Need Local Family Friendly Ideas? Check Out Yuggler

This post is sponsored by Yuggler. Any opinions expressed are my own. 

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Are your kids on a winter break?  My kids have 12 days off for holiday break.  Sure they’ll be entertained with their new toys and things for most of the break, undoubtedly I’m going to hear “mom I’m bored there’s nothing to do” Trying to think of ideas in the winter time is hard for me.  I’m not a big fan of the cold. Things like tubing is nice except my daughter is too young too do that yet. Plus, it cost money to do that so it’s really a once in a while thing.

Need local family friendly ideas?  Check out Yuggler.  Yuggler is a cool free app for iPhone and iPad.  You can find kids activities near you with the “Near Me” option.  Find specific activities like “pumpkin patch” for instance to search for specific activities.  There’s in a “Top Rated’ option so you can see the activities that are popular in your area.

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Know of a cool place or activity that’s family friendly but is not on the map yet?  You can add places to Yuggler so other families can find and enjoy.  If someone else adds a new activity in your area you’ll get a notification about the new area. This could be a great way to discover things you didn’t even know existed in your area!  I personally added a recreation park, my public library, our local mall, a kids’ fitness center, and a public playground near me but I can think of sooo many more I need to add.  You even have the option to add “one time” activities like a local festival or circus comes to town, for instance.

Right now the app is for Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.  Yuggler is Free to download on itunes. Just click any link in this post and it will take you right to the itunes download listing.  You can also read more about the Yuggler app on their website Yuggler.com

You can also find Yuggler on the following social media sites:

Twitter: @YugglerFamily

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Personalized Gifts from GiftsForYouNow.com

I received the below mentioned product in order to complete an honest review.  Any opinions expressed are my own.

Holiday Guide 2014

When you’re looking for something special to give someone to let them know really put some thought into the gift you’re giving, personalized gifts are a good direction to go.  Personalized gifts can be more than just mugs or photos.  It can really help make a house feel more like home.

Giftsforyounow.com has lots of beautiful personalized gift ideas.  One of the categories I really liked on their site is the word art section.  You can create pillows, clothing, and more with a theme you like.  Maybe to show support for someone, maybe to create something family oriented.  I loved the word art pillows.  Particularly, the welcome home word art pillow.

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You can pick from different color schemes for the word colors on the pillow.  You even have the option to add in your own words to the word cloud.  I’ll admit I didn’t add any in, I used the preset words.  I really liked the preset words of: Memories, Laugh, Tradition, Together, Love, Family.  I think this reminds me of my family.  We have a lot of traditions, especially for the holidays but really all year.  We’ve had people make comments to us like “your family really has a lot of traditions”.  I think we’ve done it for so long we don’t really think about how many we have.    The color scheme I chose went well with my living room.  The brown couch, with the burgundy accents. The pop of white makes the pillow stand out on my couch.

The cover is removable so it can be washed.  The pillow itself is soft while the cover is a canvas type fabric.  Wouldn’t this pillow be lovely to add to a family gift basket or give with a blanket?  They also have personalized cutting boards, welcome mats, Christmas decor, and lots more . Check out my review on some of their personalized Christmas decor from giftsforyounow.com.

December 18, 2014 is the last day to order with premium grounds shipping for guaranteed Christmas delivery.  So if you’re procrastinating on your gifts you might want to grab this now!

You can find GiftsForYouNow.com on the following social media channels:

Twitter: @Giftsforyounow

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Personalized Holiday Decor from GiftsforYouNow.com

I received the below mentioned products in order to complete an honest review.  Any opinions  expressed are my own. 

Holiday Guide 2014

If our Christmas tree has a theme, it would be memories.  That’s the best way to describe it.  Most of our ornaments are things like “baby’s 1st Christmas”, family ornaments, “our first Christmas together”, you know things like that.  Each of my kids got an ornament for their first Christmas some got a few.  I’d buy one then my dad would buy one and maybe my MIL.  I love looking through our tree and having the ornaments bring back memories.  The one thing that was glaringly obvious to me was that we didn’t have a family ornament with our daughter (who was born last year) on it yet .  It’s hard finding personalized family ornaments for a family of 6. It seems most are for families of 4 or 5.  Giftsforyounow.com had a couple choices for me.  I found this cute ornament “personalized white mantel ornament”

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This is a well made ceramic ornament.  They did the personalization and had it to me in about a week. You can get it personalized the way you want it.  FYI I also like that glitter aspect of it.  I try to squeeze glitter in wherever I can!

