Monthly Archives: February 2012

02.24.12
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Soup and Sandwich Holder

My son just moved out and got his own apartment. I was so nervous for him, but I know he will be fine. He just needs to work on his cooking skills a little bit. I found this awesome cooking utensil and he loves it. He is always making sandwiches and soup, and I think that is what he really lives off of.

This is a tray that can hold both your soup and sandwich. He loves it and he thinks it was a brilliant idea!  He asked,”Now why couldn’t I have thought of that?”  You can use it in the oven, microwave, and dishwasher. It’s a great gift for college students or kids going out on there own. I have a set at home for my kids still here when they are on there own for the night. It’s a great kitchen item to have around the house. It’s quick and easy to use.

02.22.12
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Funny Infant Socks

I got these cute cowboy socks for my nephew. He was just born a couple days ago and when I saw them online, I just had to get them. I didn’t know if it was going to be a boy or girl, but the baby had to have these socks. When I showed my brother them he loved them!

They sent me a picture today with the little man wearing a pair and they looked so cute on him! I think it is just the cutest thing seeing baby socks on. They have just little feet and it get me every time. They have the non-skid bottoms, I don’t think he will be going any where real soon, but you never know. They keep his little feet warm and are really cute to wear. They come in a six pack with red, blue, green, brown, orange, and black.

02.21.12
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Gifts for Mechanics

This was a gift my boyfriends dad got for his birthday last week. He is always out in his shop working on some type of machine. Whether it is a lawn mower, a bike, a tractor, or his car, he can always fix it.

This is a clock looks like gears and a chain, but the really cool thing is, that it was actually once used on some type of machine. I think it was a perfect gift for him, and if you have some type of a mechanical man in your family or life, it’s a great gift to get. His daughter got it for him, and she seems to always fine the perfect gifts for people. I don’t know if she just always shops online, or just does alot of looking around. She has talent though, and I am always looking forward to see what type of thing she got next to give away.

02.20.12
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Portable Ping Pong Set for Anyone

This was  a gift my nephew got from his grandma and grandpa. I thought it was the funniest thing! He brought it over to our house one weekend when we had to watch him, and he just took it right out of his back pack. It’s a portable ping pong set. It’s so easy to manuever around and to set up too. He just loves it and the kids had a great time playing with it.

Now, my kids want to get one and I think even my husband does too. Me and him played a few games and it was a great time. We were laughing so hard and it was a great night and weekend to spend with the family. I realized we need more game nights like this. I’m not going to make the kids play with us, but every once in a while it’s nice to put the electronics down and spend more time with the family.

02.17.12
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Great Gift For Business Dad

This was a gift for my husband received from our kids. When they saw it they thought it was really funny and that dad just had to have it at work. The hammer moves back and forth on a spring and he did get a kick out of the gift. He likes to have fun little things around his office and even at the house too. He’s a playful person and my kids just love him.

It can hold your business cards and it’s just an entertaining thing to see on a desk. I get a kick out of it every time I come in to see him and the kids love it. He’s a pediatrician and when his patients and parents come in for something, the kids love to play with it. It’s fun and brings a smile to their faces. Sometimes the little things can mean so much.

02.15.12
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Funny BUT Useful Gifts

This was a gift for my boyfriend. I thought it was so funny, yet very useful for him. He will only drink out of a glass bottle, so at home if he’s outside or with the boys sometimes it’s hard to find a bottle opener. He has his phone every where and right when I saw this I got it for him. Now no matter where he is he can find a bottle opener.It fits perfectly on his iPhone and he loves it.

When he opened it up he just started to laugh and was really grateful for it too. He showed his buddies right away and they all want me to get them one too. He likes to show off sometimes, but I’m glad he liked it. Later on, for his father’s birthday, I bought him one too and he just loved it. It’s a funny gift but yet you know it will get used sooner or later.

02.14.12
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Great Picture Frame

My sister gave this to my fiance for his birthday. We just bought a house and we wanted some nice decorations and just different things to put up around the place to make it feel ‘homey’.  It’s a picture frame that has his last name spelled out and a different picture for each letter. I love it and it’s really unique and fits in perfectly in our house.

He always loves personalized gifts, and anything with his last name on it. My sister can always pick out the perfect gifts for anyone. I love getting gifts from her, because you never know what it’s going to be and it is always something you can use. I wish I was the same way. I never know what to get my fiance or his dad or even my dad. I  feel like it’s always hard to find something they want. I normally just go with the gift card to some where they like to go, so they can pick out something they need or want.

02.13.12
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Grilling Gloves Just For Him

These personalized grilling gloves are a great gift for any man in your life. I mean, what guy doesn’t like to grill. It’s in there job description when they are born. It’s the man’s grill in the family and you don’t mess with it. Well, at least you don’t want me to mess with any cooking that has to do on the grill. We probably eat of the grill five times out of seven. My husband loves grilling and right when I saw these it was perfect.

This is a great gift for an anytime gift. You can give it for a birthday, holiday, or just a random present to thank them for all that they do. You know that any man will get some type of use out of these gloves. They are really heavy duty leather gloves and you can personalize them, which is the really cool thing. I find some of the greatest gifts for him and he always uses them.

02.07.12
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Funny Wallets

I bought this wallet for my dad’s birthday. I laughed so hard when I saw it and I knew it was perfect for him. Every time I ask him for some money he always says sorry I’m closed. It’s always good to have a laugh and a funny gift to give. I know he will smile and laugh when he sees it and that’s the main thing. It’s okay if he doesn’t use it, I just thought a good laugh would be nice. I also got him a gift card to his favorite place to eat along with a gift card to Cabelas. He loves the outdoors and I figured he might as well buy something he really needs and wants when he sees it. Me and my dad are always the jokers in the house and their is never a dull moment. He always plays jokes on my birthday gift so I thought this would be great, and I put the two gift cards in the wallet. It was a great present!

02.06.12
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Home Theater Systems To The Max

I finally gave in and bought an in home theater system. After spending super bowl day at a buddies house with all the friends, it was inevitable that I need a surround sound system too. So far I am in love with it. It was also easy to set up too. I have a big screen tv and I can’t believe it took me this long to get a sound system. My son already loves it too. Now we will be fighting on who gets to watch what with it. Great father-son time I guess. We watched Mission Impossible on it this afternoon and it was amazing at the sound and how it felt just like a movie theater.

Best Buy always has great deals and I can always count on their products. It’s so easy for me to go in there and find something to buy, yet also dangerous, because between me and the kids we want everything in there.