Fourth of July is coming up and this year, make sure you celebrate it with patriotic gifts. Prove you’re proud to be an American by wrapping up something that is uniquely USA. Need some help? Try these patriotic gifts:

Corn on the Cob Set

Few things say 4th of July like old fashioned corn on the cob. If you’re headed to a friend’s or family member’s home for an Independence Day barbecue, take along a set of corn plates from Plow and Hearth. This important summer vegetable deserves its on place to rest.

Barbecue Gift Set

Emeril knows how to put the “Bam” in fourth of July. Pick up the Emeril’s Bam BBQ Gift Set from Van’s Gifts for just $39.95. It includes a bottle of Blackstone Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ‘05, Emeril’s Bam BBQ Sauce, basting brush with recipe card, Lindt chocolate truffles, Olives, Feridies Salted Peanuts, and a Ghirardelli dark chocolate square.

Celebration Pail Gift Set

Make sure your furry family members and friends celebrate the fourth with some patriotic gifts, too. This gift set from NameThatPooch.com comes with a pound of dog treats and various toys all wrapped up in red, white and blue. It’s $22 and even includes a flag.

Soda Crate

This vintage soda crate from Pottery Barn looks all-American. It’s just $15 and would make a unique drink tray or accent piece indoors or outdoors.

Apple Pie Candle

What’s more American that apple pie? Since very few people have time to whip up apple pie from scratch, give them the next best thing: a candle that smells like it just came out of the oven. This hot apple pie candle from Cabela’s also includes a lamp candle warmer.

Red, White and Blue Hand Care

Even your hand cleansers can be patriotic with this set of red, white and blue hand care from Method. It’s available through HSN.com and includes Pomegranate Gel Hand Wash, Eucalyptus Mint Gel Hand Wash, Sweet Water Gel Hand Wash and Sweet Water Hand Sanitizer.

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“Wear Your Music” guitar string bracelets are unique bracelets and make a great gift to anyone who loves music and music artists.  These bracelets give fans an opportunity to take part and support artist’s charities while wearing a piece of music history.  Artists from Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and Avril Lavigne turn in their used guitar strings to have made into high-end bracelets for you to wear!  Best of all, a portion of each sale goes to different artist charities, such as Carlos Santanta’s Milagro Foundation and The Greatful Dead-affliliated Rex Foundation.

The Wear Your Music Artist Bracelets let you pick the artist you want your strings from!  Each guitar string bracelet is handcrafted from recycle fine silver and the used guitar strings from your artist of choice, making this bracelet also 100% Eco-friendly.  Each bracelet comes with a certificate of authenticity and packaged in a recycled DVD case.  Profits are donated to the artist selected charity or foundation.

Price: Varies by Artist

The Wear Your Music Fashion Bracelets are “one size fits all” bracelets that are crafted from a pool of over 150 various artists, including those from bands such as Metallica, Phish, and Social Disorder.  These unisex bracelets are made from real guitar strings and come in a number of stylish colors. A percentage of the profits from these bracelets are donated to charities that support music.

Price: $7-10 individually, variety packs available

Check out WearYourMusic.org for more information about the bracelets and other Wear Your Music merchandise.

GIVEAWAY

WearYourMusic.org has generously donated a Fashion Bracelet to one of our readers.

This Giveaway is for US residents only.

Prize: a fashion bracelet from Wear Your Music. We’ll have 1 lucky winner.

How to enter (required): visit wearyourmusic.org and then come back and leave a comment with the name of your favorite product.

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The giveaway ends on June 25, 2009. Good luck!

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If you love the perfume Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker, you’ll love her new trio of scents meant to complement the original fragrance.  The Lovely Collection by Sarah Jessica Parker is a personal collection of three fragrances inspired by lovely moments.  For instance, Dawn is inspired by morning, sunrise and first sunrays, while Twilight is inspired by the evening, by the indefinable moments and indescribable feelings. 

The Lovely Collection by Sarah Jessica Parker makes a great gift to those who are fans of her fragrances, or even to those who want a little more romance in their lives.  Learn more about each of the three new perfumes below to find just the right one to make it the perfect gift:

Dawn by Sarah Jessica Parker

Dawn is a fresh and clean fragrance, inspired by the morning sunrise and first sunrays. Makes a great gift for those who like clean and fresh fragrances.  Dawn is a very inviting scent and a fragrance for making first impressions. Top notes: citrus cocktail, violet leaves, angelica. Middle notes: masdevalia glandulosa, cattleya leopoldiim, cattleya luteola. Bottom notes: Tahitian vanilla, orris, oakmoss, vetiver, translucent musks.

Eau de Parfume Spray 2.5 oz

Price $58

Endless by Sarah Jessica Parker

Endless by Sarah Jessica Parker is a fun floral-fruity fragrance to wear in the daytime.  This fragrance starts off with the combination of pineapple and jasmin, and ends with the subtle notes of sandlewood and musk.  Top notes: pineapple, apple, ivy leaves. Middle notes: clove bud oil, jasmin absolute sambac, Roman chamomile. Bottom notes: oakmoss, patchouli oil Indonesia, sandalwood oil Australia, suede musks.

Eau de Parfume Spray 2.5 oz

Price $58

Twilight by Sarah Jessica Parker

Twilight by Sarah Jessica Parker is a sexy, musky fragrance to wear in the evening. Twilight was designed to be reminiscent of the sweet moments of intimacy and closeness.  This makes a great gift for that special someone in your life. Top notes: bergamot, galbanum, mandarin, pink pepper. Middle notes: peony, jasmine. Bottom notes: amber, sandalwood, incense, musk.

Eau de Parfume Spray 2.5 oz

Price $58

You can find The Lovely Collection by Sarah Jessica Parker at Beauty.com.

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This Mother’s Day, give the gift of the Domestic Diva herself, Martha Stewart.  If your mother (or anyone else you know) is a fan of Martha Stewart, gift them one of the many products she sells or endorses, and it is sure to be a guaranteed hit.  Here are a few ideas to help you out:

Magazine Subscription

The best way to give your mother the most up-to-date Martha Stewart crafts and ideas is with her magazine, Martha Stewart Living. 

It’s an easy way to gift your mother and best of all, the year long subscription is a monthly reminder that you were thoughtful.

Martha Stewart’s Living Magazine costs approx. $28 (12 issues).

Books

There is a vast array of books from the domestic diva to choose from. Whether it’s cooking, cleaning, gardening, weddings, and even organizing, the choices seem endless.

How to choose?  Use Amazon’s Martha Stewart Store, to navigate and pick the best book for your mother.  The fastest way to shop is by listing the bestsellers.

Martha Stewart Flowers

Martha Stewart’s own personal collection of vases, planters, and bowls provided the inspiration for the collection’s quintessential vase forms. Produced in ceramic, metal, and glass, these specially designed vases create lovely floral arrangements.

After the flowers are gone, she’ll have a keepsake vase, and she’ll always be ready when a gift of fresh flowers arrives.

Send flowers designed by Martha Stewart!

Martha Stewart Crafts

Martha Stewart Crafts

Martha Stewart Crafts has all you need for crafting projects.  Available online or at your local Michael’s, Martha Stewart Crafts has everything you need for scrapbooking, wrapping, and entertainment & holiday crafting needs. 

Kits are available and make great gifts for the beginning crafter or an excellent Mother’s Day gift.

The Martha Stewart Collection

Martha Stewart Ebony Lacquer Table Lamp

The Martha Stewart Collection is a product line of over 2,ooo items available on Amazon or at Macy’s.  Of the many things Martha Stewart has endorsed, Martha Stewart has personally overviewed this product line and it has been a huge success. 

The Martha Stewart Collection ranges from kitchen to bed & bath products, all with the simplistic and practical design Martha Stewart has preached and practiced in her TV shows, books, and in her real life.

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Give Mom More Time. photo courtesy of tibchris

It’s something every mom wants– more time. But how do you wrap that up for Mother’s Day? There’s good news. We’ve got some time-saving gifts that you can easily wrap up just in time for her big day.

Time Waster:  Searching for Keys

We waste precious hours searching for lost items like keys and cell phones. Help mom put these items in their place with this galvanized metal key cabinet from Pottery Barn. It’s just $49 and fits a wide variety of decor styles.

Time Waster: Shopping for Greeting Cards

Buy mom a greeting card organizer like this one from The Container Store and make sure it’s stocked with some of the necessities: birthday cards, baby shower cards, wedding cards and congratulations cards.

Time Waster: Cooking Dinner

Mom spends a lot of time creating lovely meals. Help her cut down the kitchen time with a George Foreman Grill. The new George Foreman 360 Grill comes with 5 removable grill plates that are dishwasher safe.

Time Waster: Feeding the Pet

Think of all the time mom will save with an automatic pet feeder. There are a wide variety to choose from at pet-super-store.com. Make sure to select one that still works during a power outage.

Time Waster: Household Chores

If your short on money, but full of love, give mom handmade coupons good for completing household chores. She’ll cash them in when she needs a little relaxation or rescue from laundry, dish washing or bathroom cleaning. Just make sure you follow through with your thoughtful gift.

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Sometimes, mothers never get to treat themselves the way they deserve. On Mother’s Day, it is our turn to spoil them. Here are a few yummy gifts you can find online; we know there are so many others out there, but we just picked 5 … It was a hard choice, by the way! Here we go:

Mother’s Day Wishes Medley

This delightful mix includes a box of Fairytale Wishes® gourmet soft caramels, 6 Magic Morsels, 3 brownies and 6 Fairytale Sprites packed in a gorgeous Mother’s Day gift box.

Price: $43.90

Harry London® Mother’s Day Chocolates

Bribery never worked with Mom…unless chocolate was involved! These gourmet chocolates are worth negotiating for–a decadent assortment of Harry London® truffles in a colorful butterfly-shaped box.
Each box contains over 25 gourmet Harry London® truffles in flavors like key lime, milk chocolate peanut butter, strawberry cream, dark chocolate lemon cream, white chocolate cappuccino, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate pear.

Price: $29.99 NOW $23.99

Martha Stewart Springtime Cookie Delights

Delicious and playful iced cookies shaped like seasonal icons such as flowers, tulips, butterflies, and ladybugs. The tin contains:

Price: $44.95

Coconut Cream Cake

Two moist golden pound cake layers filled with luscious coconut-vanilla buttercream and iced with velvety cream cheese frosting, then showered with an avalanche of toasted coconut.

Price: $39.95

Rasberry Linzar Tarts 20 oz Tin

These lightly sweet cookies are handmade and have a generous dollop of rasberry jam right in the middle. Absolutely delicious! A treat for every mom!

Price: $24.95

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Give the gift of a good night rest. With today’s economy and people’s anxiety at an all time high, getting a quality night of deep rest is a bit of a challenge. Here are a few suggestions of sleep aids that make great gifts for anyone and everyone, including yourself!

Blackout Curtains

Blackout Curtains

Total darkness is what you need to get a good night rest and signals the body that it is time to rest. However, with late night TV watching and indoor lighting, people’s body gets mixed signal and results in a restless night. The best way to get complete darkness in the bedroom is with blackout curtains. The Blackout Thermal Window Curtains from Best Home Fashion blocks out 99.9% of light and comes in a variety of colors. Price $49.99

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Sweet Dreams Contour Sleep Mask

Try a Sleep Mask

A sleep mask is an inexpensive alternative to block out light. The Sweet Dreams Contoured Sleep Mask by Dream Essentials is contour away from the eyes and lashes to allow for REM sleep. Price $7.95

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BioBrite Sunrise Clock

A Natural Wake-Up

The BioBrite Sunrise clock mimics the natural sunrise, so your body wakes up gradually and gently. Not only does it create a sunrise, it can create a sunset to help signal the body its time to rest. The light can also be used as reading or for soft lighting. The BioBrite Sunrise clock is also a white noise machine, drowning out background noise to help you fall asleep. The alarm clock has a optional backup beeper and power failure backup for reassurance. Price $107

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Rescue Remedy Sleep Spray

Sleep Aids

Rescue Remedy Sleep Spray by Bach is an all-natural homeopathic sleep solution This non-narcotic, non-habit forming spray is used right at bedtime, just two sprays on the tongue and fall asleep naturally and wake refreshed. Rescue sleep is a blend of the original Rescue Remedy formula and Bach Flower Remedy White Chestnut. Price $9.39

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Mack's Ultra SafeSound Earplugs

Earplugs

Earplugs are another way to help sleep if you like in a noisy area or just have noisy roommates! Its a cheep and inexpensive way to block out sound so you can really get some peace and quiet. Try Mack’s Ultra Safe Sound Earplugs. These earplugs are made of soft foam, have the Good Housekeeping Promise, and 10 pair only cost 3 bucks! Price $2.99

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Tarte Tote Set

This Mother’s Day give a beauty gift that not only would please your mother,  but mother earth as well.  Here are a few suggestions for great eco-friendly Mother’s Day beauty gifts:

Tarte Be Good To Your Mother (Earth) Tote Set

Celebrate this Mother’s Day with this environmentally friendly set featuring a reusable natural cotton tote and three natural lip sheers.  The three lip sheer are packaged in post-consumer recycled aluminum tubes and geniusly named reduce (sheer peach) , reuse (sheer poppy pink), and recycle (sheer pinky beige).  The SPF 15 lip sheers are sulfate-free and paraben-free and come tucked in a the natural cotton tote that can reused as a grocery bag or a fun beach bag.  Price $35

Bare Escentuals Siren of the Sea Collection

Bare Escentuals Siren of the Sea Hydrating and Brightening Collection

This seven-piece collection is named siren of the sea, referring to the mermaid of course, to reflect the cool and hydrating effects of the ocean.  This collection features a blush and powder with water-encapsulated technology, making skin look hydrated while provide natural color.  This seven-piece Bare Escentuals kit comes with; Natural Lip Gloss in Chiffon (nude sand), Mermaid (dark blue-green) eye color, hydrating coral blush, hydrating mineral veil, High Shine in Sand Dune, double-ended brush with bamboo handle, and a straw clutch. Price $49

LAVANILA The Healthy Candle

LAVANILA The Healthy Candle

For the mother who always wants a candle, The Healthy Candle from LAVANILA is made of pure beeswax and pure essential oils.  Inspired by their signature fragrances, LAVANILA The Healthy Candle with give the home a beautiful and inviting scent.  Pure beeswax, which burns 90% cleaner and last 50% longer than paraffin candles, burn clean to create a safer and less polluted indoor environment.  These three wicked candles come in a keepsake tin and are available in the following fragrances: Pure Vanilla, Vanilla Grapefruit, Vanilla Coconut, and Vanilla Spice.  Price $32

Josie Maran Earth Day Essentials

Josie Maran Earth Day Essentials Green-On-The-Go Kit

This kit features Josie Maran’s best-selling and award-winning products that are eco-chic and a great way to start with a healthy and natural makeup routine.  This kit comes with five products; 100% organic Argan Oil to be used on the face, pluming lip gloss in Daring (sheer rosy nude), cream blush in Sunrise (soft pink), mascara and eye liner both in black.  Josie Maran products are paraben-free and sulfate-free, and made without any synthetic fragrances, petro-chemicals, or phthalates.  Price $48

Juice Beauty Organics To Go

Juice Beauty Organics To Go Starter Kit

Finally, beauty would not be complete without having the foundation of great skin.  This six-piece organic skincare starter set provides all anti-aging needs for day and night.  The set contains a bamboo washcloth to be use with the Cleansing Milk, Green Apple Peel for Sensitive skin, Antioxidant Serum, Hydrating Mist, and Nutrient Moisturizer.  Price $29

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Designs by K. Cayetano is a jewelery line inspired by the luxurious designs from Chanel, David Yurman, and RJ Graziano to name a few, but are created for more everyday wear. This handmade jewelry line offers several collections to meet the various demands of today’s fashionistas, such as combining silver chain links with freshwater pearls, charm style necklaces, and bold statement pieces. Designer Karen Cayetano Leano hand-selects the beads and stones used in her jewelry line during her frequent trips to Asia, Europe, and throughout the US.

Cassandra Necklace

Pearls & Chains CollectionThe Pearls & Chain collection is just how it sounds, it’s a collection of silver or gold chains at various lengths intermixed with pearls. The Cassandra Necklace is 19′ in length made of 4 strands, 1 of pearls and 3 of various link widths, lobster back closure. Also available of 7′ bracelet version.

The Athena Collection

A more fantastical and romantic line, the Athena collection consists of gold plated chain with 14K gold plated maple leaves and forest green glass stone. Necklaces come in various lengths of 17 1/2′ through 34′ and earrings are available in this collection.

A Charmed Life

A Charmed Life is a collection of antique gold jewelry with combinations of 3 small chains with a vintage appeal. The Amour in Paris necklace comes with the following charms: gold ‘Amour’ coin, rose opal Swarovski crystal, and small gold Eiffel tower.

See Designs by K. Cayetano at the Show

The owners of Taj Salon and Spa will be hosting a fashion show. They’ll be using about 75% of Cayetano Jewelry styles, including the Cassandra in their show. The show will take place on Friday, June 12, 2009 in the courtyard outside of their salon in Brooklyn Park, MN. The main focus of the show will be to showcase hair and makeup capabilities of their staff of course but clothing will be basic so the focal point of the fashion portion will really be the Designs by K Cayetano jewelry. Proceeds from tickets for this event will go to Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP). CEAP is a community based non-profit organization that provides emergency supports and facilitates personal skill buiding and self-sufficiency while enhancing self-esteem.

Contact K. Cayetano

Pricing inquires and any additional information about Designs by K. Cayetano is available on the website or by e-mail at: designsbykcayetano@gmail.com

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Photo courtesy of (mint)

Dogeared Jewels and Gifts is a fun jewelry line that is meant to be gifted.  It has  great packaging with the positive message and meaning  printed on the box.  The range of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings offered is vast and you are sure to find something for everyone.  Best of all is the price range the jewelry is offered at is affordable, between $20 to $100’s, and is sure to meet anyone’s budget.  Here are some of jewelry offered by Dogeared Jewels and Gifts which can be found on Amazon.com or Dogeared.com:

KARMA COLLECTION

Karma Bracelet

What goes around, comes around! is the tag line of this karma collection.This popular collection is a great way to remind those to keep things positive because what you give out, will come back!

This 1/2″ sterling silver karma ring is attached to 7″ of tobacco Irish linen with a bead closure. $44

The card message states:

what goes around, comes around… wear your bracelet as a reminder to keep their circle positive, peaceful, and loving

MAKE-A-WISH ORIGINALS

Make-A-Wish Originals

The best known product of Dogeared is the Make-A-Wish necklace.  The concept of Make-A-Wish is simple.  The person who receives this necklace makes-a-wish when you put the necklace on, and when the necklace wears off (when the string breaks), the wish is ready to come true.  Makes a great gift for birthdays, graduations, and Mother’s Day.  They only thing is you have to make sure the wearer doesn’t try to break the string on purpose to speed things up!

This necklace is on a 16″ purple silk cord with a sterling silver teeny star charm with a spring ring closure.  $25

The card message states:

make a wish and put on this necklace… when your necklace wears off… your wish should come true… enjoy, trust, believe

Pearls of…

Pearls of... friendship

The pearls of… collection revolves around the concept of the admiration and timelessness of a woman’s pearls.  Dogeared Jewels and Gifts uses this collection to tie different loving and encouraging messages.  Available on silk tread, sterling silver and gold filled chains with a variety of messages for beauty, friendship, love, happiness, wisdom, and success.

This necklace is on a 16″ sterling silver fine chain with a white freshwater button pearl with a spring ring closure. $34

The card message states:

from humbles beginnings as a rough grain of sand, the pearl slowly grow into an object of beauty and simplicity. symbolic of honesty, integrity, prosperity and wisdom. pearls represent the best within us. let your necklace be a daily reminder of the beauty and simplicity of our friendship! enjoy and believe!

For more on Dogeared Jewels and Gifts, please visit their website.

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