Gifts — Page 7

Celebrate Mom: Win the perfect gift! The Forever Moments Giveaway!

“A man’s work is from sun to sun, but a mother’s work is never done.” – Author Unknown

Every mom deserves something special this Mother’s Day – and what’s more meaningful then a personalized piece of art featuring photos that capture those favorite family moments? We all love the look of a handmade scrapbook page, but we don’t all have the time or talent to make it happen, right?

Perfect Busy Mom Solution!

The Forever Moments makes it super simple to create a showstopper for anyone’s family photo wall! Learn more about how to make your own custom scrapbook page in just minutes – and enter to WIN your favorite design too, just in time to surprise the special mom in your life. Remember – Mother’s Day is coming up May 13th!

Want to create a design today? Use online coupon code SUNSHINE to save 25% off your entire purchase at The Forever Moments until March 30th!

Enter to Win!

Use the easy peasy Rafflecopter form to get your entries in! There is NO mandatory entry – Just fill in as many, or as few, boxes as you like – the more entries, the better your chances of winning. And you can come back each day too, for the bonus Tweet entry! Feelin’ lucky? Check out that big list of giveaways in my sidebar too!!

Have Fun & Good Luck!

{Disclaimer: I received a complimentary design from The Forever Moments, so that I could go through the selection and order process, and check out the quality of their work. All opinions, photos, and overuse of exclamation points are 100% my own :)}

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on March 16, 2012 Filed Under: Giveaways | 34 Comments

Celebrate Motherhood with the Forever Moments….

“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” – Rajneesh

That is my favorite quote of all time. It describes how I feel about becoming a mother – so simple, and so perfectly. My life changed dramatically the day Abby was born, and she is the total sunshine of my life. I had never planned to have children, and was overwhelmed by what a beautiful experience it was when I unexpectedly became a mother a year and a half ago. I’ve cherished every single moment since then – Through the sleepless nights and endless diapers, to the new toddler tantrums and catastrophes. It’s a hard job, but the benefits package kind of rocks.

“I love my mother as the trees love water and sunshine – she helps me grow, prosper, and reach great heights.” – Terri Guillemets

Want to celebrate YOUR favorite mom moments? The Forever Moments has an amazing way to help you do so – They get your favorite photos out of a box, and into premade scrapbook pages that are as unique and beautiful as your family! Each piece is handmade just for you, with perfectly detailed embellishments, and your own personalized names and dates. You can purchase them with or without a frame, and there are so many layouts, colors, and designs that you are guaranteed to find the perfect fit for your favorite moment.

“Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.” – Linda Wooten

This is my favorite photo of my little family… It was taken very late in the fall, and there was actually some snow on the ground already! But the totally amazing Amber Miller found one spot that was still bright with colorful fall leaves, and was able to capture the three of us sharing a fun moment. A super special picture needs an equally special presentation – and I just love the design of this Family Portrait design. {Tip: This design is able to fully customized with your family name. Long story, but Mike, Abby, and I all have different last names right now – we’re in the process of changing his. So I just had it printed with a basic message of “Our Family” instead.} It’s surprising how hard it is to get a really great picture, of a picture – But trust me, this looks even more beautiful in person. The details are all made from such high-quality paper, with gorgeous texture. It’s the perfect addition to our family photo wall, there is a perfect design choice just waiting to be created for your own photo wall – and this would make a perfect gift for a special mom in your life for Mother’s Day!

“Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers and sisters, aunts and cousins, comrades and friends – but only one mother in the whole world.” – Kate Douglas Wiggin

Celebrate the special mother in your life this year with a gorgeous, handmade, and totally unique piece of art from The Forever Moments! Check out the amazing selection of Mommy Moment design choices, or browse any of the other great categories too – like family, celebrations, sports, baby & more! And since it’ll be super hard to choose just one – I’ve got a special coupon code just for my readers!

Use code SUNSHINE to save 25% off your whole purchase, until March 30th, so that you can stock up on additional gifts, and create the perfect piece for yourself, too!

The Forever Moments doesn’t just make products that look good, they DO good too – Instead of more candy or gift wrap, why not encourage your school to offer these pre-made, personalized scrapbook pages for their next school fundraiser? They can help you set up a great fundraising campaign, and your school earns 30% of purchases! Another way that The Forever Moments does good is by recognizing how difficult life is for the families of America’s military. For every Military layout purchased, they donate a $1 to BlueStarFam.org, a wonderful group doing awesome things to support military families!

Love it? Then enter for a chance to WIN your favorite design – The Forever Moments Giveaway!! – Good luck!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on March 16, 2012 Filed Under: Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes, Busy Mom Solution | 25 Comments

Baby Shower Gift on a Budget {Hint, start with free samples!}

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How to use free samples to make a perfect baby shower gift

A bloggy buddy of mine put together a totally awesome list of current baby freebies, to make it super easy for you to go through and get all of the best free goodies that are available. If you’re a new mom, or a mamma-to-be, I’m sure this will be a HUGE help for you! But even if you’re not expecting, you can request all of these great samples to put together an incredibly helpful baby shower gift, without spending big bucks.

