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Stylish Halloween Costumes

Lorraine — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:40:24 +0000

Isn’t it time you just said no to cheap and ugly Halloween costumes? When dressing up your little guy or girl this year, I have a few suggestions for stylish costumes you can buy online:

Indiana Jones Costume
No other “hot costume” this year is as dashing, in my opinion, as Indiana Jones. This “deluxe” edition includes a brown explorer jacket with attached shirt, tan pants- and, of course, the signature Indy character hat. From $33.99 at Amazon »

Baby Lobster Costume
If you’re dressing up your baby for Halloween this year, there is nothing cuter than this baby lobster costume. I mean, seriously- how cute is that? $23 at Amazon »

Candy Clown Costume
What’s wonderful about costumes like this, the precious Candy Clown for Toddlers, is how classic they are. Your toddler will look absolutely precious in it, too. $21.95 at Amazon »

Jack Sparrow Costume
And no, I haven’t forgotten the adults. For the guys, I like this Captain Jack Sparrow Outfit (which is officially licensed by Disney). It comes with a shirt and vest, fabric sash, 2 belts, pants, boot covers, hat and bandanna with beaded braids! All that for $64.99 through Amazon »

Princess Fiona
And finally for the ladies, I thought I’d keep it simple but fun with the Princess Fiona Wig with Tiara and Ears. I’m a huge Shrek fan, and I like how this wig celebrates a strong female character, and not a Halloween hussy, like so many adult female costumes available. Just $11.72 at Amazon »

Gorgeous Flutes

Lorraine — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:30:19 +0000

I’m talking champagne flutes- the best way to toast in the coming New Year! Here are some particularly lovely ones from around the web:

Wrapping Stylish Gifts

Lorraine — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:16:00 +0000

Now that you’ve got all your Christmas gifts (I hope!), make sure you wrap them stylishly. I’m a strong believer in beautiful packaging- a beautifully wrapped present is always nicer to receive.

I’m still in a gift-wrapping frenzy myself, so I leave you with these useful links:

WikiHow’s How to Wrap a Present includes a step-by-step, with pictures too!

Home-Made Gift Wrap always means more.

And finally, learn to tie Martha Stewart’s favorite bow.

One day to Christmas!

Last Minute Gifts: Books that Rock!

Lorraine — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:05:43 +0000

Looking for a few good books to give this Christmas? I’ve got you covered, with these wonderful book titles:

This is an amazing book which features “female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking” among others! This is the book every little girl needs on her bookshelf. We got this for a much-loved niece this year, but I also got one for myself! Buy on Amazon: The Daring Book for Girls

Beautiful. Tear-jerking, too- and that’s from someone who doesn’t have kids of her own! Recommended for children aged 4-8, this book is destined to be a classic. Here’s a quote: “the moon smiled with such wonder/ that the stars peeked in to see you/ and the night wind whispered,/ ‘Life will never be the same.’. See what I mean? Buy on Amazon: On the Night You Were Born

From Bob Greene (of Oprah fame) comes this different kind of “diet” book. He promotes a lifestyle change, which we all know is the real secret to losing weight and keeping it off, and gives you a step-by-step of how to do it. Maybe more importantly, how Oprah did it. Buy on Amazon: The Best Life Diet, or take it a step further and get The Best Life Diet Daily Journal as well!

For the Star Wars fan you know- and we all know someone- you won’t go wrong with this delightful Star Wars pop-up book. Just look at this (click the picture to see a larger version):

So very cool! Buy on Amazon: Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy

Last Minute Gifts: Gift Cards!

Lorraine — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:56:17 +0000

They’re the quintessential “last minute gift”- but don’t scoff at the simple gift card, which are usually well-appreciated by those who receive them (and guarantee zero exchanges)! As you see, you can buy gift cards from some of our favorite online shops:

Last Minute Gifts: Gift Baskets!

Lorraine — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:19:19 +0000

I thought I’d post about some Last Minute Gift ideas- you know, for when you desperately need to get someone a Christmas gift, but you don’t know where to start, and it’s only a week to Christmas!

First up is Gift Baskets. Ah, the wonderful Gift Basket. There’s just something so homemade, warm and fuzzy about them- even if they’re filled with products you didn’t make yourself. Here are some of my picks…

For the coffee lovers! This Starbucks Assortment Gift Basket includes Starbucks’ House Blend and French Roast (my personal favorite!) coffees, as well as buttercrunch toffee cookies, caramel nut clusters, peppermint chocolates and toffee wafers from Brown & Haley, Starbucks’ Hot Cocoa, Tazo black, green and herbal teas, and a pair of Starbucks “signature” coffee mugs. Buy the Starbucks Gift Basket for $29.95 »

For the chocoholics! The Ghirardelli Assortment Gift Basket features a generous bounty of Ghirardelli’s finest, from dark and milk chocolate squares and drops, to intense dark chocolate, to their double chocolate hot cocoa and white mocha coffee drink mix. Also included is a special chocolate serving dish.
Buy the Ghirardelli Gift Basket for $29.95 »

For the movie buffs! This Movie Night Gift Basket includes treats like Chips Ahoy cookies, M&Ms, Rice Krispies Treats, Cracker Jacks and Twizzlers Red Licorice, plus two Movie Theatre Microwave Popcorns and 2 Old Time Classic Cokes, all packaged up nicely in a 10″ metal pail! Buy the Movie Night Gift Basket for $24.41 »

For the spa addicts! Mmm… believe me when I tell you that the spa aficionado in your life will love this White Tea & Ginger Spa Gift Basket, which features scented shower gel, body lotion, body scrub, bubble bath, bar soap, a massage stick and a pair of spa slippers. Lovely, lovely. Buy the White Tea & Ginger Spa Gift Basket for $29.99 (on sale from $50!) »

For the babies! For friends or family with babies, or for your own, you can’t go wrong with Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Bundle of Joy Baby Basket, which includes Baby Bee Buttermilk Lotion, Apricot Oil, Diaper Ointment and Dusting Powder, Shampoo and Wash, with a little baby comb. Awww. Buy the Burt’s Bees Baby Basket for $24.99 »

*All of these are available through our Amazon associate store!
Think you can do it yourself? Click here to learn how to start a Gift Basket Business »

12 Gifts for Coffee Lovers

Lorraine — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:08:21 +0000

As one myself, I know that coffee lovers always love receiving coffee-related gifts for Christmas or birthdays. Here are some gift choices for the java-loving people in your life!

Killer Holiday Heels

Lorraine — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:43:15 +0000

This is the second part of my Holiday Attire Alert series… and this time, I’m featuring the killer-est killer heels for this Holiday season. Which ones do you like?

Holiday Attire Alert! Little Black Dresses

Lorraine — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:47:03 +0000

One of my favorite things to do around the Holidays is to plan out my Christmas and New Year’s outfits. What better occasion, indeed, to treat yourself to a new dress, a pair of killer heels, a beautiful shawl? I’ve scoured the web to give you my picks for the perfect Holiday outfit- starting with the perfect little black dresses!

Dreaming of Diamonds?

Lorraine — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:45:31 +0000

If, like some of us, you’re hoping to get a diamond (or two!) this Christmas, you might want to gently point your husband or significant other’s browser to Mondera, which is having a one-day sale on all their products.

The sale is for 5% off, which may not sound like much, but when you’re splashing out on jewelry, every discount counts. Visit Diamonds and Jewelry from Mondera.com *To get the discount, you must use this code: NWS5