Snorg Tees Review and Giveaway!

T-shirts. Everyone loves them, from your husband to your toddler to your teen to yourself. It's one of the easiest articles of clothing to throw on when you're in a hurry or don't know what to wear. Needless to say, t-shirts are very popular, especially for men. My husband has way too men, (think 50+), yet he still thinks he doesn't have enough of them! We recently set off on a closet cleaning adventure and were able to donate a lot of clothing, especially t-shirts, that we don't wear that often. I was proud of our whole family for this, and I was really excited when I received a new t-shirt to give to my husband in return. Want to know where his favorite new t-shirt is from? It's from Snorg Tees, one of the coolest t-shirt companies around!

Snorg Tees has been around since 2004 by a creative group of friends seeking to start their own business. Snorg Tees specialty is in creating pop-culture inspired, random, and funny t-shirts, and most designs are created by their employees! The other designs are created by their customers, which is totally cool! I know I can think of a few budding t-shirt designers that should submit their ideas to them! Snorg Tees is always on the lookout to bring customers exactly what they want, and they are always excited to receive feedback to help them do just that.


Snorg Tees sent us the BRB t-shirt (photo below), and my husband LOVES it! He wears it all the time, which means it has been washed numerous times, and it still looks like new! My husband's favorite thing about Snorg Tees is the wittiness of their apparel, and I can agree! Snorg Tees is definitely the place to shop if you're looking for clothing that is funny, random, or witty!


Snorg Tees has decided to award one of you lucky ladies with a t-shirt of your own! You'll have so much fun deciding which one to choose since they are so many fun ones! Here are some of my other favorites:

We Will Rock You T-Shirt


Rule 76 Play Like A Champion T-Shirt


The Only Thing We Have to Fear T-Shirt


Here are the entry rules (this giveaway is open in the US only, unless noted otherwise later):
1. (This is the mandatory entry) Receive one entry for visiting Snorg Tees and telling me what T-Shirt you'll choose if you win! Make sure you leave your EMAIL address in this entry.
2. Receive two entries for following my blog and telling me that you do in two separate comments.
3. Receive one entry for being an email subscriber and telling me that you are in a comment.
4. Receive three entries for grabbing my new button and putting it on your blog. Leave three separate comments.
5. Receive three extra entries for posting my Christmas button on your blog. Leave three separate comments.
6. Receive one entry per day for following me Twitter and tweeting about the giveaway! Leave me a comment each day to let me know that you did.
7. Receive one entry per day for updating your Facebook status and including the link to this giveaway. Leave a comment with a status link.
8. Receive five entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog and leave me the link in a comment.

This giveaway will end on December 27, 2009 at 11:59 pm. At that time I will choose a winner using random.org and let them know through email. The lucky winner will have 48 hrs to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

3 Winners!

Announcing some more lucky winners!

*Lisa's Lovelies winner: comment #33!
zachsgran said...

follower #2
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*Little Fox Fashions winner: comment #8!
kuparstwn said...

I follow with Google Friend.
#1

*Janey Mac winner: comment #3!
Laura said...

I'm a follower using google friend connect!

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I have already sent you all emails, so please reply within 48 hours. Thanks!

Update about Out of the Box!

Guess what!? There is now a giveaway attached to my Out of the Box review! Click here to enter!

Personalized Parcels Review and Giveaway!

I'm a huge fan of the gift basket. I love how much fun it is to give and receive gift baskets that are packed with love, and the person's interests and favorite items inside. While it's fun to give someone one large present, I've found it's equally as fun to give an array of items devoted to being special for the person to receive it. Personalized Parcels accomplishes just that, and you definitely need to hear about how great my experience was in working with such a great company!

Personalized Parcels was created by Dez Stephens, who had a passion for creating customized care packages for the special people in her life. Whhile Dex was pregnant, she decided it was the right time to venture out and start her own business so that she could work at home after having her baby. Dez enjoys the whole process of putting care packages together for people, and it brings her great joy to know she's making a difference in someone's lives when they receive their package. Whether a customer knows exactly what they want right away, or have no idea what they want to include, Dez accommodates anything. She has great ideas for those unsure of what to include, and offers great tips and suggestions along the way!

In creating a person's care package, Dez typically starts off with the person's likes and hobbies, keeping in mind what occasion the gift is for. Some popular themes include care packages for college students, spouse birthday gifts, and corporate business gifts. Dez does a superb job in collaborating with the client, always striving to come up with just the right gifts to include in the parcel. Most parcels usually include items relating to music, magazines, specialty food items, personal care products, books, customized gifts and more. Check out their great Parcel-of-the-Month Club by clicking here, it would make for great planning ahead in gift giving!

