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Starting today you can find Hershey’s Holidays Favorites magazine on the newstand for $4.99.

This magazine styled cookbook was previously published in November of 2009 and is back by demand!  At the Hershey’s Kitchens they have always been proud of their products that are used by so many different people in so many different ways, and they’re thrilled to be part of imaginative recipes people create when baking for family and friends.

Whether you plan on having a traditional Thanksgiving with family or celebrating Christmas and New Year’s at a far-from-home destination, it’s never too early to buckle down on year-end holiday traveling plans to find the best deals.

While I was at the Kraft Innovations Kitchen BlogEats conference I got to eat a lot of food.  A LOT!  They provided us with recipes for all the fun things they made and one of the recipes was for OREO-Pumpkin Cookie Balls,

The V.Reader is described as an “interactive reading system” for children 3-7  but our nearly 6 year old ‘reviewer’ thinks it is a fun toy  that tells him stories and lets him draw cool pictures that he can save.

It looks just like a book and even has a cover that protects the screen and buttons when not in use. 

The long awaited Toy Story Trilogy on Blu-ray 3D arrived in stores November 1.  Just in time for holiday gift giving!

As I mentioned in my Cars 2 review, Pixar knows their stuff, and the quality of the Blu-ray 3D picture and sound on the discs is exceptional.  Even the picture on the trailers for upcoming Disney/Pixar Brave and Planes releases on the discs were perfect.

If you need to get a gift for a recently married woman, a woman struggling in her marriage or a good female friend or relative this Christmas, The Power of a Praying Wife Devotional: New Ways to Pray for Yourself, Your Husband and Your Marriage by Stormie Omartian would be a great choice.

When it seems you have nothing to bring… What gift can you give the King?

In this Veggie-version of a holiday classic, Junior Asparagus stars as The Little Drummer Boy, a lonely child who fins the true meaning of Christmas when he stumbles upon the birth of the baby Jesus. A story of hope, love, and forgiveness, this timeless tale will warm the hearts of children everywhere.

It’s always hard to find gifts for the tweens and teens on parents’ holiday shopping lists.  The options are often high-priced electronics and video games that stick kids to the couch. This year, there’s a fresh, new alternative that will get kids up and active and out the door.  The Rockboard Scooter is the coolest new hybrid on two wheels.

From the time E.T. came out waaay back in 1982 (yes I’m dating myself) – I have loved Reese’s Pieces.  So it was no surprise to me that when Hershey’s started coming out with other “Pieces” I would like those too.  While I still enjoy peanut butter, my more ‘grown up’ side prefers almonds.  So it was a treat to be able to try the Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almond Pieces before they even reach the store shelves!

Flickr CC by rayb777It’s hard to believe that I’ve lived in my current home for five and a half years already.  The move was prompted by a ‘money-pit’ house that had major problems when we had heavy rains.  A flooded basement is not a fun thing to deal with.