Top-Rated Gifts for Christmas

With this Lodge Logic Pre-Seasoned Combo Cooker you really get your money's worth.  This two-in-one set consists of a three quart Dutch oven and a 10 1/4 inch skillet that doubles as a lid.  With proper care and seasoning cast iron bec...

Don't ask me how something as simple as an apron can generate so much excitement but believe me when I say it can. I have learned lately that aprons are associated with warm memories. Memories of Moms, Grandmas and Great Aunts. Memories of growin...

The Lodge Logic 7-Quart Dutch Oven with Spiral Handle Bail and Iron Cover is an indispensable tool in the kitchen.  I use my Dutch oven several times a week to make soup, stew or a casserole.  I even use it to make plum jam when my plum tr...

Looking for a pie bird? Wondering what one is? You'll find the answers to those questions and much more on this page which is dedicated to the cutest kitchen collectible...the pie bird! A whimsical baking accessory that has a very real, practical fun...

Rose's Christmas Cookies is a beautiful and popular cookie cookbook by author Rose Levy Beranbaum suitable for experienced bakers and inexperienced bakers who are looking to expand their baking skills. It presents sixty amazing recipes for C...

Looking for a unique gift for a gourmet or cook or just someone who loves to eat?  Look no further than Cuisine Mentor's Cuisines of the World 12-Month Spice Blend Club, the gift that keeps on giving for a full year! Each month for an enti...

For gingerbread fans everywhere, Lenox presents a beautiful Gingerbread House cookie jar. This lovely 10.5 inch biscuit jar is hand-painted Lenox Ivory China which has been decorated with 24K gold and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Shaped...

This simple yet beautiful Waechtersbach plate reads, "You Are Special Today."  The use of a red plate to honour a family member has been a tradition in many families for a long, long time.  People use this plate to celeb...

I was meandering around Amazon today and ran across the Lenox Holiday Tartan Gold Banded China Cup.  I just had to stop and do a review of it!  I have always loved tartan ribbon for Christmas decorating and seeing it on this cup just thrill...

The Pfaltzgraff Winterberry Cardinal Birdhouse Cookie Jar is a good gift choice if you have a cookie jar collector to buy for this Christmas.  It is a great gift for anyone who likes to bake cookies.  If they are already collecting the Pfal...

Shopping for a new popcorn popper? Not sure which one is best for you? Let us help you find the best popcorn popper to suit your needs based on these popcorn popper reviews. Popping popcorn at home is a fun family activity that can become a memorabl...

The Oxo Good Grips Salad Spinner is an excellent product. It is actually Amazon's bestselling salad spinner as well as the spinner with the best customer reviews having received over 300 five-star customer reviews! Not only does it do well stat...

Not as strong as you used to be? Have a touch of arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or another disability? If you ever have a problem opening jars in the kitchen, you need the Black & Decker Lids Off Jar Opener. Used to be when I had a tight lid...

Have you seen the new, smart, Taylor Digital Measuring Cup and Scale? It's the measuring cup that measures not only milk, water, and oil but flour and sugar, too, by weight then displays the measurement in the unit of your choice on the handle. This...

Loved ones of Navy Nukes know that Nukes are hard working sailors. Nukes are the first ones on the ship and the last ones off. Contrary to popular belief they are not always playing golf and having dinner with the captain. Their work is down below de...

If you are looking for something a bit different this holiday, please consider these unusual Christmas cards and gifts from The Button Lady. This is a happy collection of buttons in Christmas colors! Novelty buttons include a pair of red plaid Scotti...

The Ten Year Journal is a simple tool for daily journaling. You can write 5 lines every day in less than ten minutes. Take ten minutes a day and record your life. I know you are busy. We are all busy- maybe too busy. But give yourself this gift! And...

This unique Christmas card design shows a pretty button collage including Christmas novelty buttons. Christmas trees, green stars, snowflakes, and a white bow make up part of this button collection. These unique Christmas cards and gifts featuring se...

Magnum's Hawaiian Shirt! Yes, this is it! Believe it ~~ you can buy your very own Magnum's Hawaiian Shirt! The original shirt that Magnum wore and made famous is locked up safely in the Smithsonian Institute but you can buy a replica, made by the ori...

With the Yoostar webcam, microphone, software and green screen, along with your computer, now you can insert yourself into scenes from your favorite movies and TV shows! From Sesame Street to The Godfather and everything in between, choose a scene,...

The Toshiba REGZA 47ZV650U 47-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with ClearScan 240, Black is an affordable LCD HDTV that looks good and has a good looking picture.  If you are looking for a television that does most things pretty well at a good price point, y...

My Apple iMac MB420LL/A 24-Inch Desktop is the first thing that I would grab in case of fire or other disaster. Family, friends, pets and photos are a given, and of course they would be my first priority, but after that it would be my iMac. I love th...

Lighter than a paperback, more powerful than WiFi, able to leap the library in a single, uh, click? - it's Kindle, the portable wireless reader from Amazon. The Kindle Wireless Reader from Amazon is the perfect anytime gift for your favorite...

Wrebbit 3D Puzzles. What are they? Simply put, Wrebbit 3D puzzles are three dimensional jigsaw puzzles first created by the Wrebbit company in Montreal. They are interlocking puzzles created from the foam that is used to insulate airliner cockpits. T...

