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"SANTA! I know him!" In our house, we are believers in Santa. Believing in the magic of all things Santa Claus is a wonderful memory from my childhood that I cherish and am so excited that I now get to share with my children. The key in our digital age is to encourage the belief in fun and unique ways.

We participate in Elf on the Shelf each year. And we decided this year to do something extra special for the first day with a package from Santa. PackageFromSanta.com offers you a choice of 3 unique treasure chests of authentic, Santa Claus goodies and letters from Santa sent right to your child, directly from the North Pole! It’s a bundle of proof uniquely personalized with your child's name. It comes addressed to them so if you don't have an elf, no worries! Kids love getting mail! Every Package is painstakingly crafted, packed and shipped with care and even includes a real Santa return address and genuine North Pole Stamp.

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Welcome to our Annual Holiday Gift Guide!

We are gearing up for our this year's and looking for sponsors. If you would like to participate, please contact Diana.n.chastain@gmail.com. Looking for ideas for babies, toddlers, preschooler, kids, parents, spouses/significant others, grandparents, adults, etc! Including stocking stuffers!

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My son is adjusting to his new bedroom and I have decided to get him some kind of light to go in his room because it is very dark right now. He also has almost zero décor in his room. It's because we really didn't have a decorated nursery for him like we did for our daughter. I am terrible and never got around to it. BUT we have decided to a chic Star Wars theme for his new room.

I have known about 3DLIGHTFX 3D Deco Lights for a while now and since we have just now decided on a theme for his room, what better time to get him one of these! 3DLIGHTFX 3D Deco Lights are the perfect gift this holiday season. They have a full range of comic book, super hero, Disney Princess, sports and car lights that look as though they are popping right out of the wall. We chose the Darth Vader light because our son loves him.

It's hard to buy gifts for grandma and grandpa. What do you buy for someone who has everything or limited space?

GrandBox is the original monthly subscription box customized and curated specifically for seniors 65 and up. Every month, the GrandBox team creates a new theme to build each box around. Every theme and product is meant to bring joy to your loved one. From Route 66 to Back-to-School to A Day at the Spa, they make sure that each box will be a delightful surprise. Their team has the experience and knowledge to know what grandparents will love. It's the perfect gift to bring a smile to the older loved ones in your life and have them talking about their GrandBox for days.

Who doesn't love decorating for the holidays? For so many years I would get Christmas decorations as gifts because, seriously, that's all I wanted and I love them so much! This year we are in a new home so it was a chance to change things up. I decided to grab some new décor inside and we were excited to finally have the opportunity to decorate outside!

Most of the décor we bought on our own. But I did have the opportunity to work with a few brands this for my Holiday Gift Guide. And I'm very excited to share them with you.

Hammacher Schlemmer has unique gifts for everyone on your shopping list. I was so excited when I received the opportunity to include them in my Holiday Gift Guide. I was asked to pick an item from their HUGE selection for products. There were so many things I liked. Last year I chose The Award Winning Dump Truck, but this year I decided to get something for the hubby and I. So I picked the Ultra Slim Wine Refrigerator.

The Ultra Slim Wine Refrigerator is a dual-temperature wine refrigerator that secures 18 bottles yet measures less than 10"-wide. Ideal for narrow spaces—such as the end of an apartment’s buffet or island—while providing the convenience of a fully stocked kitchen cellar, it stores Bordeaux-sized bottles with seven chrome shelves that pull out easily for readjustment when storing larger bottles from other appellations. A built-in shelf supports upright and preserved wines.

Who doesn't love personalized jewelry? It makes a great gift especially for family that lives far away. With pictures so close to their heart, they can treasure these memories for years to come.

"PicturesOnGold.com creates the finest Photo Pendants and Charms, Gold Lockets, Silver Lockets and other Personalized Photo Jewelry in the industry. We create lasting photo lockets and photo jewelry keepsakes using only the finest 14k gold, white gold and Sterling Silver. You send us your photos and using our patented technology we laser engrave your pictures in color right on our gold lockets, silver lockets, locket charms and most of our custom jewelry. The results are gorgeous gold lockets or silver photo lockets that open to reveal your photos and can be worn as a beautiful photo or picture locket."

My son is obsessed with trains. When we are driving in the car and he spots tracks, he says "choo choo" and "look train" over and over again. I love to play with trains too, so I'm very excited he is starting to get into them. But he doesn't really have a nice train set. My in-laws plan on giving him a Thomas set, but I want to expand his collection with a high quality set too.

