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Holiday Gift Ideas - Gift Cards offer Something for Everyone!

Posted by JE Jones on Nov-17-2009

Do you have trouble coming up with great holiday gift ideas for everybody on your list? One easy and convenient gift I really love are Gift Cards . When I choose a gift card for someone, I know they can take it and exchange it for something they really want.

Gift cards are available at Shop.com

Gift cards are available at Shop.com

Shop.com offers gift cards for just about anyone on your list, from kids to seniors. For women, they offer cards at stores like Kohls or online shopping at QVC. For men, how about a gift card at Home Depot or sports fan warehouse? Even teens love gifts cards for places like itunes, Gap and Old Navy.

One thing I love about Shop.com is that I can buy many different gift cards in one-stop shopping or I can also purchase other gifts from clothing to electronics. Many of the stores in Shop.com also offer free shipping deals, which is important to the gift budget.

Shop.com gift cards aren’t just for the holidays either. You can find just the right gift for someone for birthdays, baby and wedding showers and more.

This was a paid review of Shop.com gift cards but I always give my honest opinion and I have personally used Shop.com for my own holiday gift giving.

Posted in: How To, Money Saving Ideas, senior gift ideas
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ShopHolster Offers Great Gift Ideas for the Gun Enthusiast

Posted by JE Jones on Nov-5-2009

Do you have a gun or hunting enthusiast on your holiday gift list like I do? If you do, check out ShopHolster for great ideas. ShopHolster carries quality Safariland, Galco, Blackhawk and DeSantis holsters at bargain

Safariland Concealment Holster at ShopHolster.com

Safariland Concealment Holster at ShopHolster.com

prices.

Besides many holster styles, what other terrific outdoor gear does ShopHolster offer? How about WileyX Eyeware, Fenix flashlights, Gerber knives and 5.11 Tactical clothing and Desantis belts. The 5.11 Tactical Jacket and other selected items also qualify for free shipping. This waterproof, insulated reversible tactical jacket is on my husband’s holiday gift list this year.

Get free ground shipping on orders over $100 and Use the 15% off coupon Code Stimulus to receive a great discount.

This article was sponsored by ShopHolster.

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Save Money with These Easy Gifts From the Kitchen - Spiced Nuts

Posted by JE Jones on Nov-3-2009

I love to get creative at holiday time and one way to be creative and save money too is to make my

Gifts from the Kitchen

Gifts from the Kitchen

own gifts from the kitchen. That also happens to be the name of one of my favorite books to use this time of year called. Christmas Gifts from the Kitchen

Here’s one of my favorite gifts to give from my kitchen - these Holiday Spiced Nuts. Everybody on my gift list loves them and they are also a hit at our annual family Christmas party. Seniors on your gift list will love the idea that you made this gift yourself.

Ingredients for Holiday Spiced Nuts

1 c whole almonds
1 c blanched peanuts
1 c sugar
1/4 c butter or margarine
1-1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/2 tsp Cinnamon (6 oz)
1/2 tsp Allspice
1/2 tsp Ginger
1/2 tsp salt, if desired

Directions

Using a heavy skillet, cook all ingredients over medium heat, stirring frequently until sugar is melted and has turned a golden brown – about 15 minutes.

Stir to make sure all nuts are evenly coated, then spread them out on waxed paper and let them cool.

Break these holiday spiced nuts into clusters of 2 or 3 nuts each.

This recipe yields about 3 cups.

Wrap in food grade plastic and tie with a holiday ribbon and give as a gift or add to a foodie gift basket.

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Galco Holster Makes the Perfect Gift for Gun Enthusiast

Posted by JE Jones on Nov-3-2009

Do you have a gun enthusiast in the family like I do? For my husband’s birthday this past summer, I bought

Galco Belt Holster

Galco Belt Holster

him a Galco Holster, which is made of premium saddle leather and is very well crafted.

What my husband was looking for in a holster design was something that was simple, comfortable and practical that made carrying a handgun discrete. There is an independent tension screw adjustment which helps to make sure you get a custom fit that is secure during normal activities. He was a little worried at first about the lack of a retention strap but the tension screw worked extremely well for him.

The Galco Holster is very reasonably priced as well and makes a terrific gift for your favorite gun enthusiast. It’s made in the USA as well and there is free shipping on orders over $75.

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Frozen Blueberry Preserve Recipe

Posted by JE Jones on Oct-13-2009

Remember those tasty blueberry jams and preserves your grandmother used to make? This easy version of that blueberry preserve recipe actually needs no canning.  Just put into freezer til you’re ready to use it.

In these economic times, many people are learning to make their own jams and jellies, grow and preserve their own food and save money too. What’s more they’re having fun rediscovering the skills our mothers and grandmothers used every day in the old-fashioned kitchen. This recipe also makes a terrific gift for someone you know.

Ingredients to Frozen Blueberry Preserve

4 c mashed blueberries
2 packages of sur-Jell or Penjel
1 c. white syrup
5 1/2 c sugar
1/4 c lemon juice

Directions

Mix blueberries and Sure-Jell or Penjel until thoroughly blended and let it stand for 20 minutes.

Add syrup, sugar and lemon juice very slowly and stir thoroughly, making sure all sugar is dissolved.

Put the preserves into containers and freeze.

Wow your guests at your special holiday dinner or breakfast with this delicious homemade blueberry preserve recipe.

Posted in: Healthy Recipes, How To, Joan's boomer blog, Money Saving Ideas, Recipes Nostalgic, senior gift ideas
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Gift Ideas for Seniors - Yoga DVDs for Those Over 50

Posted by JE Jones on Sep-22-2009

A healthy gift idea for the baby boomer on your list is a yoga DVD put together especially for the over 50 crowd. I started out doing yoga years ago with Lilias Folan, who used to have an AM Yoga program on PBS. This AM and PM Workout for Seniors is terrific! It offers a complete routine to start and end the day and it’s gentle enough for those just starting out.

Regular use of the AM portion of the yoga workout for seniors will help to increase energy and vitality, increase flexibility and range of motion for joints, helps build a strong back and helps to clear the mind and improve balance. The PM portion is especially designed to help relax the body and promote sound sleep, as well as sooth tension held in the back, neck and shoulder muscles. It is also a wonderful total body stretch with helps increase flexibility.

After just a couple of weeks practicing this senior yoga, the body feels more relaxed, more balanced and more energetic.

Here are a couple more yoga DVD programs designed especially with seniors in mind.

offers gentle stretches to promote flexibility.

  • Candy you ate as a kid® Wax Lips, Candy Buttons, Wax Bottles, Candy Cigarettes and more fresh candies from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. This company sells lots of retro and nostalgic candy that will bring back lots of great memories for seniors on your gift list.


These great yoga gift ideas for seniors are all under $25. If you’d like to create a yoga gift basket, include a scented candle and an extra thick yoga matt. I switched to an extra thick matt and it made a wonderful difference in poses that required getting on my hands and knees.

With these yoga DVDs, it doesn’t matter if the gift recipient is a beginner at yoga or stretching. They were designed for the beginner in mind. Lilias also has other yoga DVD’s out as well for those who want a more extensive workout. Who knows? Your gift may be the start of a whole new healthy lifestyle for someone you love.

Posted in: Baby Boomer Health & Weight Loss Tips, Book Reviews, Boomer Living, Fitness After 50, Healthy Living, Healthy Living Products, Nostalgia, senior gift ideas
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