Confession time, first of all. I have NOT played the Harry Potter Clue game YET but I am simply dying to try it. I have played and enjoyed all three of the Harry Potter games shown further down on this page and I cannot wait to try Harry Potter Clue...

Each year my family works on Christmas jigsaw puzzles during the month of December. We put a Christmas themed puzzle out and occasionally someone stops and puts a few pieces in place. As you know if you are a puzzler, once the puzzle starts to come t...

MonopolyŽ is the worlds most successful board game. The classic Monopoly game has given families countless hours of quality time together. It has been said that the family that plays monopoly together.... stays together! Monopoly has became the best s...

HATLEY PAJAMAS ~~ You and your children are going to love these Hatley Pajamas! They feature fun patterns and a 100 percent cotton baby-ribbed, super-combed fabric for softness and comfort. They are also snug fitting and have elastic waists and ribb...

This version of If You Take A Mouse To The Movies is a gorgeous special Christmas edition which includes the original story, recipes, sheet music, games a CD and more. If you are looking for a great review of this wonderful children's picture boo...

Melissa and Doug holiday jigsaw puzzles are beautifully made, quality puzzles for very young children. There are puzzles available for many of the popular holidays including Christmas jigsaw puzzles, Easter jigsaw puzzles, Valentine's Day jigsaw...

The Elf on the Shelf is a delightful Christmas tradition for young families.   Our grandchildren have totally enjoyed the Elf on the Shelf this year. They named their elf Gerald. It's been fun to hear the children, ages 5 and 6, talk ab...

One of the first games children learn is Bingo. A variety of kids bingo games are available -- and wonderful for play and teaching. Of course, Bingo is a great game for groups of all sizes. Our grandchildren's school has a Bingo Night every year. We...

If you have never heard of the Days of Wonder's Ticket To Ride, it is time you did and I am glad to have the pleasure to introduce you!  One of my children turned 16 this month and a friend spent several hours online carefully conside...

Designer skateboards are great gifts for all the skateboarders in your family. Scroll down to see some fantastic designs by GypsyOwl. Skateboarding continues to grow in popularity around the world.  According to Wikipedia, in 2002, there were ov...

An amazing collection, Neil Young Archives Volume 1 is a boxed set of Neil Young's recordings from 1963 to 1972 that is wowing fans around the world. Amazon calls it, "the (most) definitive, comprehensive, chronological survey of his entire body of...

James Hammerton of the Sliding Doors said, "Everybody's born knowing all the Beatles lyrics instinctively. They're passed into the fetus subconsciously along with all the amniotic stuff." We all know and love the Beatles but nobody has heard The Beat...

Elvis Presley Christmas Duets. Elvis has been dead for 31 years but that is not holding him back! He is still generating plenty of buzz! In 2008 it was his new Christmas music album, Elvis Presley Christmas Duets, that caused the sensation. Packed wi...

Ringo Starr once said, "We thought that if we lasted for two to three years that would be fantastic." Well, guess what. The Beatles are still around and they are still selling music. The Beatles Mono Box Set, which is rumoured to have been a limited...

Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino is an amazing movie. I just finished watching it with my husband on blu-ray and we loved it.  It made me laugh and it made me cry and it was a thoroughly enjoyable story.  If you have seen Gran Torino, make...

An Avonlea Christmas, also known as Happy Christmas Miss King, is a heartwarming drama, a family Christmas movie that centers on the reunion of the King Family at Christmas time. The setting is fictional Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, and the movie t...

Another lovely family movie by Kevin Sullivan and Trudy Grant, A Wind At My Back Christmas follows the Wind At My Back series which ended very unexpectedly. I have not seen the series though so I have no difficulty recommending this movie to anyone w...

The Panasonic DMP BD60 1080p Bl-ray Disc Player Black is a highly respected, well reviewed and affordable blu-ray player at just under $150. If you are looking to buy a blu-ray player player, this one is a simple but excellent choice. Before w...

'Tis the season...for some pretty amazing viewing with some of the best Christmas classics available for the first time ever on blu ray disc. Now we can view these fabulous holiday films like we have never seen them before from the comfort of our...

EAGLE CREEK LUGGAGE ~~ The Swerve 32 is a fine piece of Eagle Creek luggage made in the style of a large rolling duffel bag. This bag was one of two styles of wheeled bags that my family took when we travelled to Europe this summer. We loved the Swer...

These G-Rated removable tattoos are just plain fun!   Whether you are a babyboomer, a senior citizen, or an elderly person, adding a removable tattoo for a birthday party, a family celebration or a night on the town, can be a hoot! Removabl...

Let the walking cane help with your balance and the beam light the way! A lighted walking cane solves two problems at once! No more fumbling around dark stairways or poorly lighted hallways. Put safety first! And be sure to read the information abou...

Twenty-two years ago when we learned we were to have a little boy, we began to collect Christmas tree ornaments with a little boy theme. We had a lot of fun shopping for "boy" ornaments. As it happened, we had two more boys so we continued...

Star Wars Christmas Ornaments? Holiday decorations? You bet! Whether you are looking for one or two Star Wars ornaments for a fan in your life or you are an experienced collector, this page is full of interesting Star Wars information and collectible...