Staying Active! Athleta’s Holiday Gift Guide

November 10, 2020 By Debra Pearlstein 11 Comments

This post is sponsored by Sivan Social. All comments and opinions are my own.

It’s been quite a year! Staying active is so important for our health and wellbeing.

You may be a runner or a swimmer. You may love to hike and explore or play tennis or golf. You may be like me and your passion is yoga and the sun salutation each morning. Whatever your pleasure, you’ll find fabulous gifts for the active (and activewear-loving) folks on your holiday shopping list at Athleta! And, since self-care is so important, why not buy something special for yourself as well. As the weather turns chilly, you’ll find lots of beautiful cozy choices to snuggle up in.

Check out their awesome holiday gift guide:

Right now I’m loving these Double Cozy Karma Recover Joggers(pictured above). Temps are dropping, but, that won’t stop me from layering up and getting active. They pair well with this plush Cozy Karma Asym Pullover, perfect for yoga or out exploring in nature. Either or both would make the perfect holiday gift!

One of my favorite spiritual teachers, Thich Nhat Hanh has said: “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” As I do my walking meditation, I remember these words and I find my heart is happy, my spirit soothed.

#Win SuperCute Cat Headphones for Your Kids or Yourself! #Giveaway

October 26, 2017 By Debra Pearlstein 26 Comments

If you know me, you know I love cats and all things feline! Even my twitter name is MissingLynxx.

So, it’s fitting that Mindkoo has given me two sets of their Unicat MH-6 headphones for a giveaway. I’m a big fan of these for kids, teens, or anyone who loves cats.

They are wireless, easy to connect via bluetooth (V4.2), have a mic and 4 fun LED light modes. You can have 5 hours of nonstop listening with the lights and 8 hours with the lights turned off so feel free to prowl about freely.

Use them with your phone, tablet, PC, and for gaming. They are well-built, comfortable and expand to fit child/adult head sizes. With clear audio quality and a really great price, this is a perfect gift for Halloween, Christmas, birthdays or any day.

Also, right now, you can get 40% off your purchase of these headphones at Amazon when you enter this code upon checkout: GE6OH4UL.

You can also enter the Mindkoo giveaway on their site for a chance to win 1 of 30 black unicat headphones!

Also, because Mindkoo is so cool, we are doing a special giveaway for our readers and will be giving away 2 sets of these awesome headphones!

Just enter below:

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Best of Luck to all you Cool Cats!

This is a partnered post with Mindkoo. All opinions are strictly mine.

New Baby Needs Event – Win a $1250 prize package! – #Giveaway

May 31, 2014 By Debra Pearlstein 7 Comments

New Baby Needs Event Is HERE!! We Are Excited To Be Celebrating These New Additions!!

We congratulate Joy Of Momma Joyner and This Mama’s Life who have just added new babies to their families! To celebrate, they have joined up with an awesome group of bloggers and sponsors to bring you wonderful products that a New Baby Needs! ONE WINNER will walk away with this entire prize package worth over $1250!

The Prize Package includes items from the following sponsors:

Halo – SleepSack – $29

Pish Posh Baby – Baby Jogger Vue Stroller – $199

Undercover Mama – Nursing Tank Top – $35

Fairhaven Health –

Making Mama’s Milk Cookies – 1 Month Supply Of Cookies – $48

Avent –

Tiny Love – NEW Tummy Time Fun: Under The Sea – $30

Applecheeks – Applecheeks Bundle – $30

Tommee Tippee – Colorful Bottle 3-pack – $24

Little Toader – Teether – $10

Baby Shusher – Baby Shusher – $35

Buncha Farmers – stain remover, 3 varieties of our hand made manuka honey soaps, hand sanitizer, body and facial skin cream – $39

Buttons Diapers – 3 Diaper Covers and 3 Daytime Inserts – $43

Baby Box Company – Baby Box – $150

Clever Relish – Wipes Case Cover – $15

Levana – Oma+ Powered by Snuza – $99

Bobee – Diaper and Wipes Dispenser – $40

Hairbow Company – Outfit – $20

Aden + Anais – Dream Blanket – $50

Mixie Baby – Mixie Bottle – $20

PediPed – 1 Pair of Originals – $35

MAM – Cooler Teether and Oral Care Rabbit – $12

BabyBjörn – Bouncer Balance Soft – $199

Chewbeads – Jane Necklace – $30

Ciinolin – Swaddles and Baby Steps Cards – $55

GlowBug Cloth Diapers – Diaper and Insert – $13

PRK Products – Baby Food Organizer – $25

Entering is simple! Just fill out the Giveaway Tools Form below. There are plenty of entry options, and the more you do, the better your chances of winning!

The New Baby Needs Event Prize Package is open to all legal residents of the United States who are 18-years-old or older. This event will run from 12:00am EST Sunday, June 1, 2014 through 11:59pm EST Sunday, June 22, 2014.

Best of Luck!

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Disclaimer: Joy Of Momma Joyner, This Mama’s Life, Strange Daze Indeed and all the participating blogs are not responsible for the fulfillment of the prizes. The sponsors will send the prizes directly to the winner. We are also not responsible for any unfortunate accidents that may result from the use of any of these products.

