Valentine's Day Gift Guide - Giveaways and Reviews

I'm having issues with the code (so frustrated), I'm working on it - I know most of the "click here" giveaway entry links aren't working in the guide but all of the individual giveaway pages are listed and working so you can go ahead and enter while I'm trying to figure out where I went wrong. Hopefully it will be complete soon. (ha ha) so check back! I'm working on it!

Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays. I don't think it should be limited to spouses and partners though, I like to give gifts to friends and family too for V-Day to let them know I care. I always give Mr. Chase Face a little gift bag with candy and fun little toys. Unfortunately, Grant isn't much on Valentine's Day, he says it's a holiday just for women so I usually make him romantic gift certificates that are just for us or give him a nice back massage. Mr. Chase likes to help me bake cookies for grandma and grandpa and we buy different types of Valentines Day candy, pencils, erasers and toys to make giftbags for his friends at school. We'll take any reason to make a goody bag for someone! :) What do you do for Valentine's Day gifts? Do you have any traditions with your kids? Leave me a comment and let me know! Each giveaway will have it's own page where you can enter to win. All giveaways will end on Valentine's Day, February 14.

Romantic Gifts

Deluxe Bed of Roses Kits from EdenFantasys.com

My friends at EdenFantasies.com sent me this gift set to try out for V-day. The kit includes scented rose petals, a massager, four little tea light candles, a bottle of chocolate massage oil and a body of rose scented bubble bath. All of this comes inside of a black silk drawstring bag. What else could you need for a romantic night?
There are a ton of the scented rose petals and they smell great! You can scatter them all over your bed or make a little walk way to your bedroom or maybe to the bath tub too. ;-P The chocolate massage oil is a very nice addition to any romantic night. It's nice and slippery without being sticky and the taste is delicious, just like the chocolatey smell. It works very nicely with the included massager.
It may look like just a little four-legged handle, but you'll be surprised at how well it works and how good it feels.
All of this combined with the romantic light of the candles that are included make the mood just right. Finish your Valentine's night off with a bubble bath using the rose scented bubble bath then head to your rose petal covered bed to finish off your night.

If you want to try this kit for yourself or find your own adult gifts enter below to win a $25 gift certificate to EdenFantasy.com.                                 To enter, click here.

Sucre - New Orleans Red Raspberry Chocolate Hearts

I did a review for Sucre not too long ago and I fell in love with their candy! I recieved the medium box of the Red Raspberry Chocolate Hearts in exchange for this review. You can send these delicious little hearts to your spouse or boy/girl friend to let them know how much you care this Valentine's Day. The hearts are made with a delicious, rich chocolate and a smooth raspberry filling. There is a slight gold shimmer on the top of each heart so they are not only mouth-watering but also beautiful! You can check out Sucre New Orleans at http://www.shopsucre.com/


McCormick & Schmick’s Special Valentine's Dinner

McCormick & Schmick’s will be offering a romantic Valentine’s Day menu all weekend long. Plus, any guest that makes a Valentine’s Day reservation will also be offered the “above and beyond” service. With the “above and beyond” service, roses will be delivered to the table upon the guests’ arrival for dinner and the flower cost can either be included on the dinner bill at the end of the evening or billed separately. Diners can also add a unique touch by having a specially tailored message included on their dinner menu or a personalized note card on the table at arrival.


I’ve included the special Valentine’s Day menu below.

"Indulge Your Taste for Romance. Valentine's Day Weekend February 12 - 14. Because romance deserves more than one day."

Set the Mood

Pan Fried Oysters Rockefeller-Style

On a bed of anise-flavored creamy spinach, glazed with hollandaise

8.95

Create The Perfect Pair

Soup or Mixed Green Salad

Choose Filet Mignon or Lobster Tail

and

Choose a Crab Cake, Grilled Filet of Salmon or Skewer of Shrimp

Seasonal Vegetables

29.95

Local Seasonal Side Dishes

3.95 each

Delectable Desserts

Served with a white chocolate covered strawberry

Sweetheart’s Crème Brulée

Chocolate Silk Pie

6.95 each

Sade – Soldier of Love CD

Valentine's Day wouldn't be the same without a little music to help set the mood. This new CD by Sade, Soldier of Love is just what you need. It will be available in stores on Feb. 9. The songs are very meaningful and beautiful just as you'd expect from Sade.
Sade – Soldier of Love (tracklisting)

1 The Moon and The Sky
2 Soldier of Love
3 Morning Bird
4 Babyfather
5 Long Hard Road
6 Be That Easy
7 Bring Me Home
8 In Another Time
9 Skin
10 The Safest Place

Do you want the new Sade album? I'm giving away two copies of this awesome cd. Just CLICK HERE to go to the giveaway entry page.

Gifts for Everyone

Snorg Tees

Atee-shirt is a quick and easy gift for anybody or everybody on your Valentine list. I was given a tee-shirt of my choice in exchange for this review. I picked the platypus shirt to the left. I was amazed by how soft my shirt was. It's so comfy to sleep in or lounge around in on the weekend and Mr. Chase Face thinks it's hillarious.They also have very fast shipping - I recieved my shirt in just a few days. You can by shirts for men, women and children or get a hoodie instead. Want to win a tee-shirt from Snorg? Enter the giveaway by CLICKING HERE to go to the giveaway entry form. One lucky winner will recieve a tee shirt of their choice from Snorgtees.com.

Journals Unlimited "Write it Down" Series

The "Write it Down" journal is a great gift for adults and kids. Unlike your average journal it includes a page for each day with a fill-in-the-blank for everyday. You can by a personal jornal with questions about the day, what you did, how you're feeling or a vacation journal with questions about where you went that day, what you, and many more.

Sock Grams

SockGrams.com is such a fun idea as a gift. You pick the pair of socks you want from their big selection of mens, womens, kids and babies. The socks come with a little packet of foot lotion and a card wrapped in tissue paper inside a big metallic envelope. I received a sock gram in exchange for this review and I was very pleased with what I received. The socks are nice and soft. I was given the tiny hearts on black socks and they are just too cute! Do you want a SockGram to come to you? Just CLICK HERE to enter the giveaway.

E.L.F. Cosmetics Bath and Body Review

I love the E.L.F. website and all of their products so I was very excited to review the bath and body items that they sell. I received the body lotion, shower gel, hand lotion, body butter and antibacterial hand soap in exchange for this review. I was using Bath and Body Works products before but the E.L.F. works just as well and it's much more affordable. The scents are wonderful, including: Peony Petal, Cucumber Melon, Lavender Blossom, Pineapple Mango, Vanilla Coconut, Shea Butter, Milk and Honey, Cherry Berry, Shea Butter and Candied Strawberry. I think the Candied Strawberry and Lavender Blossum are my favorite. Starting at just $4.00 a piece the places are so affordable so you can get a complete set of items without breaking the bank. If you like Bath and Body Works products you should definetly try out the E.L.F. products.

KIDS GIFTS

FreckleBox.com Personalized Kids Gifts

Personalized kids things are always so adorable. It makes it easy if you have more than one kid too. Freckle Box has a huge assortment of kids items to be personalized for boys and girls. I was given a pirate clipboard/dry erase board personalized for Mr. Chase Face. He loved it! He thought that it was so cool that his name was on the pirate flag and that he could use his dry erase markers on it. The clip is very strong so he doesn't have papers flying every where when he drops it. The shipping was very fast also, it was just a few days and the package arrived.

My Princess Closet.com

This is one of the coolest sites I've seen for girls! I had the opportunity to review the Winter Princess Ballerina Box set. It's beautiful! It includes the tutu, leotard and tights. The sparkles stay on very well and the leotard fit perfectly. I will definetly be shopping here. My package came very quickly from My Princess Closet so that was a huge plus - I hate the wait time from some online stores.



Piggy Paint

Piggy Paint™ is specially formulated from all natural ingredients and dries to a hard, durable finish. There are no toxic chemicals; it’s free of formaldehyde, toluene, phthalates, Bisphenol A, ethyl acetate and acetone. Piggy Paint is super safe nail polish for girls. The colors are all very bright just like all of the adult polishes you find in stores. It's just as durable too and does not chip right off. The available colors are beautiful so you can get one to match any outfit. Want to try it? I have two Valentine's Day inspired sets to giveaway, CLICK HERE to go to the giveaway entry page.

