Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Valentine's Day Gift Giving Guide -- Hallmark's New Blooming Buddies and Recordable Storybooks Make For Great Gifts That Will Be Cherished for Years to Come (Review and Giveaway)

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Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity for us to think about those we admire -- kids, spouses, friends, teachers, and anyone else who plays a special role in our lives. To help you celebrate the season, Hallmark has some wonderful Valentine’s Day gifts that lets you shower those who you admire in your life with love.



I am just loving these new Blooming Expressions gifts from Hallmark.  I was sent the "I Love You" one to preview, and couldn't stop pushing the button to unveil the special message inside the blossom.  What a fun and unique way to show someone you love, how much they really mean to you.  I ended up picking up a few more Blooming Expressions for the the girls to give to the grandparents this Valentine's Day.  And, I bought the one that conveys the message, "There's only one you!" for my husband.  I can't wait to see my parents expression when the girls hand over their Blooming Expressions.  Savannah has been practicing pushing the button, so she will be ready to show Nana and Papa how to make the flower bloom and close up.  These unique gifts can be treasured and enjoyed for years to come, and make for a lovely tabletop or shelve display.  


So, if you are looking for fun and unique way to show those you love, how much they mean to you this Valentine's Day, why not consider buying them a Blooming Expressions? The full garden of Blooming Expressions is available at local Hallmark Gold Crown stores and select Hallmark retailers.  





And, for the children and grandchildren in your lives, why not surprise them with a recordable storybook.  Hallmark has added several new titles to its popular library of Recordable Storybooks in time for Valentine’s Day. Love you Forever and Under the Same Moon are both sweet stories about life-long love and love across the miles. They join other popular Hallmark Recordable Storybooks like Counting Kisses, All the Ways I Love You and Guess How Much I Love You.  I was sent Under the Same Moon, and had my parents record themselves reading the story.  Savannah loves calling them just to hear their voices, when they can't come to visit.  So, I can do one better than a phone call, with this recordable storybook.  Now, she can be entertained and soothed to sleep, by listening to Papa and Nana reading to her.  What a novel idea! We have a few other titles from this popular library, and each one has been a hit with Savannah.  She is amazed that even though people like her Daddy and grandparents aren't there at the time she is reading the story, that she can still enjoy their presence through their voice. 

So, make you check out these new titles and consider picking up and having those who live far away record a story, that you can share with you little ones.  This gift will also be treasured for years to come.  When it comes time to replace the battery, you don't have to worry about losing the audio recording, as it is permanent, until you erase and want to re-record.


And, you can't celebrate a holiday without greeting cards.  Hallmark has you covered!  Hallmark.com offers fun ways for kids (and adults) to put their unique touch on Valentine’s Day greetings. For kids, there are new Classroom Valentines that allow them to upload their photos and become the star of the card! New designs include Star Wars, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Disney Princesses. To show how much we admire you, enjoy 30% off any Hallmark.com order of $10 or more, plus free stamps! Simply use VAL30 at checkout. And if you’re heading to a Hallmark Gold Crown Store anytime soon, we have some fun new innovation and paper craft greetings for Valentine’s Day this year that you’ll want to check out. There are cards that light up, cards that play your favorite songs and some really unique paper craft designs.

---GIVEAWAY---

Thanks to the kind folks at Hallmark, one luck y reader will win a Blooming Expressions and Recordable Book to keep or share with those you love.  To enter, please complete the MANDATORY ENTRY first, and then as many EXTRA ENTRIES as you like.  make sure you include your email address with each comment, so that I can contact you if you win.  Good luck!

MANDATORY ENTRY:

Head on over to Hallmark.com and let me know which new Classroom Valentines design you like the most, if you had to choose just one for your children to hand out to friends and classmates.

EXTRA ENTRIES:

(Please leave separate entries for each, along with your email address)



1) Subscribe to my blog via email (1 entry)

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3) Vote for Inspired by Savannah on Startup Nations 2012 Leading Moms Competition --You can vote one time per day (2 entries) 

4) Enter any of my other giveaways, leaving a comment with the name of the giveaway (1entry per giveaway entered)

5) Blog about this giveaway. It must include a link to this specific post, as well as a link to my blog, http://ctmomreviews.blogspot.com/. (In your comment, please leave a link directly to your post – 3 Entries)

6) Follow me on Twitter (1entry)

7) Tweet about this giveaway (1 entry per tweet, per day; please include link to tweet in comment below)
Enter to #win a Hallmark Blooming Expressions and Recordable Book Gift Set http://ctmomreviews.blogspot.com/ #giveaway (Ends 2/21)

8) Vote for me on picket fence blogs (See button on right side of blog -- One entry per vote, per day; Note:  You can only your one vote per day on ONE giveaway; duplicate comments on other giveaways on the same day with be void)

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Open to US residents only. Giveaway ends on February 21, 2012 at 11:59PM EST. I will then use Random.org to choose a winner. Winner will have 48 hrs. to respond to my email to claim prize. If I don't hear back from selected winner, I will draw another winner. 

Disclosure:  I was sent samples from Hallmark.com in order to write up an honest review.  The views above are mine and mine alone.

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