First, let’s get the legal stuff out of the way: These are products I have reviewed for brands and sponsors during the year. Some are items I received in giveaways and decided I’d love to feature. Each brand and sponsor has given the items for this giveaway at no cost. I have received no monetary compensation to feature these items. My opinions have not been influenced in any way. Some sections of the gift guide do contain affiliate links and it is possible I will receive compensation if you shop using the links. Now let’s get started!
Hi, everyone. Welcome to Life of a Traveling Navy Wife’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide (the blog’s first)! The items you will read about were carefully selected. I am only featuring high-quality products I love and use that I feel my readers will enjoy. Now for the fun part: One lucky winner is going to receive more than 25 awesome items valued at over $750.00. Yep. ALL OF THEM! So please be sure to stop by the sponsor’s websites and social media pages to give them some love for their generosity! If you have any questions about the products, please feel free to leave them in the comments (remember not to use the contact form for comments). DRUM ROLL….
The Oenophile
Do you have a wine lover in your life? Or maybe you should just spoil yourself a little! Check out Wine of the Month Club™ (aka WOTMC)! I am a member myself and have given these as corporate gifts. Everyone loves their memberships. I know I love mine!
Second generation owner, Paul, tastes over 400 wines a month (lucky guy!) and only 1% make into the WOTMC! So here’s how it works: every month your gift recipient will get two vintages of wine (full 750ml bottles). The standard shipment includes one red wine and one white wine. Of course you can choose red only or white only. You can also choose for shipments to arrive monthly, every other month or quarterly. I love having these delivered to my door and when I get home from travels it’s great to open a bottle and relax. There are a lot of options to fit different budgets, and whether you’re giving to a novice or an expert, these are really unique wines sure to please any palate!
Purchase/Visit:
WOTMC at their website
Giveaway winner will receive:
4-month Classic Series Gift Membership
You will need to choose: All red, all white or combination of red and white and the free gift option
The Chocolate Lover
Of course, you will need some chocolate to go with the wine! The hubs and I tried the barkTHINS® Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Seed flavor and we couldn’t stay out of the bag! I do not like my chocolate overly sweet and barkTHINS® chocolate has just the right balance. If you are like me, and salty/sweet is a combination you enjoy these are right up your alley. The bars are thin and easily broken into pieces for sharing or just to control your intake (or to pretend you are)!
Candidly, it was really important to me to feature barkTHINS® or I was not going to do this category. I am so excited they agreed. So why the commitment to barkTHINS®? For starters, all of their products are are Non-GMO Project Verified and Fair Trade Ingredient™ Certified. This means the farmers producing the ingredients are receive equitable trade for their work. And there contain no artificial flavors or colors, to boot!
You can find barkThins® in nationwide retailers and at $4.99 a bag, you can afford to try all six flavors- plus their seasonal varieties! Come back and let me know which ones are your favorites!
Purchase/Visit:
barkThins® Website
Giveaway winner will receive:
one bag of each of the following:
- Dark Chocolate Almond
- Dark Chocolate Pretzel
- Dark Chocolate Mint
- Dark Chocolate Toasted Coconut Almond
- Dark Chocolate Blueberry Quinoa with Agave
- Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Seed (New Fall Flavor)
- Limited Edition Dark Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel (Seasonal)
The Beach-Goer
I received a Beach Sheet by Beach Road Designs through a giveaway and I am in love! Yes they are ideal for the sand, but really these are awesome for anywhere else you want to spread out. The Beach Sheet folds out to nearly 6’ x 6′; plenty of room for family and friends to lounge, eat, play or sleep on and there are three super cute styles in four colors – I have the blue anchors and let me tell you, it is beautiful! Not only is it adorably stylish, it is machine washable and easy to carry in its compact pouch. Seriously, this is so original and the perfect gift for gift for every outdoor lover in your life!
Purchase/Visit:
Beach Road Designs’ Web Site
Giveaway winner will receive:
One beach sheet of your choice
The One-of-a-Kind Gift You Would Have Never Thought Of, But is So Meaningful Everyone Will Love
How do I even begin to write how absolutely cool I think Bears by Lauren just happen to be? Sure you can go to the store and buy a stuffed bear. But when you mail a sentimental and meaningful item to Lauren, she creates something more. Whether it’s a baby’s coming home outfit or an old band t-shirt you can’t bear to part with (no pun intended) but won’t be wearing anymore, Lauren can make your items last.