I'm having issues with the code (so frustrated), I'm working on it - I know most of the "click here" giveaway entry links aren't working in the guide but all of the individual giveaway pages are listed and working so you can go ahead and enter while I'm trying to figure out where I went wrong. Hopefully it will be complete soon. (ha ha) so check back! I'm working on it!

Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays. I don't think it should be limited to spouses and partners though, I like to give gifts to friends and family too for V-Day to let them know I care. I always give Mr. Chase Face a little gift bag with candy and fun little toys. Unfortunately, Grant isn't much on Valentine's Day, he says it's a holiday just for women so I usually make him romantic gift certificates that are just for us or give him a nice back massage. Mr. Chase likes to help me bake cookies for grandma and grandpa and we buy different types of Valentines Day candy, pencils, erasers and toys to make giftbags for his friends at school. We'll take any reason to make a goody bag for someone! :) What do you do for Valentine's Day gifts? Do you have any traditions with your kids? Leave me a comment and let me know! Each giveaway will have it's own page where you can enter to win. All giveaways will end on Valentine's Day, February 14.

Romantic Gifts

Deluxe Bed of Roses Kits from EdenFantasys.com

My friends at EdenFantasies.com sent me this gift set to try out for V-day. The kit includes scented rose petals, a massager, four little tea light candles, a bottle of chocolate massage oil and a body of rose scented bubble bath. All of this comes inside of a black silk drawstring bag. What else could you need for a romantic night?
There are a ton of the scented rose petals and they smell great! You can scatter them all over your bed or make a little walk way to your bedroom or maybe to the bath tub too. ;-P The chocolate massage oil is a very nice addition to any romantic night. It's nice and slippery without being sticky and the taste is delicious, just like the chocolatey smell. It works very nicely with the included massager.
It may look like just a little four-legged handle, but you'll be surprised at how well it works and how good it feels.
All of this combined with the romantic light of the candles that are included make the mood just right. Finish your Valentine's night off with a bubble bath using the rose scented bubble bath then head to your rose petal covered bed to finish off your night.

If you want to try this kit for yourself or find your own adult gifts enter below to win a $25 gift certificate to EdenFantasy.com.                                 To enter, click here.

Sucre - New Orleans Red Raspberry Chocolate Hearts

I did a review for Sucre not too long ago and I fell in love with their candy! I recieved the medium box of the Red Raspberry Chocolate Hearts in exchange for this review. You can send these delicious little hearts to your spouse or boy/girl friend to let them know how much you care this Valentine's Day. The hearts are made with a delicious, rich chocolate and a smooth raspberry filling. There is a slight gold shimmer on the top of each heart so they are not only mouth-watering but also beautiful! You can check out Sucre New Orleans at http://www.shopsucre.com/


McCormick & Schmick’s Special Valentine's Dinner

McCormick & Schmick’s will be offering a romantic Valentine’s Day menu all weekend long. Plus, any guest that makes a Valentine’s Day reservation will also be offered the “above and beyond” service. With the “above and beyond” service, roses will be delivered to the table upon the guests’ arrival for dinner and the flower cost can either be included on the dinner bill at the end of the evening or billed separately. Diners can also add a unique touch by having a specially tailored message included on their dinner menu or a personalized note card on the table at arrival.


I’ve included the special Valentine’s Day menu below.

"Indulge Your Taste for Romance. Valentine's Day Weekend February 12 - 14. Because romance deserves more than one day."

Set the Mood

Pan Fried Oysters Rockefeller-Style

On a bed of anise-flavored creamy spinach, glazed with hollandaise

8.95

Create The Perfect Pair

Soup or Mixed Green Salad

Choose Filet Mignon or Lobster Tail

and

Choose a Crab Cake, Grilled Filet of Salmon or Skewer of Shrimp

Seasonal Vegetables

29.95

Local Seasonal Side Dishes

3.95 each

Delectable Desserts

Served with a white chocolate covered strawberry

Sweetheart’s Crème Brulée

Chocolate Silk Pie

6.95 each

Sade – Soldier of Love CD

Valentine's Day wouldn't be the same without a little music to help set the mood. This new CD by Sade, Soldier of Love is just what you need. It will be available in stores on Feb. 9. The songs are very meaningful and beautiful just as you'd expect from Sade.
Sade – Soldier of Love (tracklisting)

1 The Moon and The Sky
2 Soldier of Love
3 Morning Bird
4 Babyfather
5 Long Hard Road
6 Be That Easy
7 Bring Me Home
8 In Another Time
9 Skin
10 The Safest Place

Do you want the new Sade album? I'm giving away two copies of this awesome cd. Just CLICK HERE to go to the giveaway entry page.