How to put it all together:

Check the new mamma’s baby registry, to find a diaper bag that you know she’ll love. If she’s not registered for one yet, you can check out a couple of my favorites – JJ Cole Tote Bag, or the SOHO Diaper Bag, which is a total steal at only $15! Then, stuff all those helpful pockets in the bag full of great sample products for the new baby. A friend of mine did this at my shower – and it was the most helpful thing! I loved being able to “try before I buy” – as a new mom, that giant aisle of baby care products can be a bit overwhelming!

The best baby freebies

Use this list to get some great samples and coupons – then visit Midget Momma’s site to see the rest of the list. {You’ll see her link at the bottom.} For more fun gift ideas, check out my Baby Shower board on Pinterest!

FREE Sample of Enfamil Formula– Print out the certificate and take it to your doctors office to get your sample. Pick from 3 different Enfamil Brands
Enfamil Bright Beginnings club– Coupons and FREE Samples $250 worth the baby freebies just for signing up!
FREE Parent’s Choice Baby Formula Sample– fill out the form and get a sample in the mail
FREE Baby Calender from Hylands– fill out the form and it will be on its way to your mailbox
FREE Sample of Simply Right Baby Formula Sample– fill out the form and it will come in your mailbox
FREE Beech-Nut Starter kit– fill out the form and get samples in your mailbox
FREE Sample of Honey Suckle Breast Milk Bags– so helpful for new nursing moms.
FREE Sample of Huggies Good Nights– These are one of my favorites.
FREE Visit to Ringling Brothers Circus – Baby’s first trip to the circus, ticket to the circus.
FREE Samples and coupons from Pampers– Scroll to the bottom of the page to find them.

And there’s more! If you loved this list of free baby samples, make sure to visit Midget Momma’s site to see the rest of the list – and give her a big thank you for putting this great list together for us!

Check out the rest of the New baby Freebies list from MidgetMomma

Posted by Meagan Paullin on March 8, 2012 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Tell a Friend that She Rocks…

“I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.” – Emma Goldman

Valentine’s Day has come and gone… and every girl wanted to get a great big bouquet of pretty Valentine flowers, right? Candy is great, but fattening. Jewelry is beautiful, but hard to shop for. A giant stuffed teddy bear is only a good choice if you’re incredibly handsome and you just started dating someone – and have the charm to pull off a cheesy gift. But every girl loves getting flowers, and they’re always even more special when they are a surprise delivery. I’ve only had flowers delivered less than a handful of times – but every one made me feel amazingly happy. It’s like a little delivery of sunshine into your day.

“Flowers don’t worry about how they’re going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful.” – Jim Carrey

So if you have any special ladies in your life that you forgot to get a gift for on Valentine’s Day, or if you know of a totally awesome gal friend who didn’t have a sweetheart, and had a bummed out day – why not send a better-late-than-never flower delivery her way? You’ll brighter her whole afternoon, put a big smile on her face, and guarantee your best-friend status for life. So, whether you’re sending out some belated flowers for a missed gift, or just to tell your bestie that you think she totally rocks – flowers are always the perfect gift, and they always fit. Love it, right?

{Disclaimer: This promotional sponsored post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. I was compensated for my time investment and work on this campaign. Thoughts are my own, as always.}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on February 27, 2012 Filed Under: Fun Stuff | No Comments

Buy a Box, Donate a Meal: Love with Food Giveaway

Love with Food Gourmet Gift Box

I am a big fan of monthly “surprise” subscriptions. I love the Bluum Box for new moms, Fair Ivy has super fun packages for adults, teens, and pets – And now I can give gift subscriptions of Love with Food to my foodie friends too! Each monthly shipment comes packaged in a cheerful red box, and is filled with gourmet food bites to discover. You can then visit the website to get discounts on your favorite full-size products. Love it, right?

They Taste Good, and they Do Good!

Every box purchased through Love with Food means another meal donated to help feed a hungry child – Donations are made to No Kid Hungry, and almost 5,000 meals have already been donated! What an easy way to use your purchasing power to help other moms raise happy, healthy children. I love companies that use their profit for good things.

From Sweet to Savory – There’s a bite to please any palate!

Each of these fun gift boxes comes loaded with at least 5-6 new bite-size products to taste. The kids are already huge fans of the fruit snacks that were included, and fought over who would get to try this new flavor. I had never tasted Somersault snacks before, and am SO glad that they were in this box – What a perfect healthy snack for busy moms! There was nothing in the box that we didn’t like, and some will be new regular purchases in my house. The selection was just perfect.

Love with Food Giveaway!

You can try one of these fun gift boxes too – 5 lucky fans will each be shipped out their own box of gourmet food treats to discover new tastes too! Use the easy peasy Rafflecopter form below to enter – and be sure to come back each day for the bonus entry. Feelin’ lucky? Check out the BIG list of giveaways in the sidebar too – The more you enter, the more chances you have to WIN!

