The detailed Can’t Miss-It-Gift Guide (Now updated!)

Check out these killer gifts. You won’t be accused of the same-old, same-old, that’s for sure! We mentioned all of these on the Gift Guide (part 1)  show,  or the More Gift Guide (part 2) show, plus we’ve added a few more.

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The Daughter-in-Law Rules will make a helpful book to wives of any age! Below is a description of the book, and you can also visit  http://www.thedilrules.com/ 55% of  women surveyed have  expressed a measure of tension  with their in-laws, especially during holiday-time. Provides a revolutionary set of strategies, making copasetic coexistence possible at last!

Start saving! Check out this brand-new book “Shoo, Jimmy Choo! The Modern Girl’s Guide to Spending Less & Saving More” - a candid, savvy guide to personal finance for women.  It’s the perfect gift for women who want to change their (financial) lives for good – and are sick of all the personal finance advice that just doesn’t work for their lives!   Shoo, Jimmy Choo! is the gift that keeps on giving – forever – and it only costs $14.95! You can check it out at www.ShooJimmyChoo.com.

Book for New Moms! Get The Rookie Moms Handbook for every new mom you know. They will love you forever for it! http://www.rookiemoms.com/rookie-moms-book/ And you can hear from the Moms directly at this recent Episode!

Odessy Bags These unique bags are all hand-made with various recycled plastics from department stores, drug stores, boutiques to unused trash bags.  Odessey cuts them into strips and weaves them into fabric to produce environmentally friendly one-of-a-kind bags and totes. The color and/or graphics of each individual plastic bag create a distinctive design and novel texture when woven into cloth resulting in a singular and original artwork. All the bags are handwoven with recycled plastic bags www.sheilaodessey.com

SurpriseIndustries.com crafts surprise experiences – definitely one of the most unique and exciting gifts you can get. It could be anything from fire eating to Kung Fu, but you won’t know for sure till you get there. $50 and up http://www.surpriseindustries.com/ You don’t know what you’re giving til it’s gotten!

Nightsweat shirt—I don’t know if you remember the character in NYPD Blues who says “I sweat when I eat.” Well, if you sweat when you sleep this may be for you! Take a look at my web site for my beautiful moisture wicking sleepwear. This is performance sleepwear that helps women get a better night sleep. Cool Garments for Hot Women http://haralee.com

Lookalike dolls Have you ever wished you could clone yourself and be there to comfort and reassure children, family members and friends whenever they need you.  Meet the  Loveable Look-a-Like dolls.  They are 24 inch soft cuddly dolls, but what is unique about them is a photo gets hot pressed of anyone you choose on the face and back of the head, so now we have a “MOMMY DOLL”!  Customers can also order a voice chip and make a message, and change the message as many times as they want, so Mom can sing a song, and say a cute message everyday to their child. www.Loveablelookalike.com

Baconate everything! SO much for ‘move over bacon, there’s something leaner’ now you can make everything taste like bacon: We make Bacon Salt (www.baconsalt.com), Baconnaise (www.baconnaise.com), Bacon Lip Balm and even Bacon Flavored Envelopes (www.mmmvelopes.com) . For the holidays we also offer the “Ultimate Bacon Lover’s Gift Pack” for the true bacon enthusiast.

http://relishrelish.com recipes for every day of the week take the thinking out of cooking.

More Bacon! Tucked beneath the gold and black fleur de lys, we found this gem. SOAP THAT SMELLS LIKE BACON! http://Www.SweetSoaps.com/store.html

Real Bacon! They tell us men love receiving their bacon as a gift because it is different, original at isn’t cliché like fancy neckties, wallets or socks.  Look at it like this, what meat eating carnivore wouldn’t get excited about a box of meat in the mail?  You see our niche at Bacon Freak (www.baconfreak.com) has hit men where it counts – their stomachs that is!  They have many interesting items including Bacon Jerky, Pork Cracklins, Bacon Chocolates, Swine & Wine Combinations, Pet Treats, Maple Bacon Pancakes, Bacon Cheese Straws and well the list goes on. Wow I forgot to mention BACON!

YOUR VULVA IN A NECKLACE Celebrate your own beauty with a beautiful Vagina pendant accented with a filigree bush and hung on a medium-length chain. Each piece is an original, one of a kind hand sculpted image of its owner to remind her that regardless of what the world and the people in it may tell her: she is beautiful.