Gifts for Everyone

Snorg Tees

Atee-shirt is a quick and easy gift for anybody or everybody on your Valentine list. I was given a tee-shirt of my choice in exchange for this review. I picked the platypus shirt to the left. I was amazed by how soft my shirt was. It's so comfy to sleep in or lounge around in on the weekend and Mr. Chase Face thinks it's hillarious.They also have very fast shipping - I recieved my shirt in just a few days. You can by shirts for men, women and children or get a hoodie instead. Want to win a tee-shirt from Snorg? Enter the giveaway by CLICKING HERE to go to the giveaway entry form. One lucky winner will recieve a tee shirt of their choice from Snorgtees.com.

Journals Unlimited "Write it Down" Series

The "Write it Down" journal is a great gift for adults and kids. Unlike your average journal it includes a page for each day with a fill-in-the-blank for everyday. You can by a personal jornal with questions about the day, what you did, how you're feeling or a vacation journal with questions about where you went that day, what you, and many more.

Sock Grams

SockGrams.com is such a fun idea as a gift. You pick the pair of socks you want from their big selection of mens, womens, kids and babies. The socks come with a little packet of foot lotion and a card wrapped in tissue paper inside a big metallic envelope. I received a sock gram in exchange for this review and I was very pleased with what I received. The socks are nice and soft. I was given the tiny hearts on black socks and they are just too cute! Do you want a SockGram to come to you? Just CLICK HERE to enter the giveaway.

E.L.F. Cosmetics Bath and Body Review

I love the E.L.F. website and all of their products so I was very excited to review the bath and body items that they sell. I received the body lotion, shower gel, hand lotion, body butter and antibacterial hand soap in exchange for this review. I was using Bath and Body Works products before but the E.L.F. works just as well and it's much more affordable. The scents are wonderful, including: Peony Petal, Cucumber Melon, Lavender Blossom, Pineapple Mango, Vanilla Coconut, Shea Butter, Milk and Honey, Cherry Berry, Shea Butter and Candied Strawberry. I think the Candied Strawberry and Lavender Blossum are my favorite. Starting at just $4.00 a piece the places are so affordable so you can get a complete set of items without breaking the bank. If you like Bath and Body Works products you should definetly try out the E.L.F. products.

KIDS GIFTS

FreckleBox.com Personalized Kids Gifts

Personalized kids things are always so adorable. It makes it easy if you have more than one kid too. Freckle Box has a huge assortment of kids items to be personalized for boys and girls. I was given a pirate clipboard/dry erase board personalized for Mr. Chase Face. He loved it! He thought that it was so cool that his name was on the pirate flag and that he could use his dry erase markers on it. The clip is very strong so he doesn't have papers flying every where when he drops it. The shipping was very fast also, it was just a few days and the package arrived.

My Princess Closet.com

This is one of the coolest sites I've seen for girls! I had the opportunity to review the Winter Princess Ballerina Box set. It's beautiful! It includes the tutu, leotard and tights. The sparkles stay on very well and the leotard fit perfectly. I will definetly be shopping here. My package came very quickly from My Princess Closet so that was a huge plus - I hate the wait time from some online stores.



Piggy Paint

Piggy Paint™ is specially formulated from all natural ingredients and dries to a hard, durable finish. There are no toxic chemicals; it’s free of formaldehyde, toluene, phthalates, Bisphenol A, ethyl acetate and acetone. Piggy Paint is super safe nail polish for girls. The colors are all very bright just like all of the adult polishes you find in stores. It's just as durable too and does not chip right off. The available colors are beautiful so you can get one to match any outfit. Want to try it? I have two Valentine's Day inspired sets to giveaway, CLICK HERE to go to the giveaway entry page.