I recently received some awesomeness from Hallmark for Christmas!!! And now that it is officially December, I wanted to give you a chance to get some too!!!
First up is Tell the Elf Game
We also have Merry Okee
These are so much fun! We are going to be having a ball with them all season. And how would you like your own set?? Hallmark has decided to give one of my lucky readers an early Christmas gift!!!
It isn’t even actually December yet and I am already overwhelmed with shopping!!!
Not so much the money side (I am pretty good about watching my pennies) but about figuring out what to get everyone!!! And when I start looking at present material I need to either write lists or save bookmarks. I love surf and find those quirky, specific gifts but if I don’t bookmark them I will never remember exactly what is what (to many thoughts in my head;). Ugh!
Well, eBay seems to have made a solution. They have created a Facebook list making app!!! You can make lists (hidden from those they are from) and get gift recommendations too. You need to go make a list too because they are doing a daily giveaway for people who make a wish list!!!
I hit the eBay Holiday Gift Guide and found 10 great gifts that might make it to someone on my list this year (and no, I am not telling you who;).
So many great gifts. Hopefully, one of this have inspired you. And remember that eBay also has a mobile app so you can access your list and shop while you are out and about too!!! So what are you still doing here? Go make a wish list!!!
(Disclosure: I want to thank Splash Creative Media for paying me to write this post on behalf of eBay)
It is holiday music time!!! What are your favorite holiday songs? I talk about mine and even (gasp) sing!!! Be kind;)!
Cyber Monday has become as legendary as Black Friday but more shrouded in mystery! But what is the deal? Is it really a bargain day? Are there specific things to look for? Is it all phooey?
Well, it is a little complicated. Everyone doesn’t put everything on sale;). It takes a little planning, investigation and watching your money!
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Cyber Monday has become as legendary as Black Friday but more shrouded in mystery! But what is the deal? Is it really a bargain day? Are there specific things to look for? Is it all phooey?
Well, it is a little complicated. Everyone doesn’t put everything on sale;). It takes a little planning, investigation and watching your money!
3 types of things seem to be on sale across the board.
1) Tech/entertainment (tvs, laptops, phones, game systems, etc)
2) Toys
3) Tech accessories (games, movies, ipad holders, mice) that generally run under $100.
Then there are specific stores and their strategies.
Big box stores like Best Buy and Walmart are advertising sales. There will be a few door busters but in some cases those were already sold out on Sunday. They also have other things on sale but if you read the fine print, they say that those prices may extend;).
Almost every store will be running some sort of sale today. They can be 20% – 30% off across the board and some will have shipping deals too. They are good sales but not barn burners.
The stores that are the must shops are ones that have a primary existence online. Places like Amazon, ThinkGeek, and Etsy are having great sales!!! Ebay is even have great sales from Toys R Us and Best Buy (they have stores on Ebay to sell off their extras). The other stores that tend have a great sale are brand stores. For example Ahava brand products. They sell it in stores but they have a stand alone online store! And they are having a great sale today!
A couple before you buy reminders:
1) Know what you are looking for before you begin looking;). Even if it is just a “type” of gift.
2)Have a budget!
3)Check out the return policy. You can still have things not measure up to your expectations. You need to make sure that you can also return it after Christmas if the recipient doesn’t want it!
Cyber Monday can have some great deals! Just be on the lookout for them and shop smart!!!
So here is the deal. If you are hosting a giveaway or have a post about someone’s giveaway just leave a link. Make sure this link is to the giveaway post itself and not just the blog or it will be deleted. If you listed it last week but your giveaway is still open, list it again! Also your link must be to something family friendly or it will be deleted.
So now you need to add your giveaways and go enter some giveaways! Let them know that Contesting Monday sent you!
This week’s Vlog Mom is from Rachee Fagg (Say it Rah-Shay) — What’s cooking? Share your favorite holiday recipe, what dish you are looking forward too or what you have going on for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
I tell about our humble food plans! Here is the recipe for my Chocolate Pecan Pie and my Bacon Wrapped Turkey.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
This is the next episode of Behind the Monitor. I get a little whiny and ranty but I think I have a valid point!
I think just about everyone agrees that Melissa and Doug toys are the gold standard of toys. But being the gold standard means they usually aren’t cheap;). If you are a Melissa and Doug toy lover you need to go get some from Amazon asap because the are Amazon’s Gold Box deal of the day!
They have a variety to choose from including puzzles, stamp sets, plush bowling sets, and play kitchen stuff! Run, don’t walk because it is a one day only deal!!!
Above all things: Be reasonable!!!! If there are 500 people in line for 3 items, don’t have your heart set on those things!!! In seriousness, like all other things you just need as smart strategy.
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