Spice Up Easter Baskets This Year with @VanillaGift!

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Are you looking to make an adult Easter basket or maybe just spice up the standard Easter basket? Then I recommend sticking a Vanilla Gift card in any Easter Basket this year!

I personally LOVE Vanilla Gift cards and the endless ways I can use - whether it is for my weekly grocery shopping or something just for me, Vanilla Gift Cards work great every time!

The Vanilla Gift card can be used to buy anything online and in stores. Vanilla Gift Cards have no personal information attached and, if lost, the money can be reloaded onto a new card with ease. Vanilla Gift Cards are safer than cash, never expire, and can be used at thousands of retailers.

It really is the perfect Easter gift for anyone - child, adult, spouse, friend or teacher! It allows the recipient to buy anything they want, when they want it and with no fees, worry of returning or worry of getting the wrong gift! And even better - you can pick one up at a local retailer near you like Walmart, Walgreens, or CVS pharmacy so you don't even have to make an extra trip!

Buy It:

You can purchase a Vanilla Gift Card at a retailer near you.

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Give the Perfect Gift Every Time with @VanillaGift Cards!

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With December already here and Christmas fast-approaching that means that gift shopping is going on and stress levels are rising as you are trying to find the perfect gift for your loved one!

But I have the perfect gift this holiday season for the hard-to-buy-for person on your list or the person who has it all - Vanilla Visa Gift Card!

The Vanilla Gift card can be used to buy anything online and in stores. Vanilla Gift Cards have no personal information attached and, if lost, the money can be reloaded onto a new card with ease. Vanilla Gift Cards are safer than cash, never expire, and can be used at thousands of retailers.

It really is the perfect holiday gift card for anyone - child, adult, spouse, friend or teacher! It allows the recipient to buy anything they want, when they want it and with no fees, worry of returning or worry of getting the wrong gift! And even better - you can pick one up at a local retailer near you like Walmart, Walgreens, or CVS pharmacy so you don't even have to make an extra trip while you are out running errands or buying other Christmas gifts.

Buy It:

You can purchase a Vanilla Gift Card at a retailer near you.

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Give an Experience Instead of a Piece of Plastic!

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Did it happen to you this year???

Did you do the dreaded thing of forgetting someone's gift at Christmas time? 

There is nothing worse than realizing you forgot someone's gift just a little too late!!!

But here's a hint...if you ever forget a gift - whether it is for Christmas, birthday, anniversary, or graduation, there is a great solution and that is The Gift Card Shop!

The Gift Card Shop is a great solution for last minute shoppers and even not last minute shoppers! They offer never-before-seen digital personalization such as voice recording, video uploading and amazing video teasers ­to send the most thoughtful gift!

Give an Experience Instead of a Piece of Plastic!

84% of gift card purchasers attempt to make the gift card more personal by wrapping it with some form of packaging. A gift card from The Gift Card Shop creates a true experience maximizing the personalization, extending the gifting experience and allowing this gift to stand out from the rest.

This patent pending platform includes the ability to wrap your gift card using photo, logo, and text customization as well as the ability to record your own message, upload a personalized video and to send the gift recipient a video teaser that celebrates the occasion.

I had so much fun personalizing a greeting card and photo book of our children and our memories for my family members along with sending their gift cards! With these awesome personalization options like a photobook, greeting card or video greetings, the gift becomes so much more than the actual gift card. You get to send love, memories and something they can cherish forever...even when the gift card is used up and useless - the memories and love you share will never be forgotten!!!

Plus, it was so easy to use and took me mere minutes to make a greeting card or photobook! I highly recommend this site if you are looking to send a gift card to someone!

Buy It:

You can purchase all gift cards with fun personalization options from The Gift Card Shop website.

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Stuff Holiday Stockings with @TSmoothieCafe Gift Cards & #Giveaway

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Looking for a tasty gift or stocking stuffer for the foodie on your list? Then stuff their stocking this Christmas with a Tropical Smoothie Cafe gift card!

At Tropical Smoothie Café, they believe there’s no better way to make a great meal than with fresh, natural, quality ingredients. Tropical Smoothie Cafe offers a vast amount of wraps, smoothies and sandwiches all in a family-friendly atmosphere.

Tropical Smoothie Café’s menu boasts bold, flavorful food and smoothies with a healthy appeal. Their food and smoothies are made to order with fresh ingredients. Their smoothies are made from superior simple ingredients including real fruit and natural sugar.

Their toasted wraps, bistro sandwiches, grilled flatbreads, and gourmet salads are made fresh with high quality meats and cheeses; and topped with fresh produce and flavorful sauces. Combine that with a fun atmosphere and friendly hospitality and you see why people return again and again for the Tropical Smoothie Café Experience.

A Tropical Smoothie Cafe gift card is a perfect gift for the holidays because who doesn't love food?!

Buy It:

You can find your local Tropical Smoothie Cafe here.

