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Give the Gift of a Beautiful Smile

May 4th, 2008 · No Comments

 Until Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, I’ll be focusing on great gifts for Mom. Check back every two days for another fantastic gift.
All moms have beautiful smiles. But this gift will be one to literally brighten the lives of mom, dad, or anyone else in your life who might have a smile that’s gone […]

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Tags: Operation Smile · Drugstore.com

Rachael Ray’s New Cookbook

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Until Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, I’ll be focusing on great gifts for Mom. Check back every two days for another fantastic gift.
Yesterday, Rachael Ray released her brand new cookbook called Yum-o! The Family Cookbook
As successful as Rachael Ray has been in her life, one of the great things is that she’s giving […]

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Tags: Yum-O!

Yellow Bracelets from Lance Armstrong

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments

You’ve seen people wearing these wristbands all over the place. Here’s the one that started it all.
The Lance Armstrong Live Strong Adult Wristband Set of 10 is a low-cost way for you and 9 other people to show your support for the fight against cancer. All proceeds benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation to help young people […]

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Tags: Discovery Channel Store · Cancer Survivorship · Lance Armstrong Foundation

Life is Good - A Book from Deen Koontz’s Dog

April 13th, 2008 · No Comments

You’ve heard of Dean Koontz, you may have even read some of his suspense novels.
Life is Good is a book by Trixie Koontz–Dean Koontz’s golden retriever. It’s a cute gift not just for Koontz fans, but for dog fans in your life.
Cute, touching, and beautifully done without being corny or sappy, it’s a book of […]

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Tags: Canines for Independence · Amazon

Locks of Love Bear

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments

One of the charities these days with the most “buzz” (no pun intended, at least not one which I’ll admit) is Locks of Love.
This is a non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged children under 18 who suffer from hair loss, for example from the auto-immune disorder alopecia (which has no known cause or cure) or from […]

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Tags: Locks of Love

Write Letters to your Baby - a Great Gift for Moms-to-Be

March 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Here’s a great gift for the new mommy or mommy-to-be in your life. It’s called Mommy Journal - Letters to Your Child.
While a lot of new parents have grand plans for capturing every special moment in their child’s life in the form of a scrapbook or a detailed journal, the reality is that the work […]

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Tags: Our Little Haven · Amazon

Loose Tea Leaves (Jasmine, Apple, and Green Tea)

March 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Nothing beats steeping loose tea leaves in a teapot. And these Loose Tea Leaves are extra special.
The leaves are a comination of jasmine, apple, and green tea. The combination of the sweet apple and jasmine bouquet combined with the freshness of Chinese & Indian green tea makes for a crisp and clean tea drinking […]

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Tags: City Harvest · Amazon

Andy Warhol Rugs

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Are you looking to accessorize a hardwood floor? You could go for the same old cookie-cutter rug from somewhere like Ikea or Bed Bath and Beyond.
Or you could check out this amazing set of rugs from Macy’s, and bring some beautiful artwork into your home. They are ground breaking designs directly influenced by actual artwork […]

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Tags: Andy Warhol Foundation · Macys

Red Dell Computer System to help combat AIDS in Africa

March 8th, 2008 · No Comments

PRODUCT (RED) is an initiative spearheaded by U2’s Bono to help those suffering from AIDS in Africa. We’ve already highlighted the red iPod from Apple a few weeks ago.
Dell has recently signed on to the cause. The Dell XPS One (PRODUCT) Red is a brand new, state-of-the-art computer system with an Intel Dual Core2 Duo […]

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Tags: (PRODUCT) Red

Huge Sale on stylish (PRODUCT) RED Clothes at the Gap!

March 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

This fashion season, The Gap introduced a line of stylish clothes to support (PRODUCT) RED, where half the proceeds of all sales go to helping fight AIDS and hunger in Africa.
On The Gap’s site this week, a number of these very fashionable items just had their prices slashed, as The Gap is probably trying to […]

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Tags: Gap · (PRODUCT) Red