ParaCord Survival Bracelet

The Perfect Gift For *Him*

I discovered the perfect gift for my hubby. The Para-Cord Survival Bracelet. Its tough, manly, and practical. It can be used in survival situations, and looks great.

"You can take parachute cord apart, using the seven inner strands for various functions such as shelter building, traps, net making, repairs, etc. The seven inner strands can be broken down further to make fishing line, etc. So if you have 10 feet of parachute cord, you actually have seventy feet of inner strands, and still have 10 feet of nylon shroud, which can also be used to tie things."
~SurvivalResources

 I'm going to make one myself. *Yay for Homemade!* The pattern is simple, and if you've ever made a "friendship bracelet" as a child, the process is basically the same.

This one has a whistle on it!

 

And I'd love to try this pattern out! My guy is a Soldier, and it would be perfect for him, and any guy in his family.

stuff with Tunes

I love anything gimicky and I love music. These two things together often make great promo-items.

So Today I am featuring my top picks of "Stuff with Tunes"

Grill and Groove Camo Apron with Speakers

JammyPack

 



Ladies Gadgets Bags with built in Speakers



 

more from Ladies Gadgets: Elegant Rhinestone Mini Speaker

Said to be small but mighty in sound.

 

 

And then I fell in love with LadiesGadgets.com and spent my day shopping there...

I had to share this one last -Non-musical, but Still So Cool item:

 

The Flip Flap Dancing Flower Now With HD Spy Camera

At first sight, this looks like the popular Flip Flap dancing flower that swings while powered by light. But there’s a secret – it has a spy camera that you can use to check up on your co-workers.

 

 



 

Cool Gadgets for Activity Tracking

I was searchign Pedometers for a work project when I can accross the Nike FuelBand and then the BodyMedia Band

Both of these items promote Active living, Set Goals, track steps and calories burned.
Both are a bit pricy. But both are pretty cool.

The Nike FeulBand had less positive reviews and people seemed unhappy with the accuracy of the tracking records.

I love the look of the Nike FuelBand myself over the BodyMedia, but if I was to buy based on reviews, I would probably pick the BodyMedia.

Tea Cup and Defuser

DAVIDsTEA is like a big kid candy store.
There are steel bottles lining the back wall, with every flavor of tea you can imagine; over 150 types of tea. And they let you smell the teas you are thinking about buying before they package it up for you. YUM.

I have a lovely new Tea Cup and Defuser from David's Tea *heart*
It has adorable elephants on it.
and the defuser part fits most coffee cups. It's so fantastic.
Definitely my top pick of the day.

My tea of choice is the:

I Love DAVIDsTEA :)

Dear Santa, I like Jelly Fish.

Dear Santa,

I like Jelly Fish.
Mostly since watching the movie Seven Pounds featuring Will Smith.

ThinkGeek has this cool mood lamp with swimming jellys.

Desktop lamp with a mini sea of jellyfish

Jellyfish float around and mesmerize you

LED colors can be changed to suit your mood

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/9a8c/



I am mostly infatuated with anything colorful, and lighted, and weird shaped, or irregular; at the moment. and water/tank objects. Basically stuff that you can stare at for a long and it never gets boring.
Lamps and lights of all sorts are very exciting, and I would be happy with one of everything.

Thanks.
MS

SpitFire's Birthday

It was my HoneyBear's Birthday this Nov. 13th. (He was born on a Friday too)

I had planned to build the most manly bouquet I could for his gift.

...But I failed at that idea. So I'll keep it for another time.

So what did I get him that was awesome?

This ring: Which I previewed a while ago. and he was so proud to put it on right away.

  And these awesome gloves:
Touch Screen Gloves for the touch-screen user.

And they were a hit with SpitFire. He absolutely thinks they are the coolest thing, and is super happy with how they work too.

These guys retail for about $10. but you can find them at a local store for less if you shop around.

And if you are super cheap, then give your hunny a pair of these:

Homemade of course would be best *snip*snip* :p

And then I gave him a bundle of his favorite childhood candy:

Laffy Taffy - Willy Wonka just started putting these out again around Halloween and SpritFire reminisced about how much he loved these as a kid. We have a box of mini's which he devoured in less than a week.
 I totally scored when I found full sized ones at the local bulk dollar store.

