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Mother’s Day Messages in Mini Envelopes
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by Mom Mag.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re thinking “what can I get Mom this year”, then here’s something that will definitely put a smile on her face.
KindNotes has just released a new collection especially for this special occasion.
What is KindNotes you ask?
It’s a container of messages enclosed in beautiful mini decorative envelopes that can be opened each day. It’s a great way to express your feelings and it will put a smile on the recipient’s face for sure.
I had the pleasure of receiving one of the Mother’s Day collections, which was just gorgeous. Inside a beautiful glass jar were wonderful little notes tucked away inside a pretty pink designed envelope which were placed on top of some equally pretty pink crinkled shred. Some of the messages were great quotes suited for mothers, other messages read “I’ll never forget you, Mom.”and “I cannot thank you enough for what you’ve done for me. With a library of more than 400 messages to choose from when ordering you just can’t go wrong.
Everything included was made with high quality materials. I just couldn’t get over how cute the tiny little envelopes were. 
The sample that I received isn’t the only offering that they have. You can choose from a variety of collections or even add your own personal touch by customizing your product in 5 easy and really quick steps with their interactive wizard. You have to check out their mailbox collection – very attractive.
This family-owned business has a wonderful product that’s perfect for Mother’s Day or any other occasion for that special person in our lives.
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Box4Blox – Lego Storage Solution
Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by Mom Mag.
If you have a Lego lover or two in your household, then you know exactly what I’m talking about when I say those little things end up EVERYWHERE.
My oldest son is a big fan of Legos and although I’m not sure of the exact count of pieces he has now, I do know it is easily over one thousand parts. From Star Wars to Indiana Jones, if Lego makes them, he probably has the set. I’m surprised that we’re not finding them in our cereal in the morning. 
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely think they’re an awesome toy and he really enjoys creating new things with them, but what I don’t like is finding them all over the house. He’s usually pretty good about keeping tabs on them, but when he does play with them he ends up dumping them all over the table or floor to find just the right piece – and from there it’s almost as if they multiply and grow legs at the same time and make their happy way under my furniture, on my countertops or inside clothes, which then ends up in my washer.
We’ve been trying to figure out the best way to store his Legos so it’s easy for him to grab different pieces without having to dump out a huge box of them. Well, I just found a solution that I think is ingenious and he loves it as well.
It’s called Box4Blox, a sorting storage solution made just for Legos. This 10 1/4 inch cube that’s made in the U.S.A and invented by Peter and Moira Botherway from New Zealand, has four plastic trays that stack on top of each other, but the really cool thing is that inside each tray is a grid of various sizes.
How the Box4Blox Works
Simply stack the four plastic trays on top of each other, starting with smallest grid working your way to the largest.Load the assorted Lego pieces into the top tray. Shake the box gently while loading and all the blocks are automatically graded into a tray with blocks their own size.
Unstack the Box4Blox trays, starting from the top giving each tray a stir with your hand as you go. All the large blocks and base plates will be in the top tray, medium to large blocks in the next tray, the small to medium blocks in the tray below that and then those tiny blocks are in the bottom tray.
When it’s time to put the Legos away, simply tilt the assembled Box4Blox to expose the grids and place the Legos into the top tray over the exposed grids.
My son, myself and my vacuum thank Moira and Peter for creating Box4Blox. A great solution to our previous problem. Now I just need to find all of those blocks that strayed prior to Box4Blox – have an invention for that? LOL
You can learn more about this Lego storage solution by visiting their website.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas: Parents’ Review
Posted on 21. Nov, 2008 by bestxmasgifts.
Tim Burton’s film The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of the most well-known animated holiday movies of all time. This creatively made film is a musical with a good message. The entire film was created with stop-motion animation, and has an overall dark tone since it’s centered around the holiday of Halloween. The main character, Jack Skellington, is an actual walking, talking, and singing skeleton. Every Halloween, it’s Jack’s job to help organize the big festivities in the town called Halloween. But eventually, Jack gets bored. He feels like there is something else out there for him in his life. (more…)
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The Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker
Posted on 13. Nov, 2008 by bestxmasgifts.
This amazing gadget is super cute in colors of pink and white. It is designed with the little chef in mind. The amazing thing about the Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker is that your little girl can make cupcakes in less than 30 seconds! This means she can make, decorate, and eat as many cupcakes as she likes, which makes this the perfect toy for sleepovers and parties. It is also perfect for snack or a special treat for any occasion. (more…)
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The Autumn Harvest Thanksgiving Nostalgic Candy Basket
Posted on 20. Oct, 2008 by Mom Mag.
Have you ever reminisced over candy from days gone by? Or walked into a store and noticed they have your favorite childhood candies? Yes those were the days. The days when you were able to play outside before sundown knowing that you had better be in the house before the first street light came on or else. You remember those days when roller skating, hide-n-seek, and freeze tag were popular games. (more…)
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Fantastic Party Favors
Posted on 06. Aug, 2008 by Mom Mag.
I had the pleasure recently to review a few baby shower favor items from Beau-coup, an online retailer offering an extensive like of party favors and gifts for a variety of occasions. After opening up the package and taking a peek inside it made me feel like organizing a party because the party favors were so darn adorable. (more…)
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The Purse Hook
Posted on 05. Feb, 2008 by Mom Mag.
The Purse Hook takes the fuss out of wondering where to set your purse when you go out. It keeps your purse close so you have less worry about theft as well as reduces the risk of carrying germs around with you
Women have a sense of style, as well as a knack for creating objects to suit their needs. The Purse Hook is one of those classic objects women of today will find as classy and useful as their mothers and grandmothers once did. When it comes to paying $19.95 to $39.95 for a product it has to be good. The Purse Hook is such a product. When I think of the price I remember how often I’ll use it and the benefits of the Purse Hook. It’s not too often that you find something fashionable as well as useful. This is a great product for everyone! (more…)