Books

Jun 012011
 

A gift of a the written word is a great literary treasure. It is both artistic and personal, at the same time!

TYPES OF BOOKS

There are various types of books you can use such as notebooks, journals, or a mini book. A small individual book is unique in its pocket size quality. A journal is a daily record of personal experiences. Keeping a notebook is beneficial for organizing your ideas to be used by others. One unique characteristic you can add to the side of the pages is an antique look by having the edges rough instead of completely smooth. Lastly, you should put the person’s name on the inside the of the book cover to personalize it.

WRITINGS AND THOUGHTS

There are a few things you can offer to write about for your special someone. They are recipes, poetry, or stories about your memories pertaining to special events and occasions. It can be journal or diary like as you jot down all of your thoughts.

Recipes can be for dinner entrees or for baking desserts. Poems can be heartfelt and express your inner most thoughts and feelings towards your receiver, whether the rhyme or not. Lastly, simply tell your history is loving. It paints a picture in the individuals mind that is more precious that anything you could have purchased at any retail store.

FINAL DETAILS

Since the book is a square shape, you can wrap it perfectly. Then, take a bow and tie it in the center.

How to Celebrate Baby’s First Christmas

Dec 032009
 
Make Baby's First Christmas Memorable

Make Baby's First Christmas Memorable. photo courtesy of Raphael Goetter

Is there a new bundle of joy in  your life this Christmas? Celebrate this special gift with the perfect gift that marks baby’s first Christmas in a memorable way. When that little boy or girl grows up they’ll appreciate the gift used to welcome their arrival into your lives during this very special time of year.

Christmas Ornament

Of course a Christmas ornament is a great way to mark this special arrival and to celebrate baby’s first Christmas. Lenox.com offers a great selection of keepsake Christmas ornaments that can be personalized with the baby’s date of birth. Also, check out SantasOrnamentShop.com for dozens of styles of ornaments that can all be personalized.

Baby Long Johns

Get your new addition some adorable red baby long johns from RedEnvelope.com. The outfit features a traditional back flap and buttons down the front. The PJ’s can be personalized with up to two lines of text such as “my first Christmas.”

Photo Book

Make a photo book that your new addition will be able to look back on for years to come. Include snapshots from their first holiday season. Use promo code “photobooks” to get 25% off and receive free shipping at SeeHere.com.

Christmas Stocking

Baby will definitely need a Christmas stocking to hang on the fireplace mantel. Pick up a special one that will always be known as their first Christmas stocking. Home-n-Gifts.com has a cute, pastel stocking for just $3.95, or you can use these instructions from Better Homes and Gardens and make your own.

Baby Casting Kit

Preserve those little hands or feet forever with a Baby Casting Kit from CastingGifts.com. Choose between metallic gold, pearl, champagne or bronze. Your kit includes enough material to make multiple molds of baby’s hands and feet to create ornaments or shadow box designs.

Save-the-Date Necklace

Celebrate the special day of your little one’s arrival with this Mark  Your Calendar silver necklace. It includes a rhinestone marking on the date of the new baby’s birth and is a gift any new mother would love.

How to Spice Up a Dorm Room

Aug 212009
 
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Add Spice to the Dull Dorm Room- Image courtesy of bonimo

Going off to college is an adventure of many different kinds: socially, academically, and aesthetically. Dorm rooms can be just about the ugliest, most sterile places on the planet– excluding of course solitary confinement at the state penitentiary. Make sure the college freshman in your life doesn’t have to experience that kind of torture. Send them off to school with some great gifts that will spice up any dorm room.

Wall Decals

Help them add some sophistication to their dorm room with a Blik wall decal. Even if they don’t have room for a headboard, chandelier or floor lamp, they can have one that adds color and art to the room. The wall decals go on easily and come off easily, too.

Chalk Board

It may seem a little elementary for a college dorm room, but it’s way cuter than a white board. Pick up one of these chalkboard writing slates so they can leave their roommate notes or jot down homework reminders. Make sure you include some chalk.

