When times are rough, what a gift is better than a home for your family? In October Zulily is donating 1% of all in-app Home category sales to Habitat for Humanity to help families achieve the stability and independence that comes with an affordable place to call home.
Of the There are 43.5 million moms in the U.S, many are working hard at keeping kids back in school safely and making up for lost learning time – and lost everything time. So many have lost so much ! Some have lost spouses, parents and even their homes, cars and more within the health and financial devastation of this pandemic.
From October 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021, by downloading and shopping on the Zulily mobile app, any items purchased from the Home category will trigger a donation of 1% to Habitat for Humanity.
If it fits the topic of GIFT trends, we will feature it.
Keep checking back throughout October, November and December and see what new topics and brands I have added!
Make sure to also visit our 2021 Back to School Guideand stay tuned for the 2022 Healthy New Year Series coming soon!
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Gifts for KIDS (infant to tween)
Headstart has developed soft plush using 100% plastic waste. Each 14” Resoftables toy is made from about 11 recycled plastic bottles. Choose your favorite!
Best gift for young book worms! OwlCrate Jr send a book or 2 a month built on a theme including other related items from crafts, plush, apparel and more!
Exploding Kittens Minions by Exploding Kittens – A Russian Roulette Card Game, Easy Family-Friendly Party Games – Card Games for Kids, Teens & Adults – 2-5 Players
Snap Ships is a versatile, modular building system for creating multiple crafts with action play, and all sets and pieces are interchangeable, so kids can build however they want!
3-Pack Bundle: If Not You, Then Who? Series Volumes 1, 2, 3 | The Inventor In The Pink Pajamas, Noah’s Treehouse and Let The Games Begin | Teach Young Readers How Curiosity Leads to Useful Inventions
Your kids will have so much fun interacting with their very own Wall Stories adventure, as well as searching for their favorite zoo animals in the ‘Seek & Find’ game. And, they’ll also be able to play virtual dress up with the app!
The inhabitants of Cuba, Trinidad, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico are the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean and are the heart of Ojala Threads. The symbols of their products that make up the logos represents their identity and are meant to celebrate the Hispanic culture.
Exploding Kittens Minions by Exploding Kittens – A Russian Roulette Card Game, Easy Family-Friendly Party Games – Card Games for Kids, Teens & Adults – 2-5 Players
Rick and Morty: The Complete Fifth Season available now – Buy on Amazon
Heat Holders® are specially developed with cashmere-like acrylic yarn which provides high performance insulation against the cold with superior moisture breathing abilities.
You can trust that Class Tracker student planners have all they need to stay organized. In fact, Class Tracker was names Best Academic Planners for 2021 by CNN.
For decades, Loom & Table have been supplying quality-crafted table linens exclusively to top-tier hotels, resorts, and restaurants. Now, we can access these beautiful linens for our homes.
Give the guys on your list a useful gift, that keeps giving and is with a cause! Society Socks sends 2 pairs of socks a month. What is sent is random, but all their designs are fun. For every pair sold, a pair is donated. The gift that gives all year long while giving back is the best kind of gift.
Tre Olive Oil is the perfect gift to send your friends, family, or clients as a thank you or just to show you care. The gift of olive oil is a healthy alternative that will help you make a lasting impression.
SeaBear – Premium Wild Alaskan Smoked Sockeye, Coho, and Pink Salmon Trio – 18oz Box. The salmon is vacuum sealed in our famous gold foil pouch, then gently cooked in the sealed pouch, preserving the salmon naturally.
Besides the sleek, white look the lamp offers fantastic lighting to any space with 3 brightness dimmable options that do not flicker. The 10 high-quality LED chips offer a healthy and bright light so colors pop and you don’t have dark spots. The head swivels down to aim at your desk work.
Heat Holders® are specially developed with cashmere-like acrylic yarn which provides high performance insulation against the cold with superior moisture breathing abilities.
