Today’s Giveaway is a really, really good one!  So please take a seat and get comfy so you can fully appreciate its awesomeness.

Meet the SodaStream:

It’s a home soda maker that will save you so much money, lugging, and trash.  And best part: no aspartame and no high fructose corn syrup!

You twist the CO2 Carbonator into the rear of the unit.

Then twist the plastic bottle you’ve filled with cold water into the front of the unit.

Then press the button on top of the machine and the CO2 shoots into the water bottle.  Sorry I cut off the button, it was tricky to take photos while I was pushing it, (and I was talking on the phone with my mom so I had to cradle the phone with my shoulder – multitasking).  You push the button 3 times.  I usually unscrew it and give it a quick taste to make sure it has enough “juice”.  If you were over and we were going to share, I would refrain from doing this, scout’s honor.

Then you pick your flavor, caffeine-free Diet Cola for me, and pour 1 cap full into the carbonated bottle.  One of these little bottles ($4.99) makes the equivalent of 33 cans of soda.  In addition to the expense, I’ve just saved several trips to the recycling center.

Voila!  A little drink treat for me!

Lots of fizz, just like a soda fountain should be.  I’m telling you dee-lish! – I can’t tell the difference.

These are just some of the many flavors offered.  You can see the full list here.

Giveaway

You can win one SodaStream machine, one CO2 Canister, 2 soda bottles and a sampling of flavors just by leaving a comment by Friday, March 12th and I’ll choose the winner using Random.org on Saturday, the 13th.  Because of the complexities of shipping the included CO2 Canister, this giveaway is only open to residents of the 48 continental states.

You can get an extra entry by emailing 5 of your friends about The Good Stuff Guide (or tweeting or leaving something about TGSG as your status update on Facebook).  As always, I trust ya!

Good luck!

Also, SodaStream has offered you great readers $10 off a new machine purchased at SodaStreamUSA.com.  Use coupon code “GOODSTUFF”.

This isn’t me, but here’s a video where you can see the whole thing performed for you.

Meet the momAgenda Kitchen Folio.

It is a binder with see-through page sleeves so you can file all that endless, but seriously important, single sheets of paper:
Class lists, sports schedules, lunch menus, after-school activities, volunteer activities, PTA information, etc, etc, etc.

All this and it’s gorgeous too!

There are also some sheets that come pre-loaded with the binder: Important phone numbers, family medical info, birthdays and anniversaries, and probably the most important, babysitter’s info.

I keep mine directly next to the telephone so it’s at the ready.
They come in pink and blue (which is new). I have the pink, but I really like the new blue so if you’d like to trade…

Giveaway

You can win one just by leaving a comment by Friday, January 29th and I’ll choose a winner using Random.org on Saturday the 30th.  You can garner an extra entry by emailing five of your friends about The Good Stuff Guide, or sharing your love of The Good Stuff Guide on either Facebook or Twitter.  It’s on the honor system – I trust ya.  Good luck!

You can also find them – and a plethura of other great things at MomAgenda.com.  While you’re there, take a look at the Spiral Calendar and School Years Organizer. You will not be sorry!

You’re going to LOVE this.

In my efforts to get myself out for my runs, I have discovered the slotRadio player to keep me distracted and moving.  It’s a little music player which comes loaded with a 1000 song music card.

1000 songs.

No downloading, no hooking up to your PC/Mac, no managing playlists.  You are ready to go.  And you can purchase additional 1000 song cards.

Currently there are 11 different music cards to choose from (they’re adding new ones all the time):  80’s/90’s, Country, Rock, Christmas, Latin, Classical, Health and fitness, Hip hop/R&B, Oldies, slotRadio Mix, and a Daily Mix.

And here’s the fun part – for the giveaway, you can pick your player and which type of music card you’d like!

This is the slotRadio player which includes FM Radio, a screen for viewing artist and song information, and a nice, long battery life.

Pretty nice, eh?

This is the slotRadio To Go player, the slimmer sister of the above.   With the same music card capability, it lacks the FM radio and the info screen, but it’s smaller and easier to carry.

Here are a few of your music card choices.  I have the 80’s/90’s mix and I love it on my runs.  “Gloria” seriously makes me run faster.  I still remember dancing my little heart out in my bedroom in third grade.

But I digress.

Giveaway

So just leave a comment my Friday, November 27th (AKA Black Friday), and I’ll choose a winner on Saturday, November 28th using Random.org.

Good luck to you!!

Only 3 days left before Thanksgiving – how is this possible??

The following is what I would like for Christmas.

Love you!**

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I’d like you to meet Isabelle Grace, master jewelry maker.

I think this oval necklace might be my favorite.

This circle charm is also very happy.  Love the chain.

This charm bracelet is so fun too – seems like many a grandmother would love this.  You can also do multiple charms.

Or if your course runs more to names…

You can customize how many charms, the stones, and additional charms as well.

I think this is so elegant.

And I think this is really fun…

There are so many to choose from and so many different ways to customize, you will be amazed.

So check out the website for more info.

Good news!  Isabelle Grace is offering you 10% off with coupon code goodstuff10.

And if you’re in to this sort of thing, and seriously who isn’t??

Check out Isabelle Grace on Kimberly Williams-Paisley.  Didn’t you love her in Father of the Bride??

** If you would like a similar note emailed to your spouse/boyfriend/partner, just email me at heidi at thegoodstuffguide.com and I’ll send it right out to him.  I’ll even include the coupon code.  I can’t guarantee that he won’t just delete me, but it’s worth a shot…

(Now that’s some assertion.)

I am ever grateful to the BBC for making my favorite novel of all time into my favorite movie of all time.  After 100s of viewings, the movie stands in a league of it’s own – that of perfection.

The crisp dialogue is what strikes me the most. They say exactly what they mean in very few words. There’s no beating around the bush or floundering about.
Then there’s the tumultuous love story between Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennett. You will never look at Colin Firth the same way.

Recent productions of the same name, I am sorry to say, do not reach the same level of greatness. It takes 6 hours to tell this story and you will never enjoy the time more. I promise. I only wish there was a sequel hidden somewhere.

As always, you can find it at Amazon.

PS: The Running Man loves it too.

PPS: I wrote this post and edited and deleted and wrote again and I still didn’t do this movie justice.  Alas, I’m no Jane Austen.

PPPS: If you have eaten this movie and the book like candy and are still hungry for more, you can find Pride and Prejudice Sequels here.  I’ve read Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride (twice), Pemberley Remembered, and I’m about to start the Rebecca Ann Collins series. Can’t wait!

The first is Easy Arranger:

And all you do is:

Place this wire grid over the opening of the vase, arrange your flowers and you’re done!

I can grow flowers, but I am not capable of creating a flower arrangement – even with a store-bought bouquet.  It’s the sorry truth.  This little baby saves me.

Thank you Easy Arranger for letting me give one away!  (Enter comment below.)

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The second little beauty is CakeVase.  I had never seen anything like it, but now I’m hooked.

You can create this:

or this:

with the help of CakeVase.

You either bake or buy a  6 or 8 inch round cake.  Then place CakeVase onto the top.  Add a little water and your cut flowers (even a store-bought bouquet!) and VOILA:  A gorgeous creation.

Have you ever seen anything more brilliant?

Enter a comment below to win a set of 3. You can also find them at Amazon.