And SpitFire had a very Happy Birthday.

Dear Santa, Puzzle me Drunk and Gummi-insides

Beer Bottle Puzzle

You must think before you drink... Designed to fit a standard 12 oz beer-sized bottle. (Picture shows a BAWLS bottle in place.) This puzzle will securely "lock" a beer-sized bottle into place in a way that it cannot be opened until you solve the puzzle. It's quite tricky. Best to try sober... Clear instruction on how to get the bottle in place provided. You can find this nifty gifty at your locak Geek Chic Boutique. GeekChicFredericton Gummi Bear Anatomy Puzzle This exciting scientifically-accurate model of a gummi bear's insides will enlighten and brighten anyone's day. Requires assembly. Approximately 8" in height, and 5" in width. You can find this nifty gifty at your locak Geek Chic Boutique. GeekChicFredericton *Too Cute! in a weird kind of way.

Dear Santa, New Tights

Dear Santa,

I want these Tights from Rollergirl.ca

Eye of the Tiger Legging ($25.00)

These leggings can’t be tamed!
Recommended for:

• Derby (practice or uniform)
• Recreational
• Rocky-style montages
• Looking feral

Not usually recommended for:

• Blending in
• Charlie Sheen

Specs:

• Thicker material
• 96% Polyester 4% Spandex
• Mid rise
• Capri length
• Small (size 4-6)
• Medium (size 7-9)
• Large (size 9-12)

Standard stock item. Usually ships same or next business day.

Get them at RollerGirl.ca!

Man Presents - The Man Boquet

SpitFire's Birthday is coming up and I've stumbled upon the most exciting DIY craft idea for him yet!
The Man Bouquet!

Thanks to Conniosseur of Creativity for this great idea!

All you need:
-wooden skewers
- Beer Mug
- Tissue Paper
-Foam Balls
- Tape
- Ribbon
- mini liquor shots
- jerky
- scratch tickets
- Candy
- other small items your man likes or craves

Put it all together and make his day a big happy surprise!

The Perfect Gift According to SpitFire

My Beau SpitFire came up with the perfect gift after my request for something original paired with my love of chocolate covered fruit...

Chocolate covered bacon...
yup thats his great idea.


And look what else he can get me that is bacon related...

 

Bacon Bouquet!

 

Bacon Flavored Vodka ...

How sweet of him ...

Please Don't get me Jewelry

Here I go being brutally honest again. At least my boy knows exactly what I want. ..
SpitFire has been sneakily conspiring to buy my birthday gift. He makes excuses to go to the mall, and scopes out the jewelry store often.

Yesterday I threw a spoke in his wheel and said this-

Please dont get me jewelry from that store. I never really like that stuff. sure it's shiny, but it's not gawdy enough. (-I like anything ghetto-gold, big and tacky) Plus I dont need any. It will just end up hanging with the rest of my things on the wall.

So Why dont you get me something useful.
Like a Dental Certificate.That shits expensive! -true story, I really used this example
Or a Tanning package - cuz I'm tannorexic and can never get enough. that shits expensive too
Or new Hair! - (I <3 my Weave!)
or gift certificates to buy new underoos :D -as I turn to show him some holy, but still sexy(?), undies I was sporting. - dont judge me. New underwear is low on the list , after all the new roller derby gear I needed this spring.

I personally think that's a bang up list for gift ideas.
And probably defines who I am better in 4 items than any jewelry piece could.

Man Jewels

My boy has his knuckles tattooed with "Spit" on the right and "Fire" on the left.

So I was thinking, when he gets married he will be covering the "R" in his tattoo with the wedding band. It will read "Spit Fi-e", and that is just sad.

 So, I am planing on getting him a "Bling Ring" as I like to call it. It will look something like this:

and It works perfectly because, his first name also starts with "R"
How Pimp will he be then!?!

Office Space Happy Place

Lets face it. no one likes to work. We work because we have to. I tend to get stressed easily by work, or the lack-of. If I feel unproductive in my job or struggle with a particular task I tend to be even more stressed. and sometimes the monotony of life and work drag you down. So I went in search of fun, happy, and inspiring items for my office space. work doesn't have to be hard or unhappy. Love what you do and the rest will fall into place.

