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New York Cookbook that goes to help Meals on Wheels

November 20th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Meals on Wheels, World Hunger

Can’t make it to New York to dine this Thanksgiving or holiday season? Bring New York to your kitchen. The New York Cookbook is a phenomenal cookbook edited by Molly O’Neill, a food columnist for the New York Times. It’s a cookbook which took five years to compile, has won all kinds of awards, and has sold […]

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Russ Shining Stars Penguins and other Friends

November 13th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Children's Charities, Starlight Starbright

If you read the reviews on this stuffed animal from Russ, you’ll see there are irate people complaining about how it’s not a Webkinz. Okay, so it’s not a Webkinz, it’s a Shining Stars Penguin. But even so, isn’t that little guy staring at you to the left the cutest thing that you’ve ever seen? […]

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Flags of Our Fathers by Keni Thomas

November 11th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Special Operations Warriors Foundation

Flags of Our Fathers is a CD released by rock and country star Keni Thomas, and is appropriate to mention on this Veteran’s Day. Keni Thomas is a southern rock and country music singer from Columbus, Georgia who served in the Army in Task Force Ranger, and fought during the “Black Hawk Down” incident in […]

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JP Lizzy Designer Diaper Bag that Helps the March of Dimes

November 3rd, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Birth Defects, March of Dimes

In 1938, the March of Dimes was founded to fight the devastating disease of childhood polio. In 1955, the charity achieved what all charities hope to achieve but few charities do: to make itself unnecessary. When Dr. Jonas Salk introduced the vaccine to polio, largely funded by efforts from the March of Dimes, polio in […]

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Read Memories from Baseball Greats

November 1st, 2007 · No Comments · Alzheimer's Disease, Amazon

Now that baseball season is over (actually, for us Yankee fans it ended a couple weeks ago), it’s time to settle in for the long, dark winter before pitchers and catchers report to spring training in February. Here’s some great reading that’ll keep you company all winter. It’s a book by baseball writer Alan Schwarz. In […]

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Pink Hammer: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2007

October 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment · Amazon, Breast Cancer, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

 Here’s a unique “pink” product: a Pink Hammer that benefits the Susan G. Komen, created by Tomboy Tools. Don’t let the color fool you–this is a serious hammer for serious work around the house. It’s 13 ounces, meaning it’s lighter than most hammers, but it’s still tough enough to get the job done. The rubber grip […]

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Pink Bowls for a Cure

October 22nd, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Breast Cancer, National Breast Cancer Foundation

If you’re like me, you could always use a set of bowls for mixing, stirring, tossing, whipping, and serving. Zak Designs has a great set of nesting bowls in various shades of pink. The largest bowl is light pink, and the six additional bowls darken until the smallest, a deep magenta. The bowls are made […]

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Pink Tennis Balls: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2007

October 21st, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Breast Cancer

This falls into the “cool” category. It’s a set of Pink Tennis Balls which look and act very much like any other Penn championship-quality tennis balls except…well, they’re pink. Some of the proceeds from these balls will go to breast cancer research. While you’re at Amazon, check out other pink tennis-related items such as a Pink […]

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Pink Ribbon Barbie: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2007

October 19th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Breast Cancer, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

This is a beautiful Barbie doll, with Barbie wearing a pink evening gown with a pink ribbon. It’s a great way to teach the little girl in your life about the disease, especially if someone in her life has been affected by it. A portion of the proceeds of the Pink Ribbon Barbie Doll will go […]

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Pink Watch for Breast Cancer Awareness

October 18th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Breast Cancer

I looked at a couple pink watches for breast cancer awareness, and none of them seemed to be very attractive. This Nautica pink watch box set stands apart. Nautica will donate $65,000 from the proceeds to a breast cancer awareness charity. With the box set, you get two colors of smooth leather bands, white and […]

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