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Welcome to the 2019 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

We will be sharing awesome gifts for young and old.  Let those you love, know how special they are.  Flowers and candy are great, but here are some other cool suggestions!

OOFOS WOMEN’S OOCLOOG LUXE PIXEL CLOG – PLATINUM

When your feet are happy, the rest of you tends to follow along!  These shoes are a game changer for me.  I cannot believe how light-weight they are, yet how supportive. I have plantar faciitis in my right heel and I’ve been in excruciating pain for the past 4 months.  The clogs that were sent to me have helped immensely!

FEEL THE OO

OOFOS are scientifically proven to reduce stress on your body and help you feel better after a workout or during a long day on your feet. Our footwear is powered by OOfoam technology which speeds up your recovery process. #recoverfaster #feeltheOO

OOFOS brand footwear is powered by an innovative, cutting-edge proprietary foam material we designed with a world-class chemist. We call it OOFOAM. The unique OOFEEL of the patented OOFOAM foot-bed delivers unparalleled recovery and cushioning benefits that recharge and rejuvenate your feet so they feel free.

The OOFOAM absorbs the shock from your stride, shapes to your foot, and reduces the fatigue of impact on your feet and legs.

OOFOAM’s revolutionary formulation outlasts the demands of normal wear and tear, extending the OOFOS experience long past the life expectancy of some other footwear.

OOFOAM is non-marking, water resistant, and machine washable. The only way to really connect with OOFOAM is to experience the OOFEEL for yourself!

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Candy is Sweet, but so is the joy of learning!

Toys with step-by-step instructions aren’t always the most kid-friendly. Tinkering Labs gives children a way to build stuff without having to worry about getting it “right.” The Tinkering Labs kits provide STEM-based challenges to get kids out of a rigid, model-building mindset, and into open-ended play. For example, they can “make a machine that can scramble an egg,” or “build a creature with spinning arms.” Great for girls and boys ages 8 and up.

The Product: The Electric Motors Catalyst

• Provides over 50 components: real motors, real hardware, and real wood. I also includes a deck of 10 Challenge Cards that inspire students to design, build, and test their own inventions.
• Can be purchased at tinkeringlabs.com or on Amazon.
• Top 10 Best Seller in its category on Amazon.
• Product Links:
  • Video: 16 Inventions in 1 Minute
  • More examples of creations by Young Inventors
  • The Electric Motors Catalyst Challenges

Background: Gever Tulley and the Tinkering Movement

• Gever Tulley, co-founder of Tinkering Labs, is the father of the modern tinkering movement.
• It started in 2005 when he founded Tinkering School. Tinkering School started with 8 students and now teaches over 1,000 students each year.
• It continued in 2011 when he launched Brightworks, widely regarded to be one of the top 10 most innovative schools in the world.
• Links about Gever Tulley & the Tinkering Movement:

About Tinkering School:
TED: Life Lessons Through Tinkering

NPR: Camp Offers Kids A Chance To Play With Fire

About Brightworks:

Tech Insider:

This futuristic school holds class in tree houses and trusts kids with power tools

The 13 most innovative schools in the world

Mashable: 9 innovative schools looking to redefine public education in the U.S.

About Gever’s book 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do):

New York Times: Ideas to Get Kids Outside Making This Summer

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The moments in our life are precious so we should celebrate them in style.  This Seasoned with Love Serving Dish is the perfect way to serve a special meal to a special someone on Valentine’s Day! It’s in stock now and ready to ship.

It began more than forty years ago, when Precious Moments® creator, Sam Butcher, began drawing the endearing teardrop-eyed children he called “Precious Moments,” as gifts for family and friends. Today, his Precious Moments artwork is among the most recognized art in the world, sharing messages of loving, caring and sharing with collectors from around the globe.

A man of deep personal faith and conviction, Sam demonstrated artistic talent at an early age. Encouraged by his mother, he pursued formal art training following his high school graduation. His dedication earned him a scholarship to the College of Arts & Crafts in Berkeley.

In the early 1970s, Sam and a friend, Bill Biel, started a small company to produce his Precious Moments art on a line of cards and posters, calling their company Jonathan & David. They took their goods to the annual Christian Booksellers Association Convention in Anaheim, California. Their tiny booth was filled with enthusiastic retailers wanting to order the new line and the crowd became so large, neighboring vendors came over to help the two young men write orders.

Precious Moments is truly achieving goals set forth by its mission statement: to make the world a better place by helping others share the gift of love. The longevity of the Precious Moments brand is a testimony to its ability to stand the test of time and persevere with its core values of goodness, quality, creativity, and stewardship at its forefront.

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For great looking hair and skin – young or old – this Valentine’s Day and everyday!

