Merry Christmas 2020

 

Christmas Eve 2020

Are you all set? Santa is coming!

 

My Gnome On The Roam #Holiday2020

My Gnome On The Roam is a collection of toys and tools designed to help families bring more adventure to their lives - it's a suitcase full of memories waiting to be unpacked. It’s an invitation to explore, create, and connect with your family. It's a brand with a mission, designed to help busy families build adventure and create stronger, happier kids, and more present and connected adults. My Gnome On The Roam - Fun for all year long, not just around the holidays.

We got the Adventure And Creativity Kit - Your very own customizable DIY gnome (you can paint them, color them, put stickers on them, etc.) comes in an adorable suitcase along with his favorite things: a copy of My Gnome On The Roam award winning book, a journal filled with blank pages waiting to be filled, and a magical wooden pen. It’s an invitation for a family experience designed to help you and your kids explore and create, offering countless hours of fun and connection. Because life is about more than reading stories, it’s about living them.

The idea is to go out with your gnomes and roam. Explore. Interact with the world and each other. Go on an adventure. Collect things to put in the suitcase. For you, for the gnomes, treasures to keep, treasures to remember. Write in the journal, scrapbook with the journal, and overall, just make memories and be together!

Check it all out at My Gnome On The Roam on Facebook, as well as My Gnome On The Roam on Twitter, and My Gnome On The Roam on Instagram.

 

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Last Minute Gift Ideas #Holiday2020

 

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Check Out The #StockingStuffers #Holiday2020

 

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Boomer Naturals #Holiday2020 #NewYear2020

In early April of 2020, as concern grew about the pending COVID-19 pandemic, Boomer Naturals secured a relationship with a trusted South Vietnamese manufacturer of premium, Nano-Silver-infused Face Masks. Because they acted quickly, they were able to secure large quantities of reusable 30-Day Face Masks to offer customers and launch a donation program to give Face Masks to many nonprofits and charities in need. Boomer Naturals has created one of the first Nano-Silver face masks for less than $10. Most importantly the nano silver fibers protect against 99.99% of airborne particles, and the nano silver has antimicrobial benefits for added sanitation.

Boomer Naturals is a full-service wellness company that provides products and services that enhance well-being and increase quality of life. Boomer Naturals offers a wide spectrum of high-quality, naturally-derived wellness products that can help overcome symptoms associated with physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health and well-being challenges. In addition, the team of industry-leading wellness practitioners will provide highly-effective services to support in solving health and well-being needs at the root cause.

We got some really fun and cute Holiday Edition Face Masks from Boomer Naturals. They are the same great technology that the regular masks are made from and they are comfy and super cute. They are reusable and machine washable. I am gonna rock my holiday ones and then I am excited for my New Year's one! I have a feeling masks will be part of our daily wardrobe for quite some time yet to come and if I have to wear a mask, well then, these are the ones I want to wear, as they are comfortable, and safe. And obviously they have different styles and variety than the holiday ones, too. These were just too cute to pass up to add cheer to the season!

Check it all out at Boomer Naturals on Facebook, as well as Boomer Naturals on Twitter, and Boomer Naturals on Instagram.

 

Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. I have used direct text from the website of the company/product I am promoting to facilitate in my review.

The Christmas Tag 2020 #Holiday2020 #BlogChallenge

How about a little Christmas tag, to get into the festive spirit? Thank you to Sophie for sharing this on Twitter, where I saw it - make sure you check out her answers too on her blog!

The Christmas Tag Rules:

*Put on your favorite Christmas playlist to listen to while answering!

*Have a Christmas drink and/or snack while writing

*Thank the blogger who tagged you (or where you found it if there was no tagging) and link to their site

*Answer the 10 original questions

*Answer the questions set by whoever tagged you

*Ask 2 questions of your own

*Tag 6 bloggers to take part

The Original Questions

When do your decorations go up? We usually do the outside of the house when the weather is nicest, so early November and the Jason does not let me do the inside of the house until the day after Thanksgiving.

Who is the Scrooge in your family or friendship group? Definitely Jason.

If money were no object, how and where would you spend Christmas? Heaven? Ok, that is not real. I mean...ok....um....Corpus Christie again. That was fabulous.

