GREAT GOODNESS GIFTAWAY: Day 6… The Cordial Cherry & Fat Brain Toys

It’s Day 6!!! Annnnnnd OOOOOOOOH boy… friends… I get more excited EVERY. DAY. Not because one item is better than the next but because seeing all of you nominate your friends is making me so so happy.

If you’re worried you missed the Peekawhoo video last night, you didn’t… I am just awaiting mr. Elephant’s arrival and I didn’t want to video blog without him. He’s too cute.

The winner of the Willow Designs necklace is….. drummmmmrooooooolllll…. Jade Rowley!
{nominated by your gal pal, Jan Denton!}. And Kyra/Willow Designs, you are a rock star. Thank you for donating the Slender and I hope people pick up some of your treasures to put under the tree this Holiday season!

So, if you’ve been away, catch up on my Gift Guides, why I’m doing them, and the Giftaway deets by reading the original posts:

Girlfriend’s Guide here.
Baby Guide here.

Today’s featured store and item from the 15 Gift Ideas for Your Bestie giftaway guide is:

{6} For your sweetest friend

Cordial Cherry :: Assorted Cordial Cherries | Individual and packages available

{Why I love this}: Oh. My. Stars. I stepped into the Cordial Cherry {after receiving their delicious and equally beautiful chocolate-covered confections from a girlfriend} and I was obsessed. The store is beautiful, the store owner, Melissa, is beauty-full, and these are not your run-of-the-mill chocolate treasures. From snowmen, to footballs, to mugs of coffee, miniature reindeer, and more, Melissa and her team create the most intricate cherries, truffles, and so much more. Your sweetest friend will love these for the Holidays or any day of the year.

+ Stop into the store to pick your own selection or contact Melissa. Check out her store hours and information here. Find out about Holiday specials on her Facebook page, too.

Don’t forget to nominate your SWEETEST FRIEND after I post the Girlfriend’s Giftaway video on the Blog Facebook Page today {under the Facebook video thread}! I will draw at random after 10 o clock CST tonight!

Today’s featured store and item from the Buying for Baby: 10 Holiday Gift Ideas for a Wee One guide is:

{6} Fat Brain Toys ::

SpinAgain | $29.95
Poke-a-dot book | $14.99
EZ Grip Massaging Teether Star | $4.95
NogginStik | $21.95

{Why I love this}: Locally grown and nationally known, Fat Brain Toys is my go-to for birthdays and holiday gifts for all the kiddos in my life. The first reason I dig is because my boys can play in the store while I shop. The second is because Sharon and the other staff are more like your best friends than like someone trying to sell you something. They totally know they’re products and they make the perfect recommendations for every age. Oh. And the best part is that they do free gift wrap in store. I can’t say enough good things. Don’t have a Fat Brain in your city? Hop online and peruse all of their products by age, gender, and more. And the Polk-a-dot books top my list of faves. Because we looooove books at our house and because we once drove two and a half hours with a rear-facing two year old who entertained himself with the book the ENTIRE ride. No. Joke.

+to make this yours by Christmas, stop into their stores or check out dates on-line.

And follow them on Facebook and Instagram, too.

This evening, I will post a video blog on blog Facebook page about Fat Brain Toys. Watch and nominate a family that you know will spending the Holiday season in the NICU {under the Video thread. I will draw for who wins the basket at the end of the 10th item is Vlogged about}

So, here are the deets, once again for the GIFTAWAY portion::

:: I will post a video blog in the evening about the Baby Guide Giftaway item. If it is an item from same store who has also donated a Girlfriend’s Item, I will do one video blog and blog post about the store. Additionally, there will be posts each evening here at BotB about stores.

:: You do not need to like my Facebook page or the store’s page to be included in the giftaway drawing. This is straight up, no strings attached, friends. It’s pure goodness. I will never spam you. Believe me, I wouldn’t even know how to do that.

:: You need to help me by tagging a NICU family that you want to win the GIFTAWAY basket.

:: I will draw randomly at the end of the GIFTAWAY out of all nominees names.

:: Then, the nominator will pick up the basket from me and deliver it to the family! YEP! You get to spread the goodness. You will love it! {Omaha or Lincoln NICU families… unless you want to drive from New Mexico to pick up the basket;)}

I hope hope hope that this is so much fun for all of you. Because after getting so much goodness, I so want to share it with you. No strings attached. So help my donors out by checking out their stores, websites. And social media accounts. These are just good people doing what they love and sharing it with you. And outside of the Pampers, every item was gifted to me! And no, I am not getting paid a cent to share about these brands or items. Not one cent.

Spread the goodness people. Pay it forward. Love this life and this season. Give goodness.

Thanks for helping spread the GOODNESS!!!