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David’s Cookies

munchkinmommy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:20:37 +0000

I was looking for gourmet cookie recipies and somewhere along the way, I landed on David’s Cookies. Have you heard of them? I’m thinking if I were anything like Cookie Monster, I would have probably ended up chomping on my computer monitor! Because I’m telling you, the cookies and the rest of the goodies you’ll see on the site are such a feast for the eyes. They’re so gorgeous one can almost taste them!

I am so intrigued with the cookies that I seriously want to try them. David’s Cookies isn’t limited to cookies, which is why I feel they should consider David’s Goodies for a name. Well, it’s just a thought. You see, their selection of goodies includes cheesecakes, brownies and crumbcakes, cookie cakes, chocolate truffle cakes, tarts, ruggalach, scones, special diet items, etc.

If you absolutely love cookies, then you should consider signing up for the Cookie of the Month Club. You have the option of receiving either a 1-lb or 2-lb tin of cookies every month for 3, 6 or 12 months! Membership to the club makes for an ideal gift as well! Check out the website to see the featured cookie flavor for each month.

David’s Cookies have fabulous gift baskets, too! They are the perfect gift for any occasion, speaking of which, Valentine’s Day is coming up soon! How about sending people you love a bouquet of cookies in lieu of or with a bouquet of flowers? I still want my flowers, too, you know! :)

Now, how do I shake-off this sudden cookie craving? Ugh!

How Well Do You Know Yourself?

munchkinmommy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:25:21 +0000

For a while, I got a kick out of taking online personality tests. It was all in the spirit of fun. When I started blogging, blogger friends would tag me every now and then, with sometimes outrageous personality type memes, from “What kind of wine are you?” to “What kind of herb are you?” And because I’m such a good sport, I indulge them whenever I can. Tags can be very good blog fillers, you know. ;)

There are people who enjoy taking personality tests. If you happen to be one of them, you can always take a free personality test on-line. A website called LearnMyself.com even provides a full report at the end of the test.

But how accurate are these on-line personality tests. LearnMyself.com claims that their advanced personality test is upto 86% accurate, depending, of course, on how truthfuly the test taker answers the questions.

The downside to this kind of tests? You may not always get the result that you want. Either that or you’ll realize that you don’t like yourself after all. *shivers*

Project Orange Thumb

munchkinmommy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:31:05 +0000

Heads up all ye people with green thumbs…ok, orange thumbs are good, too!

If your community has been wanting to start or enhance a garden or a gardening project geared toward community involvement, neighborhood beautification, sustainable agriculture and/or horticultural education but lacks the tools or funds necessary to get the project under way, here’s your shot at finally getting it started. All you have to do is apply for a Project Orange Thumb grant!

Twenty grant recipients will be selected within U.S. and Canada, each of whom will receive up to $1,500 in Fiskars garden tools and up to $800.00 in gardening-related materials. In Australia, four grant recipients will be awarded, with each recipient receiving up to $1,000 in Fiskars Tools and up to $1,000 in gardening related materials. Isn’t this exciting news?!

The grant application is open to community garden groups, schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs and treatment facilities. The deadline for application is on February 17, 2009. Please do take not that only group applications will be considered. Single individuals are not eligible for a Project Orange Thumb grant.

Visit the Porject Orange Thumb website for the complete rules and regulations. This, by the way, is not a sweepstakes or contest.

Go tell your friends and community leaders about it and apply now! A chance like this doesn’t come very often.

Blackhawk

munchkinmommy — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:06:37 +0000

If you have men in uniform to give gifts to, you might want to consider Blackhawk Gear. It is supposed to be the world’s finest tactical gear. And because of the downsizing of one of their government contracts, they are having an online closeout sale right now! Prices of a good number of items have been reduced considerably! So take advantage as these may items may be taken out of the site soon or the prices raised back to normal levels.

Blackhawk’s full line of products is being offered at LaPoliceGear.Com, from Blackhawk SERPA Holsters to Warrior Wear to the new MOLLE STRIKE Speedclip pouches. Everything’s there!

Charter’s Ultimate Bundle

munchkinmommy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:48:05 +0000

Common sense will tell you that black friday and cyber monday are over. It’s already Tuesday after all on this side of the US! But as far as Charter Communications is concerned, Black Friday and Cyber Monday doesn’t end until the 5th of December. Do I hear collective shrieks of joy from online shopaholics?!

When you order Charter’s Ultimate Bundle or any of the Charter Services online between now and December 5th, you get a free gift card with your order!

With the Charter Communications Ultimate Service Bundle, which is priced at $165.97, you get:

High Speed:
10 Mbps High Speed

TV:
Digital Home
Charter HD
Sports View
Digital View
HBO/Cinemax
Starz/Encore
Showtime/The Movie Channel

Phone:
Unlimited Calling

You also get a $250 Gift card with your purchase and a sweepstakes entry for a chance to win an X-Box 360 game console!

If you feel the Ultimate Bundle is a bit too much for you, you may choose to avail of Charter’s other services and still get a gift card with your purchase: 1 Charter service = $25 giftcard; 2 Charter services = $75 gift card; and3 Charter Services = $150 gift card.

These may be the best holiday deals for bundled services you can avail of right now!

Click here to sign up for any of Charter’s services.

For complete X-Box Sweepstakes Rules go to https://connect.charter.com/XBox/rules.html

Home Security

munchkinmommy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:47:18 +0000

One of the first things I noticed when we moved to the US, our neighborhood in particular, is that on the front lawn of almost every house, there’s a small stake which bears the words, “Protected by ADT Home Security Alarm”, or words to that effect. I found out not too long thereafter that ADT is the #1 home security company in America. It’s amazing how that little sign alone deters robbers from entering a home!

