Massive Mother's Day Giveaway (Ends 5/12) U.S.

Are you ready for an AMAZING Mother's Day Giveaway with lots of gifts that you will LOVE?

Here are ALL the participating brands and ALL of the details! There will be ONE Winner for each gift! That means that there will be multiple winners.

1. 2 nights at the Palms Resort in Las Vegas $600 2. $250 Gift Certificate to Posh Tots $250 3. Timi + Leslie Abby Bag in Ocean Blue $180 4. Sail to Sable Mommy + Me Tunic $206 5. Lane Boots in Bella $420 6. Temptu Flawless Complexion Airbrush Makeup System $225 7. Tieks Ballet Flats $295 8. Hayden Reis Cross Fit I LOVE Squats Tote $68

9. Zulily Aimee Canvas Beach Tote in Jade Green $60

10. Gyft Gift Certificates $50 Zappos, $50 Sephora

11. Skinny Bikini Turquoise Russian Doll Kaftan $248

12. Goods by Grinn gold foil heart pillow $36

13. Olivia + Joy Trixie Bag $78

14. $100 gift certificate to Lending Luxury $100

15. Lindsay Philips Jordi in Stone with an extra snap in Tabina $41

16. Dogeared I love Mom Pearl Necklace $44

17. Sultra Mind Blowing Gift Set (featuring Temptress and Flirt) - $195 Bombshell 1-Inch Rod Curling Iron - $130

18. Compliment Short Jade Malaysian necklace $42

19. Schwarzkopf Shampoo, Conditioner, Satin Spray, Q10 conditioning treatment $97

20. Essence of Vail Soothing Sleep Gift Box $72

21. Premae Balance Rescue Skin Wash $30

22. Jordache leopard skinny jeans $15.44

23. Origami Owl charms from Amy $60

That means you have 23 chances to win!  Wow!

There will be ONE lucky Mommy Guru winner for each item. There are a lot of ways for you to enter and to gain more entries. To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below. Giveaway ends May 12th at 11:59pm EST open to US residents only, ages 18+. Good luck!

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April Showers: Thirty-One Deep Pink Tote ($50) Giveaway (Ends 4/17) U.S.

Have you heard of Thirty-One gifts? It's the new, chic way to organize your life!

Every Thirty-One style was designed with you in mind. They’re all fun and functional solutions that make your life a little easier. Whether you’re looking for style, organization, the perfect giftable item or a little bit of everything, you’ve come to the right place!

From totes or purses you can wear while you’re out and about, thermals to help you transport food and drinks to a party, or organizational items to help you keep your house neat and tidy, Thirty-One has a solution! Consultant Missi Leadman will have you believing in styles that fit you perfectly.

Missi is giving away an Organizing Utility Tote to one lucky Mommy Guru fan in one of the following choices:

Paparazzi Dot

Floral Celebration

Harvest Floral

You can catch all the deals and new collections from Missi in her Facebook group here.

 

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Snapily 50% Discount Through 12/23

It is time to take advantage of a once a year discount!

Snapily is a fantastic photo gift site that wants to remind you of the other 364 days of the year.They are offering a 50% discount. They are combining  the discount with their wholesale discount. Here is an example. 

If you were to buy a personalized 3D or animated bookmark, it would cost $6.99. Add 5 Bookmarks to your cart and the combined 50% off with wholesale discount, each bookmark costs only $1.75! Ornaments (think Christmas next year!) cost $8.99... the with these discounts, the price drops to $3.50 each (when you buy 4). You get the idea!

Coupon code 50OFF will get you 50% off. For everyone else it's 48 hours ONLY. But they are giving us one extra day... so it ends for everyone else on Saturday, and they are keeping it live for us through Sunday the 23rd!

In case you have not heard about Snapily,  their specialty is creating Personalized 3D & animated photo gifts.  And these gifts are gorgeous--I have ordered with them before.  With a range of products such as backpack tags, notebooks, photo cards, rulers, ornaments, and more, Snapily's affordable way to personalize 3D and motion gifts makes this an affordable gift all year long.  Birthdays, Valentine's (sooner than you think...), anniversaries... they even have cool business cards! Don't miss out on this amazing offer. Snapily only offers this discount ONCE per year, and It will be over before you realize. 