I had the opportunity to review a care package from Dez geared at my husband's birthday. From the very start of my collaboration with Dez, I knew I was going to be very impressed. It's almost like Dez knew my husband, she did that great at coming up with gifts he would like! She did a really good job at bouncing ideas back and forth with me, and she really took the time to understand what his likes and hobbies were. The best part is that she emailed me a photo of the care package contents before mailing it, just to make sure I was happy. She does this will all of her clients, and I really that shows that she goes the extra mile in desiring to make the experience very satisfactory for her clients. She even included a special handwritten note (with a message from me) to my husband, making a great final touch to the package! She also wrote "Do Not Open Until Your Birthday!" on the outside of the package, ensuring my husband wouldn't accidentally open his surprise too soon! If you look at the photo below, you can see the items in the care package!


I am very confident in recommending Personalized Parcels to everyone in need of that special care package gift. Not only was the end product fabulous, but the entire experience with Dez was really enjoyable, especially since I got to help pick out gifts from the comfort of my own home! And you want to know the best part? One of you lucky ladies is going to be winning the $50 Parcel of your choice! Click here to see some great ideas for themes!


Here are the entry rules (this giveaway is open in the US only, unless noted otherwise later):
1. (This is the mandatory entry) Receive one entry for visiting Personalized Parcels and telling me what themed parcel you'd choose if you win! Make sure you leave your EMAIL address in this entry.
2. Receive two entries for following my blog and telling me that you do in two separate comments.
3. Receive one entry for being an email subscriber and telling me that you are in a comment.
4. Receive three entries for grabbing my new button and putting it on your blog. Leave three separate comments.
5. Receive three extra entries for posting my Christmas button on your blog. Leave three separate comments.
6. Receive one entry per day for following me Twitter and tweeting about the giveaway! Leave me a comment each day to let me know that you did.
7. Receive one entry per day for updating your Facebook status and including the link to this giveaway. Leave a comment with a status link.
8. Receive five entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog and leave me the link in a comment.

This giveaway will end on December 27, 2009 at 11:59 pm. At that time I will choose a winner using random.org and let them know through email. The lucky winner will have 48 hrs to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

Penelope Poet Review

One of the most popular trends in jewelry this year has been the initial necklace. There are so many fun possibilities, and something for everyone when it comes to the different styles on the market. If you are a fan of initial jewelry, or any jewelry for that matter, you will love Penelope Poet!

I was so excited when I found out that I was going to get the opportunity to review a jewelry item from Penelope Poet. Joanne Gouaux is the awesome lady behind Penelope Poet. After becoming a mom she decided to start her own business where she has been able to combine her dream of owning a boutique with her love of unique jewelry and gifts. Penelope Poet as company, believes that every piece of jewelry should be worn as way to reflect one's personal style, no matter what the occasion is. No matter what statement you want to make, you are sure to find something to suit your tastes at Penelope Poet, and many of the items are handcrafted, making them easy to customize, creating a beautifully unique one of a kind item! Click here to read about the actions they take in terms of social responsibility, they do a lot of great things on behalf of those in need!

Penelope Poet sent me the lovely Fresh Water Pearl Initial Necklace, and I love the classic, yet still modern feel to the necklace. Designed by Cathleen Ann, this necklace features a dainty rippled medallion that is accented with one stunning fresh water pearl. The medallion is hand stamped with an initial, and is created out of 14K gold or sterling silver. I have gotten many compliments on this necklace, and my favorite thing about the necklace is how it catches the light and shimmers so beautifully, making it perfect for the holidays!

Some of my other favorites from Penelope Poet include the Beloved Personalized I.D. Bracelet, the White Coin Pearl Necklace, and the Smoky Quartz Briolette Earrings!



Whether you consider yourself to have a classic, eclectic, or trendy style, you will have no problem finding something beautiful to express yourself with at Penelope Poet! Keep them in mind for all of your last minute holiday shopping needs!

Out of the Box Games Review and Giveaway!

***UPDATE: This review now has a giveaway attached!***

One of my favorite activities to do when we have friends over is play board games. I know, call me a dork, but I love to play games! If you ask my husband, he'd probably say I like games too much, since I tend to get very competitive! Whenever we have couple friends over, it somehow always ends up being girls vs. guys, which is always fun. One of our favorite games to play is Apples to Apples. If you know what game I'm talking about, then you probably wonder what company is behind that awesome game. Out of the Box Publishing is responsible for bringing customers some of the best games around, and if you love to play games, listen up, this company is for you!