Treat your little one to nothing but the best with PURA D’OR All-in-One Baby Wash. The Organic Aloe Vera based formula gently cleans baby from head to toe without harsh cleansers, sulfates or parabens. Free from artificial fragrance or colorants, this tear-free formula leaves skin and hair silky and soft, while Lavender Oil helps calm baby for a restful sleep.

PURA D’OR Beard Oil is specially formulated with 100% organic oils and extracts that soften, condition and strengthen beard hair, while relieving dry, irritated skin. The lightweight formula is quickly absorbed into coarse beard hair helping to smooth and hydrate even the most unruly beards.  Packed with pure Argan and Jojoba Oils, this skin-quenching formula helps to moisturize, shields and eases irritated and chapped skin. Free from harsh chemicals, environmentally responsible, hypo-allergenic, vegan, and cruelty free.

Lots of Love Oil Bundle

• PURA D’OR 100% ARGAN OIL works on skin, scalp, and hair to nourish strands, moisturize dry scalp, tame flyaways, and add sheen to hair. Derived from the nutrient-rich Argan trees of Morocco, PURA D’OR Argan Oil is a natural moisturizer free from harsh chemicals and rich in fatty acids known for its intense moisturizing properties for skin and hair. This pure Organic Argan Oil helps relieve dry skin with deep hydration – improving the appearance of elasticity, and softening the look of fine lines.
• PURA D’OR 100% ROSEHIP SEED OIL is USDA Organic, 100% natural and enriched with essential fatty acids (Omega 3, 6, 9), as well as containing immense amounts of Natural Retinol Acid (Vitamin A) and Vitamin C. Rosehip Seed Oil’s unparalleled offering is cold pressed and unfiltered through extreme care and eco-conscious sources.
• PURA D’OR 20% VITAMIN C SERUM is a professional strength formula developed with a concentrated base of Retinol and pure vegan Hyaluronic Acid. This powerful serum increases the appearance of skin elasticity and firmness and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
• 100% 365 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. We Aim To Offer The Highest Quality And Most Authentic Treatments On The Market. We guarantee your satisfaction. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please return it for a FULL REFUND within 365 days.

PURA D’OR is driven by a desire to provide plant-based solutions to your toughest hair problems. Innovative formulas infused with premium organic oils and natural extracts combat hair thinning due to breakage, rejuvenate hair, strengthen strands, clarify, cleanse, and repair all hair types. PURA D’OR is best known for the fiercely loyal following of their 3 lines targeting all stages of hair thinning. Whether you are starting to experience hair thinning, or are looking for the ultimate results-driven solution, there is a PURA D’OR formula for you.

All PURA D’OR products are free of harsh chemicals with no parabens or sulfates and are hypo-allergenic, color safe and gluten free.

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Get the guy (or gal) in your life, a comb that will last for ages!

For many years I’ve had issues getting my hairstyle just the way I wanted it when I was getting ready for school as a kid or heading to work as an adult. My hair was always thick and the products I used would do the job, but it would always take forever. At a certain point I was late to work again and hit a breaking point. I thought there had to be something else out there that was better than what I was using. I kind of thought about it for a bit and imagined the teeth of plastic combs bending as they tugged through my hair. That’s when I started to look for wooden and steel combs thinking that the harder teeth would pass through my hair easier. Sure enough these things existed and I bought one at an exorbitant price tag that did not make much sense. Regardless, it worked and I was happy with the purchase. But I thought there had to be many like me. And many that would not want to dish out tons of money for a simple tool like a comb. We all know you can get one for $3 at the drug store (even though it sucks).

I started Steeltooth because I identified a gap in the market. You have the super expensive combs you can buy for a fancy gift, or you can get something horribly cheap. The expensive combs make you feel guilty about getting pomade or gunk on them, although they are easy to clean, it still feels more like something that shouldn’t be abused. The cheap plastic combs are susceptible to breaking and generate static in your hair which causes split ends and fly aways which make them a pain to use. So Steeltooth is the guy in the middle, a comb that is high quality and will last for life, but humble enough to be a tool you’ll be happy to use every day.

Nick Baker CEO

WILD WORLD a Novel by Peter S. Rush

“What to Get that man in your life –  a steamy mystery, romance, political thriller novel! Peter S. Rush brings the 1970s Vietnam War protest era to vivid life in his award-winning novel of mystery, music, romance, and politics.”

Wild World is the Independent Press Award Winner 2018 for Debut Fiction. It has also won two Beverly Hills Book Awards in the categories of Social/Political Change and Regional Fiction Northeast.

Set against the backdrop of the protest era of the early 1970s, Wild World is a gripping novel about one tenacious young man whose determination to overturn the system holds unexpected consequences for his own life.

About the Author:

Peter S. Rush is a graduate of Brown University and has a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Florida. He was a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, Peace Corps volunteer, and a police officer. He is currently CEO of a global management firm.