I also think this is a phenomenal idea for anyone who has a loved one in the military, especially a child. If you are a milso or military member reading this, you know uniforms have to be replaced. Why have the old ones just sitting in the closet collecting dust? Send a pair of pants or a shirt in and have Lauren customize an animal for you. When a parent is deployed it also gives a child something special to hold onto, and a spouse for that matter, too. I think this is a heritage item that can be passed down for generations, and the love that’s put into it makes it that much more special. I sent her a pair of the hubs’ digis and she is creating a lizard for us (for those newer to the blog, we have two pet lizards)! You can see she has started on the pattern in the collage (middle top). I am so excited to receive it, too and it will always be a reminder of the time my husband spent in service to our country long after he is out.
Lauren will definitely customize to the best of her ability and will go out of her way to make your animal exactly how you want it. And if you enter NAVYWIFE at checkout you will receive a 20% discount!
Purchase/Visit:
Bears by Lauren Website
Giveaway Winner Will Receive:
Customized animal of your choice – please review website and contact Lauren to coordinate. You will be responsible for mailing her the fabric item.
For the Serviceman or Servicewoman
Remember this review of the Camosock? Well Bob Gilead, owner of Camosock has generously offered to give another to a lucky winner! This one is near and dear to me and I cannot begin to write enough about how meaningful this would be to any member of the military or to someone who loves a service-member. The quality is superb and it’s such a meaningful way to display patriotism during the holidays.
Purchase/Visit:
Camosock’s Website
Giveaway winner will receive:
Choice of Camosock. Winner must disclose to whom this Camosock will go. Must go to a military member or family member/spouse/significant other of a military member. If you do not have someone to give this to, Life of a Traveling Navy Wife will arrange a donation on your behalf.
The Chef
Earlier this year, I reviewed Bru Joy’s stainless steel Garlic Press and they were so generous, they included extra goodies for the winner. The garlic press is fantastic and I actually seek out recipes just so I can use it.
Their products are not only ergonomic, but they are made from the highest quality materials and have lifetime guarantees. The manuals and tutorial videos are also fun and give you fresh ideas for the kitchen. They look good, too!
Well, Bru Joy has done it again! Not only will you win their awesome garlic peeler, check out the list of other items you’ll receive if you win!
Purchase/Visit:
Bru Joy’s Website
Giveaway winner will receive:
one of each of the following
- Garlic Press
- Julienne Peeler
- Can Opener
- Drink Muddler
The Spa-Goer
Sometimes we all just want some R&R at the spa with over the top luxurious products. And sometimes time and money just doesn’t allow it. Well, you may not have a spa, but you can have amazing products that won’t break the bank. Remember this review of Perfectly Posh? Well, I adore their line and the fact they remain true to their commitment to produce quality products that are vegan and toxin-free yet still affordable. And SO decadent. I am using several products myself (the make-up remover is killer!) and in time for the holidays my friend Meg has decided to spoil one of you a little!
Seriously, another perfect and affordable gift. Everything is under $25 and there are a ton of stocking stuffer ideas! Anyone would be tickled pink to receive these! And you should get some stuff for yourself while you’re at it. You deserve it! 😉
Purchase/Visit:
Meg’s Perfectly Posh Store
Giveaway winner will receive:
One Ho-Ho Hot Cocoa Skindelicious
One Sweet Season Peppermint Soap
Smiling Because Their Hair Always Looks Great
I’ve been using products that can be purchased online at Beauty Care Choices for awhile. I asked them for just a Wet Brush-remember my review? Uhhh The Wet Brush remains one of the world’s best stocking stuffers EVERRRR. Well, Beauty Care Choices was in a giving mood. More on that in a minute…
It’s already cool that they sell thousands of items on their website. It’s beyond cool they help shoppers find their favorite salon items or brands after a salon has either moved or discontinued carrying the item. They also offer online consultations and I can speak from experience – they ship super fast!
