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Mystery Box of Handcrafted Charity Gifts

April 8th, 2016 · No Comments · Uncategorized

A few weeks ago I wrote about the FabFitFun box, something I dubbed “the ultimately goodie bag” for women. Recently, I came across GlobeIn’s Artisan Gift Box. It also follows a similar model of being “mystery” box where you (or your gift recipient) receive a box in the mail and enjoy the pleasure of opening up being […]

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Life is Good Book – the history of LIG and wisdom from the guys who started it

February 19th, 2016 · No Comments · Uncategorized

For years you’ve no doubt seen this smiling Life is Good guy everywhere. I remember seeing my first Life is Good T-Shirt back in the 1990’s and smiling. There was just something about the smiling stick figure (whose name is Jake) as he went about his life doing “good” things, from camping to biking to playing with the dog. I […]

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Ultra Soft Balm from L’Occitane

February 6th, 2016 · 1 Comment · Developing Areas, Uncategorized

International Women’s Day is coming March 8, and to commemorate the date L’Occitane has released a limited edition Shea Butter Balm to raise awareness for women’s entrepreneurship worldwide. The balm will sell for $6 and 100% of proceeds will finance NGO projects for women’s leadership in Burkina Faso. You can read more about L’Occitane’s work with Burkina Faso […]

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The Giving Hat to Help St. Jude’s

December 1st, 2015 · No Comments · Uncategorized

As a way to draw attention, raise awareness, and support the fight against childhood cancer, Kmart has introduced The Giving Hat, a simple winter knit hat with one of three messages embroidered in it: “Smile”, “Light a Lot”, and “Give Thanks”. The hats will be on sale at your local Kmart from now until the […]

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Beautiful Silk Scarf from World Vision @WorldVisionUSA

November 15th, 2015 · No Comments · Developing Areas, Disaster Relief, Poverty, Uncategorized, World Hunger

I review a lot of charitable gift sites on this blog but invariably every year when this time comes around I always look to World Vision for some of the most impressive, high quality gifts. This year is no exception. The World Vision gift catalog for 2015 recently came out and in it are more than […]

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Free Golf Lessons from GolfTEC

September 28th, 2015 · No Comments · Uncategorized

GolfTEC, if you’ve never heard of it, is the leading provider of golf lessons. They provide lessons for anyone from beginners to advanced players, and many of their instructors are PGA professionals themselves, so you know you’re getting the best of the best instruction with the latest teaching techniques and technologies to learn and improve your […]

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Give Diapers that can Save a Child’s Life

September 20th, 2015 · No Comments · Uncategorized

I’d heard of the investment that new parents have to make in disposable diapers but until I became a father I didn’t realize just how costly it was. In my head I calculated a certain cost over a certain amount of time but little did I realize that my daughter had other ideas. Her diaper would be […]

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The Amazing Mamaroo – Infant Seat you Control with your Phone

September 6th, 2015 · No Comments · Uncategorized

A few weeks before my little girl was born my wonderful co-workers splurged for me and got me a Mamaroo Bouncer. My coworkers had talked to me about it, saying that this was his go-to gift for new babies. I admittedly sort of rolled my eyes when he first told me about it, but after […]

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Free PC Digital Copy of Hitman: Absolution with a $1 donation

August 30th, 2015 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Interesting in getting a free PC game? To celebrate the launch of the upcoming movie Hitman and its associated video game, GameChanger Charity is collecting donations to help those with pediatric cancer. Just visit 47vscancer.org and for as little as $1 you’ll get a Steam code for Hitman Absolution, a very highly reviewed game that retails for […]

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Hydroflask – Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle (24 hours cold, 12 hours hot)

August 20th, 2015 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Seems that everywhere you turn these days people are giving you water bottles. I have about a dozen from various conferences, half a dozen from store openings, another half dozen from promotions, and even one from work (a cheap made-in-China bottle in lieu of a bonus last year). More often than not these things are […]

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