Chatimal Talking Bear Review (from Treat Him/Treat Her

Isn't this just the most darling thing in the world?  Let me introduce you to Chatimal Talking Bear, a great gift idea from Treat Her.  I had the great joy of having my daughter review this darling item, and let me verify to all of my readers that this was a tremendous hit with my daughter (me, too!).  This cute bear is one of those electronics that repeats back what you say to it.  All you need to do it press the paw of the bear, and a red light come on.  While that light is on, it is recording what you say.  After about ten seconds, it repeats back to you what you have said.  Then it records again, and repeats what you say.  This happens about five times in succession.  Your cue that it is recording is the illuminated red light.  Indeed this is something that will pique the interest of all members of your family--including your animals!  Our cats were fascinated by it, and our dog was somewhat frightened by it.

Now, don't worry.  There is a button that switches this bear off and on.  And thankfully, the battery is easy to replace.  I don't like products like this that have specialized batteries or batteries that are difficult to change.  This is the ideal gift for the child in your family (or the adult that is a child at heart).  It is cute and affordable, and it will give the recipient hours of fun!

If this item does not interest you, there are plenty more gifts available at Treat Him, Treat Her.  You can find everything from personalized gifts to wines to just about anything you can imagine.  And if you can't find it on Treat Her, check out Treat Him as well!  For your convenience, they accept paypal (as well as other forms of payment), and they ship internationally.

Be sure to like both sites on facebook to keep up with the most current promotions.
https://www.facebook.com/TreatHer.Gifts
https://www.facebook.com/pages/TreatHimcom/83358117881

I was sent an item from this company in exchange for my honest review.  I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

$50 Rendi Style Giveaway (Ends 10/27) U.S.

Remember my review last night for Rendi Style?  Have I got a deal for you!  One of my U.S. readers will receive a $50 online gift code to Rendi Style!  Wow!  Think of the Christmas presents and more that you can design with that!

Please enter on the rafflecopter below, and be sure you enter by October 27 at 9 P.M. Pacific time.

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Rendi Style--Unique Personalized Gifts--Review

I am so excited to tell you about a wonderful company called Rendi Style.  I am always looking for unique, personalized gift ideas for my family and friends, and this company has that and more!  The easiest thing in the world is to go to the store and get the mass-produced gift for your loved ones, but that always seems so cold.  I have always been one of those people who like personalized gifts.  I used to make Christmas gifts, but my schedule does not permit that any more.  So the next best thing is to pay someone to create a gift.  And what can be better than combining pictures with a truly unique keepsake.

Rendi is a company that truly does work to provide that special, one-of-a-kind gift for those most special to you.  All you do is pick the item you would like to design and add the personalization on the website.  Then the company designs this gift for you (and they even say that what you see on the website will not look identical to the item you receive).  There is something truly personal about that for me.  It tells me that the company truly cares about their customers!

And that is not the only way "Rendi Cares."  They support a charity that supplies clean drinking water to communities around the world that need it.  And the company even involves the customers themselves in the charity-giving process.  Read more about their involvement in charity: water here.

The picture above shows you how the items arrived to me.  They were almost too pretty to unwrap!  And I plan to use that very wrapping when I give the following items as Christmas presents.

The item pictured above is for my brother and sister-in-law for Christmas.  I love the fact that pictures can be easily exchanged, and I enjoyed personalizing the message "We Love, We Share."  One thing my brother and sister-in-law enjoy doing is going on motorcycle trips together.  I really enjoyed designing this for them, and I think they will enjoy it.  I know I would!

This was a plaque that I designed for my mom.  I was pleased to find the wonderful quotes from which I could choose (I just didn't feel creative when I was designing these).  I thought the quote was perfect for my mom, and I am glad that it came with hardware so she can hang it on the wall easily.  I know my mom will find a special place to hang this up.

I forgot to mention the wonderful smell these creations have!  They are strong, sturdy, and the wood smells wonderfully natural.  I can hardly wait to give these gifts at Christmas--the waiting is sometimes interminable. But at least they are wrapped well, and no one knows where to find them but me.

If you are looking for that unique, one-of-a-kind gift for any occasion, don't forget to check out Rendi.  And follow them on facebook and twitter for the most current news.

I received this product through Karma Media in exchange for my honest review.
If you are interested in checking out what the other members on the team had to say, check out the linky below.

