It’s time for The Mama’s Holiday Gift Guide EXTRAVAGANZA! We LOVE to promote small businesses and moms who have created their own product or website. Now, especially for the holiday season, we want to have a place for you to find some great gift ideas and support fellow moms and dads.
CLM Designs - Pamper yourself or a loved one with unique, creative and beautiful jewelry from CLM Designs! Specializing in personalized family birthstone bracelets, name bracelets, wire-wrapped gemstone jewelry, bridal sets, cancer awareness jewelry, pendants to match Vera Bradley products, handmade custom pendants, as well as sparkles for wee little ones. Whatever your personalized jewelry need, CLM Designs has an elegant treasure in store for you!
I am in LOVE with my beautiful new bracelet. I was pleasently surprised at the high quality of the bracelet and jewels used to make my personalized bracelet. My mother-in-law is jealous and wants one for herself! ~Angie
Your Little Stinker - Custom Photo Designs for all the “Little Stinker’s” in your life….. Enter “mamaslike” and it gives 15% off entire order (will be active upon approval into the guide).
Booples - Booples animated videos each deal with a different topic and lesson (e.g., forgiving, loving one another, etc.) based on a Bible verse. The videos each contain a song with the Bible verse included in the words of the song to help children recall the lesson, retain the message and remember the verse. The videos are fun and the songs are catchy which makes them fun while teaching a godly message! (images, clips, etc. can be seen at booples.com) Buy one DVD, get one free: In Paypal’s “Comments” section during checkout (see attached image for example), enter “mamaslike” to BOGO the DVD portion of the order.
Renee Trudeau & Associates - Nurturing, supportive, and empowering, this year-long guide featuring monthly themes, inspirational stories, and soul-searching exercises, focuses on enhancing balance and emotional well-being in mothers’ lives. Recognizing that they are more than their “to do” lists, the Guide gives mothers permission to care for and nurture themselves and reconnect with who they are. Soothing the body, mind, and soul like a cup of hot tea, and providing a mini retreat away from the hectic stress of day-to-day parenting, this guide invites women to take control of their lives—to learn about the power of self-care and how it can be their best friend, to manage and increase their energy, to adopt a “good is good enough” approach, and to become more comfortable saying no. Read reviews at: http://www.reneetrudeau.com/book/praise.html. Purchase the Guide at a 10% savings for a limited time.
Bella Button Designs - Bella Button Designs is a mother/daughter design team, creating custom boutique fashions for little girls and stunning jewelry for girls of all ages. Our elegant, yet chic Simplicity sterling & soldered glass necklace is the perfect gift for the favorite ‘girls’ on your shopping list. Customized with her name, nickname or favorite saying, it’s sure to be a favorite! Free shipping with discount code ‘Mamas’.
I LOVE my necklace! It’s very personal and made just for me. I think personalized gifts are the best to give and receive. ~Angie
Christian Santa Letters - These Christian Santa letters emphasize Jesus as the reason for the season. One letter is sent to all of the children in the household. Each Santa letter will be personalized with all of the kids’ names, the names of the parents or other caregivers, the location where the children will be on Christmas day, and an optional p.s. message that you enter when placing the order.
My daughters received a letter from “Santa” last week, and it is really getting them excited about the Holiday Season. I am “required” to carry it with us in my purse from now until Christmas. ~Angie
My Family Meal Planner - My Family Meal Planner includes a 12 month Calendar with meals planned for 4 days out of each week, all the Recipes that you need, and a weekly Grocery List. This 8.5 x 5.5 inch, coil bound book with laminated covers will be very helpful to any busy family. The grocery lists are included in the book, but to make it easier for you, it also includes a Magnetic Grocery List Notepad to put on your refrigerator. Just cross out what you already have, add any additional items you may need and head to the store. IT IS SO SIMPLE! Meals are planned for 4 days a week, so you can still add in your family favorites or head to your favorite restaurants the other days! 10% off with code MAMASTEN
I have used my Meal Planner, and as a non-chef, I can tell you, the Planner is the perfect gift for the person who hates to cook or doesn’t plan well. HIGHLY recommended! ~Angie
Once Upon A Family - Lessons for Little Ones are set up as a game, where the child(ren) has to earn their way to learn that particular value. Each one comes with a recipe to make together, and you also write your own family “recipe” about your meaning of the value in your home. It can be used for more than one child at a time, over a shorter period of time than a month if you like. Receive 10% off your order: go to the Events section of my home page. Go to today’s date on the calendar, and choose “MamasLike.com 10% Discount” from that date. It will bring up a pop-up box with information about your discount. Click the link “Shop for Event”, and you’re on your way!