Have fun & Good luck!

{Disclaimer: I received a complimentary gourmet food box to facilitate this review, from Love with Food through Mom Blog Society. All photos, opinions, and ideas are my own.}

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on February 7, 2012 Filed Under: Giveaways | 55 Comments

Surprise #IcedCoffee Pick-Me-Up Package – #CBias

“I believe humans get a lot done, not because we’re smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee.” – Flash Rosenberg

By now, you’re probably in crazy anticipation, waiting for the brand new International Delights Iced Coffee to become available in local stores right? You’ve read my post about how much I L-O-V-E-D the convenience of these new ready-to-go coffee drinks, you saw the Peppermint Frappe recipe posted on The Gunny Sack {which is who supplied the lovely pic above, since my computer crashed and I lost mine!} – and you’ve probably noticed all the amazing posts on Twitter with the #IcedCoffee hashtag. Well – today is the official launch of the product, so you should be able to find them at your local Walmart now!! I totally have *fingers crossed* that mine has them tomorrow when I go out grocery shopping. This stuff is goooooood.

“Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of coffee.” – Stephanie Piro

So – what could make this super-duper awesome International Delights Iced Coffee in a carton {so easy to pour when I’m half-asleep in the morning} even better? Well, I’ll tell ya! As part of this little “Taste Teaser” project, the genius folks over at Collective Bias let us send a full gift package of these new Iced Coffees to another blogger too – as a surprise! I love gifts, I love coffee, and I LOVE surprises, so I thought this was an awesome idea. I mean, what totally overly busy blogger wouldn’t love a sweet pick-me-up package like this, right?

“Given enough coffee, I could rule the world.” – Author Unknown

For this little surprise project, we were supposed to choose another CBias member to send our gift too. The problem was, I was a little late to this party, and everyone I tried to pick was already getting a gift, or sending a gift, or helping arrange the gifts…. So, I decided, let’s let the gift me a surprise to ME too, and have them pick a lucky giftee from the great members who WERE available. But then, we had some mix-ups about who ended up getting my gift! But, I found out yesterday that my package was send to the absolutely lovely Jennifer Soltys at Sweep Tight! I don’t know Jennifer well – but I’m a fan of her site {she’s got an awesomely cool coupon directory, and gobs of great giveaways!} – and she’s in my Tribe on Triberr too!

Want to check out Jennifer’s site?

Visit her on the web at www.sweeptight.com.
Follow her on Twitter.
And be friends on Facebook too!

International Delights Iced Coffee

And don’t forget to look for these uh-MAY-zing new Iced Coffee drinks at your local grocery store – they should be launching in most Walmart’s today! The carton is so pretty – makes me think of a fancy ice cream carton. The drink is smooth, creamy, and just the perfect blend of sweetness with the coffee. Stop by and let me know what you think when you get a chance to try it!

{Disclaimer: This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. #CBias}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on January 15, 2012 Filed Under: Reviews | 3 Comments

Busy Mom Solution: Forgot to Get a Gift? Fix it in Seconds!

No matter how organized you may be, everyone’s had that “Whoops! I forgot to get my (fill-in-the-blank) a gift!” Whether it’s the holidays, someone’s birthday or a baby shower, no one likes being empty handed and under the gun.

Giftzip.com

Which is why we suggest Giftzip.com–a site that features hundreds of e-gift cards from Amazon to Zappos. Select the card and then Giftzip zips you right to the gift card section of that merchant’s website where you choose the amount and delivery method.

A super helpful app!

And speaking of cards, it doesn’t get easier than the RedStamp app. Free customized e-cards for every occasion that you can send straight from your iPhone, iTouch or iPad via email, text, or even high-quality postcards.

Check out this Twirl to see how quick and easy sending last-minute gifts can be…..

What do you think?

I signed up for this app before I was even done watching the video, lol. Totally amazing, and oh-so-super helpful! There are SO many times that I’ve forgotten a friends birthday until I see it in my Facebook reminders – {oops!!} – But with this totally user-friendly and very fun app, I can “send” them a personalized card instantly, and they’re so cool, no one will ever have to know I forgot. {You won’t tell, right?} And how amazing is the ability to send out a gift card directly to the recipients cell phone? Now that is a great way to surprise the hard-to-impress teens in your life. As busy moms, it can be tough juggling all of the demands of your hectic days – which means birthdays, anniversaries, and other special events can slip your mind. Thank goodness the totally awesome ladies at Digitwirl are here to bring you new tips each week that seriously save the day!

Digitwirl is the weekly web show that offers simple solutions to modern day problems. In 3 minutes, Digitwirl brings busy women the very best time, money, and sanity-saving technology, and then teaches them how to use it, step-by-step. Digitwirl was created by technology lifestyle expert Carley Knobloch, who uses lots of technology to manage her busy life as mom of two and entrepreneur.

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on December 27, 2011 Filed Under: Holidays, Busy Mom Solution | No Comments