Daisy Cakes has been featured on Shark Tank, Rachael Ray, the Food Netwoork, The Taste, The Chew, Good Morning America, ABC’s “Made in America”, 20/20, Home and Family, the Today Show, CNBC, Wendy Williams, and Anderson Cooper. You will love them too!
These BendyFigs from The Noble Collection make great gifts for toy lovers and collectors. Each bendable 7-inch figure is highly detailed, can be sculpted for play or display.
The Pirani party cup keeps drinks cold 12+ hours; hot up to six. It is triple-insulated stainless steel. This lid is fantastic and does not leak. The cup does not sweat and is stackable.
December Giveaway! 1 lucky reader will win a $25 Gift Card of choice. Enter below and open to US/CAN. Ends 12/19 11:59pm PST. ages 18+ Good luck! <<GIVEAWAY BEGINS DEC 6 1am PST>
November Giveaway! 1 lucky reader will win a $10 USD Starbucks gift card in time for Black Friday! Enter below and open to US/CAN ages 18+. Ends 11/24/2021. Good luck.
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As we shop for food and gifts this season we tend to forget to just slow down and stay aware. We bring home shopping bags and have extra trash after presents and that just adds to an ever growing pile of trash in our fragile environment.
The Lotus Trolley Bag has egg and wine pockets, an insulated cooler bag, mesh bottoms to prevent mold after spills and a faster, easier and more organized method of bagging groceries.
The four-bag system is versatile for other uses and rolls up to the size of a yoga mat. Then there are the produce bags that hold fruits and veggies to further reduce the plastic waste.
My local Goodwill region (Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region) has 2 gals they call, Costume Experts. Having Whitney and Morena locally means we get great tips, talent displays and DIY ideas. Creating a costume that is unique makes Halloween so fun (or you can be a Baby Shark Mom with like else).
Whitney and Morena have put together some tips to finding a Costume that will stand out and I wanted to share a few of them with you below.
Use Your Smart Phone. Technology today allows us to merge what we scan on our phones to what we see in stores. Searching ideas on your phone and using images to know what items you need makes the outfit complete. Want to be ‘Grandpa”, search some photos and head to the men’s section of Goodwill.
Plan ahead. When you start now you can visit several stores in your area to piece the perfect items together. Having an 80’s family costume this year? You’ll find everything you need if you check all local stores and keep going back because new stuff is on the racks daily.
Have a budget. Most stores offer new and used costumes and costume ideas. If you are looking for a trending, new costume see if Goodwill has it for a lot less than most retailers. Is the budget thin? Shop used costumes and save even more.
Know your Halloween night plans. What will you be doing with your costume? Will you be outside in the cold, trick-or-treating with kids? Will you be at a kids party or adult party? Know your scene and then you can choose a costume with kid-friendly in mind or even weather in mind.
What are you favorite movies, TV shows? How do your favorite actors/actresses or characters dress? My son is a huge Stranger Things fan and he likes Steve’s character so he decided on Scoops Ahoy Steve for Halloween this year. You can find a lot of inspiration within your favorite media.
Leave the Halloween section. If you are visiting Goodwill stores for your costume hunt, leave the Halloween section to find the right pieces for tops, bottoms, hats, socks, etc. elsewhere in the store.
Find a Goodwill helper. Most stores have DIY experts that can help you find costume necessities and even help find a style or idea you’ll love. There are ‘Whitney’s and Morena’s’ at Goodwill stores nationwide so check your stores experts.
Don’t forget to think about year-round needs while there. My son is in the middle of October Awareness week at school. When I was Back to School shopping I kept colors in mind so we are good to go this week for Orange Day for Anti-Bullying and Pink/Black Day for Breast Cancer Awareness. It’s always a good idea to grab those bright color items in your kids sizes for school events when visiting Goodwill stores especially if they are the day’s colored tag sales.
Goodwill thrift store sales fund free education in a variety of career fields such as culinary, barista, construction, advanced manufacturing, warehouse, computers and more. Shop to help your local community and continue the cycle by donating your past Halloween attire along with other household items!