ADT Alarm with Safepass

These days, one can’t be too careful, specially where the safety of self and property is concerned. That is why having a home security system in place is ideal. If you don’t have one yet, maybe it’s about time you gave it some serious thought. And if you happen to have one in place already, an upgrade to Safepass makes arming and disarming your alarm so much easier. Just a thought. :)

Nikon Hunter’s Package Deal

munchkinmommy — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:28:41 +0000

If by any chance you’re into hunting, it might interest you to know that Nikon Sport Optics, NikonProGear and NikonHunting.com has an on-going promotion which will run until December first. The Nikon BDC Slam Hunter’s Package is being offered at the special price of $299.95. The package comes with the following:

-ProStaff 3-9×40 Riflescope with BDC Reticle
-ProStaff Laser Rangefinder
-Silent Technology Rangefinder Case
-Mastering a Long-range shot with BDC DVD
-$50 NikonProGear Gift Card

The total savings for this package is $144.90. But that’s not the only deal you can take advantage of. If you happen to need a high-quality, rugged binoculars, Nikon Sport Optics has a great deal on the Nikon Action Extreme ATB 10×50 Binoculars, which you can get at an extra $20 off, but for a limited time only!

Here’s more good news! For the Black Friday Promotion, Nikon and NikonProGear.com are expanding the Gift Card Promotion ($25 and $50 value) to include all of the following products – Nikon Monarch Binoculars, Trailblazer Binoculars, Nikon Action 10×50 Binoculars and ANY Nikon ATB Binoculars. You can also get special holiday prices on ProStaff Riflescopes, Nikon Monarch Rifle Scopes, Buckmasters and Omega Riflescopes!

Mega Brands

munchkinmommy — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:04:22 +0000

What’s the ideal gift to give kids? Toys? Clothes? Clothes are a practical choice but you and I know that kids are kids and given a choice, they will most likely choose toys over clothes. With so many choices, the big question is, which toy to give?
I’ll be buying gifts for kids between the ages of 0 and 12. Because I have a 4-year old daughter, it’s not too hard for me to guess what is most likely to appeal to the 3-6 year old set. I’ve been checking out the Mega Brands for gift ideas and for toddlers, mickey mouse cars are always an option, but I’m kinda liking the My Builds Mini Bucket Firehouse, specially for toddlers, 2 years old and above. It’s the architect in me, I guess. Haha!

For girls, one could never go wrong with a princess themed gift. My daughter will definitely love Sleeping Beauty’s Princess Room. It’s a 51-piece bedroom suite, which includes a Sleeping Beauty figure. It makes for good imaginative play, social development and stimulates a child’s story telling abilities.

If you haven’t decided yet on a particular present for your favorite little ones, it wouldn’t hurt to check out Mega Brands. They have a wide selection of toys for kids and the kids at heart.

Kmart Online Holiday Deals

munchkinmommy — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:20:01 +0000

Here’s another holiday deals alert for all ye holiday shoppers. Oh you’re going to love this if you are shopping on a budget and if you love shopping online. ;)

Kmart has deals which can only be availed of online and which are just too good to resist. Take for example the Women’s Kimono Wrap Sweater which is available in four colors. You take an extra 10% off the original price of $29.99. What I am so tempted to buy, however, is the Abbey Hill bedding Medallion Dream bedding collection. I can get an extra 30% discount if I purchase it online! I really just have a thing for beddings. And if you like blings, the 1/4ct tw Diamond 5-Stone Journey Pendant and Earrings set in 10K Yellow Gold looks like a very good deal. The original price is $339.99 but is currently priced at $101.99. You get an additional 10% discount, too! The additional discounts will be reflected in your shopping cart and not on the product page and will only be available until November 26th.

Through December, Kmart is offering an additional 10% discount for the following categories: womens plus sleepwear womens attention brandgirls tops, aLL juniors, boys tops, mens shirts and bottoms, big mens shirts and bottoms and infant and toddler bedding

Oh and while shopping online, keep an eye on hidden ornaments throughout kmart.com every week through to Christmas that provides a customer extra savings on already great prices with a secret coupon code!

How sweet are these? ;)

Granting Christmas Wishes

munchkinmommy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:57:24 +0000

Thanksgiving is next week already and after that, time will seem to speed up. Before we know it, it’s already Christmas. Thinking about it now, I feel a mild panic. I haven’t started my Christmas shopping yet! I somehow see myself cramming to cross out names on my Christmas list. I sometimes shop best under pressure and I know I’ll get it done somehow. Hopefully, I’ll be able to grant some Christmas wishes.

Half the stress of holiday shopping is coming up with gift ideas, the other half would be paying for the gifts. Hee hee. Stores are now competing to provide consumers with the best deals. One of them is Sears. Aside from great deals on a wide variety of items, Sears is offering what they call the Sears Layaway. It will allow consumers to shop now and pay later.

I already have gift ideas for majority of the people on my list. For my chocoholic friends, I’m seriously considering getting each of them a Wish for Joy Hershey’s Kiss Fondue. It would be so cool if one can enjoy a nice chocolate fondue in the comforts of home. For my DIY-savvy male friends, a Companion 34-Piece Home Owner Tool Set seems to call out to me. Every home should have a tool set, don’t you think? For my ultra feminine nieces back home, I’m thinking of sending them skirts and dresses. They just love dressing up!

Black Friday’s coming up and I hope to take advantage of the great deals and get some Christmas shopping done. ;)