This stylish skirt, which can be worn several different ways, was JUST what I was looking for, and it was on sale in the clearance racks for even more $ savings. My $25 gift card still had some credit available (5 whole bucks!), which paid for half of a really nice brown leather belt, the kind of everyday accessory I couldn't pass up. Since I couldn't really wear half a belt, I threw in the other half out of the cold hard left in my pocket and went away well-pleased with my bargains. Less than a half-hour into my shopping spree, I already had everything I needed, and I still had a $25 gift card left at T.J. Maxx!
I bought EVERYTHING in this photo on the right--the black knit shirt, the tin of English Breakfast Tea, even the funky hat--and still had change left over!
I can pair the shirt with my new skirt today, to celebrate New Year's Eve (I am in fact wearing them right now!), then cart the rest with me for my trip to MacWorld next week.
Now, Georgianna at 17 was obviously young to be both a married woman and a titled lady in one fell swoop, and you would think that she would just be flighty, and she apparently did start out mostly interested in high fashion and the like, which means the costumes from the movie are gorgeous. I've been lucky enough to score sole lovely costume sketches from the film to include in my review for you all to see from costume designer Michael O'Conner.
The kids are out of school for the holidays!
Johnny Light is a soft green night-light, attached to your toilet, which is activated by a gravity switch that turns it on when the toilet seat is raised. Yes, really!
Why? Because the Sherpa is a new attractive pen holder from Paradise Pens built to hold your (sorry, Sharpie) ugly black marking pen, the one you use for putting the kids' names on their stuff or marking shipping boxes when you move. The pen case can also be used to cover highlighters.
The Petcam snaps right on to your pet's collar. You have to charge it first, which you do simply by pugging it into your PC or laptop for a couple hours. Then, when you put it on your pet, you just turn it on and the Petcam does all the work.
Isn't that cool? The Petcam takes the pictures at regular intervals, and you can see what the world looks like through your pet's eyes.
Colby went all around our back yard, around the side of the house, even in the neighbor's yard, in just those fifteen minutes! And now I know all his secret hiding places. Ha! Take that, Houdini cat!
Starring comedian Jonathan Silverman as stressed-out single Dad Eddie, working in Hollywood as an animal handler, Moises Arias (Rico on “Hannah Montana”) as his son Billy, and Daytime Emmy® winner Jennifer Finnigan (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) as a sweet, befuddled script writer on the new animal film who's thrown together with the duo through a series of unlikely events, Beethoven's Big Break also features the music of popular musical artists your kids will love, like the Jonas Brothers, Rhianna, High City Miles and Everlife.
And don't even get me started on the plus-one-million cuteness factor of Beethoven's puppy co-stars, pictured to the right.
Well, as I'm sure you can guess, that policy doesn't last. Though Eddie resists letting his son Billy keep adorable stray dog Beethoven and his family of puppies (who could resist these puppies?!), when the star of the animal film Eddie is working on goes missing, Beethoven jumps in with all four big paws, and Eddie is forced to accept him AND his puppies into their home ( I like the moment when his son, Billy, in a smooth maneuver, points out that Beethoven is a single dad just like Eddie. Nice move!).
At 79.99, the SmartShopper is not cheap, but it certainly is value for your money. I love all the convenience of printing up a list right on the spot. Plus, I know I will use this gadget constantly in a household full of guys with big appetites. Daytime talk show host Rachael Ray agrees--the SmartShopper was featured on her show in a segment about easy grocery shopping.
In Miracle on 34th Street, one of my favorite Christmas movies, when a very young but skeptical Natalie Wood pulls the beard of the Macy's Santa Claus, she discovers it isn't just a fake. She hears him speak to children in other languages. She sees the letters children all over the world have written, asking for presents, delivered--by the U.S. Post Office--to this same Santa. And she starts to believe.
And way back in 1897, when a little girl named Virginia wrote to the New York Sun to ask if Santa was real, because her father told her, 'If you see it in the Sun, it's so,' what was the editor's response?
This year, Macy's is collecting these letters in a special Santa letterbox at all Macy's stores. For each letter received, Macy's will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. And the Believe Meter will measure America's belief, based on our collective spirit – including the amount of letters received and other current events that reflect the season's generosity.
So, here's how this giveaway is going to work. Since we need five winners, we are going to do this a bit differently. I've named five bands in my amended Gifts for Gamers post that are available in the game. To win one of our five Guitar Hero on Tour: Decades games, you need to find those names and mention one in a comment below THIS POST.