The Whittle Shortline Railroad is a family owned, 20 year old, wooden toy train company. They hand craft realistic toy trains that are compatible with Thomas, Brio, and Chuggington. Their toy trains are modeled after real trains you would see in your neighborhood. As a part of their 20th anniversary, they released over 20 new trains for August 2016. In December 2016, they will begin a program of releasing a new train each month and expanding their offering to trains around the world! Visit their website right now to watch video's and learn more. Seriously my son LOVES the video below.

MAM has the perfect holiday gift this year for your baby from festive holiday and personalized pacifiers to perfect stocking stuffers and a range of gift sets that include everything parents need to give their baby a healthy start.

If you're a working mom who is breastfeeding and pumping at work, and you struggle with bringing too many bags with you for your pumping needs, and the ugly "briefcases" just don't cut it.


Kaylaa Breast Pump Bags are the perfect solution to bring all of your pumping necessities, plus laptop, purse, and everything else you may need, in just ONE single bag, effortlessly. And on top of that, everyone will envy how fashionable you are with your stylish bag, without even knowing it's a pump bag.

Today is Cyber Monday and you can get 50% off select Hasbro toys on Amazon! I was sent some very fun toys to feature in my gift guide and I thought there's no better time to share them with you.

I love giving unique and personalized gifts. I know I have mentioned that already, but there is just something so wonderful when you give something that represents your loved one in a unique way.

When I came across A Touch of Dazzle, I just knew I had to include them in my gift guide. This is how A Touch of Dazzle describes themselves: "Jewelry that expresses precious moments of happiness for Moms, daughters, friends, and everyone in between. Our jewelry is all about creating relationships; taking something intangible and making it concrete and solidifying the most meaningful connections in your life with the message of jewelry. Our designed in the USA, unique line of jewelry features our own line of earrings, necklaces and bracelets plus charm lockets with our own exclusively designed message plates."

My sister-in-law has four daughters. Her youngest was just born in July. Being baby number three born in four years, it can be hard to get personalized, special, and unique gifts that aren't hand-me-downs from your older sisters. I wanted to give each of my nieces something unique this holiday season.

Ornaments.com offers popular ornaments from around the world, offering you a variety of different options and styles of ornaments. The designs range anywhere from the cute and cuddly to the exquisitely beautiful.

Zubels high quality sweaters, knit hats, and dolls are very soft. They have so many designs to choose from that are great for Santa pictures, holiday events, or even gifts to treasure. Their sweaters are very soft and not at all itchy which is a big deal when you want a sweater for a toddler.

My daughter just started to swim over the summer. Being a mermaid is her new goal in life. She could live in the water everyday, if it were possible. She loves to pretend to be a mermaid, but what if there was a way for her to BE a mermaid?



For mermaids who desire an entire wardrobe of stylish, eye-catching tails, Fin Fun offers an amazing selection of high-quality mermaid tail designs inspired by the beauty of the sea and nature. The Fin Fun Mermaidens collection features tails based on the beloved Mermaiden Princess characters, each with a unique personality and story, which can be found on the kid-friendly FinFriends.com site. The Limited Edition collection combines fantasy with nature's beauty in spectacular designs that have a shimmery, shiny look and feel.

I love fresh flowers. I love how they can give your space a little something extra. I have been buying flowers pretty regularly since we moved into our new house from our local grocery store, but they haven't lasted at all. I would rather spend a little more to get some flowers that last longer, so in the long run I'm spending less.

BloomsyBox.com is a subscription-based service in which they send monthly flowers fresh from the farms to homes and businesses’. They enable customers to sign up for fresh and unique flowers with convenient delivery (monthly) at really affordable prices. A basic subscription costs $34.99 per bouquet for a monthly delivery. Customers can suspend service when they’re out of town.

I received complimentary products to provide this review. All opinions are my own.

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If you are looking for something absolutely adorable to give the budding jewelry maker in your life, ALEX Toys has done it again! My five year old daughter loves jewelry and I think this
Lil’ Lockitz Memory Studio by ALEX Toys not only lets you express yourself as never before to create something truly personal, but it makes a great gift!





Lil’ Lockitz supplies you with gems, backgrounds and charms of your favorite things to float in a wearable collage that tells a story. Memory Studio is your super deluxe design studio for creating Lockitz.

I love subscription boxes. They are my thing! I love getting a surprise box curated to you each month. Who doesn't? There are so many different ones out there. There is something for everyone. I recently was introduced to Vellabox which is a candle subscription box.

Every month they send you quality, small-batch, toxin-free, hand-poured candles. Vellabox has 3 different levels of subscription that recently changed names: the Lucerna (formerly Standard), the Ignis (formerly Aficionado), and the Vivere (formerly Luxe). I received the Vivere to review. The Vivere is $30 a month and includes an 8oz and 4oz candle with about 75 hours of burn time plus one surprise gift and always free shipping.

Here's what my box included: