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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Sock Grams Review & Giveaway

February 6, 2010

I chose the sock grams in the cupcake motif because I thought they were too cute to resist! They have a huge selection and there really is something for everyone on there! The sockgram came packaged beautifully in appropriately themed tissue paper with a personlizable card with message.  These are such cute gifts for just [...]

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Top 10 Giveaways, 2/6

February 6, 2010

Don’t forget to enter my many giveaways on the 2010 Nicole’s Nickels Valentine’s Day Gift Guide! Here are this week’s top 10 giveaways.  Please be sure to read each blogger’s giveaway post carefully as they all have different rules.  Good luck! 1.  Mommy Enterprises – $25 Kroger giftcard (ends February 15) 2.  Mommy has to [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Motormouse Wireless Car Mouse Review

February 5, 2010

I received the red motormouse car to review.  It is such a great gift for the guy who has everything and can be used at home or even in to jazz up the work environment.  It’s super easy to set up and comes with a battery.  It fit comfortably in my hand and has 3 [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Lora Elizabeth Stamped Jewelry Review & Giveaway

February 5, 2010

I received a keychain stamped with my 2 dogs’ names, Chester and Cleo as well as a pawprint.  It is so cute and very sentimental for me! The workmanship is very good and the keychain is sturdy.  There are so many great options on the website to choose from and each item is handmade and [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Drinks for Your Honey

February 4, 2010

I reviewed a port, a pinot grigio and a malbec.  The idea behind the port was to serve it as a cocktail in a champagne glass and while I was skeptical it was absolutely delicious! The pinot grigio was crisp and refreshing and the malbec rich and decadent.  All 3 were very affordable and are [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Q.bel Chocolate Review & Giveaway

February 4, 2010

I received an assortment of the wafers and rolls.  I tried the peanut butter, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate and would have a hard time picking my favorite.  I love that they are all natural and they tasted super fresh and delicious.  The wafers were thin and crispy with balanced flavors of the chocolate and [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Fruitz Watch

February 3, 2010

I received a Fruitz watch in Raspberry which is a nice deep pink.  The band is a jelly-ish substance that is very flexible and versatiles.  The face of the watch is also pink and is whimsical and fun.  This is an expensive watch but it is made by a well-known watchmaker and this is the [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Fireside Dark Chocolate Peppermint Truffle Mix

February 3, 2010

This truffle mix is nicely packaged and super easy to make! It comes with the truffle mix as well as crushed peppermints to roll the truffles in.  The recipe is easy to follow and only takes about 10 minutes of actual prep time.  Your honey will love the taste of these decadent truffles and the [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Park19 Cookies

February 2, 2010

Yum, yum, yum! I received an assortment of Park19 cookies and each flavor was better than the next.  My favorites were the Bolton Landing S’mores Cookie, the Strawberry White Chocolate and the Red Velvet Cookie.  They arrived packed beautifully and individually wrapped.  They offer packaging special for Valentine’s Day as well.  The cookies were very [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Voice Quilt Review & Giveaway

February 2, 2010

What a totally cool gift idea this is and not just for Valentine’s Day.  The process of creating the actual Voice Quilt was easy – you just dial in and record whatever you want.  You can also have other people record themselves as well.  I uploaded music I purchased on Amazon.com so that there would [...]

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Giveaway Winners

February 2, 2010

It’s time to pick some winners! I have emailed the following winners who now have 48 hours to respond to the email before I pick new winners.  Congrats! The winner of the Crest Whitestrips Giveaway is Jennifer M. The winner of the Cystex Giveaway is Veronica G. The winner of the Windshield Wonder Giveaway is [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: The Sticky Pig Candied Bacon Review & Giveaway

February 1, 2010

This has got to be one of the best gifts of the season.  Candied bacon? I was so excited to try these samples and was happy to try a 4 piece box with 1 each of the following flavors:  S’mores, The Elvis, chocolate covered strawberry and apple pecan dulce de leche.  They arrived in a [...]

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Announcing the Nicole’s Nickels 2010 Valentine’s Gift Guide!

January 31, 2010

The Nicole’s Nickels 2010 Valentine’s Gift Guide will go live tomorrow! I will be featuring 22 of the best gifts for you to give that special someone for Valentine’s Day! 11 of those products will be giveaways and so I will be doing a giveaway a day from tomorrow through February 11, 2010!   You’ll [...]

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Top 10 Giveaways, 1/30

January 30, 2010

Don’t forget to enter my 3 current giveaways: 1.  Windshield Wonder Giveaway (ends February 1) 2.  Cystex and Book Giveaway (ends February 1) 3.  Crest Whitestrips Giveaway (ends February 1) Here are this week’s top 10 giveaways.  Please be sure to read each blogger’s giveaway post carefully as they all have different rules.  Good luck! 1.  Mommy has [...]

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From My Inbox/Reader

January 29, 2010

Here’s what is in my inbox/reader this week: *Karen from Frugal RI Mama posted about how you can win FREE K-cups for a year! You can also win your own Keurig brewer. *Kristi at Spend Less and Save More has the details on Denny’s next FREE Grand Slam Promotion, set for 2/9. *Jennifer at Saving [...]

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Friday FREEBIES and Great Deals, 1/29

January 29, 2010

Here are this week’s FREEBIES and great deals: FREE sample of Avery Label Pads FREE sample of new Pampers (not sure when the link will go live but giveaway starts this morning!) FREE sample of Playtex Gentle Glide FREE sample of Gel Care Advanced Scar Treatment FREE Colgate Toothbrush Printable coupon for FREE Bagel and [...]

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New Giveaway Winner

January 28, 2010

The winner of the Jupiter Jack Giveaway did not respond so I am picking a new winner.  I have emailed the new winner and they have until 8 pm eastern time on Saturday, January 30, 2010 to respond. The winner of the Jupiter Jack Giveaway is Misty V.

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Crest Whitestrips Review & Giveaway

January 27, 2010

Like many people, I wish my teeth were whiter.  I’ve never really tried teeth whiteners before since I already have very sensitive teeth and I know that whiteners increase sensitivity.  I was sent Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal to try out and was happy with the results! Don’t get me wrong, professional teeth whitening is super-powered [...]

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MySavings.com Review

January 26, 2010

MySavings.com is an online community for people who love to coupon and find free samples.  It’s FREE to register and there is a wealth of information on the site.  They have everything from free samples to forums where you can interact with like-minded frugal people! It is a one-stop site for all things money-saving. They even [...]

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Cystex Review & Book Giveaway

January 26, 2010

 This giveaway is different than the ones I usually host but I know that female urinary health is very important and often and overlooked and even taboo topic.  It shouldn’t be! Cystex is an over-the-counter tablet to give urinary pain relief.  It is an analgesic to fight pain plys an antibacterial to control infection.  From [...]

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