2009

Guinness World Records 2010-The Book of the Decade

December 21, 2009 By Elizabeth

Need a last-minute gift idea? I just reviewed the Guinness World Records 2010 “Book of the Decade”, and let me tell you, it is FANTASTIC. It’s a whopping 287 pages that are each totally packed with not only amazing world records, but TONS of eye-popping photos. It starts with “Firsts”, like the first million-selling CD (Dire Straits’ “Brothers in Arms” in 1985), and ends with “Lasts”, like the the last use of guillotine in France (surprisingly, in 1977). In between, the pages are packed with records set in categories like human achievements, sports, animals, engineering, and media.

The book also includes a code that unlocks more content on www.guinnessworldrecords.com/2010/. There’s the Top 100 records, interviews, videos, and wallpaper downloads. My favorite record in the 2010 book is also on the interviews special content page, the record is held by Steve Mallie of Mallie’s Restaurant, who holds the record for the world’s largest commercially available hamburger. Mallie’s is located in Southgate, Michigan. You can find the record in the “Big Food” section, the burger weighs 164.8 lbs and costs $399.00!

So, if you need a last-minute gift for someone, or you’ll be taking a long drive to visit relatives for Christmas and need something to keep older kids occupied, I highly recommend you pick up the Guinness World Records 2010 book. It’s available at Barnes & Noble, check other bookstores as well. It’s hours and hours of entertainment at a great price!

Canadian Pulls Plane to Achieve Guinness World Record (newswire.ca)
Kruger Claims World Record for Largest Coffee Party (newswire.ca)
Monster meatball brings world record back to US East Coast (news.bbc.co.uk)

Filed Under: Holiday Gift Guide 2009 Tagged With: Books, Guinness World Record, holiday gift guide

Great Stocking Stuffer- All Natural Glee Gum

December 18, 2009 By Elizabeth

logo_gleegum2 Glee Gum is all natural chewing gum made with sustainably harvested rainforest chicle. It comes in SIX great flavors: cinnamon, peppermint, tangerine, bubblegum, spearmint, and triple berry. Glee Gum is the #1 healthy alternative to synthetic chewing gum and bubble gum! With no artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners (no aspartame), or preservatives, it’s easy to chew Glee-fully! Glee is sweetened with rice syrup instead of corn syrup.

Glee also makes activity kits for children that are fun and educational. They are great for science classes, birthday parties, scout troops, and home schools. Kids can make chocolate, chewing gum, or gummy candy and learn a lot in the process! Glee very generously sent us a huge package of their gum to try, and the kids chewed it up as fast as I would let them. To be honest, the flavor doesn’t last as long as other types of gum, but since it’s natural flavor and not a chemical, it’s a fair trade off for me.

To find a store near you that sells Glee gum, go to http://gleegum.com/ and click on “find stores”. In my area, Glee gum is sold at a local natural food store and at World Market. It’s worth tracking it down for a really unique gift!

Filed Under: Holiday Gift Guide 2009 Tagged With: Food, glee gum, gum

Do they sell nose warmers at Kohls?

December 17, 2009 By Elizabeth

I. Am. FREEEEEZING. I am SO COLD, people. The minute the temperature drops below 30 degrees, the tip of my nose gets ice cold and stays that way until summer. I’m not even kidding! It’s worse at night, so on winter evenings, you can find me sitting on the couch watching TV with my family while cupping the end of my nose with my hand, trying valiantly to bring it some amount of warmth.

I also have a constant battle with my husband over the amount of covers on our bed. If I had my way, we would have a sheet, a comforter, and an electric blanket on top of that. While dressed in sweats and wearing thick socks. Chris, needless to say, is less than happy with that idea. So when Shop.com contacted me about taking a look at Kohls Bedding, my main interest was seeing what kinds of deals they have on comforters. Maybe if I can find a really thick warm one, I can keep it over me while I watch TV and then use it on my side of the bed when I sleep.

So, I took a look, and I found pretty good deals, like a Full/Queen size reversible comforter for only $89.99, and this really pretty City Scene Eden Duvet Set, also $89.99. It would look great in my room, and wrapped around my nose on the couch