Or, maybe you will want to hedge your bets, and enter five times, one for each artist. Can you do that? Sure, if you follow the rules!
First up, let's deal with that holiday fashion dilemma, and some gifts you might just want to purchase yourself.
You can get the Unbelievabra in one of three styles to suit your body type (ultimate, mini, or shortee) , and let him purchase that sexy sweaterdress for you! (Shapeez Unbelievabra, $75-85, Sweater dress from Victoria's Secret, originally $58, on sale now for $39!).
Slip on a pair of sexy Flingz thong panties from Flingwear to complete the outfit! For convenience and freshness, each pair is individually folded into a small, resealable, clear bag - making it simple to pack and tuck in a handbag or clutch. 
Afterwards, treat them all to a handwashing with your favorite Soak wash, available in three fresh fragrances (Flora, Aquae, Citrus) Soak's rinse-free formulation is gentle and deliciously scented with fabric-friendly ingredients that revitalize fibers so they look great and last longer (Flingwear 3-pk $18, Soak, $16).
Weekdate is the perfect planner and schedule-keeper for busy Moms! With its unique, patent-pending design, you only write each event once, even for weekly, monthly, on-the-date, or annual re-occurring events, like those soccer games, after-school activities or play dates (Weekdate weekly planner, pictured in Red Rush, 34.95).
For those important dates (birthdays, anniversaries and the like) that are just too special to ever forget, the Not Just Any Old Day line of commemorative jewelry makes the perfect accompaniment to your holiday wardrobe. The unique Calendar keepsake has been designed to identify a very significant month and day in the life of the person who wears it, marked with a genuine Swarovski crystal on the date that holds a special meaning (Not Just Any Old Day jewelry, $98-258).
HGTV, the #1 home improvement network, offers a home and gardening suite for your desktop that lets you plan out every bit of home design, including room additions and countertops, and all your landscaping from rose bushes to oak trees. You can even see how it will all look in 3-D (HGTV Home and Landscape Platinum Suite, 79.95).
Hallmark wants you to know that they have fun craft programs for Mom, too! Their Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 2009 creates more than just cards.
We have a copy of the #1 selling scrapbooking software, Art Explosion Scrapbook Factory, to give away!
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I went to Give Respect and gave some respect =)
Dads are always tough to shop for, aren't they? And actually trying to get them to tell you what they want can be like pulling teeth ("Oh, anything is fine!").
With Clickfree, all you do is plug the (small, lightweight) unit right into your USB drive, and it automatically backs up everything on your computer. There's no special software to install and configuration to set up as long as you have a PC running Microsoft Windows Vista or XP. Clickfree backs up any new data on your hard drive automatically. Just detach it when you're done, and all your data is safe! (Clickfree comes in several varieties, from a 120Gig portable backup drive that retails for 89.99 all the way up to a 500Gig backup drive that will run you 219.99)
This holiday season, Adobe is bundling together two of their most popular offerings, Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, that together can make an amateur photographer get results like the pros.
Where to put all those perfect pictures? Consider the sleek and stylish Wedge Digital Frame for Dad's den. It doesn't even require a PC to get going--the frame comes with three images already pre-loaded, and all you do is plug it in and turn it on to display them. Then Dad can just insert a memory card from the family camera, or play music or even movies (made with Dad's Adobe software!) right on the Wedge. It even comes with a mini-USB port for connecting to Macs or PCs (Wedge Digital Frame, ~$80, at Amazon.com and Target stores).
For all of his gadgets, Dad will need this attractive Spinning Charging Station to keep the power going all holiday season. He can plug in his new camera, his cell phone and yours and still have room left over, and you won't have to worry about messy counters or tangled cords taking up all your spare counter space. There's even a lid on top for extra storage space inside (Spinning Charging Station Organizer with Power Strip, $43.68).
After Christmas dinner, Dad will enjoy relaxing from all the holiday hubbub (isn't hubbub a great word?) in front of the TV, with a favorite movie on DVD. Make it really easy on yourself and pick up this fantastic gift idea from Paramount Home Entertainment: pre-wrapped DVD bestsellers! Choose from summer blockbusters Ironman, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull or Kung Fu Panda, already packaged in holiday gift wrap so you can duck in and out of the store and be home for the holidays in record time. Just slide off the outer sleeve and place Dad's wrapped gift under the tree (Pre-Wrapped DVDs, 19.99).
The cashmere tee looks very nice. I like the vivid plum color for my wife. It would be a very nice gift for her. Thanks.