Baskets-N-Beyond – Gifts Beyond The Norm

April 20, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 23 Comments

Romantic Evening Gift Basket

I love gift baskets. Gift baskets are a tangible way to show what’s in your heart and fit so many occasions. It’s always so exciting to receive one and explore what treasures lie within. Whether it’s a holiday, a birthday, a special occasion, or to say thank you or how’ve you been, there’s always something wonderful you can find at Baskets-n-Beyond.

But, it’s not just baskets, it’s baskets and beyond because they also have truffles, spa kits and cookie bouquets as well as other gifts. It’s also beyond, because they go beyond with fabulous and unique ideas and service. They’ve been creating customized gift baskets, swag bags and welcome bags since 1993.

I would say what makes them different is their desire to truly please the customer by creating so many varied baskets. You can even call and they will create a beautiful customized basket to fit your needs or desires.

The customer service is wonderful and the owner, Michele, is extremely nice and accommodating. There is a personal touch here that I just love.

I really like to browse the website because they are always adding new products and it’s great fun to think of who I’d like to send the different baskets to and to mark them on my calendar.

Here are some of my favorites:

I love the Little Monkey Baby Basket with its musical plush monkey, matching baby security blanket and rattle, booties, beanie, Silly Songs cd and more. I have so many friends this would be perfect for.

I also love The Weekend Gardener with its tote full of treats like creamy dill spread and crackers, as well as gardening gloves and tools. I have one friend in particular I have this one earmarked for. Now that it’s spring, this is a perfect idea.

There are gifts for Birthday, Get Well, New Home, Nurse’s Day, Pampering, Romantic Baskets and many many more. I’m already perusing the Sport Baskets for a great Father’s Day Gift. There are some wonderful baseball, golf and NASCAR ones. Also, a Taste of Italy has to be another favorite of mine for a special foodie friend.

But, lately, I’ve been perusing their cool Mother’s Day baskets thinking what my sisters would love or my Mom. They have some fabulous choices.

In fact, Baskets-n-Beyond is sponsoring my giveaway for the Mom ME time hop which will run from April 22-April 28. Please come back here then to enter to win this gorgeous Mother’s Day Healing Spa Basket (a $69 value).

Until then, browse around the website and see what you might find to brighten someone’s day and make them smile. And there’s nothing to say that you can’t gift yourself! You certainly deserve it.

I love this short video:

You can visit Baskets-n-Beyond to order quickly and easily or simply call 1-888-ONE-GIFT.

You can connect with them too!

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the Chocolate – 24K Gold Enrobed Champagne Truffles – Review and Giveaway

April 7, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 147 Comments

So, you are looking for a unique Mother’s Day gift, something out of the ordinary.

Imagine sourcing the finest chocolate in the world from a small, artisan chocolatier just ouside Pisa in Tuscany. 63% Toscano Black cocoa. Each bean is ground using a traditional granite stone mill.

Imagine artisan truffles with the finest ingredients, the most exquisite champagne and no additives or preservatives. Imagine the richest ganache enrobed in the most decadent chocolate and lavished with edible 24 carat gold flakes. All this creates the most luxurious chocolate experience.

Co-founder Tracey Jones of ‘the Chocolate’ explains:

When I tasted this chocolate it stole my heart. I later discovered how well regarded by experts our supplier is. The company pays its farmers three times more than the going rate of other merchants, so it also satisfied my ethical concerns. Our unique selling point comes from using the gold flakes, good champagne, no preservatives and hand-decorating the boxes with Swarovski crystals.

Yes, have I mentioned that each box is lovingly adorned with Swarovski crystals and the gold is imported from Switzerland? Each batch is freshly made to order.

Recently BornRich.com posted an article on the world’s most expensive chocolates and you can find ‘the Chocolate’ listed there.

Check out The Boutique Box.

Each box is hand crafted so no two are alike. More than 450 Swarovski Crystals adorn each box inside and out – a wonderful collectors item. Each part of the product is hand made in the UK.

The Boutique Box of 15 truffles costs £190, with smaller alternatives available.

“When you are small with a great product, never be seduced into running and overstretching yourself: know where you are heading and keep walking.” – Tracey Jones

There are may different size boxes, including the Gemello. Gemello in Italian means twin.

Gemello contains two extra large Champagne truffles enrobed in edible pure 24 carat gold flakes. They are handmade fresh to order and set in a lovely box with Swarovski crystals.

Gemello Box: £20.00 delivered.
NB: Delivery outside Europe on products under £70 in value will be charged £10 delivery costs

But, how does it taste? That is the question.

It tastes like luxury, like rich decadent evenings spent in exotic mysterious locales with satin sheets and ceiling fans, like the finest richest ganache melting in your mouth as your tastebuds come alive. It tastes like European cafes where you sit and linger over that one delicious caffe latte and write in your journal about secret trysts that you will never tell anyone about. It tastes like the smoothest romantic line you’ve ever heard which just happens to be true.

Decadently delicious.

CONNECT with the Chocolate:

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Available online at the Chocolate and at Harrods in London.

Interested in trying these delicious confections? Tracey has generously offered one of my readers their very own Gemello box of champagne truffles.

Please be so kind as to enter via Rafflecopter. Buona fortuna!

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Disclosure: I was provided samples in order to facilitate my review, but the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own.