Win It:

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is generously offering (1) $25 gift card to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) $25 Tropical Smoothie Cafe Gift Card

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NEW LEGO Scooby-Doo Sets & $200 Gift Card #Giveaway

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How to Get Your College Kids to Call Home‏

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How wonderfully quiet the house has been -- no dirty dishes in sight, no piles of shoes to trip over in the doorway, no laundry to fold -- just peace and quiet to be had! But suddenly, the silence, the lack of chores, the absence of the little annoyances you’ve grown so accustomed to are just too much. You are officially an empty nester!

With the first semester of college in full-swing, many parents a re-coming to terms that their kids are well on their way to adulthood. Given this is generally the first time these kids have been away for an extended period of time exploring new surroundings, making new friends; they have probably been calling home and checking-in sparingly.

Instead of bombarding their new found independence with “I miss you” calls, texts and emails, why not surprise them with a care package filled with one of the most valuable things to college freshmen, money!

Sending a pre-paid card like MyVanilla in a care package is a great option for parents to treat their kids, as well as offering a safer alternative to sending cash.

• The MyVanilla debit card is reloadable, and with more than 50,000 reload locations, parents can add more money onto the card weekly, monthly or whenever they want to surprise them again.
• Cards can be used to purchase anything, as long as Visa cards are accepted at the location which includes over 500,000 retail locations.
• Money gets lost and stolen easily. A MyVanilla debit card allows accounts to be frozen to protect the money on the card and is easily replaceable if lost or stolen.

Buy It: 

You can purchase MyVanilla cards at many local retailers near you including CVS/pharmacy and Family Dollar!

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Give the Gift of OneVanilla Gift Cards To Your Babysitter!

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With the long, hot days of summer in full swing and full of pool play dates, sticky Popsicle faces, summer camp carpools and grass stained knees; parents are constantly on the lookout for relief. A few hours to spend with catching up with friends, to grab dinner that does not consist of mac’n’cheese and hotdogs, to snag a cocktail with their hubby, or to just enjoy peace and quiet.

With two young children and one coming any day, I totally agree! A date with my husband, sisters or friends is always a welcome outing in my week! I always come back refreshed and rejuvenated to handle another day!

This is where the bribery begins; babysitting candidates, teens and young college kids, need a tradeoff to give up their precious summer nights. Some are swayed by the simple idea of having a little extra spending money in their pocket, others need to hear that the pantry is stocked and that extra money will be left for pizza, ice cream treats and movie rentals.

Prepaid cards like OneVanilla allow parents to leave $20-$500 for their babysitter but in a safer manner. OneVanilla is accepted anywhere Visa cards are and if the card is lost, it can be frozen and a new one with the funds on will be provided. Parents can also view exactly how many pizzas were ordered and check the balance of the card online or over the phone.

OneVanilla gift cards are great as payment methods or even as a way to pay for your date with family or friends! I love knowing I have one in my wallet! They are easy to use, easy to buy and fun to spend!

Buy It: You can purchase OneVanilla Gift Cards at many local retailers including Walgreens, CVS/pharmacy, 7Eleven and so much more!

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Vanilla Gift Card: The Perfect Gift For ANY Occasion!

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Whether you are a last minute present buyer or just truly stumped on what to get for grads, birthdays, or even for Dad because you forgot a gift! (we won't judge!), Vanilla Gift makes for a great and versatile gift idea for everyone this year. Vanilla Gift allows the luxury of something very foreign to most people, sometimes even unheard of…the chance to treat themselves!

Vanilla Gift, accepted anywhere Visa and MasterCard are, gives the gift of choice! Vanilla Visa Gift Cards make the perfect gift for any occasion; birthdays, anniversaries, weddings or holiday celebrations with friends
& family.

I really love the idea of giving and getting gift cards for special occasions because then I know that the recipient will get EXACTLY what they need or want! No need to worry about returns, exchanges or getting the wrong gift!

Vanilla Gift Cards are a great way to make anyone feel loved and appreciated - and it allows them to pamper themselves! You will definitely win best present giver when you are giving Vanilla Gift Cards!

Buy It: You can purchase Vanilla Gift Cards in $25, $50 and $100 denominations at many local retailers

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Giftly

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Looking for that LAST MINUTE gift idea for that special person in your life? Maybe you need a gift for that person that literally has everything and "doesn't want anything for Christmas"! As one of those people that "doesn't need or want anything" this Christmas, let me recommend Giftly - even I found a gift that I love from Giftly!

Giftly is an electronic gifting platform that sends a gift giver’s funds directly to the recipient’s credit, debit or prepaid card. Senders can specify a location to use the funds, but recipients can use the money wherever they like!

I absolutely love that I can get gift cards sent to me as a gift to use for a night out at a restaurant, to see a movie, to go shopping or so much more!!

Plus, it is so easy to do! With Giftly, you can give a Giftly via email, text, print out, or a high-quality greeting card in the mail.

The recipient chooses the most convenient way to receive the funds: as a credit to their own debit or credit card or as a payment to their PayPal account.

You suggested something you think they'd like, they share with you how they spent the money.

Your recipient always gets what they want and you can get a gift without facing the holiday rush, showing up without a gift, or worrying about getting one on time!