Battery Operated Candle

Chances are open flames aren’t allowed in that dorm room. But that doesn’t mean candles are completely banned. Pick up a battery operated scented candle from BatteryOperatedCandles.net. They glow just like a candle and smell just like a candle without the risk of fire.

Throw Pillows

Cute pillows can make a room feel much more homey. This night owl throw pillow available on Etsy pays homage to the wise old owl since after all, your college student is there to learn. These fuzzy fur pillows from JC Penney will give them something to cuddle when they’re feeling homesick.

Curtains

Add curtains to a dorm room and the prison cell suddenly turns into a bed and breakfast. It’s amazing what a little fabric can do! These tuxedo ruffle curtains from Urban Outfitters will add a splash of color and femininity since gray cement block walls give off quite the opposite feeling.

Framed Photos

Nothing adds to a space like photos of your family and friends. Pick out a cute frame or two and some of your favorite photos featuring the newly enrolled college kid. They’ll appreciate the ever-present reminder of the family and friends that are just a phone call away.

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Make your own Coffee Table Book!

Jul 192009
 

creating-open-book-travel4There is nothing more personal then your family photos and memories captured.  Why not make them into a special gift for the whole family to enjoy and remember those special moments?  You can by creating a coffee table or photo book with your own photos!  By going to Picaboo you can create any photo book using your own digital photos.  This makes great gifts for recent Grads, family vacations, and newborns. No need for scissors & glue, and stop spending hours uploading your photos to an online photofinishing site.  This is the new way of album making.

Push the button

Simply click the “Create Book” button, and then choose from over 15 stunning themes or start from scratch.

If you select Auto-Create, Picaboo will automatically populate your book in seconds with the photos you choose.

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StoryFlow

StoryFlow is a whole new way to create photo books, making it easier, faster, and more fun. With StoryFlow, you group your photos onto pages before your book is created and then StoryFlow auto-creates a perfectly conceived book based on the theme you’ve selected.

Simply drag-and-drop your photos until they are grouped onto the pages in the order you want them. Once your book has been created, you have complete control to edit your book as you wish.

book_style_large_thumb_classic_customCustom covers

Customize the front, back, and spine of your book’s cover. Simply drag-and-drop your photos, add a title and you’re done.

Fully customizable with any Picaboo page background and layout, custom covers are case-bound on striking glossy laminate board.

What’s your background?

You can customize each page of your book with unique backgrounds. Select from hundreds of pre-loaded designs, choose from thousands of images from a free Background Community, or simply drag-and-drop any photo onto your page.

creating-main-screenshotLayouts galore

With a wide variety of over 240 layouts, making each page of your book truly unique is as easy as a single click.

Whether you’re creating a baby album, travel journal, portfolio, or even a family cookbook, you’ll find the layout that works just right.

Fabulous fonts and corners

Say it like you mean it with over 40 unique fonts. Whether you’re adding a caption, telling a story, or journaling your memories, you’ll find the font that fits.

Frame your photos with a selection of over 50 corners and add the perfect finishing touch to your pages.

Photo tools

With Picaboo, it’s slider simple to crop, rotate, adjust brightness & contrast, remove red eye, and add/remove white borders and shadows.

Best of all, see the changes to your photos in real-time right on the page of your book.

Check it out!

Check out Picaboo for inspiring ideas, samples, tips, and more.

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MojaMix Gift Idea + Giveaway – NOW CLOSED

Jul 102009
 

Today I’d like to introduce MojaMix, a premium custom-mixed cereal company. Their products make a great gift for kids and adults at the same time!

