2022 Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas gifts

2022 Christmas Gift Guide

Looking for a unique gift for everyone on your list? Here are some amazing companies that offer great products! Show them you truly know them by giving them a gift that compliments their personality. Check out our 2022 Christmas Gift Guide:

Clever Fox

Clever Fox journals

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM

I don’t know about you, but I can’t get through my day without my planner.  I use it to make lists, plan projects, and strategize everything I need to get done. Organization is my way to prevent stress and make plans for my future. It is a wonderful way to track your goals and help you increase your performance.

I love the high quality of all their products.  There is so much thought that went into all the details of the books. The covers are beautiful and look wonderful on my desk.

WHAT PRODUCTS DID WE GET?

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Spice Madam

When you have teenagers, it gets harder and harder to find things you can do together.  One of the things I most love to do is get the girls in the kitchen with me.  We love trying new dishes while we’re traveling and we’ve had fun experimenting with cooking new ones this last year.  I love trying exotic meals but some ingredients can be both hard to find and intimidating. Spice Madam gives you the spices you’ll need to make a meal from a specific country around the world. It is the perfect way to spend a night at home!

WHY TRAVELERS WILL LOVE SPICE MADAM

One of my favorite things about this box is it gives you a link to music from the country.  Throw it on as you’re cooking or eating to set the mood.

I also like that they tell you how difficult each recipe is.  The chef hats in the upper right corner of the recipe card indicate a skill level from 1 chef hat (easy) 2 chef hats (medium) to 3 chef hats (harder). They encourage you to challenge yourself.

Finally, you know I love a company that gives back.  Every box of Spice Madame sold supports a non-profit that impacts youth education.

WHAT COMES IN EACH BOX?

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Salty Owl Studio Review

As horrible as this pandemic has been, we have been trying to stay positive, count our blessings, and appreciate our health and our family. One thing that we’ve appreciated is all the extra time as a family and are always looking for fun things we can do together to make memories.  Salty Owl Studio has developed the perfect way to have all the fun of family night, with someone else doing all the planning for you! Owl Box was created to make it easier for families to spend time together.

What comes in each box?

Each box comes with a project (with materials for 4 or 5 participants ages 9 and up), snacks, a game, recipe and a movie suggestion.

What did we get?

We received the Welcome Box!

One of the household items we have appreciated the most during this pandemic (besides toilet paper, of course) is SOAP!  We go through it like crazy so this was a fun craft for us to do together.

The soap making kit had everything we needed including…

Soap molds, craft sticks

Goat’s milk soap base, soap dye, scent, and even a natural loofah that we cut and put into our soap.

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Review of Eat2explore

Like many of you, our family is so upset about having to put a hold on all of our travel plans.  I’ve been spending this time ‘virtually traveling’ by experimenting with new meals and cocktails from different countries. Eat2Explore, a cooking subscription box, is the perfect way to do this.  Since we are all at home practicing social isolation, it’s a great time to try new activities and create lifelong memories with your family.

I love that the creators of this box have the same beliefs as I do.  They feel mealtime should be an experience and cooking are life-skills everyone should have.  They also feel hands-on cooking and culture explorations is even more important in today’s world.  My daughters and I had so much fun cooking with this box.  I even played French music while we were cooking.

What do I love about this box?

I love that there are three different exploration options.  The first choice is to explore a country (1 or 3 countries).  You could also choose to explore a continent (4 countries).  Finally, you could choose to explore the world (12 countries). With every package, you will receive a new country box each month.

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Bullymake Dog Subscription Box

One of the things I’ve enjoyed about being in social isolation is that my two golden retrievers are always at my feet.  They follow me around everywhere like two shadows.  They are 2 and 3 years old so they play hard and are extremely rough on their toys.  I often have trouble finding toys for them because they ruin them so quickly.  Bullymake may be my solution since they are a dog subscription box that specifically caters to extreme chewers, tuggers, fetchers, or players.

What do I love about this box?

We’ve tested dog boxes before and their toys could never hold up to my rough dogs.  When you subscribe to Bullymake, they ask for information about your dog’s  weight, breed, and allergies, so they can customize the toys and treats for your dog.  I love that they have a 14-day satisfaction and chew-proof guarantee.

What comes in each box?

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