Purchase/Visit:
Beauty Care Choices Website
Giveaway Winner Will Receive:
StyleMate Iron by HAI (1″)*
Vio Life Slim Sonic Toothbrush*
Total Results Repair Limited Edition Trio by Matrix*
The Wet Brush
*Please note I have not personally reviewed these items. I thank the brand for their generosity in including them for my winner.
The Groomer
I’ve been using Bella and Bear Products for awhile now and being that I don’t consider myself much of a ‘girly girl’ they always make me feel a bit femine. I’m especially partial to the eyelash curler and spring epilator which have both lasted through tens of thousands of miles of wear and tear with me all over the place. I love their packaging and the story behind their brand.
When I approached them for a product, they too decided they wanted to go above and beyond. The winner will receive products not even available to the public yet!
Bella and Bear is all about making your inner beauty shine so you feel great inside and out. Thumbs up from me!
Purchase/Visit:
Bella and Bear Website
Giveaway Winner Will Receive:
Eye & Mighty Eyelash Curler
Hair She Goes Hair Remover Kit – stay tuned for link to purchase
“The Pluckers” Tweezer Set – Not yet launched
Another goody suprise – Not yet launched
The Tea Lover
If you’ve been following the blog awhile, you know I do not drink coffee. I am pretty much addicted to loose-leaf tea and love buying local. It’s also important to me that my tea is sourced from areas that do not use pesticides, and again, that are fair trade. Tea Gallerie in San Diego just happens to be one of my favorites. Their store is adorable and their online ordering is easy. And if you want something for the kids, you’re covered – they have an entire kid’s line! Healthy and special for them, too. Oh – and these teas go perfectly with the chocolate, too!
Purchase/Visit:
Tea Gallerie Website
Giveaway Winner Will Receive:
One White Coconut Creme loose tea (a favorite of mine)
One Blood Orange loose tea
Young Readers & All Children – The Gift that Lasts a Lifetime
I am a big believer that most children should get off the Xbox and into a book. The gift of reading is one of the best you could ever give a child. When Tanya at Reading Usborne Under The Tree told me she was going to give not one, but FOUR books I was tickled. These are high quality, the illustrations are gorgeous and there are options for every level and age of your readers! I also adore the fact that they choose books from around the world – highlighting diversity! The prices are great and this is a gift that will encourage creativity well beyond when the last pages are turned.
Purchase/Visit:
Usborne Under The Tree’s Website
Giveaway winner: You will receive four great books! Descriptions are as follows:
Jonathan James Whatif Monster and Plush
Ages 3-7 years old
Whenever Jonathan James finds himself in a new situation, he hears his Whatif Monster asking all kind of questions to stop him trying something new: What if it’s scary? What if they laugh? What if it’s hard? Finally, Jonathan James has some questions of his own: What if they don’t? What if it isn’t? What then?
My Farm Animal World
Ages 2-4 years old
This collection of nine tiny board books is perfect for little hands and for young children learning about farm animals. Each book is beautifully illustrated and designed to encourage beginning readers.
Phoenix Files
Ages 14 years old and up
This electrifying, six-volume, alternating-narrator serial catapults the reader into a creepy, locked-down desert town, built by an all-powerful corporation whose plans threaten the future of the rest of the world. Luke Hunter soon realizes that Phoenix is no ordinary town: no cars, no phone or Internet connection, and a private security firm on patrol. This is weird enough, but then he and his new friends learn that someone is plotting to wipe out the rest of the human race. The clock is ticking. Only 100 days until the end of the world.
Wind-up Bus
Ages 3 and up
A wind-up model of a red, double-decker London bus and four tracks take you on a tour of the famous city. Find out about London’s most famous landmarks and attractions as your bus stops on its way. The four tracks can also be taken out of the book and joined together to make one huge track for the bus to travel around.