Their interactive website is very easy to use, making it a breeze to customize your own mix, personalize the packaging and place your order! One of the features I like the most is the real-time Nutrition Facts calculator that allows you to add or substract different ingredients till you reach your desired amount or percentage of sugar, calories, proteins, etc. If you are not the do-it-yourself type of person, then you can just order their signature mixes: Happy Camper, The Epicurean, Runner’s Fuel or Chocolicious.

mojamix cerealMore about the Company: MojaMix was founded by Norberto and Thomas, two Europeans who first met in business school and shared the same passion for a delicious and healthy breakfast. Right now, MojaMix is based in Berkeley, California, and works with local farmers who grow and supply most of their ingredients.

More about the products: At mojamix.com, customers can create a unique blend by starting with a cereal base such as a trio of whole grains or granola, then build upon it with their choice of roughly 50 different organic fruits, nuts, and seeds.  For the more experimental crowd, MojaMix also offers such eclectic options as goji berries, hemp seeds, and chocolate-covered coffee beans.  You can even personalize the packaging at no additional expense, making the perfect gift for any occasion!

Become a fan of MojaMix:
If you’d like to know more about their discounts and giveaways, you can follow them on twitter: @mojamix or join the MojaMix Fan Page on Facebook.

GIVEAWAY

 This Giveaway is for US residents only.

Winners: Two lucky readers will be able to design and receive their very own customized cereal compliments of all the people at MojaMix.com!

Prize description (provided by MojaMix): Here’s why we think you’ll love our cereal just as much as we do:  We believe that you didn’t come in a prepackaged format, and neither should your food! Your food was meant to be just as unique as you are. That’s why we here at MojaMix have created the perfect opportunity for you to express yourself: in mouth-watering cereal form! Our philosophy when it comes to food is that using organic and primarily locally sourced products helps not only you get a healthier snack, but Mother Earth will thank you too. As foodies located out of Berkeley, CA, we have some pretty tasty and crazy ingredients including blueberries, strawberries, cashews, chocolate chips, goji berries, chia seeds, and chocolate coffee beans – all mixed in with your favorite granola or cereal base!

How to enter (required): Go to http://mojamix.com/, look at the ingredients, and post your favorite ingredients here as a comment.

For additional entries (leave a new comment for each additional entry):
- one additional entry if you grab one of our buttons and post it on your blog, please post the link;
- one additional entry if you join us on Facebook;
- one additional entry if you follow us on Twitter;
- one additional entry if you send a tweet about this giveaway; make sure to include @1happyblogger. You may use the following to tweet: @1happyblogger Win a cereal with ingredients of your choice from @MojaMix. Go to http://www.1happycorner.com/mojamix-gift-idea-giveaway/
- one additional entry if you fave us in Technorati;
- one additional entry if you blog about this Giveaway with a link back to 1HappyCorner.com and MojaMix.com;
- one additional entry if you follow 1HappyCorner.com via email.

The giveaway ends on Friday - July 24, 2009, at the end of day. Good luck!

*Please make sure you leave a comment for each additional entry so you get credited.
*Also, please make sure you typed in the correct email address.
*The winner will be announced on this page & via e-mail and has 2 days to get back to us or other name will be chosen.
*Incomplete entries will be disqualified & deleted.

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And the winners are:

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Congratulations, Alicia Webster and Raelena! You have 2 days to claim your prize.

Brownies.com Review and Giveaway

Mar 172009
 

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, we are having a Giveaway for a St. Patrick’s Day Dozen Brownies! We mentioned Fairytale Brownies (Brownies.com) in our St. Patrick’s Day Gift Guide.

 The Story

What I probably like the most is the story behind this business! Eileen Spitalny and David Kravetz (the Founders) have been friends since kindergarten; they went to school together. At an early age they decided they wanted to be successful entrepreneurs and start a business together. So, in 1992 Fairytale Brownies was born in a friend’s kitchen using a 50 year old family recipe. Right now, they have their own 26,000-square-foot facility and bake over 2.5 million brownies annually.

They have received many awards and have been featured on TV shows, newspapers and magazines accross the country. You can see their interviews and video collection on youtube.

I find their story both amazing and inspiring!