"Open House" Gift for My Daughter's Teacher

I am one of those parents who always believes in truly celebrating my daughter's teachers.  Since I was in the classroom for all those years (I know I'm a sub now, but I have not forgotten), I know how often teachers are not appreciated and only contacted when there is something wrong.  I am one of those parents who likes to go beyond the norm and truly let the teachers know they are appreciated and loved in unusual ways.

One of these ways is something I started last year.  There is an Open House every year at my daughter's school the week before classes begin, and I rely on my fellow bloggers for ideas.  Last year, it was the First Day of School Survival Kit.  I really didn't think I would be able to top last year--her teacher loved it!  But here is what we are doing this year:

This is a Teacher School Supply Cake, and it is not my idea.  Check out this blog post for a complete tutorial.  I follow the tutorial fairly closely, and I have to admit that I thought it was going to be more difficult than it was.  But I will tell you that from start to finish, it only took about 30-45 minutes.  It probably took more time to get all the supplies.  I used a foam cozy ($1 at Walmart) for the pencil holder.  My daughter had the most fun putting the flowers on it.

I think she is pretty proud of her accomplishments!  I can hardly wait for my daughter's teacher to see this!  She has the same teacher as she did last year, so I am sure she will be surprised.  And I expect that all the other teachers might be just a bit jealous!  

Unique Gift Ideas: A Makobi Scribe Giveaway Event (Ends 7/13) U.S.

Makobi Scribe is hosting the Unique Gift Ideas Event with a Sumo Lounge Beanbag Chair as the grand prize!

I am very pleased to be participating in this fantastic giveaway event. I have a great little prize package for you. Check out the pictures!

One of my U.S. readers will receive everything you see here! I think all of these would make awesome gifts, and I would be pretty happy to give or receive these!

All youu need to do is enter the rafflecopter form below by 9:00 P.M. Pacific time July 13, and you have a chance to win! And be sure to hop on to the other blogs for even more chances to win great gifts!

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The Birthday Chronicle Product Review--Great Gift/Card Idea

A personalized (8 1/2 x 11) mini-newspaper front page, going back as far as January 1, 1900  up to December 31, 2010.  Your Birthday Chronicle includes a greeting, by name, from the then-President of the United States, plus newspaper headlines and stories from the year of your birth.

You will enjoy reading your Birthday Chronicle over and over again.  Always a conversational piece with groups young and old ... you will be able to read and reminisce about the academy award winners and the top music hits and songs from the year of your birth.

Great gift idea for a birthday, a party or just to hang in any room.

This item will be sent via email in a PDF format. Leave your printer settings to normal and it will print on your standard sized paper. These make a great gift framed. Many of our other products come on stationary as well as via email.

I had the privilege to review this outstanding product, and I can tell you that these are indeed great personalized gifts for anyone,  anytime.  And they are very quick.  According to their site, it will be shipped to your e-mail address in 48 hours, and I can say that it was actually more like 24 hours or less.  They offered me some choices as to how I wanted the headline to read, and I was so pleased when the birthday chronicle arrived!

I got it for my mom (whose birthday is not until September), and I was enthralled to read about the events that occurred and the personalized way they incorporated her name into them!  It was not just one of those birthday cards that says what happened on thus and such date.  The company truly makes it personal and humorous!

This company truly puts the customer first, and they even offer one free product per month!  To learn about this promotion, you will want to check out these links and follow them.

Join their newsletter http://eepurl.com/iWdkT

Twitter https://twitter.com/BecauseITriedIt
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003355719056&ref=tn_tnmn

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Twelve Days of Christmas Day Seven Set of Christmas Paper Gift Bags (Ends 12/14) WW

And we have even more gift bags today as we enter day 7 of the Twelve Days of Gifts Hop.  I have actually listed all my giveaways on time, but I haven't gotten them all in the linky on time, so I am sorry about that.  I keep forgetting to do that!  

Anyway, for today, we have a nice set of 7 Christmas Paper gift bags.  They go from teeny tiny to pretty big.  This should help you get all those gifts packaged up.  I hate wrapping packages, but I love gift bags!  One international reader will win all of these gift bags.  You know the drill.  Enter the rafflecopter form.  The giveaway ends December 14 at 9 P.M. Pacific Time.  And don't forget to enter the other great giveaways!

Twelve Days of Christmas Day Five Sugar Free Gum Packs--5 winners! (Ends 12/14) WW

And we are at Day 5 of our blog hop! So on the fifth day of Christmas Hopping, 5 winners will win a 3-pack of sugar-free gum.  Here is what you could win:

Each of these packs are 3-packs, and the winner will receive their choice in order random.org picks the winners!  The giveaway ends December 14 at 9 P.M. Pacific time, and it is open internationally.  Enter my giveaway, and then hop along to the others.