The Gift from Heather and a Consideration For Your Holiday Donation
Last, but most certainly not least is something near and dear to me. I discovered Chemo Duck a few years ago and this organization absolutely touched my heart. I am going to take from their website, because I could not do justice to how amazing their program is:
Gabe’s Chemo Duck Program™ is a unique educational program offered by Gabe’s My Heart, a nonprofit organization that supports children and families living with cancer. Created by a mother for her son Gabe when he was diagnosed with cancer at a young age, Chemo Duck is a soft, cuddly companion that provides huggable hope and alleviates fear and anxiety. Developed with the help of child life specialists and medical professionals, the Chemo Duck Program helps introduce children and families to their new life and encourages healing through the power of play therapy.
I made a donation in honor of my department in the office and I intend to give for as long as I can. When I was going through chemo, I was a legal adult. I met a lot of pediatric cancer patients along the way. They are an absolute inspiration and should never have to endure what cancer, chemo, radiation and other medical and surgical procedures put them through. Chemo Duck is a light in darkness. It is hope and it is an allowance for a child to be just that – a child through a very adult disease. The gift is truly in the giving and it’s an honor to give this in one of my reader’s names. I hope all of you will pay it forward. After all, the holidays are about giving.
Give a Chemo Duck/Visit:
Chemo Duck Website
Giveaway Winner Will Receive:
Donation of one Chemo Duck in honor or memory of person whom you choose.
Okay, please take a minute to go over the instructions:
Clarification on the the social media entries: Please follow the instructions. First, please DO NOT use the comment form to submit your URLs. Second, the URLs you need to paste are for YOUR COMMENTS, not the URL of the social media page you followed (so if you send a Tweet, paste the URL of the Tweet. If you left a Facebook comment, paste the URL of the comment, Pinned a picture? Paste the URL of the Pin, Instagrammed? Paste the URL of the Instagram). You can do as many as you want as long as you do one per sponsor/brand.
This giveaway is open to US Residents, 18 over and only. All entries will be verified. Winner will be notified on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2014. Winner will have until 5pm PDT on Monday, December 1st to notify me of shipping address or alternate winner will be selected. No exceptions will be made. By entering this giveaway, you agree you have read the terms and conditions and you agree to be added to Life of a Traveling Navy Wife’s email list. Good luck in the giveaway!
I will be going to my parents home to visit with family.
Have a great time!
This holiday season I will be spending as much time as possible with family and friends!
That is so great. Always important to do that.
I will be staying with my new family.
Congratulations!
I honestly don’t know if I will be here at home or traveling to see family.
I hear you. That’s been the case for me. We travel now to see my bonus daughters since they live in another state.
I’m looking forward to baking cookies and making presents!
If you will be making sugar cookies, I’ll be sure to send you my address 😉 LOL!
I will most likely be working
Becca, I hope you get some down time.
I’ll be spending time with my family. My favorite!
That’s awesome!
I will be celebrating the season with my family and friends.
Wonderful! 🙂
Thank you so much for your amazing giveaway and the opportunity to win. I’m going to spend part of my holiday with my kids and grands and the other part of it, I’m flying with my mom and sister to visit relatives in Texas.
Aww, thanks Terri. Have such a great time with your family!
We will visit my husband’s family at Thanksgiving–his mom is 86. Christmas depends on Hubz’ work–wemay travelto visit son and DIL…or they may stop in here.
Glad you get to see them. Safe travels all around!
We usually spend Thanksgiving with my in-laws and Christmas with my family.
Have fun!
I will be spending my time making sure my kids and grandkids have a loving warm Christmas. All my grown children and their families spend the night on Christmas eve so that no one misses the magic of Christmas morning.
That is wonderful. Have a beautiful time, Sandra!
Thanks Heather! Bless you!
Spending time with my family decorating the house and the tree for christmas and making christmas candies and gifts for all our family.
Sounds so fun! 🙂
I will be doing a lot of cooking and spending time with my family.
Valencia
Sounds like a wonderful time. Just get someone to help with the dishes! 😉
This holiday season, I’ll be trying to squeeze in family time with everyone because it’s our last xmas in the states before we pcs to Italy.
Have the best time!!!
We will be celebrating at home!
Have fun!
I will be spending the holidays with my family. My brother, sister-in-law, and nephews recently moved here from (literally) the other side of the world, so I am looking forward to spending time with them!
That is so cool that you’re closer. Have a great time!