Out of the Box Publishing specializes in games that are quick to learn and fun to play. I love that they feature so many non-traditional games, and they have so many unique games that incorporate different themes and situations. Click here to learn more about Out of the Box as a company.

You will definitely love the selection of games Out of the Box Publishing has to offer. I'm especially a fan of their party games, which are so fun to play at family get-togethers, because it gets everyone interacting and laughing! Another favorite of mine includes the Classroom Games, which would make a great addition to any teacher's classroom.

Out of the Box Publishing sent us the game Word on the Street, and we've had so much fun thanks to this game! It's geared at ages 12-adult, for 2-8 players, and is a great game that's fast to learn. The instructions are really simple, and it's a game that gets the players really brainstorming and working together strategically. You can click here to watch a demo of the game.

Overall, what has impressed me the most about Out of the Box Publishing is how true to the game they are in how they describe each game on their website. You can really trust that what you see and read about is really what you'll get. The game demos are a great way to see a game played out, so it can help you better determine what game would suit your needs best. I know my new favorite place to buy games is Out of the Box! Choose Out of the Box this holiday season and you'll have lots of fun and laughter in store at all of your holiday gatherings!

Want to add this game to your family game stash? Win one here!


Here are the entry rules (this giveaway is open in the US only, unless noted otherwise later):
1. (This is the mandatory entry) Receive one entry for visiting Out of the Box Publishing and telling me what your favorite game is! Make sure you leave your EMAIL address in this entry.
2. Receive two entries for following my blog and telling me that you do in two separate comments.
3. Receive one entry for being an email subscriber and telling me that you are in a comment.
4. Receive three entries for grabbing my new button and putting it on your blog. Leave three separate comments.
5. Receive three extra entries for posting my Christmas button on your blog. Leave three separate comments.
6. Receive one entry per day for following me Twitter and tweeting about the giveaway! Leave me a comment each day to let me know that you did.
7. Receive one entry per day for updating your Facebook status and including the link to this giveaway. Leave a comment with a status link.
8. Receive five entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog and leave me the link in a comment.

This giveaway will end on December 27, 2009 at 11:59 pm. At that time I will choose a winner using random.org and let them know through email. The lucky winner will have 48 hrs to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

Flatten Me Review

"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all." — Jacqueline Kennedy

I have always loved this quote, especially now that I have a child of my own. Reading is one of the most important skills for children to grasp, and not only is reading great learning time, but it's also a great way to spend quality time with your child. Izzy's favorite activity of all time is reading, and this makes me a very happy mom. I love that she is so enthralled by the different characters on each page, especially at her young age. Every night when we tuck her into bed, we read 3 stories, and of course, this is highly unsatisfactory in Izzy's mind. So, she gets out of bed and piles around 15 books all around her in bed and reads until she falls asleep. I really do need to take a picture of that sometime and post it!

You can probably tell by now that reading is important very important at our house. This is why I'm SO excited to tell you about my new favorite book publishing company: Flatten Me. This company truly envelopes everything you remember about being a kid and being in love with reading stories about magic, fairies, and pirates. Flatten Me specializes in creating personalized stories for your children, giving them a unique experience where they can literally be part of the story! Not only does Flatten Me create amazing personalized books, but they also make festive cards, journals (which are perfect for the preteen!), dress up themed gifts! There are selections for both boys and girls, so you are sure to find a story that will appeal to every child. You will love Flatten Me, and more importantly, so will your child!

Flatten Me sent Izzy and I the personalized story "Isabella in GlitterGills" and it turned out so fabulously! Izzy absolutely went nuts when she saw her picture in the book! The story is about a mermaid (which is one of Izzy's current obsessions), so she loves getting to read all about her own mermaid adventures! I would recommend this book as a great gift idea to commemorate special events especially! I know that I'm going to keep Flatten Me in mind whenever we're in search of birthday gifts, when children love to be the center of attention! These books really help children to use their imagination in thinking of themselves within the story, and it's so fun to see Izzy's face light up every time we read this story, it makes her feel so special!

Keep Flatten Me in mind for your child, and you will have one happy, imaginative kid on your hands! And if you order the "GlitterGills" book, don't be too surprised if your child decides to be a mermaid in real life and splash all over the tub!