 

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Gorgeous Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings, and Rings from NThandmade Jewelry on Etsy

We are an online store that brings you a plethora of assortment of bracelets, earrings, necklaces and everything in between.

Nature and plants is what inspires us to create and incorporate nature’s beauty into jewelry. All of our items are made with extreme care, and detail to capture and preserve the breathtaking organic patters, forms, and colors

The flowers that we use in our pieces are either purchased (mostly for custom orders) or are handpicked and dried/pressed by us, or are given to us by family and
friends.

Explore our vast collection that will change your mind-set about handmade fashion!

Purchase your pieces at NThandmade Jewelry

Give the Gift of Healing, from The Light Journey

The Light Journey offers an alternative approach to health and wellness that will aid you on your healing journey. Providing confidential Reiki sessions in the comfort and privacy of your own home where you are the center of attention for whatever your healing needs – physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. By promoting self care to ease and relax the mind, I empower you to take control of your personal well-being so that you may achieve emotional wellness and balanced health.

Self care should be at the top of everybody’s to-do list and The Light Journey believes in promoting natural and holistic methods to help you achieve your highest and best self! 

As a result, only organic high quality ingredients are used to create the Reiki Healing Salt blends:

Rae Dunphy Aromatics provide pure and safe essential oils that are of the highest therapeutic value. 

DAVIDs TEA provide certified organic (botanical) herbal tea by ECOCERT Canada.

They contain no synthetic ingredients— this includes no dyes, no perfumes and no synthetic preservatives.

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Gorgeous Magical Pop up Greeting Cards from Lovepops!

Lovepop is more than your one-size-fits-all greeting card from the drugstore. It’s a giftable-mailable-keepsake-able 3D paper sculpture designed by naval engineers with cutting-edge software and hand-crafted in the art of slicegami™. With one single Lovepop, two magical moments happen. That’s one for your recipient when they experience that “OMG” factor of a Lovepop — and one for you, because gifting a Lovepop is just as magical as receiving one. Lovepop is growing fast — so fast you might think it’s magic! — and we are so excited to have you on this journey with us. Because with you, we get the opportunity to bring even more love into this world. And that’s a journey worth taking.

 

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Liven up your Libations with TASTEMAKER…Great for Mocktails too!

• COMPLETE COCKTAIL INFUSING SET – Everything needed to make your own homemade infused spirits. Set includes Infuser with a built in stainless steel mesh filter, perfectly shaped rounded Ice ball molds + 10 Exclusive Drink Recipes. Infuser has a capacity of 9 fl oz.

• CREATE 100% PURE AUTHENTIC CONCOCTIONS – Tastemaker allows you to Create your very own spellbinding concoctions while managing the purity and honesty of the infusion ingredients – no strange flavorings or additives. Personalize it to your own unique taste. Great with chocolate liquor

• AMAZING CONVERSATION PIECE – The Tastemaker cocktail set makes for an excellent conversation piece. Guests are bound to ask about it and about its amazing functions. It’s simple to clean being that its Dishwasher safe and 100% BPA Free.

• QUICK, SIMPLE & EASY – Grab a bottle of distilled vodka or any base liquor, throw in your favorite fruits, herbs, candy or spices, then watch it infuse in as little as 5 minutes or wait up to 24 hours to get a complete thoroughly infused cocktail, Strain and Enjoy!

• BE AN INFUSED COCKTAIL MIXOLOGIST – Jaw Drop and dazzle your friends, family and guests and enjoy your drinks like a pro with this easy to use cocktail infuser, and perfectly shaped ice balls. Easily become your party Mixologist just by simply using the Tastemaker. . Buy it as a gift for the wedding, birthday, housewarming, Thanksgiving, Christmas gift, Valentine’s gift and any other special occasion. popular gifts fro men and woman

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Legend Age Lipstick…the Healthy Cherry Lipstick

Legend Age Lipstick is made from natural ingredients: west indian cherry, beeswax and vitamin e oil with no presence of harmful chemicals. It is hence safe to consume and brings about tremendous benefits to our lips when applied. It will be able to heal black lips, cracked lips and peeling lips.

The Cherry Natural Healthy lipstick gives a unique natural color for each individual and changes color according to one’s skin PH level. It is often used as a moisturizing lip balm for women, pregnant women, men and even kids.

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Sporty Seats – Seat Savers

Candy is sweet, but a clean car is sweeter!

100% waterproof, under a minute install and incredibly durable, Sporty Seats will be your next “must have” for sports, kids, outdoor enthusiasts, and rain!

Sporty Seats, LLC’s office and factory are in Kentucky. We are proud to be made in the USA and supporting USA’s small businesses!

Canvas Work Seat Savers, Kid Seat Savers, Sporty Seat Savers

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