The whole family goes to my dad’s for christmas, although we have a little one now so we’ll probably start having more than one christmas!
Have fun!
My husband and I will be celebrating together.
Have a great time!
I will be spending time with the family at home. It’s always such a special time.
That is wonderful. Have such a great time!
I always host Christmas Eve dinner with the extended family, we do Christmas here with the kids and then we go to the inlaws for Christmas afternoon and dinner.
Have fun!
We are hosting Christmas this year in our new home.
Congratulations on your new home! Have a fabulous time!
We’ll be travelling to see family. 11 hours each way!
Have fun! Road trip or flying to another country? 🙂
We are doing a vacation with the entire family and extended family!
FUN! Have a great time and safe travels!
We will be spending time at home and at my parents and then also with my husbands family. We will be very busy doing lots of running around.
Be safe and make sure to take some time to slow down!
My son and dIL will have to work so I will be quietly relaxing at home with the pets.
I hope you have a good time with your;pets and you will get to see the family while they’re not working!
for the holidays, we all share time and love and food at each others homes. i am so proud of my children that they continue our holiday get-togethers.
Hi Peg. That is wonderful. Family is so important. 🙂 Really quickly, I got your other note. You did it right. You only have to follow one social media type per brand. If you want to follow more than one you can do it in a different day. Please note you have to paste the URLs into the Rafflecopter form or Rafflecopter has no way of knowing you did it. Thanks and sorry for any confusion.
I will be staying home this holiday season. However my sister and Grandmother will be coming in from out of state. I will be Making the holiday dinner and opening my home for an one who does not have family close.
That is awesome, Misty. I usually do something like that for Thanksgiving. 🙂
We will likely be spending it with my husband’s brother and Dad since they are the only family living nearby
elllen beck
I hope you have a wonderful time. Really quickly, I got your other note. You did it right. You only have to follow one social media type per brand. If you want to follow more than one you can do it in a different day. Please note you have to paste the URLs into the Rafflecopter form or Rafflecopter has no way of knowing you did it. Thanks and sorry for any confusion.
No worries, I just gotta find my other post and paste them in 🙂
We will be spending it with our WHOLE family – My 88 year old grandparents and all my aunts, uncles, cousins, and their spouses and children. This is how we always spend our holidays.
That is so awesome! Have a great time. Family is such a treasure.
We will be spending the holidays with our neighbors.
That is awesome! We just moved and don’t know one neighbor, yet! Have a great time!
I will be spending time with family
Have a great time 🙂 !
I will be holding my first grand-daughter! We’re eagerly waiting her arrival (scheduled for this month!)
Awwww congratulations!!! That is just so awesome!
I think she’ll be here in less than a week, thank you! My grandsons are 4 1/2 and almost two-years-old; I’m eager to see them welcome their baby sister into the family <3
This is a fantastic gift guide! Great Job!
Thanks so much, Jodi!
We will probably go to Louisiana for Christmas to spend with my in-laws. 😀
Fun times! 🙂
We will gather with family in our home and follow our warm loving traditions that I really love!
That is wonderful! 🙂
I will be home with my husband and children. We will open pj’s on Christmas Eve. We will read the Night before Christmas and the Soldier’s Night before Christmas. Then get up early the next morning to open Christmas presents. And we will have all day family day filled with Christmas movies. And then we will have Christmas dinner.
I have never heard of the Soldier’s Night before Christmas. I will be looking that up. Have a wonderful time!
http://www.amazon.com/Soldiers-Before-Christmas-Little-Golden/dp/B005DIABGM I got it years ago when hubby was deployed during Christmas. And we still read it to remember all the military members who can’t be with their families!
That is so absolutely wonderful of you. Thank you for the link. Looking at it right now.
Yeah, we are an Air Force family and this book is slightly more Army targeted, but it gets the idea across for the kids. 🙂
I’m be puttering around all season cooking and baking and having family come by. We’ll be going to the movie and bringing cookies to friends, the usual stuff but always special.
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{in the contest I am Margot Core on the Rafflecopter}
Have a great time. I sent you an email re: your entries.
Probably just snuggling up and watching some movies.
Sounds like a great holiday to me!