The Product

fairytale brownies As a desert maniac, I have to say that brownies and brownie sundaes are my favorites!

Fairytale Brownies offer delicious brownies in 13 flavors: Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Espresso Nib, Mint Chocolate, Original, Peanut Butter, Pecan, Raspberry Swirl, Toffee Crunch, Walnut, White Chocolate, Chocolate Chunk Blondie and Cream Cheese which is their newest addition. They also offer sugar free brownies.

Brownies make the perfect yummy gift; theme packaging is available for different holidays or special days. You can choose and customize a greeting card that can be included with your gift.

If you prefer to let your loved one choose their own brownies, Fairytale Brownie Gift Cards are available. 

While you are there, check their Sale page: they offer FREE SHIPPING and discounted prices on selected items.

Fairytale Brownies offers customized packaging; a custom gift band is printed with your logo or your favorite picture to make this a truly unique gift.

Giveaway

Fairytale Brownies has generously donated a box of St. Patrick’s Day Dozen brownies, pictured above. This Giveaway is for US residents only.

How to enter (required): Visit brownies.com and then come back and leave a comment telling us the name of your favorite product.

For additional entries (leave a new comment for each additional entry):
- one additional entry if you grab one of our buttons and post it on your blog, please post the link;
- one additional entry if you follow us on Twitter;
- one additional entry if you send a tweet about this giveaway, please post the link (once a day only);
- one additional entry if you fave us in Technorati;
- one additional entry if you StumbleUpon our Founder;
- one additional entry if you blog about this Giveaway with a link back to 1HappyCorner.com and brownies.com
- one additional entry if you follow 1HappyCorner.com via email.

The giveaway ends on March 22nd, 2009.

*Please make sure you leave a comment for each additional entry so you get credited.
*Also, please make sure you typed in the correct email address.
*The winner will be announced via e-mail and has 2 days to get back to us or other name will be chosen.

Thank you Fairytale Brownies!!:) Good luck everybody!:)

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Thank you, ladies and gentlemen! This Giveaway is now CLOSED.

I wish I had 116 boxes of brownies! Unfortunately, I only have one and, according to random.org, it goes to comment #75. Congratulations, Leslie M.!

Thank you Brownies.com! Thank you to all our participants! Come back soon to check the rest of the Giveaways!

St. Patrick’s Day Gift Guide – T-Shirt Collection

Mar 122009
 

One of the most popular gifts on St. Patrick’s Day is the T-shirt. It helps you show off your Irish pride and humour!

Here are some T-shirts we love.

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iconiconKiss Me I’m Irish T-shirt
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This is the perfect Irish gift on St. Patrick’s Day. Show off your Irish Pride with this fun and kissable Kiss Me I’m Irish T-shirt. No matter your age, your Personalized St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt is sure to bring a few kisses your way along with many Irish blessings.

T-shirt is available on premium white cotton/poly blend T-shirt, machine washable in adult sizes S-3XL and in youth sizes S-XL. Includes FREE Personalization! Personalize your St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt with any name.

Price: $19.95 today on sale for $12.95 (sale ends 3/16/09)

 

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Part Irish, All Trouble Personalized Kids T-Shirt

 One of our favorite T-shirts for kids. You can personalize the name and “adjust” the percentages of “Irish” and “Trouble”. Made of 100% cotton. Machine washable.

Other models available.

Prices vary.

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Green Shamrock T-shirt from Tie Dye Mania

Green Shamrock 100% preshrunk cotton short sleeve tee. Fade-resistant top quality dyes mean vibrancy and consistency from shirt-to-shirt.

One of the nice features about this T-shirts is that it’s hand-dyed, therefore unique. Custom printing is available.

Price: $14.99 -$17.99

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Rainbow Brite Got Green T-shirt by Junk Food

This T-shirt features a distressed silk screen of Rainbow Brite’s pal, Patty O’Green. Many more available at 80stees.com!