After purchasing, you can e-mail 2-3 photos of your Yoni to: VulvaLoveLovely [!at] Gmail.com. Please include chain choice: Antique copper or gunmetal and filigree choice: Ebony, Copper and Lotus (shown in the final 2 photos) in the ‘message to seller’ section at checkout ♥ ♥ The pendant on this necklace will measure about 1.6″ x 1″ and will be hung on a 17.5″ chain. Each pendant will be coated in a protective satin glaze. If you are not comfortable sending pictures you also have to option of sending me a description of your Yoni. Please note this is no longer available for XMas orders! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34621093

Cures for Eco-anxiety: Do you know friends, family members, treehuggers who constantly think about the impact their actions have on the environment and climate change? Eco-anxiety is defined as the worry or agitation caused by concerns about the present and future state of the environment. -Try this idea out as a step toward the cure:

Reuseniks’ reusable canvas dry-cleaning bag to carry drycleaning to and from the cleaners. You can have the recipient’s name monogramed on the bag for personalization. http://www.reuseniks.com/bynw.html

Not everything can be snarky:

DonorsChoose.org has creative gift ideas perfect for stocking stuffers –that directly benefits public schools. The recipient of DonorsChoose.org GivingCard can provide resources for public school classrooms and be personally thanked by the classroom he/she chose to help with teacher letters and student photographs. Our GivingCards cards are eco-friendly, tax deductible, small gift card sized (stocking stuffer), and available in multiple denominations (from $5 and up) and can be sent in the mail or via email. So whether the recipient supports: green initiatives, tech, animals, yoga, cooking, or whatever—a DonorsChoose.org GivingCard will allow them the opportunity to choose and support a public school classroom!http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/giftoptions.html

Priceless Gift of Emotional Candy Send out an email with to each employee/co-worker etc. with the following:

·         Each employees name

·         Ask each employee on the staff to respond with a positive word that describes each person on the staff

·         Have them reply back to you

·         Take each person’s name and the positive words received and type them in a nice font and print on nice paper

·         Cut each word into little strips

·         Curl each strip of paper  with scissors as you would ribbon

·         Place all of the strips into a nice candy dish, jar, box or any nice container.

Denise at www.moneystarthere.com

-Poopuri: Yes, its the first natural aromatherapy bathroom spray designed to “spray the bowl before you go”.    These clever gift sets include a premiere roll of toilet paper with an effective travel-size “Poo-Pourri spray” tucked inside.  This magic product is sprayed in toilet water and instantly diffusers unwanted scents, as it safely and effectively traps and diffuse embarrassing odors. Available in Poo-Pourri, Royal Flush, No 2, and Heaven Scent. Available for purchase at poopourri.com

-The Screaming Pillow Yes, it’s really a pillow — not a funky name for a tech widget or a rock band. The Screaming Pillow provides a place where you can “let it all out”… a place where you can scream when you can no longer keep it all in and is a 24/7 source of immediate relief or portable therapy.

It’s a pefect gift for gals who want to scream about their lovers and their exes and is only a couple of months old since the company was launched this Fall.

The Screaming Pillow has a colorful, screaming face on one side and a round dotted circle on the other with the words “When you just have to let it out….place face here and SCREAM!”

It retails at $19.99 and you can see more at http://www.ScreamingPillows.com

Document your life in video video interviews for families in their home with the focus on the family stories, memories and personal wisdom that a family treasures.  We are a nationwide company and our clients are all over the country. Starts at $200 http://www.SaveTheirStory.com

A VoiceQuilt keepsake is perfect for the gift giver that wants to give something meaningful.  It also shows off her resourcefulness, since she’s the one organizing family and friends to call in with greetings, memories and stories. As the gift giver, she can label and re-organize the messages (up to 4.5 hours of playback time) and she can pick a keepsake that VoiceQuilt will ship (and gift wrap) for playing and preserving those vivid voices. www.voicequilt.com/ $55 – $150.

Boudoir Photos What about a gift where a woman gets honest, real and candid with herself about her body and femininity. At Lolo’s Boudoir it is more than just a photo shoot, it is an experience where a woman, or group of girlfriends, get real, down to earth, sassy, soulful and wild about their bodies and how they truly view themselves. We specialize in finding the look of each woman through an intimate setting that is safe, comfortable and fun. Throughout the photo shoot Lolo’s Boudoir offers their client champagne and chocolates, and an honest, professional setting that encourages the woman to open up and share a side of herself that she may or may not usually express. We can shoot on various locations and/or in our studios in Sausalito, CA. Lolo’s Boudoir.

Flair4all are removable, reusable wall decals that are perfect for sprucing up your desk area at work. They come off just as easily as they go on so your office mates can make their mark without leaving a mark. There are more than one hundred designs on www.flair4all.com for just $20–a perfect price point for gifting!

Man Purses: A late entry but a great one nonetheless! The WaterField Designs Muzetto bag is the coveted favorite of Emmy Award winning Mad Men actor, Rich Sommer. With additional celebrities like David Backham, Robert Downey Jr. and Brad Pitt toting man bags, there has been a huge increase in demand and popularity of bags for men. Funny thing is…we keep hearing from guys ordering their second, because they’re ladies love it so much they’ve permanently “borrowed” it.WaterField Designs Muzetto Purchase here: http://www.sfbags.com/products/muzetto/muzetto.htm