The next thing I realized when I was putting stockings up is that each kid had a fancy stocking with their name on it, except for my daughter.  She kinda just had a red stocking we probably got along with a gift or from an event. I wanted something Christmasy and girlier for her.  I found this cute personalized stocking on Giftsforyounow.com

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I love it. It’s super soft, thick, and the bow gives it that girly touch I was looking for. They have so many cute stockings to choose from.  Stockings with camo print, Christmas scenes, different colors, and they can all be personalized if you like.  There are lots of gift ideas and holiday decor on giftsforyounow.com that can be personalized for you or your recipient.  Tree skirts, welcome mats, entertaining products, and more. Check out my review of one of their personalized gifts too!

They have premium ground shipping guaranteed by Christmas when you order by December 18, 2014.

You can find GiftsForYouNow.com on the following social media channels:

Twitter: @Giftsforyounow

Facebook: facebook.com/GiftForYouNow

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Christmas Display Not What You Want It To Be? Check Out LEDgen Lighting

I received the below mentioned product in order to complete an honest review.  Any opinions expressed are my own.  

Every year when I set up my Christmas lights I think, I’d like more.  The other aspect is that I’ve been wanting to look into one of those timers.  You know the timers that turn your lights on and shut them off at the same time every day so you don’t have to worry about forgetting to turn them off before you go to bed or forget to turn them on at all.

If you’ve been thinking about that too LEDgenlighting.com has lots of options for you.  Lights, replacement bulbs, display, light up wreaths, timers, plug receptacles, just about anything you need for lighting check them out.

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I got a strand of lights to add to my outdoor lights.  I also got some white electrical tape to help secure some of the lights around the windows inside and the timer I was telling you about.

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I was a little nervous about the timer.  I never used a timer before.  I fully expected it to be complicated and I really hate to ask my husband for help on stuff like that.  I’m just stubborn, that’s all.  So I get the device and you can plug two plugs into it.  There is a dial and a bunch of gray tabs going around it.  I’m reading the directions and i think, “this doesn’t sound too complicated” We shall see I suppose.

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The electrical tape I got was really reasonable too. They had it in a bunch of different colors.  I got white electrical tape hoping it would blend in better on my window seals to use with my lights.  I used it when I put my son’s battery operated lights up in his window.  You can barely see it right?

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They have a lot of cool lighting supplies on their site.  I love the LED snowflakes and the LED trees are cool too. What would you add to your light display from ledgenlighting.com?

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ShaveMOB Stocking Stuffer

I received the below pictured products in exchange for this post.  Any opinions expressed are my own.

My husband had the chance to try out ShaveMOB last year.  He tried out their 6 blade with the trimmer and said it’s just as good if not better than the more expensive name brand he had been using.  He received more blades and an extra handle this year.

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Razors are an awesome stocking stuffer ideas for guys or gals.  Yes ShaveMOB has awesome razors for both!  That’s why ShaveMOB created a stocking stuffer package that includes 1 handle, a 2 month supply of razors (either 3, 4, or 6 blade you choose) and a wooden mustache monocle.

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I’m telling you peeps, these razors are honestly as good if not better than the razors you’re already using.  My husband was very happy to get more ShaveMOB razors to use.  Actually, now that I’m thinking about it…I have a brother I was looking to send a gift to for the holidays.  I think this is the ticket.  Remember, if you want your recipient to get it on time for Christmas you must order yours before December 17, 2014.  After that, there are no guarantees on getting it for the Christmas.  If you’re looking for a gift for the guy in your life, this would be a great option.  Save him money, it’s useful, and it’s a quality set.

 

In closing I leave you with this ShaveMOB holiday commercial: