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Top 10 Wedding Gift Ideas

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 08:00:42 +0000

Listen up ladies! This post is for all the maid of honors, bridesmaids, family and friends. We are here to help you find that sentimental, thoughtful, forget me not gift for that special bride and groom on your list. We bring to you our Top 10 Wedding Gift Ideas. All under $89! Compiling these rocking gift ideas really brings back some happy memories of our own weddings, from the wedding planning itself to dreaming about our future lives with our hubbies. Having our friends and family by our side when we said our “I do’s” helped make our special day all that more memorable. No doubt about it. That’s why we think giving a personal gift that has a little extra meaning or thought behind it will make all your special newly wed couples feel just a tiny bit more special. These will be pieces that will remain in their lives forever. Let’s make it count! Check out our top 10 wedding gift ideas to help inspire you this wedding season. From L-R: Personalized Frame Gift; Jonathan Adler; Personalized Cutting Board; Map Coaster Set; Mr. & Mrs. Toasting Flutes; Home State; Mr. & Mrs. Mugs; Anniversary Wine Box; Custom Tray; Kate Spade Decanter. From personalized flutes […]

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Guns, Gambling and Jackalopes: 4 Days in South Dakota

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:50:00 +0000

I never pictured myself growing up to marry a cowboy from Western South Dakota but what young Sarah didn’t know was that South Dakota is wonderful and underrated place that is full of ruggedly handsome men (my husband made me add that last part in). This past Easter, Casey, my parents and I all packed our bags and headed west to visit my new In-Laws for the holiday. We did as much exploring as we could do in one day including visiting Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Wall Drug, the Badlands and Deadwood. I had been to visit Casey’s home state many times before but this was my first time experiencing Wall Drug and the Badlands. They may call them the Badlands but they are breathtaking and the pictures barely do them justice. We had a wonderful time catching up with Casey’s entire family over the holiday, we really treasure the time we get to spend with them since they live so far away. My husbands family traditions are slightly different then mine but they are starting to grow on me, I think I could get used to driving 4 wheelers around, skeet shooting and taking in the wide open space […]

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Win Free Flowers!!

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:56:03 +0000

The ladies of Catherine G. Damewood Purveyors of Fine Florals and Design have graciously offered our readers the chance to win one of their beautiful bouquets! How perfect to get you in the mood for spring or for a Mothers Day gift!? They will provide a comparable arrangement to the one showed below ($50.00 value) and will deliver free of charge within a 50 mile radius of Washington, DC. This offer is good from now until Mothers Day, Sunday May 11th, 2014. Orders must be placed 72 hours in advance of desired delivery day. Enter to win an amazing arrangement from Catherine G. Damewood Purveyors of Fine Florals and Design below! Description of example shown (this is a sample only, types of flowers are subject to change): Five by five cube arrangement with lavender sweet peas, mini green hydrangea, and green trick dianthus. Enter to Win Here! The winner will be announced here on March 24, 2014, so be sure to check back to see if you have won! a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Goods that Give Back + GIVEAWAY

admin — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:03:50 +0000

I know we have all suffered from buyers remorse at one point or another on something ridiculously overpriced or something we really didn’t need. But I will tell you one thing, these items we are about to show you will not only leave you feeling great about your purchase but you will feel like you are contributing to something way bigger. We have rounded up some of the coolest items on the market that we think you will absolutely adore but also that will help many people around the world. Also, The Giving Keys were kind enough to donate the necklace pictured below for us to give away to one lucky reader! Please read below for more details. Giving Keys Never Ending Necklace: It all started with a New York hotel room key. Founder, actress/singer, Caitlin Crosby, wore the key as a necklace and had the idea to start engraving old, used keys with inspirational words. She encouraged people to wear these necklaces and then ‘pay it forward’ by giving someone the necklace who needs the message more. Caitlin started the company with a couple, that she met on the street, that were desperately in need of a home and work. […]

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