* Thank you to Giftly for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Celebrate Energizer Bunny’s 25th Birthday! #BunnyBirthdayWMT #shop #cbias

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I don't know about you, but in our house we use batteries like we use toilet paper...A LOT!!!! :) It seems like every. single. children's. toy. requires batteries....lots and lots of batteries! And of course, for my son's birthday a couple weeks ago, we got him some new toys...and what do they require? Batteries!!!

So you can imagine how happy I was when I found out that it is also Energizer Bunny's 25th birthday and they are celebrating by offering a $10 Walmart gift card when you purchase 2 packs of specially marked Energizer Max batteries at Walmart! I get a gift card for buying something I need anyway - I love that!

In addition, there is a new coupon to make this an even better deal. One coupon is available in the inserts from the 10/27 newspapers. If you do not have that coupon, NO FEAR - there is a digital coupon on Walmart.com and coupons.com for $1.00 off MAX AA 8pack or larger. That is where I got mine! It was super easy to print and it saved me money! Love that!

So with my coupon in hand, I headed to my local Walmart in Apple Valley, MN and found the specially marked Energizer Max batteries in the Electronics section on a special display stand! They were really easy to spot and really easy to find! So thankful for that...especially when shopping with two toddlers! There they were...every size Energizer Max batteries with the special blue $10 Walmart gift card sticker on them!

Then came the hard part...deciding on which batteries we needed for all the toys that needed batteries, especially my son's newest birthday presents!

We decided on the C and D Energizer Max batteries because we never seem to have those around when we need them and my son's newest toys require them. My son (and daughter!) was very excited to finally be able to play with his new toys!

When we got home, I not only filled his toys with the new Energizer Max batteries, but I went online, entered my two codes, and got my Walmart Gift Card on its way! It literally took two minutes - it will take much more patience to receive the gift card! Meanwhile, I am dreaming of all the things I can buy with it: groceries, more toys, more batteries, clothes...the list goes on and on! :)

When I opened our battery drawer to put the extra batteries away, I noticed that Energizer is definitely the choice of battery in our house. Looking at our battery selection, all I see is the Energizer Bunny and the classic black and silver Energizer colors! They power all my children's toys, birthday after birthday and I am so happy to help them celebrate their 25th Birthday!!! Best of all, I get a $10 Walmart gift card to buy more batteries or new toys for my children for Christmas!!

So don't forget to head to your nearest Walmart, wish Energizer a Happy 25th Birthday by buying some of their Energizer Max batteries, and cash in on an easy to get $10 Walmart Gift Card while buying quality batteries for your children's toys, your husband's electronics, or your accessories! You know you ALWAYS need batteries, so why not get a $10 Walmart gift card while you are at it - it ends up paying for itself that way!

And don't forget to use the $1.00 off coupon for MAX AA 8-pack or larger to save even MORE, either from Walmart.com or from Coupon.com!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ENERGIZER BUNNY!

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Get a Unique Gift from GiftCard.com!

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Do you have friend or family's birthday coming up or you are searching for the gift for someone who has it all? Then let me recommend GiftCard.com. Everyone's favorite gift is to receive money—and GiftCard.com allows users to personalize their card with their own image—or choose from a variety of unique ones online. You can go wrong giving a gift card because they can buy whatever they want with it!  

What really sets GiftCard.com from every other gift card company is the fact that you can design your own gift card! All you need to do is pick out a favorite picture, upload it to the site and VOILA - you have a personalized gift that EVERYONE will love to get for ANY occasion!

Check out the personalized gift card I designed and received:

This is the picture I picked out to put on the card. 

I started with choosing this picture to put on my Gift Card because it is one of my favorites.

And then it turned into:

I absolutely LOVE how this gift card turned out and I love looking at my two little cuties every time I pay for something with this gift card! Plus, when it is empty, my kids love to look at it and it makes a great keepsake!

Make sure to follow GiftCard.com on Facebook and Twitter and head to their website to design your own one-of-a-kind gift!

Buy It: You can purchase and personalize gift cards from GiftCard.com

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It's Not Too Late to Get a Valentine's Day Gift!

Ok, if any of you are like my husband, you have no idea what you are getting for your loved one and TODAY IS VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

But DON'T Worry! I have the perfect gift idea for all you last minuters - eGift Cards!

They are so great because they can be sent immediately and received the same day! No one has to know that you waited until the last minute and it is a gift that everyone can use and love!

I really love that they offer a eGift Card to The Cheesecake Factory - one of my favorite restaurants and where my hubby and I were planning on going to celebrate Valentine's Day this year! Their cheesecake is to die for! You just simply head to The Cheesecake Factory gift website and you can send out a eGift card with a personal message and picture of your choice - so easy and so fast!

So instead of the typical flowers, candy and jewelry that end up dying, getting thrown out or lost, pick an eGift Card instead to be sent to your sweetheart. eGift options include, but are not limited to Best Buy, Chili's Grill & Bar, Gap, Pottery Barn, QVC, Sephora, Staples, Starbucks, The Cheesecake Factory, The Home Depot and William-Sonoma.

And never be lost for a last minute gift idea again - Just remember eGift Cards!

Buy It: You can purchase The Cheesecake Factory eGift Cards starting at $5 from this website.

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