What Christmas film do you HAVE to watch every festive season? The original Rudolph movie. And introducing it to Callan was so cool. It has become a tradition for him too now. I also want to try to get him to watch It's A Wonderful Life this year but we shall see.

Who do you find hardest to buy presents for? Jason, because he has everything.

Would you rather buy lots of little presents for a hamper (gift basket), or buy one big/main present? Um, lots of little ones maybe, because more is better.

What did you leave out for Santa when you were a child? Cookies and milk of course. And now with Callan (well not anymore, he is too old now) we would leave carrots for the reindeer because they need snacks too.

Where did you spend last Christmas? We went to the cities to my mamas. We go every year. Same old same old. We don't usually switch it up. We like to go down so we can go to the cemetery and visit the family. We go in the winter and then usually once in the summertime.

Which Christmas song makes you cringe? Cringe? Uh, none. I kinda like them all. I don't think I really dislike any. Some I might "get sick" of because they are overplayed, but none are cringe-worthy.

If you could be a character in a holiday movie, who would you be and why? Hmmm. Like a Christmas character? Maybe Jiminy Cricket. He's fun and a wisecracker, and cute and tells old Scrooge if he was measured by his amount of kindness, he would "be no bigger than a speck of dust!"

Ellie's question to Sophie (the person who tagged Sophie, where I got this idea from) It’s Christmas day – do you dress up or stay in pajamas? Depends if I am going out and about. I suppose get dressed.

Pigs in blankets – yay or nay? Yay, yay, yay!

Sophie's Questions to other bloggers:

Does your family have a Christmas tradition of their own? If so, what is it? Not really traditions, but I guess since we always do them, then yes they are traditions, ha ha. We open some gifts Christmas Eve, but save the good big ones for Christmas morning. We light a candle for Baby Mason. We buy a special family ornament every year and a new memorial ornament for Mason each year.

What's your favorite part of Christmas Day? The joy on Callan's face.

My questions for you:

Do you like wrapping gifts?

Do you hide any gifts?

I nominate:

YOU! I am not "tagging" anyone but IF you do this please leave me a link or a comment and I will for sure come check out your answers and comment back!

Happy Holly Jolly, y'all! Tis the Season!

   

WTSO (Wines Til Sold Out) #Holiday2020

WTSO (Wines Til Sold Out) is proud to do business with hundreds of wineries and distributors online, and they are always looking for new brands to feature on their website. Each bottle that they offer is hand-picked with careful consideration of every aspect of the wine. Once WTSO has chosen a wine that meets the standards that their members have come to expect, they queue it to be featured for sale in the online wine store. The bottle will then become part of a flash wine sale, wherein they offer that specific bottle for a limited period of time or until it is gone. Due to the high quality, and sometimes rare nature of the wines they offer, wine deals online can last as little as one or two hours before selling out. Regardless of what kind of wine you buy, you can count on free shipping from WTSO with a minimum purchase of any of the wine deals.

We got the Plowbuster Reserve Chardonnay 2019 - The 2019 growing season returned to a bit more of a normal weather pattern leaving this vintage filled with promise and a more classic Oregon style. Each lot was racked to French oak barrels, the majority of which were neutral. A blend of Dijon 76 and Dijon 95 clones with fresh fruit flavor and bright acidity.

We also got the lovely Fountain Head Zinfandel 2018 - Zinfandel is a red wine made from a purple wine grape of the same name. Zinfandel wine is famous because it is bursting with blackberry, cherry, and vanilla notes, along with bright acidity and smooth tannins. Zin is easy to drink and easy to love. For any wine to be labeled as Zinfandel it must be made up of at least 75% Zinfandel grapes.

Check it all out at WTSO on Facebook, as well as WTSO on Twitter, and WTSO on Instagram.

 

Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. I have used direct text from the website of the company/product I am promoting to facilitate in my review.

Daily Nuts And Fruits #Holiday2020

Whether you are on diet, calorie watch, un-junking you body, or just love nuts, then Daily Nuts & Fruits has got you covered! They have subscription services, and single packs, bulk packs, variety packs. They are nuts about nuts almost as much as I am at Daily Nuts & Fruits, and I sure do love my nuts!

