Folding Stove

I had the chance to review the Coghlan’s Folding Stove, and was excited since we love camping and are familiar with this kind of equipment. The folding stove is convenient, easy to use and easy to pack. It is coated steel construction and is 6.5 x 6.5 x 12.7 in, and when folded flat is easy to pack and carry.

Essentially it is a one burner stove that uses any type of canned fuel or solidified alcohol burners, similar to what you would find under a buffet tray. This would be a great gift for the hunter in your life, it is small enough to carry and efficient enough to heat up a warm bowl of soup in that tree stand on a cold afternoon. It is also a great idea to have as an emergency back up or added to a survival kit. Of course it would be a great gift for the outdoorsmen, backpackers, and campers! This is a great gift for under $10.00 and can be found at most sporting goods stores, Walmart, and many other retailers.

I think I am going to pack it in my bag tonight and take it with us to the Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday to keep our hot chocolate warm and fresh!!

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ZIPPO

I received a Christmas themed Zippo candle lighter to review. I love this candle lighter. It reminds me of the old school lighter that everyone keeps in their kitchen drawer, but this one is sexy! It comes in a little black box with a window on the front that displays your lighter. I immediately put it out next to my oil burner and can’t wait to add it to my Christmas décor that will be put out after this weekend!!

It is very easy to light and handle for those hard to reach candles. There is no wick to worry about lighting and keeping lit. Zippo has even managed to make the child safety lock look great and be functional. And of course, being a Zippo, it is refillable. It also features a flame adjuster and fuel level indicator. Best of all it has a lifetime guarantee.

I think this would be a great addition to use around the house, and would also make a great stocking stuffer. You could pair it with a few nice candles and give it as a gift basket for a wedding shower or a housewarming gift. Check out the 7 different stylish designs on the Zippo website

Two Thumbs Up!

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Ocarina

The ocarina is a great family instrument!! This instrument is believed to date back over 12,000 years ago! It is an oval shaped flute like instrument and is very easy to learn.

When we first received our Ocarina, my sister was here and we were anxious to try it out. We were provided with an instructional book called The Art of the Ocarina and an instructional CD. The book starts off very slow with an introduction to the Ocarina, followed by lesson 1, which helps to identify note length and your first note! Each lesson teaches you a new note or notes to play with a song or exercise and includes pictures of your finger placement.

The Ocarina reminds me of an instrument that is heard at renaissance festivals held throughout the country. It has a soft flute like sound and is easy for anyone to learn to play. I have experience playing the flute throughout high school, which was a long time ago, and enjoyed my reintroduction into music!

My daughter is 4 years old and loves music. She has a small child’s drum set, a recorder, and a kids piano that she loves to pretend to play, but with the Ocarina she is actually learning how to read music! Anyone can learn to play the Ocarina in a short period of time! They have a great sound, and are fun for the whole family!

The Ocarina is a great gift unique gift idea for anyone in your family, music teachers, or Sunday school teachers! Learn more information or purchase an Ocarina at http://www.stlocarina.com

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PuffPAC

I am always looking for new creative ways to wrap gifts, especially around Christmas time! I dread sitting in the middle of the living room floor and wrapping gifts for hours; unroll the paper, measure the gift, try to cut a straight line, fold, refold, tape, add decorations, and finally a name tag. Recently, I have started just stuffing everything into a bag and calling it a day! That is until I received puffPac!

PuffPACs are the worlds only gift stuffable mylar balloons. It is a mylar balloon that is specially manufactured with one side left open so that you can stuff a gift inside. Sealing the balloon is as easy as placing an iron on it for a few seconds, no machine needed! After you have the balloon sealed you stick a straw in the slot that is clearly marked and blow it up, it’s that easy!

The balloons are available in sizes ranging from small (perfect for gift cards) to jumbo, and prices are comparable to average gift bags. They come with a straw and some great directions with suggestions on making your gift wrap fancier. You can add a penny for some sounds effects or confetti and streamers! When your gift recipient is ready to open their gift they squeeze until it pops! Just make sure to read all of the directions, if you get the iron to close to the paint, it will melt it. (I should have read the directions before I went diving in!)

My kids and I had fun wrapping some presents and they couldn’t get over the finished product. I can’t wait to use the rest of my balloons to wrap up some gifts for our white elephant gift exchange! No one will be able to tell that it is my gift by a reused crinkled gift bag or horrible wrapping job.

You can go to http://puffpac.yolasite.com/ to order your gift wrapping needs. They have balloons for many occasions and even a stocking shaped balloon for Christmas. Your gift wrap will be the talk of the town.

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