We will be traveling to MI to see our family!
Safe travels and have fun!
I am grateful for technology. Have fun saying ‘hello’!
Spending time with family!
Have a great time!
I will be spending some much needed time with my long lost family!
Oh my, that sounds exciting!
Definitely will be. I have a one year old nephew who grows everyday and I miss it. Definitely need to see them soon!
Awww. 🙂
This holiday season I will be either traveling or relaxing at home. Hopefully a good combination of the two.
Sounds wonderful. 🙂 I am hoping for the same myself!
I get to host the holidays with mine and hubs’ families!
Wonderful to have everyone involved! Have fun!
celebrating with family
Have a great time!
My family is coming down from Canada to spend Christmas with us in the desert. My daughter is bummed that we’re not going up there to ski again, but we’ll have fun without snow.
I always have fun without snow! 😉 Have fun with your family. Safe travels to them!
Visiting family in Maine for Thanksgiving and having everyone here for Christmas.
That is awesome. I have four states left and Maine is one of them! 🙂
It’s definitely worth going to, I love it. It’s beautiful and has such a great vibe! It’s also really supportive of armed forces people, too.
Good to know! 🙂
Hopefully finding a day that works for all of our kids and their significant others to spend together.
Will think good thoughts for you!
I will be spending time with the family.
Have a good time with your family. 🙂
I will be hosting Christmas Eve at my house and spending time with my family!
Have a great time!
We will be spending time with our families, natbelinsky@verizon.net
Have a wonderful time with you family!
I love Christmas my favorite time of year. We will be decorating, wrapping presents baking and then spending Christmas with my famly
Have a great time and send me some of whatever you bake. 😉
going to my mothers
Have a fun time!
I am hoping that I have my kids here for Christmas! Thanks!
I will keep my fingers crossed for you! 🙂
Celebrating with family. It’s my second daughter’s first Christmas!
Awww Happy first Christmas to her! 🙂
I’ll spend some time with my family, some with my man’s family, & maybe go to Texas.
Have a great time and safe travels if you go!
We are fortunate enough to not have to travel and will spend time with family in town.
Have a wonderful time!
Have a great time!
We will be having a celebration with our family and closest friends.
Have a great time with everyone!
I will be hosting our family Christmas part.
Have fun and make sure someone helps with the dishes! 😉
I wish I was heading home to be with my family but since I don’t have the time off or money I will be here in FL spending time with my kiddos!
Enjoy your time with your kiddos. Hope next time around you’ll get to see the family!
I’ll be moving to a new home, hopefully!
Congratulations! Will keep my fingers crossed for you! 🙂
I will be spending time with my husband and kids.
Enjoy spending time with them!
Spending it in Disney World
Have a fun time!
I’ll be spending time with my family
Enjoy your time with your family. 🙂
I will be spending time with my family and also spending a little quiet time at home with my husband and kids.
Sounds like a great mix! Enjoy it!
We are spending time with our Grandchildren!
Have the best time!
we are getting together with family thank you for your generosity
Staci, THANK YOU for entering! Have a wonderful time with your family.
This holiday season my brother is coming to visit me from Colorado!
What fun! Have a great time. 🙂
I will be spending time with my husband as we bake treats and wrap presents for friends.
Sounds fun, I’ll send you my address LOL! J/K
We will travel to family this season!
Have a great time and very safe travels to you and yours!
I will be doing what I do every Christmas day–Chinese food and a movie 🙂
HAHA sounds nice and uncomplicated. Enjoy!
probably spend it at mom’s with family
Have a nice time with your mom and family!
thanks! Happy Holidays to you.
WOrking 🙁
UGH sorry, I hope you get some down time.
Getting married!!!
WOO HOO congratulations!!
Visiting family and attending church services throughout Advent and Christmas.
Have a wonderful time!
I hope it is wonderful for you!
Spending some much needed time with loved ones. Thank you!!
Have a wonderful time and thank you for entering and commenting! 🙂
with family
Enjoy your family!
I plan on spending the Holidays with my family at my parents house, so I don’t have to travel this year.
Have a great time. 🙂
Thank you!
I WILL BE WITH MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!!
Have a blast!
