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Tie-Dyed Roses in Red, White and Blue or any color of the rainbow.

November 4th, 2012 · No Comments · USO, Veterans and Military

A bouquet of flowers is still one of the most romantic and meaningful gifts you can give. Receiving a bouquet of flowers is a thrilling moment, and the roses can brighten a desk or house for weeks. Admittedly, it gets a little old to give the same red roses year after year. Which is why [...]

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The Perfect Souvenir for Brooklyn, New York City, and Anywhere Else

February 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · City Harvest, World Hunger

Last year, I visited San Francisco. After a nice walk on the Golden Gate Bridge bridge we stopped at the little gift shop by the parking lot. I went in thinking I’d buy a nice little replica of the Golden Gate Bridge or a T-Shirt or something. But looking at the label, every stinkin’ thing [...]

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What’s that new song on the radio? Find out with Shazam RED only $1.99

December 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · (PRODUCT) Red, AIDS

How many times have you heard a song on the radio, only to miss what the name of the song is? If you haven’t heard of it yet, Shazam is an amazing piece of software for the iPhone or iPad where you can hold your phone or tablet up to the song that’s playing. A [...]

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A Great Charity Bakery – Cookies and Brownies that do good and taste great!

November 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Charities

Colleen, an intern working for Baking for Good, contacted me last month and told me about their online bakery, where they donate 15% of all purchases to one of over 200 charities that the buyer chooses. Now of course, being a consummate professional blogger, I asked Colleen if she could send a sample for me [...]

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Oatmeal Cookie Mix from Williams-Sonoma

September 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Share Our Strength

Williams-Sonoma always has some great mixes and kits. Here’s one that makes a great gift. Their Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Mix comes in a reusable glass jar and already has everything you need to make delicious chewy oatmeal cookies. All you need to do is add butter and eggs and you’ll end up with three dozen [...]

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Justin Bieber Perfume, for those days when you want to smell like Justin Bieber!

September 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Make-A-Wish Foundation, Sephora

Okay, perhaps not the most appealing title to a post in the world, but it got your attention didn’t it? Sephora is selling a limited edition bottle of Justin Bieber Someday Eau de Parfum Spray. This is a perfume that’s been getting rave reviews on sites like Macys and Amazon, raving about its Mandarin, Juicy [...]

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Auctions from PopCap, the makers of Bejeweled and Plants vs. Zombies, that help the Starlight Foundation

June 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Children's Charities, Starlight Starbright

If you haven’t heard of PopCap games, you’ve no doubt heard of some of its creations. Back in 2000, they released their first game, a little game called Bejeweled. I have a feeling that if you take all the hours that mankind has spent trying to align those little jewels, it’d add up to a [...]

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The Bread Art Project to help Share Our Strength

June 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Share Our Strength

You know that new fad where people buy toasters that burn an extra bit of the toast to make an image (see this Yankees logo toaster to see what I mean). Well, the Grain Foods Foundation has put up a very, very cool Web site called The Bread Art Project. In it, you can use [...]

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Find a Bake Sale in Your Area

April 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Share Our Strength

Seems that baked goods are making a comeback. Maybe it’s because we need more comfort food during uncertain economic times, but it seems that everywhere you turn there’s a cupcake or a huge cookie there to make you smile. Some of the best baked cupcakes, brownies, cookies, muffins, and cakes I’ve had in my life [...]

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“A Celebration to Service” Monday night on NBC

March 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Points of Light Foundation

On Monday night (March 28) from 8-9 PM, NBC is going to air “All Together Now – A Celebration of Service”. This was an event that took place on March 21 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The TV broadcast will feature performances by Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Cee Lo Green, Reba McEntire, Sam Moore, [...]

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