Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 30: Magic Kit, Musical Treasure Box & Minnie Whinnies (Giveaway ends 12/9)

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This post is Sponsored by Reeves International but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 30th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide. This is actually the last day of the gift guide but I'll still be sharing a lot of great gift ideas with you in December. Today's pick is the some toys from Reeves International! Reeves International has all sorts of toys fro the kids and lots of them are educational. I think those are the best toys because the kids learn as they play and most times they don't even know they are learning! Holiday Gift Idea – Boy or Girl Marvin’s Magic Big Box of Tricks is a great gift for kids of all ages. My girls love doing magic tricks and I know they'll...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 29: Games for the Family (Giveaway ends 12/9)

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This post is Sponsored by Winning Moves but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 29th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's 2nd pick is some Games for the Family! Game night is always fun and the more games you have, the more fun it is. The girls love to play games and they love even more when we play with them. One of their favorite games is Monopoly and we actually have it in a few different themes and they love playing them all. Holiday Gift Idea – For the Family Monopoly was always my favorite game growing up and I used to make my brother play it all the time! I could never get tired of playing this game and I'm so glad my girls enjoy it too. ...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 29: Gold Toe Socks for the Family

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This post is Sponsored by Gold Toe but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 29th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the Gold Toe Socks for the Family! If you aren't familiar with Gold Toe, they are the socks that have gold on the toe! Yup, that's why they are called Gold Toe. My husband has been wearing these for a long time and I never realized that is what they were called. Holiday Gift Idea – Men My husbands favorite dress socks are the Milan Comfort Top. They truly are comfortable to wear as they don't make a mark in his legs because the top is not tight. Plus they feel very soft and are comfortable. They are made of rayon from bamboo and have a reinforced...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 28: LeapFrog LeapReader

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This post is Sponsored by Leapfrog but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 28th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's 2nd pick is the new and improved LeapFrog Leap Reader! It was a few years back when I first reviewed the LeapReader and I was excited to get to do it again because it's been improved and while it was great before, it's even better now! Holiday Gift Idea – Boy or Girl The LeapReader is a great tool for your little ones that are just learning to read. It helps them learn the words they don't know so they can build the confidence to read on their own. My girls both used the LeapReader at early ages and they are excellent readers and I really think...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 28: Super Mario 3D Land Bowser Castle Building Set

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This post is Sponsored by K'nex but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 28th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the Super Mario 3D Land Bowser Castle Building Set! This is the last of the K'nex items featured in this year's holiday gift guide and I kept it for last because I think it's going to be the hottest pick of all. This castle is super cool and it's where Mario saves the princess in the final castle! So those kids that have reached this point in the video game, are going to love this set. Holiday Gift Idea – Boy Go on a brand new adventure with Mario™ - battle Bowser™, and save the princess in the FINAL course! Featuring K'NEX's all new jump...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 27: Love & Pride Turkish Bath Sheet

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This post is Sponsored by Love & Pride but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 27th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the Love & Pride Turkish Bath Sheet! I love big, soft bath sheets after a nice warm shower and this Turkish Bath sheet is exactly that. It's made from 100% premium cotton with fringe and is Turkish fabricated. Holiday Gift Idea – Woman I absolutely love the colors in this Turkish bath sheet. It would match almost any bathroom design. And it would look great even just hanging in your bathroom. I'm sure if you gave this as a gift to someone they'd love it, I do! It's super soft and very comfortable. My kids have been...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 27: Hallmark Festive Four Holiday Gifts

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This post is Sponsored by Hallmark but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 27th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the goodies from Hallmark! We all send cards and most of us probably even get them at the Hallmark store. When it comes to the special people in our lives, a plain ole' card won't do but a Hallmark card will! Hallmark has a huge selection of holiday cards and more this season. I love walking through the store just looking at everything! Holiday Gift Idea – Anyone Hallmark not only has cards, they have holiday decorations and even gifts! They sent me a selection of products to share with you and they are all pictured above. They are...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 26: Holiday Movies for the Family (Giveaway ends 12/2)

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This post is Sponsored by Lionsgate but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 26th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today we have another pick for you! How about some Holiday Movies for the entire family from Lionsgate! It's very cold here in New England so we are spending more time inside as a family. Even though the holiday season is pretty hectic, we still try to squeeze in some family time, even if it means just sitting together and watching movies! I love the movies that are on during the holiday season and always look forward to them. I also love adding movies to my holiday movie DVD Collection! Today I have some movies for the entire family! Holiday Gift Idea –...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 26: Lalaloopsy & Mooshka (Giveaway ends 12/9)

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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...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 25: Personal Scrapper Kit

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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...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 25: Fruit of the Loom Underwear and Hoodies

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This post is Sponsored by Fruit of the Loom but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 25th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today we have a few items for you! The first pick is Fruit of the Loom for the entire Family!! I know that underwear isn't a very fun gift to receive but it's a very practical gift and also very popular! I get my girls underwear and socks for gifts all the time. And at the ages they are at right now, they don't really mind. I remember when my oldest nephew was much younger, my mother bought him some underwear one year and he gave her a look of death because it wasn't a very fun gift. We all laughed so hard. She gifted him underwear for a long...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 24: K’NEX Value Tub Building Set

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This post is Sponsored by K'Nex but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 24th Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the K'NEX Value Tub Building Set! I've already shared a lot of great K'NEX products but if your child doesn't like the 'themed' kits, then this is perfect for him and her. And the best part to me is that it comes with its own storage container so you won't find these all over your house! Holiday Gift Idea – Boy or Girl You can build anything you can imagine with the 521 Piece K'NEX Value Tub which is loaded with parts for lots of building fun! If the imagination isn't working, that's OK because it includes instructions and ideas for 35 unique...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 23: Super Mario Bros.™ 2 Thwomps™ Building Set

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This post is Sponsored by K'Nex but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 23rd Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the Super Mario Bros.™ 2 Thwomps™ Building Set! I was a HUGE Super Mario Bros fan when I was in high school. I played it all the time. I even got my mother addicted to it. And now we have it for the Wii and the girls love watching me play. (and yes my mom is still addicted to it and plays all the time when she's over!) Holiday Gift Idea – Boy or Girl This is totally like trying to get through the castle portion of the video game, and may be even more difficult! This is at the top of my friend's son's holiday wish list and she said...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 22: Lincoln Logs® Redfield Ranch

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This post is Sponsored by K'nex but my opinions are 100% my own! Today is the 22nd Day of Karen's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide and today's pick is the Lincoln Logs® Redfield Ranch! I've always loved Lincoln Logs and my girls never had any. I'm not sure why we never got them any because they've played with them at friends houses and love them. But I haven't built anything with Lincoln Logs in years so I may be more excited about this than them! Holiday Gift Idea – Boy or Girl Lincoln Logs are great for boys or girls ages 3 and up. And of course they are fun for adults too! This set gives you instructions on building the Redfield Ranch however you could use your imagination and build so...

Karen’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Day 21: Yankee Candle Holiday Festive Fragrances (Giveaway Ends 12/2)

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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...

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