

December 17, 2014 by Samantha 9 Comments

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My son is growing like a weed, which is both awesome and sickening. His shoe size is almost the same as mine, and he is only 7. Gross….but at the same time, it’s amazing. Mommies….can’t stand for their babies to grow up, ha. He attends a school that requires uniforms, which honestly makes getting dressed in the morning all that much easier.

He looks like such a big boy! Everything he is wearing is from French Toast, the clothing and school uniform company. We did shop around, and I can say without a doubt that this is the fastest, easiest, and least expensive way to get his uniforms. I think it is also the best, and though this year his school is not registered with French Toast, I hope to encourage them to to so by next year. I was not thrilled having to go to a store 25 minutes away, stand in line, make my order, then wait 30 minutes more to have it filled just for a few things that needed to be embroidered. VERY annoying. French Toast does it all- plus faster, less costly, and delivers to my door with the same school uniform quality you would get in the pricey store. BLAH. I told them about French Toast and gave them a catalog- so lets hope they come around.
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Filed Under: clothes and shoes, review Tagged With: boys clothes, clothes, kids, uniforms

Best Buy the destination for the latest cameras and camcorders

December 17, 2014 by Samantha 5 Comments

Disclosure- The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.

Shopping season is in full swing, and with that the mad dash for the perfect gift is upon us all. For the photographer in your life, there are a ton of options available. So many that it can be unnerving at first sight. Luckily enough, Best Buy is here to help with their knowledgeable staff and Holiday Gift Center.

Today we will look at a few of the camera options by some of the hottest in manufacturers.

First up is the new Nikon D5300 DSLR w/18-55mm VR Lens. This camera is a DSLR with built-in Wi-Fi, so you can capture high quality photos and share them quickly and easily. This Nikon D5300 DSLR camera comes with an AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens that enables you to capture sharp photos and video footage. Optical image stabilization helps prevent blurring to ensure image clarity.
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Filed Under: Holiday Gift Guide, review Tagged With: Best Buy, camera, cameras, Holiday Gift Guide 2014

Win a Subscription to Live Happy Magazine

December 16, 2014 by Samantha 15 Comments

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Looking for a good read? If you are like me, the answer is “yes, always”. I recently came upon a new(ish) magazine, one that I had never heard of. It’s called “Live Happy” and it is all about things you can do to bring more positive energy into your life, ways to make positive changes, and how to be genuinely happy. Not one article about “keeping my man” or “how to drop 27 lbs in 15 minutes” or anything like that- it was all about making changes, even in how you think, to make your life better and more fulfilling to you.

Becoming more grateful, looking at things from a different light, and figuring out what really makes you happy can take work for some of us. It was inspiring reading others stories and thoughts on happiness, how to bring more inner peace and joy to your day. I really enjoyed the positive thinking and tips to give your mood a boost. There are also articles on food and meditation, getting ahead of stress, and interviews with interesting people.
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Filed Under: Holiday Gift Guide, review Tagged With: Holiday Gift Guide 2014, magazine

What Are You Doing Over Holiday Break? Head to the Liberty Science Center!

December 16, 2014 by Samantha 7 Comments

Not only is the Liberty Science Center a whole lot of enjoyment, but it will also keep the kid’s brains engaged while they are off from school. Don’t worry- they will be having so much fun they won’t notice that they are learning things. With the kids soon to be out of school for holiday break (in general driving you stark raving mad, especially since you can’t let them outside as long as you might in warmer months), you will be glad to have a day out at the Liberty Science Center.

The kiddos had such a good time- we easily could have spent even longer at the LSC, but by 4:30 mom and dad were ready to call it a day. (We got there at 11 am, so it was a fairly long day.) There are tons of activities and exhibits, in a bunch of different genres- animal science, biology, earth science, working out puzzles and mind twisters, ecology, weather, music- if you can think of it, they have it. They even have live animals, reptiles, and aquariums. There is also plenty of physical activity for the kids to engage in.

One of the newest fun activities is the Infinity Climber. The only one like it in the world, it is suspended several floors up and relies on just one point of contact for stability and suspension. Kids and adults can climb into it and go crazy- find their way up and down and through- in any way they desire.

About the “Infinity Climber”

The “Infinity Climber” is a free-form, three dimensional, multi-story climbing structure created for children. Designed by Spencer Luckey, the sculpture is made out of bent plywood platforms that are suspended by steel pipes and cables. Located in the large atrium of the Liberty Science Center, visitors have the opportunity to climb, crawl, and balance through this extraordinary experience in a safe, but physically challenging environment designed to promote sensorimotor learning.
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Filed Under: education, review Tagged With: kids museum, Museum, NJ, science

DISCOVERY KIDS 2-IN-1 4X LED STARLIGHT LANTERN

December 16, 2014 by Samantha 9 Comments

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How do you bring the fun of a camp out, when you are stuck inside? It’s going to be a long, cold winter. Want a big bright sky full of stars into your bed room, living room, playroom? Or how about just bringing the fun of sleeping outside inside? With the new 2-in-1 LED Starlight lantern. This fun lantern combines two great ideas into one fun product. Authentic-feel-camping, here you come.

First of all, the Starlight Lantern is a Star Projector. This means it projects stars on ceilings and walls to give you a feeling of laying under a star filled sky at night. This is, of course, minus the bugs and sleeping on the ground. To add to it’s usefulness, the lantern doubles as a lantern with the flip of a switch. Now it is a 4 LED lantern that will easily illuminate your way, be it on the way to the bathroom in the woods or just to your sleeping bag in the living room.
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