Enjoy spending time off with my kiddos! 🙂 Thanks for an awesome giveaway!
Thanks for entering! Have a great time with the kids. 🙂
I unfortunately won’t have much time off this Xmas (military myself) but I will be enjoying the time I do have with my kids!
Thank you for your service. I hope you enjoy the downtime as much as possible!
We start at home, then go to my parents house, then on to my in-laws. Busy, busy and no time to relax and enjoy!
Awww, hope you’ll find a way to take some time for yourself. Drink lots of good tea and stay safe on the roads!
Making lots of memories with my three littles! I can’t wait!
~ Ashley
Have a great time with your littles!
We’re headed home to Texas for Thanksgiving and I can’t wait to see our family! We haven’t decided what we’re doing for Christmas. 🙂
Have so much fun and be safe!
After Thanksgiving I will be baking for a month with 4 munchkins. Three of them are 3 and under, so fun times. This will be Cookie Trials 3.
That sounds so fun! I’d be happy to taste test…I’ll send you my address LOL! 😉
I’ll be hosting my family! And trying to make it feel winter-y here in San Diego!
A fellow San Diegan WOO HOO! I think one of the most things is how UN-wintery it is LOL! (I don’t do winter very well).
I suppose there’s always twinkle lights around palm trees, amiright? 🙂
LOL of course!
We spend Thanksgiving in Florida and Christmas in Minnesota with family
Very safe travels and have a great time!
We’ll be going to my parent’s house in TX.
Have a fun time and a safe trip!
This holiday season I will just be spending time with my family and enjoying my time off.
Enjoy every second of it!
This Thanksgiving, I’ll be headed to my daughter-in-law’s parents’ for a grand feast!
Have a great time! Sounds so fun!
money is non existent at this time so we are staying put! Going to my sister in laws for thanksgiving though.Only a couple blocks away.
Have a wonderful time. The good thing is the best things in life don’t require money. 🙂
Headed back to my hometown for Christmas – very excited!
Have a great time and a very safe trip!
Each time I went down the list I said “Oh, I could so use this” or “I know someone who would LOVE this!”
Thank you so much for sharing your holiday guide. All very thoughtful gifts, regardless of age.
Thanks, Fatima! So glad you like it!
My family comes to my home, simple we play board games, eat and visit. For christmas this year, I am not to sure yet, i no we are not going any where we stay home, my husband works long hours and my mom comes to our house as well. we all just try to be happy and merry during the holidays as we can!! This s a great giveaway thank you
Aw I am glad you like it. I hope you have a wonderful time with your family!
I’ll be definitely spending quality family time. Plus, my two daughters have their birthdays on Christmas Eve AND Christmas Day, so it’s always a double fun time.
Thanks for the chance!
Fun! My youngest bonus daughter is a week before Christmas, so it’s celebration all around! Have a great time.
Would love all of the things on the list.
Me, too! 🙂
For the holidays, I’m going to be spending as much time as I can with both my family and my boyfriend’s family. I don’t get much time off because, as a teacher, time off is time to grade and do lesson plans. Summer and Winter break are the two only true breaks (sometimes).
I hear you! I used to teach some pretty awesome 2nd graders in another life. Thank you for being a teacher and enjoy as much time together as you can!
That wine club looks awesome.
It is awesome! I love my membership and whoever wins this will love theirs, too!
staying at home with the family.
Have a great, relaxing time!
Was very sorry to see you remove yourself from the list. I appreciate you taking the time to comment, though. I have removed you and indicated you have disqualified yourself from the giveaway. Have a very nice holiday with your family.
This holiday season we are trying to stay close to home and just enjoy spending time with family and friends 🙂
Have a great time!
I will be with my husband’s side of the family. They’re Spanish, so Christmas Eve entails of moving all of the furniture aside and pumping up the music to dance & eat tapas! 🙂
I am 1/2 Colombian and we do much of the same! It is awesome. Have a great time!
I will be baking, decorating, entertaining, and sharing some photographic smiles with my family.
Very fun!! We just started decorating and having so much fun doing it! Have a great time!
YAY!!! Have so much fun!