Free-Wheeling Friday--Holiday Cookie Review

A few days ago, I received a very special item to review--Smiley Sugar and Gingerbread cookies, and what you see in the picture is exactly what they looked like! This was perfect timing seeing how Thanksgiving was just around the corner.  What a perfect time to share this Christmas cookie gift with my family!

My daughter was the first one who got try one of these fabulous cookies.  She chose the Christmas tree cookies.  She said they were the best sugar cookies she ever ate.  In fact, she had another one today after Thanksgiving dinner.  My mom said they were good and not overly sweet, but she did prefer another kind.

Which brings me to my mother's choice of cookies (and mine too!):  gingerbread smiley cookies!  We both loved these--my daughter enjoyed them, too.  I liked the fact that they were not too sweet nor too strong on ginger.  They were absolutely perfect!

I have never thought of sending a holiday cookie gift, but I have to say that these would be absolutely perfect for gift-giving.  The cookies are fresh, large, and taste really good.  Who wouldn't want to send something like this to a friend or family member?

Perhaps you are still skeptical about sending a gourmet Christmas gift such as this.  Sometimes we find ourselves complaining about the prices and the fact that once an item like this is eaten, it is gone--there is nothing left as a memento.  But think for a minute.  When you think of the holidays, don't you often think about special foods that you have had or enjoyed?  Isn't that an integral part of the season?  I think the answer is yes!  Why not give a gift like this and give that special person in your life a special food memory of the season?

I do have really good news for you!  Anyone reading this who "likes" Smiley's facebook page will automatically receive a coupon for 20% off any of their Holiday Cookie Gifts and Baskets.  Think about it.  You can go online, and get all your shopping done now!  It couldn't be easier.  After all, you don't really want to go fight the crowds of Black Friday, do you?

I hope you honestly take advantage of this offer and check this fantastic company out.  I had heard of them before, but if wasn't until this review happened that I actually tried them for myself.  As far as I am concerned, I am sold!  I think I may do some holiday shopping there myself.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Snapily--Buy one ornament, get one free! (valid 11/25-11/28)

Looking for the best Black Friday deals? Snapily is offering buy 1 ornament get 1 free--a savings of $8.99! This offer is valid 11/25 through 11/28 and no code is necessary. Just put two ornaments in your cart and only pay for one!

Simply Upload your images to create a personalized ornament that can be used for the tree, as a stocking stuffer, or an alternate for the traditional holiday card. Your favorite photos are personalized on your choice of either a 3D or animated ornament. Hung with a high quality ribbon, the ornaments slight movements will show off images of your loved ones in 3D depth OR flip Animation. Snapily's flip animation allows you to view 2 images in a single space, so the ornament will rotate to reveal both of these photos - for a doubly great experience! Don't miss this amazing deal! Enjoy! 

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First Day of School Survival Kit (sharing from Keep Life Creative)

As I was preparing to get my daughter into the back-to-school frame of mind, I stumbled upon a great idea.  Keeping Life Creative had a fantastic idea for making teacher survival kits.  Now when I used to teach, they generally did something like this for it, but it was pretty small.  What I loved about her idea was that it contained items a teacher would actually want.  And it actually had a theme.

Last week, my daughter went to Open House at school and met her new teacher.  I had already e-mailed the teacher, but I thought my daughter might really enjoy giving this to her new teacher.  So we went off to the store with the list provided on the site. I did make a couple changes.  My daughter wanted to get her teacher a coffee cup.  And then when I couldn't find Laffy Taffy, I substituted with some sour patch gummies and some good 'n' plenty.  I made up little captions to go with the new items--I think something about having good and plenty good times and for when the class has a sour note.  I put it in a gift bag and printed out her printable to decorate the bag.

When we presented it to the teacher, the teacher was blown away!  She went through and read everything on the paper, and she gave my daughter a hug.  And she e-mailed me on Thursday to say that she shared everything in faculty meeting the next day.  I would say I have gone a long way to fostering a good relationship with that teacher!

I have to admit that I have never done something like this at open house before, but I plan to do it in the future.  I am so glad I happened to find this post.  Thank you Keeping Life Creative!