Woodgroove.com‏ Personalized Gifts Review and Giveaway–CLOSED

 

I love getting special gifts that are personalized just for me or for my children. As someone who as a uniquely spelled name I know its hard to find ready made gifts with my name on it. So of course I passed that curse on to my children. (Sorry Babies!) When I ran across Woodgroove Personalized Gifts I knew this was a company that I would be going to time and time again for cute personalized gifts.

A Little Bit About Woodgroove Personalized Gifts (Taken From Website):

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  Inspiration.
  Our first daughter was the inspiration for our first growth chart in 1998. The growth chart became a special place for us to record not only her physical growth, but also her life's milestones - her first steps, her first meaningful word (daddy!), her first day of preschool, her first piano recital (at age 5!). Soon, friends and family were asking for personalized growth charts - both to receive for their young children and to give as personal and memorable gifts to others; and so Woodgroove™ was born. It is our pleasure to provide you with unique, creative and cherished gifts.
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  Passion.
  Our early growth charts were hand carved. Today, our personalized gifts are laser engraved with computer-controlled lasers. We blend functionality and personality into showpieces for your home. Our products allow you to express your style and your thoughts. So go ahead and express yourself with an original gift from Woodgroove™!
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  Designed by You. Crafted by Us.
  Whether buying for yourself or as gifts for friends and family, every Woodgroove™ product is unique because it is designed by you. Choose your favorite font, design and more to personalize your order. Get creative!

My Thoughts:
Woodgrove was kind enough to send me a Baby (Newborn) Block personalized with my daughter’s information including her Full Name, 3 Initials, Birth Date/Time, and Birth Weight/Length. I was so excited to have it arrive in the mail and it was so beautiful, and the perfect addition to her keepsakes!! It was packaged in a nice little box with blue and white confetti paper which I thought was very elegant!

Want to know more about the Baby Block??

(taken from the website)Baby Block :
Solid natural wood block measures 2 x 2 x 2 inches. Personalize all six sides. Inscription is case sensitive (use upper and lower case letters as desired). Order is for one block. Comes packaged in gift box.

Suggested inscription:
Side 1: Baby's Full Name
Side 2: First Initial
Side 3: Middle Initial
Side 4: Last Initial
Side 5: Birth Date & Birth Time
Side 6: Birth Weight & Birth Length

We are extremely pleased with our block and will be getting another one for our son soon! Lila loves her block and it holds a special space on her shelf next to her princess collection.

Guess What?! They not only offer Baby Blocks they also offer Answer Blocks, Chinese Blocks, Invitation Blocks and Teacher Blocks! How cute would Invitation Blocks be for birth announcements?

You should really check out Woodgroove Personalized Gifts because of all the wonderful gifts they offer!

Buy It:

• Baby (Newborn) Block $29.00

Win It:

• Woodgroove.com has generously offered one Family Treasures reader a Baby Block of your very own!

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Winner will be chosen on Sept 1st and the winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize before another winner is chosen. Please have what you want on your block ready! This will save time getting your prize to you.

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FIBER ONE 80 CALORIES REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

I received a really nice box of goodies from Blog Spark and General Mills. It included Fiber One 80 Calories Cereal, 1 sensor pedometer with USB connector to chart walking progress, and 1 neoprene iPod/Smartphone holder with arm strap.

Are any of you starting a new diet? exercise program? Or just want to be well, regular? This would be perfect to help to jump start your plans!

• With 40 percent of the Daily Value of fiber in one 80 calorie serving, Fiber One 80 Calories cereal can help curb your hunger, which can help you stick to your weight loss plan.
• With great-tasting Fiber One 80 Calories cereal, there is a new breakfast option that helps you feel satisfied without sacrificing flavor!

My family had a chance to try Fiber One 80 Calorie cereal. Our Thoughts: “I like this dry better than with milk. Sorry FO guys but until healthy tastes good and is good for you this wont be on my shopping list.”

Want to try it for yourself? If so, look for new Fiber One 80 Calories cereal on grocer’s shelves now! Visit Fiber One for great information on healthy living and coupons for new products. Also, be sure to check out the Fiber One Facebook page and get involved in the conversation. We´d love to hear how you feel satisfied with new Fiber One 80 Calories cereal!

General Mills through MyBlogSpark is sponsoring a giveaway for one lucky Family Treasures reader. One lucky winner will receive:

• 1 box of Fiber One 80 Calories Cereal
• 1 sensor pedometer with USB connector to chart walking progress
• 1 neoprene iPod/smartphone holder with arm strap

To place your entries do any or all of the following:

To enter to win leaving a comment on this post telling us, “Does your current breakfast keeps you full until lunch time?”

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• Share what you do to stay healthy (or get healthier) on a daily basis

"Disclosure: Fiber One 80 Calories cereal, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark."

Book Review: Waiting for Morning by Karen Kingsbury

About the Book: “I’m afraid there’s been a car accident...” As Hannah Ryan waits for her family to return home from a camping trip, she realizes she has everything going for her—a husband other women admire, two charming teenage daughters, and a loving Christian home. As the sunny afternoon turns into twilight, her uneasiness grows along with the shadows. Then a car pulls into Hannah’s driveway, bringing two police officers...and devastating news that shatters her life forever.
In the days that follow, Hannah struggles with unspeakable feelings of sorrow and rage—feelings that fuse into one chilling purpose for living: revenge against Brian Wesley, the drunk driver who has caused all her pain.
In her fury, Hannah shuts the Lord out of her life. She’s determined not to forgive Wesley or the God who allowed this tragedy to happen. Can two caring people help Hannah rediscover her faith...before bitterness destroys her?
My thoughts: Waiting For Morning, by Karen Kingsbury, a fantastic book on true-life experiences, keeps the reader on edge, waiting for the next sight. It can have a huge effect on a person from laughing, to crying, to smiling. It can and will leave the readers in true amazement. If people need to find themselves or find the truth in the Lord during hard battles, this book is wonderful. Can't wait to read the rest in this series. God has allowed Karen Kingsbury to write perfect inspirational novels that always leave you lifted up.

Book Review: The Miracle of Mercy Land by River Jordan

About the Book: Mercy Land has made some unexpected choices for a young woman in the 1930s. The sheltered daughter of a traveling preacher, she chooses to leave her rural community to move to nearby Bay City on the warm, gulf-waters of southern Alabama. There she finds a job at the local paper and spends seven years making herself indispensible to old Doc Philips, the publisher and editor. Then she gets a frantic call at dawn -- it's the biggest news story of her life, and she can't print a word of it.
Doc has come into possession of a curious book that maps the lives of everyone in Bay City -- decisions they've made in the past, and how those choices affect the future. Mercy and Doc are consumed by the mystery locked between the pages -- Doc because he hopes to right a very old wrong, and Mercy because she wants to fulfill the book's strange purpose. But when a mystery from Mercy's past arrives by train, she begins to understand she will have to make choices that will deeply affect everyone she loves -- forever.

My Thoughts: Right away we find that Mercy Land is not like other young women of her time. Set in the early 1930's, a time in which a young woman is expected to marry and start a family, our protagonist Mercy Land bucks that tradition, with the support of her eccentric Aunt. The Miracle of Mercy Land is an enjoyable read that ended much too soon for me. Although I enjoyed the plot and felt the characters were complex and believable, I did feel a little let down that many questions were never answered. Where did the book come from? Why did it come into Doc's possession? What's the real purpose of the book? Overall though, Ms. Jordan has a style of writing that you will not soon forget. And Mercy Land is a character worth remembering.