Wholesale Children's Costumes from WholesaleHalloweenCostumes.com Review

It’s about that time, we are quickly approaching fall and it’s time to start thinking about what our kids are going to be for Halloween. I love Halloween, no scratch that. I love fall, I love everything about it. The weather, the leaves, the smells, the pumpkins. So it is not uncommon for me to anxiously await its arrival, along with my favorite holiday, Halloween.  

 I love Halloween and my favorite part has always been dressing up. Now as a mother, it’s even more fun to watch my child’s excitement at the Holiday. I appreciate a good selection of costumes to choose from, and a lot of local stores just don’t offer the greatest selection. WholesaleHalloweenCostumes.com has an awesome selection of costumes; there are hundreds to choose from. Anything you can possibly dream up to dress up as WholesaleHalloweenCostumes.com has it and if they don’t the have everything you need to put it together yourself. They even have pet costumes, props, and decorations.  On top of their selection their prices are unbeatable.  

  After looking around the website for Halloween Costumes for Kids with my 3 year old son, we narrowed it down to about 4 costumes and then decided on The Toddler Make a Wish Costume. We both love it. It looks just like a regular race car driver’s jumpsuit. It comes with the jumpsuit, the hat, a gold winner’s medal, a checkered flag, a plastic race track mat, 5 little racecars and an activity book! All for only $21.90.  Not only is it a great costume but he can wear it long after Halloween for dress up, and imaginary play and of course he will get a lot of use out of the racetrack mat and the racecars. 

 I’m impressed with the quality of the costume as well.  The material isn’t really thick but it will definitely hold up to wear from a toddler. I don’t mind that it’s not a thick material as in the California Valley where we live, it’s still pretty warm come Halloween, and if you live in an area that tends to be cold around Halloween you can easily layer clothes under the costume. Usually when I purchase costumes they almost always have loose strings hanging as well as the loose seams that come along with that.  This costume had none of that poor stitching and this is why I’m confident it will hold up well after Halloween for playtime.  My son wears a size 5T or 4, and since I wanted him to get more use out of the costume after Halloween, I chose a bigger size and got him the Large which says it fits a size 4-6 and it is already a little high in the legs. So it’s safe to say that this particular costume runs a little small. (Wholesalecostumes.com offers returns and exchanges, if you make they return or exchange within 10 days of receiving it return shipping is on them). 

No matter what time of year it may be, if you’re in the market for a costume I highly recommend Wholesalehalloweencostumes.com.

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GourmetGiftBaskets.com Review #Holiday Gift Guide

 I was given the opportunity to review on of GourmetGiftBaskets.com. I love Gift Baskets because they can be given to ANYBODY, and GourmetGiftBaskets.com has a very large selection of gift baskets to fit every budget, every style and every need all year round. Among some of their great varieties of baskets they have seafood, organic, steak, wine, gluten free, coffee and tea, fruit, cheesecake, chocolate, and that isn't even half of the featured products. You can also order based on the recipient, grandparents, for her, for him, and some of the best gift baskets for children I have ever seen. You can also order themed baskets for every possible occasion there is.  Prices range for under $25 to $125+. There are so many amazing gift baskets in every price range.

  I got to review the Classic Christmas Gift Basket. Shipping was fast, the basket was beautiful and the products inside are delicious. The Classic Christmas Gift Basket retails for $59.99 and shipping on all baskets varies depending on when you want your basket shipped. Planning at least a week in advance is going to save you in shipping costs. The Classic basket is loaded with 10 goodies:

· Almond Pecan-dy Crunch by Morley Candy Makers - 9.25 oz. - This ultra-luxurious candy crunch is made by covering gourmet popcorn and pecans in a rich, smooth caramel glaze.
· Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies by J&M Foods - 6 oz. - Made with only the finest of natural ingredients, these cookies will satisfy even the most discerning chocoholic.
· Dipping Pretzels by East Shore Specialty Foods - 6 oz. - These extraordinary pretzels are the perfect unsalted snack!
· Robert Rothschild Farm Raspberry Honey Mustard Pretzel Dip - 7.8 oz. - This gourmet raspberry honey mustard dip adds a flavorful zing to pretzels, and goes especially well with the East Shore Specialty Foods Dipping Pretzels that we have included in our Gift Baskets for Christmas.
· Salted Peanuts in Box by Feridie's - 7 oz. – Only the finest peanuts, flavored with salt, these gourmet snacks are just as Mother Nature intended.
· Signature Dark Chocolate Bar by Lake Champlain - 3 oz. - This decadent and complex dark chocolate bar will satisfy the cravings of even the most discerning chocolate lover.
· Buttered Peanut Crunch by Old Dominion Peanut Company - 10 oz. - This flavorful peanut crunch is made with only top of the line gourmet peanuts, brown sugar, and “AA” grade butter. Taste them and you will understand that the best ingredients create the best peanut crunch!
· Metropolitan Trail Mix by GourmetGiftBaskets.com - 4 oz. - Our proprietary blend of nuts and dried fruit is a delicious and surprisingly healthy snack.
· Parmesan Artichoke & Garlic Cheese Biscuits by Salem Baking Company - 1.5 oz. - These crumbly biscuits will melt in your mouth leaving a trail of flavor to be savored.
· Chocolate Covered Cherries by Marich - 2.3 oz. - These indulgent gourmet chocolate covered cherries are one of the favorite snacks in our line of Holiday Gift Baskets.

 I loved everything in this basket. It is all so good, and has introduced me to some great companies.

I am very impressed with the presentation and quality of GourmetGiftBaskets.com. I also really love how they have really great baskets for $24.99. You can get the Christmas Mini Gift Basket for $24.99, and be just as proud to give it to someone as you would one of the larger higher priced baskets. Great company, great baskets. I highly recommend, I promise you will find the perfect basket for anyone, and everyone on your list. 

Scentsy Giveaway Sponsored By Beauty n' Scents with EdieAnne!!!

 I am so excited to announce a giveaway sponsored by Beauty n' Scents with EdieAnne! As most of you know I was just recently introduced to Scentsy and let me tell you I am completely hooked. Before Scentsy, I was paying $30+ dollars a month on candles. Now I get all the benefits of candles, but without the hazard of fires and burns. The really great thing though...I'm now spending only $5 or $10 a month on Scentsy bars.

  Scentsy bars are only $5.00 for 8 cubes. I find that I only go through one bar a month and I tend to have my warmers on all day.  If your really in love with a scent you can buy a giant brick for $20.00. (I think I might get a brick in Luna)  I have a midsize warmer in my office that makes the entire house smell amazing. I also have the Zebra Plug in, in my bedroom. Next up? A plug in just for my bathroom. I love all the scents and I'm especially loving the holiday scents, I have Pumpkin Roll warming in my warmer as I type. Makes me so ready for Thanksgiving.  Their are over 80 scents to choose from and so many great warmers to suit any style.

 I can't seem to tell everyone enough just how great Scentsy is. My solution? A Giveaway! Thanks to EdieAnne...
One lucky winner will win a Plug In Warmer and 3 Bars of their choice!!  
Update: NO Scentsy Consultants Please! All entries by Scentsy Consultants after this update is posted 11/10/11 @4:23 PST will be invalid. Thank you.

Mixbook Holiday Cards!

My camera does this Holiday card no justice.

My personal gretting

The back of my card.

It's that time of year again. Time to get ready for the Holidays and that includes getting your holiday greeting cards made up and ready to ship out. We are all probably familiar with the holiday greeting "cards" that aren't really cards at all, but simply photo's with holiday greetings printed on them. I have gotten these before too, because I couldn't afford to actually shell out the money it takes to get real greeting cards printed. Well now I know about Mixbook. I can make personal holiday greeting cards with several photos for as low as 31 cents a piece! You can even mix and match with several different card designs in one order. I had so much fun making our holiday cards this year. You can literally personalize everything on your card and there are so many designs to choose from. Mixbook also offers photo editing tools to fix or change your pictures. You can choose a flat card or a traditional folded card, and Mixbook's cards come as thick card stock, not flimsy photo paper. You have the choice of a glossy or matte finish.  You definitely get your moneys worth. I will be coming back next year and for Mother's day.
You can make your Holiday greeting cards on Mixbook's website here Holiday Greetings.  You can also visit and connect with them on their Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mixbook and their Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/mixbook.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.