Merry Christmas to all of my wonderful readers!  I’ll be back tomorrow with my regular shopping trip posts.  In the meanwhile, I’m sharing the magic of Christmas with my children and extended family.

I took my three boys out shopping with me today for gifts for their sisters and daddy.  It was the middle of the day on a Tuesday, what could be wrong with that right?  OMG, it was a madhouse everywhere we went, parking lots full and all of the lines were looooong.  Well toward the end of the day the girls FINALLY got something, but I’ve decided that if there is anyone else left to shop for, they’re getting flowers!  Here’s a great coupon savings deal if you have some shopping left to do but don’t want to leave the house.  Save $10 on Flower & Gift purchases $49.99 or more at 1800Flowers.com with RetailMeNot’s exclusive coupon code: RMNTEN. Hurry – ends 12/31.

Here’s a hot deal you can grab in time for the holidays! This Oneida 5 Piece 18/8 Stainless Hostess Set retails for $128 but you can get your choice of four different gorgeous designs for only $24.99 with free expedited shipping.  Not only are these perfect for your holiday dinner, they’d also make a terrific gift for a special person on your list!

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This was so much fun the last time that we decided to do it again!  Lovable Labels recently sent me a set of their Holiday Return Address Labels with matching Gift Seals to check out and I absolutely love them. There are six different gorgeous styles to choose, including the three shown above, and I selected the gold ones with the adorable reindeer. They are premium quality, durable labels and I’m very impressed with the weight and glossy look of the ones I received. I can’t wait to use these when we send out our Christmas cards, and I’m excited to also have matching gift seals!

Lovable Labels specializes in extra tough, colorful and fun labels ranging from all kinds of peel and stick labels, to clothing labels, even shoe labels and allergy labels. They help to ensure that your kids stuff doesn’t end up in the lost and found bin! The coolest thing is that their labels are waterproof, dishwasher and microwave safe, washer and dryer safe, sun safe, bleach safe, sunscreen safe and temperature safe.

My kids are sticker and label addicts so I’m definitely hiding my address labels from them, but I’ve got my eye on these great holiday sticker packs that I know they’d be thrilled to find in their stockings!

Now one lucky reader is also going to receive a package of 90 Holiday Return Address Labels with 60 matching Gift Seals! It’s super easy to enter – there are no mandatory entries, just do any or all of the other things on the list that you would like and get additional entries. The giveaway ends at midnight on December 9th, the winner will be randomly selected and announced the next day.

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Thanks so much to everyone who entered out Lovable Labels giveaway!  The winner will be receiving their choice of Holiday Return Address Labels with matching Gift Seals.  Our winner is Allison, who said ”I’m looking forward to spending time with my family” when asked what she’s looking forward to over the holidays!

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Just in time for the holidays, I’m excited to bring you this review and giveaway from Lovable Labels!  They recently sent me a set of their Holiday Return Address Labels with matching Gift Seals to check out and I absolutely love them.  There are six different gorgeous styles to choose, including the three shown above, and I selected the gold ones with the adorable reindeer.  They are premium quality, durable labels and I’m very impressed with the weight and glossy look of the ones I received.  I can’t wait to use these when we send out our Christmas cards, and I’m excited to also have matching gift seals!

Lovable Labels specializes in extra tough, colorful and fun labels ranging from all kinds of peel and stick labels, to clothing labels, even shoe labels and allergy labels.  They help to ensure that your kids stuff doesn’t end up in the lost and found bin!  The coolest thing is that their labels are waterproof, dishwasher and microwave safe, washer and dryer safe, sun safe, bleach safe, sunscreen safe and temperature safe.

My kids are sticker and label addicts so I’m definitely hiding my address labels from them, but I’ve got my eye on these great holiday sticker packs that I know they’d be thrilled to find in their stockings!

Now one lucky reader is also going to receive a package of 90 Holiday Return Address Labels with 60 matching Gift Seals!  Simply leave a comment on this post telling us something you’re looking forward to this holiday season (food? fun? family? gifts? something else?) then click “I did this” in the form below.  Do any or all of the other things on the list that you would like for additional entries.  The giveaway ends at midnight on November 12th, the winner will be randomly selected and announced the next day.

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Erin Chase, better known as the $5 Dinner Mom, has written some of my favorite cookbooks for feeding your family on a budget, and now she’s done it again!  Starting today she has a new Holiday Entertaining Guide available that will help you to thrive, not just survive, this holiday season.  Most holiday guides feature over-the-top meals and homes with recipes and decorating tips that don’t even try to stay within a budget.  Erin’s book is the opposite of those holiday guides – she gives you 30 simple recipes that your guests will love, plus chapters on making beautiful decorations and centerpieces that cost next to nothing, how to get the kids involved, and grocery shopping tips.  You even get bonus printable holiday planners that you can use for planning your menu, grocery list, oven schedule, to-do list, table décor and setup and more.  All of that is a mere $3.99 for either an ebook or Kindle version, but Erin has graciously provided me with the promo code SHOPPER which will take 50% off your purchase.  So for just $1.99 you’ll learn how to simplify this busy season and to spend less on your holiday feasts!

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Red Envelope carries lots of great gift items and they’ve just added almost 400 new items to their website for the fall season.  I’m very happy to have had the opportunity to review this fabulous pieced plush robot that was personalized for my oldest son.  My three boys (two age six and one age seven) are young enough that they still want plush toys to play with and sleep with, but they’re also old enough that they don’t want anything they would consider to be “for babies” or “for girls”.  Well this plush robot is PERFECT for them – they love robots and Jacob is so pleased that it has his name on it and everybody knows who it belongs to so there is no fighting over that.

The robot is very well made with adorable embroidered features and durable stitching, plus he’s got a bean bag bottom so he can sit up on his own.  Jacob’s favorite part is the patch front pocket where he can hide his little trinkets, and my favorite part is that he loves it so much!

In addition to the robot you can also choose personalized lion or owl plush toys, or lots of other fun kids room decor items like personalized signs, vintage inspired toys and wooden piggy banks.  There are so many wonderful gift items to choose from, but I particularly love these kids personalized pillows that allow you to choose hair color and skin tone in addition to personalizing with your child’s name. 

You’re sure to find something for everyone on your gift list at Red Envelope, and all of their unique gift items come with a satisfaction guarantee!

Disclosure – Red Envelope provided me with the plush toy described above for the purpose of facilitating this review.  I received no compensation for this post and all thoughts and comments are my own.