We got some 72 Hour Almonds which are premium almonds, small batch dry-roasted and shipped within 72 of receiving your order. We got salted and unsalted, both of yummy. Callan loves loves loves almonds. You can just eat them plain, or use these in baking.

We also got my new fave - Pocket Nuts, which are a healthy and tasteful snack that are portable enough to go wherever you go. These healthy combinations of 4-7 ingredients are sprinkled with a pinch of sea salt to bring out flavor. They include premium ingredients such as macadamia nuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, and brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, and walnuts to ensure high quality mixes. This snack is perfect for adding it to your daily meals such as oatmeal, salads, toast, and anything you can think of. In the office, at the gym, or on a hike, Pocket Nuts will be there to satisfy your hunger and give you energy when needed.

Check it all out Daily Nuts And Fruits on Instagram.

   

Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. I have used direct text from the website of the company/product I am promoting to facilitate in my review.

Gifts For Music Lovers #Holiday2020

 

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Gifts For Fashion Lovers #Holiday2020

 

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SOLO Eyewear #Holiday2020

At SOLO Eyewear, they create environmentally responsible sunglasses that restore vision for people in need. They strongly believe in living a life of adventure and inspiring individuals to change the world. The concept for SOLO Eyewear was developed as a class project at San Diego State University. While completing an International Entrepreneurship course, Jenny Amaraneni read Paul Polak’s Out of Poverty where she discovered the great need for eye care around the world. She decided to research the issue further. Jenny, who has poor vision, encountered two startling statistics: approximately 1 billion people do not have access to eye care and nearly 80% of the world’s blindness is preventable. These statistics were a call to action for her. The idea for SOLO Eyewear was born. Jenny partnered with her colleague and fellow student, Dana Holliday, to launch the company. To date, SOLO has restored vision for over 15,000 people in need across 32 countries and it's only the beginning. In addition to their vision restoring efforts, SOLO also utilizes recycled and repurposed materials in the construction of its eyewear. This effort has saved hundreds of pounds of virgin plastic from being produced each year. The SOLO mantra is One idea. One person. One action can change the world.

I scored one of the newer pairs of sunglasses, called Vietnam. Genuine stone and walnut featuring polarized lenses with 100% UV protection. Handcrafted with 100% sustainable stone and wood. Lightweight frame with spring loaded hinges. Comes with wood box and microfiber pouch, which is super nice for storage. These reclaimed wood sunglasses are named after the country, Vietnam, where SOLO Eyewear has restored vision for people in need. I love how light these are, and of course that they are versatile for man or woman. I can rock them one day, and then the next Callan has bogarted them, hee hee. Stylish for both of us.

Check it all out at SOLO Eyewear on Facebook, as well as SOLO Eyewear on Twitter, and SOLO Eyewear on Instagram.

   

Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. I have used direct text from the website of the company/product I am promoting to facilitate in my review.

Lula's Garden #Holiday2020

Lula's Garden was born out of love for succulents and a desire to bring the outdoors in. After noticing the popularity of succulents, founder Liraz Birnbaum, inspired by modern culture, spent over a year developing a gift box that doubles as a planter. A concept that reinvents the art of gifting. Lula's Garden mission is to create memorable gifts that express life while improving the lives of others. They proudly support water.org, an organization that helps improve lives around the world by providing access to safe water. Each garden sold provides six months of safe water for one person in the developing world.

I got the super sweet Joy Garden which is here for the holidays! The beautiful combination of red and green plants makes it perfect for a holiday gift! The fresh succulent garden arrives in a beautifully crafted planter gift box - ready to display and enjoy. Two small potted fresh succulents - Haworthia and Red Grafted Cacti. The ivory planter box measures approximately 4” x 5.5”. Includes a plastic dropper for watering. I have it at my desk at work, so it brings me joy every day. I get so many compliments on it, people love it! It is perfect!

Check it all out at Lula's Garden on Facebook, as well as Lula's Garden on Twitter, and Lula's Garden on Instagram.

    

Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. I have used direct text from the website of the company/product I am promoting to facilitate in my review.