I will be working some of the time, but mostly enjoying with family and friends. A little baking, a little Christmas shopping, and hopefully lots of time to sit back and enjoy.
Glad you will have more time to enjoy than to work! Enjoy your friends and family.
Being a military wife myself its hard to see family, and if were lucky Xmas is one of the times we get to go visit but unfortunately we wont be going no where this year. But I’m still hoping some or at least one of my family members can be with us “HOPE”!!!
I will cross my fingers for you. Thanks to your family for your service.
We are staying home this year and visiting my in-laws
Have a good time! 🙂
We’ll be inviting over friends who can’t make it home for Christmas.
That is wonderfully generous. Have a wonderful time.
We are not going anywhere this year. We are staying home!
Sometimes staying home is the best thing in the world!
This holiday season thanksgiving is at the in laws and I’m hosting Christmas for my family! It’s the first time I’ve housed more than one guest, so it should be pretty interesting!
HAHA good luck and have fun with that!
Joining my family for many meals and cookie making
Have a great time!
I’ll be relaxing and spending time with family. Sadly over the years as my great grandparents and grandparents passed away so did the traditions of going to their houses to eat and exchange gifts. It’s just our small family now so now I go to my parents on thanksgiving and Xmas Eve, and relax at home on Christmas day. Don’t get me wrong, ,we have a lot of fun but I miss the way things were, change like that is inevitable so I’m very thankful for all of the great memories.
Those sound like wonderful memories. I hope you have a great time, maybe making some new traditions.
Staying home which means glorious days on the beach and delicious feasts with my friends. And if I receive a big box from you, I’ll be sharing some of these great gifts with those friends.
I love living by the beach, too! Have a great time and you are awesome for thinking of others!
I will be opening presents at home with my husband and three teens. It will be great to have family time together. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Have a great time with your husband and teens! 🙂 thanks for entering.
Spending time with family and doing lots of baking!
Have fun and enjoy the baking. YUM!
I’ll be minding our dorm girls for half of break and then spending the second half with family.
Hopefully they behave for you! Have a great time. 🙂
Trying to start our own family traditions
That is wonderful!
We’ll be home for the holidays and eating a lot. I’m taking some time off from work, so I’m hoping to relax some, too.
Have a great time and enjoy!
I will be enjoying the holidays with my furbabies and family. Looking forward to my new adventures in 2015!
Awww! Happy everything to you and your furbabies! <3
I will be spending most of my time with family, Im trying to get closer to everyone
That is wonderful. Have a very great time.
What an awesome giveaway Heather!! 🙂
Thanks, Jennifer! It was fun putting it together!
We will be hosting Christmas at my house this year. My kids all still believe (or choose to beleive) and my mother will be with us. Love seeing the excitement on their faces!
Have a great time! 🙂
We are cooking so everyone will come to our house. Unfortunately, it was not our turn to cook but we placed an order for a turkey anyway. (Good thing we did) Now I gotta clean the house go grocery shopping and set the table. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Sounds like so much fun! I have to go to the grocery store, too LOL! I am procrastinating a bit. 😉
Have fun with everyone! 🙂
Aww congratulations!!
Staying home with family, running myself ragged trying to make sure everything is perfect for the kids and eating…lots of eating!
Have fun!! And make sure you get at least a moment of rest for some wine. 😉
spending time with my kiddos …. all home for the holidays!
That is wonderful! Enjoy having them at home.
I’ve not heard of Bella & Bear! Eyelash curler–A MUST!! 🙂
Yes, a very big must! It is an awesome curler!
I will be spending time with my family, my son turned 18 this past year and when finished with school he will be off to college so this year we are really going to have a great time together, remembering all the Christmases from the past and I will be doing alot of hugging. Happy Holidays to everyone! Peace on Earth!
Awww happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
I will be spending the holidays with my girls and boyfriend. My mom with be seeing my brother and two sisters with their loved ones on Thanksgiving.
Have a great time! 🙂
We are home this Thanksgiving but traveling to Disney World for Christmas.
Have fun! 🙂 It’ll be good weather for you!
I’ll be going to my uncle’s and his girlfriend’s house for thanksgiving. No clue about christmas yet.
Have a fun time!