 Here's what I found:

From a Website called Office Playground 

Don't just play an ordinary game of thumb wrestling at the office—challenge your co-workers to play Thumb Sumo!

Team Work Magnet Men - How Cute are they!

Hoberman Expanding Sphere 

I want one of these! Reminds me of "The Office" Micheal's Desk toys.

BuckyBalls

Have these in a Hot Pink color and love them!

Butterfly in a Jar - sound and battery powered

Bought this Yesterday and love it! The perfect desk pet, and no baby sitter or feeding needed for Holidays and days off :)

Feng Shui for your office

I also read somewhere that having rocks on your desk will help create a "solid foundation". I believe it was a Feng Shui book. Rocks create stability and strength in your job and ability to work productively. 

Psychology with Clients and coworkers - Having rocks on your desk gives visitors and clients a feeling that you are strong and reliable "like a rock".

Rock Bonsai Tree, also from Office Playground.

 

 

Rocks on my desk, picked up at the local Market :) 

1. Rock split in 2 which holds a tea light inside; and 2. a pen holder rock 

Functional and Fabulous!

 

 You don't have to go very far to deck out your office space either! I wandered into a little boutique downtown called "Geek Chic"  and then into Chapters to find my fun office items. and they had lots of other fun office gadgets too.

 And on my shopping adventure, if found THIS book:

The Book Of Awesome: Snow Days, Bakery Air, Finding Money In Your Pocket, And Othersimple, Brilliantthings

by Neil Pasricha

 

Happy thoughts bring happiness to life. 

 

 and nothing cures the work blues like a good dose of shopping :D (or a big glass of wine )

Shop on my friends!

Horse Shoe Necklace

I'm in love with this look!

I first fell in love with the horse shoe necklace as S.J.P. wore it on set for Sex and the City.

Sometimes we all need a little extra luck. and this is such a tasteful and fabulous way to get it. 

I also only like to wear the horse shoe 'open-end-up', and could never wear something open-end-down.

Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, someone told me that the horse shoe holds good luck. and you have to carry it open-end-up, like a bucket full of water, to keep the luckiness from spilling out. and if you tip it up-side-down, then all the luck will run out.

This is why you will see horse shoes nailed over doorways of old country houses, and in old country movies, for dramatic effect, a door will slam and the horse shoe will fall over; resembling a negative omen.

While obsessing about buying a new piece to add to my collection, I found this wonderful website with tons of Sex and the City inspired gems! Check it out. If you love the SATC series as much as myself, and all the glam, you will definitely love this site!

Todays Hot Picks: UncommonGoods

I stumbled upon this fantastic site called Uncommon Goods which had some amazing and adorable gift ideas! Check these out:

Jelly Fish Earrings 

 Baby Bird Earring Studs

Fortune Cookie Inspirational Message Necklace: 

"Never Settle for anything less than Butterflies"

 

"Set Yourself Free" HandCuff Earrings

My personal Favorite: Hidden Message Pendants

 

Artist Rachel Shoshana created these braille sterling silver bars with ever so slightly recessed dots spelling out a single word. At the bottom, a corresponding semi-precious stone adds even more meaning with its metaphysical properties. Handmade in Pennsylvania.

From left to right:
Create -Orange - Contains carnelian to help sharpen mental focus and to boost courage.
Dream -Iridescent Blue Grey- Contains labradorite to help you find spiritual destiny and help reveal your path to happiness.
Hope -Purple- Contains amethyst, to generate inner peace and to achieve positive transformation within.
Love -Translucent -Contains rose quartz, the unconditional love stone, that teaches the wearer to open their heart and to love fully.
Peace -Light Blue - Contains turquoise, which helps absorb negativity and generate inner peace.

These stones are believed by many to have metaphysical properties which may inspire and empower the wearer.

Check out UncommonGoods for more unique pieces! 

Favorite Of The Day: Sentsy Candles

My Friend gave me one of these warmers as a gift for house sitting her place. I absolutely love it! and they are not overwhelming with fragrance either. 

I have another friend, who is allergic to every scent made by man. Literally, this chick is crazy allergic to everything! and these candles and burners don't set her off. 

So check them out! https://lumini.scentsy.ca/Home

I absolutely LOVE the cupcake one!! And the little cow! These are just too cute!