Made of 50% cotton, 50% polyester.

Price: $26.

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Irish Kick Ass T-shirt from suburbanriot.com

Celebrate St. Patty’s Day in style with a lightweight premium cotton slim fit tee from Sub Urban Riot. The T-shirt comes in black, in adult sizes from Small to XXL.

As seen on Mac on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”.

For other amazing styles, please visit suburbanriot.com.

Price: $29.99

 

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How to Create Gifts with Photos

Oct 232008
 
Photo Stamps from Stamp.com

Photo courtesy of Joe Shlabotnik

Photos capture life’s special moments. Now your best photos can easily be turned into unique and thoughtful gifts for just about anyone. Here are some ways to create gifts with photos.

Magazine Cover

Turn a photo into a magazine cover. YourCover.com has 20 designs to fit a variety of themes from Mother’s Day to the birth of a baby. In as little as 10 minutes you can turn a photo into a custom magazine cover.

Board Game

Always loved Monopoly? Now is your chance to become the game with Photo-opoly. For $30 you’ll get everything you need to play– game board, property deeds, player pieces, houses and hotels. Plus the board comes with slots and labels so you can change Park Place into Uncle Jason’s house. Simply pull out your photos and a pair of scissors to personalize this family favorite.

Stamps

Put your face on a postage stamp– or your really cute niece. At Stamps.com you can easily turn something boring into a great gift. A sheet of 20 stamps costs between $5-$10 plus the cost of postage.

Children’s Book

Let a child in your life become part of their favorite book with Shutterfly’s CenterStage Books. Simply crop out the child’s head from a photo and upload it. The photo will be featured on the book’s cover and throughout the story. Choose from several titles including SpongeBob and Me: Super Detectives or My Happy Day on Sesame Street.

Countdown to the Election!

Oct 182008
 

Election Day is coming up on Nov. 4th and what better time to start showing support for one of the most anticipated election day in history. There is nothing more personal than politics (besides religion), so why not give the gift of politics and use our 1st amendment rights.

Vote Now

Spreading the word to vote is perfect for first-time voters and the youth. The most noteworthy to spread the message is the popular Rock the Vote campaign who focuses mainly on the MTV and college campus crowd. On their website you can find all the T-shirts sported by many of the celebrities.

For something a little less political, Gap’s “Vote For _” Campaign gives people the opportunity to express their beliefs by letting them fill-in-the blank on a white tee. For someone who wants to step away from the negativity, one can put “Peace” or “Happiness” in the blank.

Support the Party

Echo has come out with two neckerchiefs to show support. The red patterned elephant scarf represents the Republican Party, while the blue patterned donkey scarf represents the Democratic Party. Both available in cotton or silk. On red, white, or a blue cord, one can wear anyone of A. Tierney’s politically inspired pendents. Each necklace shows support for one of the two main candidates, or make the statement to vote.

Undecided? TOMS Shoes can express this position with his Split Decision Vote inspired TOMS. On one shoe is the Republican Party Elephant and on the other is the Democratic Party Donkey.

After the Election

Track the winding down of the Bush Administration with Bush’s Last Day Countdown keychain and magnet. If this is not enough to let your frustrations out, then try Fat Cat, Inc. George W. pet toy. It’s available for both dogs and cats.

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Tell me what you think. Please leave a comment and give me your suggestions for a politically inspired gift.

Tutorial on Designed Paint Cans

Feb 252008
 

Designed Paint CanDesigned Paint Cans can make great “gift wraps”! Talking about personalized gifts…  what an ingenious idea! The moment I read about it I knew I had to share!

So, here we go: Amy has a step-by-step tutorial on this at Prairie Paper & Ink . It seems to be very easy to follow and Amy even made greeting cards to match the can!

Other cool examples can be found at TipJunkie , Stampin’ and Scrappin’ with Kristin

The images belong to their respective owners: Amy,  Gifts That Say Wow and Kristin

 

 

 

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