Carabella’s - We are getting ready for the holidays at Carabellas! Some of our favorites are personalized aprons and art smocks. Other great gift ideas are personalized diaper covers, totes and holiday dresses. Custom orders are always welcome! Most of the items you see are the result of some creative Mommies. I enjoy matching popular clothing lines and bedding. If you don’t see what you are looking for, please ask. I have hundreds of sample pictures and access to thousands of designs.
I LOVE the personalized apron we received for my girls. It is the perfect addition to the new kiddie kitchen Santa is bringing them this year. ~Angie
Menza Designs - I’ve always enjoyed putting my creativity to work. To have a beautiful vision, then turn that vision into a tangible wearable work of art is so rewarding. I love working with my hands and found that designing and crafting jewelry is my true art and passion. Beautiful colors inspire me in so many ways. The colors of nature have so much depth and variation, offering limitless possibilities . . . wonderful autumn leaves of crimson and gold, crystal clear snow, the cool ocean waves and the amazing rainbow of garden flowers. I am proud of the fact that the jewelry I make is high quality; that each piece is handcrafted and carefully reviewed. It’s a wonderful feeling to know that women can wear my jewelry and feel happy about what they’re wearing! With every purchase, Menza Designs will include a free gift PLUS delivery confirmation e-mailed to you for the holidays! Just write “Mamas Like” in the comment section at the end of the purchase!
We both received a beautiful pair of earrings made just for us. They are simple, yet elegant enough to dress up any outfit. ~Angie
Caren Online - Creating a company to educate and help others in their quest for pure skin care products was the natural step for us. We searched the globe for the most effective, organic and natural skin care products available. The products we sell are truly wonderful, natural products. They have a shelf life because they aren’t filled with harmful chemicals that preserve them for years. Best of all, by using natural products we are sending a message to manufacturers of harmful chemicals that says we’ve had enough.10% off with discount code MAMA10.
Baby in Back - The signs are whimsical two-sided frames, which attach easily to a car’s dashboard with the included hardware. They eliminate the “out of sight, out of mind” phenomenon that oftentimes strikes adults in today’s hectic world. Parents and caregivers simply turn the sign to the reminder side when the child is in the back seat and flip to the photo frame after drop off. Even if a parent feels that he/she would never forget a child, the photo frame side is a cute way to keep your child’s photo in your car, similar to keeping a photo on a desk at work. At $4.95, the signs make great gifts for grandparents, shower presents, and new baby presents.
Libby Dibby - Handmade skirts, accessories, bags, baby slings and jewelry. Made in California with a love for vintage, recycled, eclectic and hip styling - our products bring sweetness to the everyday. Check out our hand-stamped sterling name charms, too! 10% off through Dec 31 with code LIKE10
I was so excited to receive my personalized, hand-stamped charms and necklace made just for me with my girls’ names. They are a beautiful addition to my everyday wardrobe. I’m also excited to wear my new skirt on my next night out! ~Angie
Just Because, LLC - After receiving a care package from us, your recipient will believe Santa has visited! Toys and candy fill our care packages – no fillers here! We also have many other care packages and gifts that will fulfill all of your year-round gift-giving needs as well. Make sure to use coupon code MAMASLIKE for 10% off your order!
I am still enjoying my care package! Care packages are a great gift idea for the people in your life who don’t have ready access to goodies such as a friend in the hospital, military, or at college. ~Angie
Ark Essentials Inc. - Confessions of a Butcher-Eat Steak on a Hamburger Budget and Save$$$ Book and/or e-book
If you want to save money on your meat purchases this is the book for you, Guaranteed! Get the total scoop on the best ways to select, purchase and prepare beef, pork, chicken, etc. Learn the insider money-saving secrets of alternative cuts that cost much less and eat better than their more expensive, highly promoted counterparts.
Imagine your child sitting quietly, constructing a variety of unique one of a kind felt dolls, for hours on end with no batteries or electronic gadgets. With over 50 charming patterns, My Quiet Dolls will provide positive entertainment for your child and their friends that will have them begging for more! Why spend lots of dough on a craft kit that’s all packaging and can be completed in a few minutes when you can get this kit and keep enjoying it for hours on end?! Buy two doll kits, get FREE SHIPPING! Save $17.90! Buy just the pattern-NEVER OFFERED ALONE BEFORE! Buy Confessions e-book and receive FREE Confessions PAPERBACK list price $11.95! Click here for special Mamas Like pricing.
We’d like to thank all of the people who have asked to be a part of our first Holiday Gift Guide EXTRAVAGANZA! If there is anyone we missed, please let us know. (I’m nursing tonsillitis, so I’m not all “there.” My apologies ~Angie)
Thanks!
Angie & Dawn
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