This post is Sponsored by MGA Entertainment but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 26th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is Lalaloopsy and Mooshka Dolls! I remember when these first came out a few years ago and my daughters immediately loved them! And I couldn't blame them as they really are adorable. I love how colorful they are. Holiday Gift Idea – Boy or Girl Now you may wonder why I've choosen this as a gift for a Boy or a Girl since they are dolls. I know a little boy who just turned 4 who adores the Lalaloopsy dolls. He calls them his babies! Since his mom isn't haven't anymore babies, these are his. It's absolutely adorable how much he...
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Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 25: Personal Scrapper Kit
This post is Sponsored by Personal Scrapper but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 25th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today we have Two items! The second pick is the Personal Scrapper Scrapbooking Kits! I've been a member of the Personal Scrapper Kit Club for well over 6 years now. It's an amazing club and it helps to take the guess work out of matching up your papers with embellishments and stickers. It really helps me get my scrapbooking done fast because I have everything I need in each kit to make lots of pages. If you enjoy scrapbooking then you will love this! Holiday Gift Idea – Woman Personal Scrapper is a monthly scrapbook kit club that comes with several...
Ocean Spray Cranberries and Concord Foods Bread Mix (Giveaway ends 12/2)
This post is Sponsored by Ocean Spray but my opinions are 100% my own! Thanksgiving is almost here and Cranberries are a big part of the day, don't you think? I love real, fresh cranberries. They have a beatiful color and look great even on display. Lots of people use real cranberries to decorate their table for the holiday. But my favorite way is to use them in a recipe. I love adding fresh items to recipes and the Concord Foods Cranberry Bread Mix is the perfect mix to add fresh Cranberries to. It has a hint of orange flavor and has amazing flavor with the fresh berries. I received a box of Concord Foods Cranberry Bread Mix and some Ocean Spray Cranberries to bake for my family. ...
Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 21: Yankee Candle Holiday Festive Fragrances (Giveaway Ends 12/2)
This post is Sponsored by Yankee Candle but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 21st Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the Yankee Candle! They have some of the best candles and each holiday or season they always come out with more great scents. Even if you don't actually light the candles, they still smell great when you open the jars! And they also make great gifts for everyone. Even men because they make scents just for men too! So therefore I'm going to say this is for a man or a woman! Holiday Gift Idea – Man or Woman I love walking into a Yankee Candle store and smelling all the yummy fragrances that they have. But not only do them smell...
Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 20: Neat-Oh!® ZipBin® Storage Toy Box (Giveaway ends 12/2)
This post is Sponsored by Neat-Oh but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 20th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the Neat-Oh!® ZipBin® Storage Toy Box! These ZipBins are great because they not only serve as a place to store some toys, but they can also be used in play because they unzip into a play mat! They are perfect for storing away nicely once they are done playing and also taking with them on the go. Grab the entire bin to take to Nana's and then play with while there. Holiday Gift Idea – Boy or Girl These are great for both boys and girls and come in a few different themes. We received a Star Wars and Barbie ZipBin - both favorites of my girls! ...
Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 19: Jingle Bell Christmas Wreath (Giveaway ends 11/25)
This post is Sponsored by Christmas Forest but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 19th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is a Jingle Bells Christmas Wreath! I love decorating for the holidays and every year I get a wreath but never one dressed up as pretty as the wreath that arrived at my house recently. Holiday Gift Idea – Man or Woman Christmas Forest has a great selections of wreaths that would look great on any front door! I choose the Jingle Bell Christmas wreath because I loved the way it's decorated and how it has lights that you can turn on and off for more of an effect. Everyone will surely notice my wreath when the lights are on. About...
Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 18: Tupperware Power Chef™ and UltraPro Casserole Pan & Recipe Booklet (Giveaway 12/2)
This post is Sponsored by Tupperware but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 18th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the Tupperware! I've been a fan of Tupperware for years and have several products in my kitchen. But it's been a while since I've attended a Tupperware party so I've been loving seeing and using some of these new products. Tupperware has come a long way and it used to be just plastic bowls but it's so much more than that. These products aren't your typical Tupperware products but they have the same quality that you know of Tupperware. Holiday Gift Idea – Man or Woman I've chosen these items as a good gift for a man or a woman because there...
Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 15: Stride Rite Sneakers (Giveaway ends 11/25)
This post is Sponsored by Stride Rite but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 15th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the Stride Rite Sneakers! Stride Rite has an amazing selection of shoes for kids of all ages. My girls started wearing Stride Rite shows before they even started walking. They were the only shoes I'd buy for them because I knew they were the best for their feet. And now my girls still wear them! Holiday Gift Idea – Boy or Girl I love so many of the shoes from Stride Rite and even though the shoes aren't for me, I always have fun shopping for them. The girls have a hard time choosing which ones they like best too. Right now my 6 year...
Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 13: Ninja Ultima Blender (Giveaway ends 11/25)
This post is Sponsored by Ninja Ultima Blender but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 13th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the Ninja Ultima Blender! Today's pick is for something that mom (and maybe even dad) would probably love to add to their kitchen. I've been wanting a Ninja for a long time and I'm very excited to have one now. Since I've been eating better, I've been trying to find ways to get as many veggies into my day as I can. But sometimes it's just not possible. Having a Ninja Ultima Blender means that I can now make smoothies and toss those veggies in! Holiday Gift Idea – Woman Why smoothies? Everyone I've ever heard talk about...
Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 12: WeSing 80s Wii Game (Giveaway ends 11/25)
This post is Sponsored by Nordic Games NA Inc. but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 12th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the WeSing 80s Wii Game! We are a family of music and my husband and I are children of the 80's so this is perfect for our family. My girls love all the music that we love so some of these songs they've even heard! Holiday Gift Idea – Boy or Girl The 80s were a magical decade. MTV made its debut, music videos were actually filmed in malls (hello, Tiffany) and mullets spread north of the Mason-Dixon line. Now, everyone can recapture the sheer fun of the decade with WeSing 80s, a new karaoke video game from Nordic Games for the...
Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 8: Dinosaur Train Gift Pack (Giveaway ends 11/18)
This post is Sponsored by PBS but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 8th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is some items from Dinosaur Train! From the Emmy® Award nominated and Parents’ Choice Silver Honor PBS KIDS series, Dinosaur Train, they have some great new products for the holiday season! And watch out for all-new episodes of Dinosaur Train coming in January 2014. Holiday Gift Idea – Boy or Girl Dinosaur Train has some new products for the holiday season that your Dino loving fan is sure to love. This is a nice gift pack that could be broken up into a couple of gifts for two children or one gift for one! Or a great gift for siblings to share....
Check out the Yankee Candle Thanksgiving Dinner Collection (Giveaway ends 11/18) #YCTurkeyDinner
This post is Sponsored by Yankee Candle but my opinions are 100% my own! I love Yankee Candle and how they keep coming out with all sorts of new scents and even seasonal ones. And the fact that they aren't always the same each year and just 'brought back' makes me love them even more. It's always something different! But this time Yankee Candle is doing something else that I love, they are giving back to the military through a partnership with the USO. I'll get to more of that shortly but here is a bit more about what you can find in their Thanksgiving Dinner Collection: Turkey with Stuffing – A mouth-watering holiday tradition … plump, butter-basted turkey and savory stuffing...
Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 6: Highlights Magazine & Hidden Pictures (Giveaway ends 11/18)
Today is the 6th Day of Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today’s pick is Highlights Magazine for Kids! I don’t know about your kids, but my girls love getting magazines in the mail. And I love them looking through a magazine that doesn’t have ads in it for toys that they will then ask me over and over for. Highlights doesn’t have any of those ads, and it’s full of great content geared towards the age of your child!
Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 5: Mighty Leaf Tea Master Tea Pouch Sampler (Giveaway ends 11/18)
Today is the 5th Day of Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today’s pick is the Mighty Leaf Tea Master Tea Pouch Sampler! The first few days were for the kids and now we have something for the adults on your holiday gift list.
SmartyPants Adult Complete Gummy Vitamins Review (Giveaway ends 11/18)
This post is Sponsored by SmartyPants but my opinions are 100% my own! I'm excited to share with you a new vitamin I've been taking for the past week or so - SmartyPants Adult Complete - the first and only 3-in 1 Gummy Vitamin for Adults. I love taking my vitamins now that I've discovered gummy vitamins for adults. It almost feels like a treat to take them. It also helps me drink a glass of water because I always pair my gummies with water. So I get the nutrients from the vitamins and my body gets some water, all in one. Since I've been trying to take better care of my body, I've also been taking my vitamins. But some of the gummies I've found are very sweet. But if I don't get...