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216 Piece Magnetic Balls Set From DinoDirect – Video

April 21, 2011 By Elizabeth

This is a sponsored post from DinoDirect.com. They asked me to tell you about this product and their site in my own words.

Magnets are a wildly popular toy for everyone from kids to adults. People post all kinds of videos on YouTube showing what they make with magnet sets, who knew? DinoDirect.com has a 216 piece Magnetic Balls Toy that makes pretty much anything you can imagine. Photos on their site show pencil and pen caddies, business card holders, crown and coffee mug sculptures, even pretend eyeglass frames!

I decided there HAD to be a video on YouTube showing someone making something with this set, and sure enough, I found it. Here’s a cool demo that starts with little triangles, joins them up to make flower shapes, then combines those into a six-sided triangle box:

Each of the Magnetic Balls in the set is strong enough to hold papers to your fridge by itself, so imagine how strong they are when combined! I’m already thinking ahead to Father’s Day – these would be great to include with my husband’s gifts, something he can take to work and fiddle with on his desk. Best of all they are only $21.79 with free worldwide shipping plus the site says “free gift with order” – bonus! Check out DinoDirect.com and decide for yourself!

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How many weeks until Christmas? FIVE

November 23, 2009 By Elizabeth

If you look at my Christmas Countdown ticker at the bottom of the right sidebar, it’s 31 days until Christmas. So I suppose mathematically, that’s four weeks plus a few days, but the way I look at it, there’s this whole week (Monday to Friday), and then four more weeks of Monday to Friday until Christmas. Okay, it’s weird math, but it’s MY weird math, LOL.

So, has anyone else started shopping for gifts? I’ve had three text documents saved since the beginning of last month, one for Kaitlyn, one for the boys, and one for Chris, and in each one, I make a note each time any of them say “you know what I’d like for Christmas?” Of course, Kaitlyn’s list changes pretty much daily, so anything she only mentioned once gets deleted from the list. The few things she’s mentioned over and over got bumped up to the top.

Last night I went to bed at about 11:30, and at 12:45 AM, I was still laying there wide awake. I realized that what I was thinking about was all of the people I’d like to give Christmas presents to, family as well as close friends. I was trying to think of a way that I could accomplish two goals: 1. find Cheap Christmas Gifts and 2. not have to run around to multiple stores dealing with huge crowds. What works best for me is coming up with one gift that works for everyone. So there I am at 12:45 in the morning, and I realized I had just thought of the PERFECT gift that works for everybody!

So, I jump out of bed, turn on the lamp, put on my glasses, pick up a pen off the floor, find a little notebook on my dresser, get back in bed, and start making a list of the families and friends I want to give gifts to. I made that list, then I made a list of people to make sure to send Christmas cards to. I was done in about fifteen minutes, and when I finished, I put the pen and notebook down on my nightstand, took off my glasses, turned off the lamp, and fell sound asleep! Apparently, all I need to be able to sleep is to write down all the thoughts swirling around in my head in a notebook!

Have you made your holiday gift list yet? Done any shopping? Tell me in a comment what’s going on with you!

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide

May 7, 2009 By Elizabeth

Still looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift for your Mom? Is your husband scratching his head claiming he has no idea what to get you? Here’s a list of products and sites that could be the perfect gift!

1. Give the gift of financial organization with Mint.com, and it’s free!

Easy to use: It takes less than 5 minutes to get up and running.
Safe and Secure: Not to worry. Mint.com provides bankâ€“level data security and industryâ€“leading identity protection validated by VeriSign and TRUSTe.
Convenient: Mint.com provides visibility into virtually all your financial accounts in one place.
Visual: Mint.com lets you setup a budget and downloads, categorizes and graphs all of your finances automatically every day, so you know where youâ€™re spending.
Constantly working to find you savings: Mint.com typically finds users hundreds in savings opportunities in their first session. And it keeps on working to find new ways for you to save every day.
Available anywhere: Youâ€™re automatically notified of upcoming bills, low balances, and any unusual activity in any of your accounts from any computer or your mobile phone.

2. Download a freeÂ copy of national life balance expert Renee Trudeau’s award winningThe Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life for 48 hours: May 8th-May 10th atÂ www.mothersguidetoselfrenewal.com

3. LOVE, MOM: Poignant, Goofy, Brilliant Messages from Home is a collection of around 250 emails, IMs, and text messages sent from Mothers to their Daughters.Â From the authors of the hilarious Postcards From Yo Momma blog.Â Funny, sweet, and entertaining, LOVE, MOM is the ideal Mother’s Day gift for Moms with a good sense of humor!

4. Bedtime Stories on DVD or Blu-Ray (DVD has a single disc package or a two-disc set with digital copy for eight bucks more).Â Adam Sandler stars as a man who makes up bedtime stories for his niece and nephew only to find out they came true the next day. Rated PG.

5. SoftHands and Deep Moisture from Softress- soothe Mom’s dry hands and skin with luxurious blends of plant oils and antioxidants, no added fragrances, so gentle they are edible!

6. For Moms that love candles, Febreze has come out with their Exotic Destinations collection, with three candles whose scent is reminiscent of Brazil, Hawaii, or Morocco. They look pretty, smell great, last a long time, and aren’t expensive- score!

7. Blogger Dawn Meehan, who I met at the Campbell’s event earlier this year, wrote a really funny book titled “Because I Said So“. Dawn and her husband have six kids and there’s never a dull moment! Her book would make a great gift for Moms who like to read funny, irreverent parenting stories.

8. Does your Mom/Wife like to cook?Â Give herÂ one-year subscription to online meal-planning site emealsforyou. Use code MOMCKS-23 to get a 12-month subscription for only $29.00!

9.Â Let Mom spend a day relaxing and escaping into romantic 19th century England with Pride & Prejudice on Blu-Ray or DVD. Three discs contain all five hours of the original miniseries plus a retrospective documentary with the actors looking back on the filming (alas, Colin Firth does not appear), a walking tour of the shooting locations, and an A&E Biography episode about Jane Austen. Available in stores and on Amazon.

10. Speaking of relaxing, show your Mom you know she deserves “Me Time” with a Me Time t-shirt.Â Whether it’s her own box of chocolates to savor, time for a long bath, or even uninterrupted computer time, let your Mom/Wife know that you understand the importance of her having balance in her life.

These are just a few of the terrific products I’ve come across for Mother’s Day gifts. Or for buying any time of the year!