02/13 VALENTINES DAY GIFTS, WHAT'S TRENDING IN THE NEWS

LIFESTYLE EXPERT, CATENYA MCHENRY JOINS THE SHOW TO HELP US WITH LAST MINUTE VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS!

This Valentine's Day don’t be cliché and give chocolates or a teddy bear. Give the gifts that keep on giving!

Zymbol – Inspirational Jewelry

The Zymbol  pendant was created accidentally. After the founder decided to write the phrase, “Love is all you need” with a peace sign all stacked on top of one another, all the letters of the alphabet in addition to numbers 0 through 9 were found embedded within the design. WOW! What were the chances of that happening, ever? Well, after wearing the pendant around town for a couple of weeks and getting enormous positive reactions from people it came to pass that the Zymbol pendant quickly became a personalized inspirational piece of  jewelry that can mean anything to anyone. Each Zymbol pendant comes with a gift card that allows one to trace their individual Zymbol (inspirational) message that can evolve and change for each day or simply remain constant. Wear yours and trace out names, places, dates, goals, challenges, inspirations, and anything that you are thankful for. The entire collection is truly a spirit lifter and has touched so many people in so many different places. In addition, for every Zymbol sold the company gives an acrylic pendant to a child in the hospital for the sake of true inspiration.




Have a Heart Scarf - Pocket Poppet 
At $29, the Have a Heart Scarf from Pocket Poppet just might be the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for any man or woman. It is created using re-purposed fabric from the production of Pocket Poppet cardigans, so it is eco-friendly. $5 from the sale of each scarf is donated to an organization that benefits children - with the current charity being Feeding America, so it gives back. And the charcoal and black scarf is finished with a small red heart (cut from the remnants of the Red Wine Pocket Poppet).




Man Candy and Cupcakes 
Serve your sweetie sweet treats from recipes you can whip up from the new cookbook "Man Candy and Cupcakes." Babe Scott's new book features cupcake recipes to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth. As you flip through the pages trying to narrow down which delectable delights you want to make, you will get to feast your eyes on four hunky, shirtless bakers with cupcakes named after them.




Vintage Marquee Lights
Light up your LOVE with a beautiful Vintage Marquee Light for your loved one’s favorite room in the house. Vintage Marquee Lights are created with a rustic antique look, available in classic rust or the new Color Line with a choice of 11 vibrant colors. Each sign is 12”, 24” or 36” tall, 4” deep and equipped with a hanging bracket for easy wall installation, also looks great leaning against a wall. Perfect for indoor or outdoor use.






Endless Games
Bring your loved ones together with fun games from Endless Games! Name 5 asks the easy questions you know the answers to but here’s the twist… Sure you know 1 song with the word “love,” 1 Al Green song... maybe even two…but can you NAME 5??? Can you Name 5  TV Dads? 5 Breakfast cereal “mascots?”; $18.99. And Cupcake Race is the board game that will satisfy your littlest sweetie’s sweet tooth. There is a party tonight and you are bringing the cupcakes. Be the first to mix, bake, frost and top your cupcakes and you win the cherry on top!! Ages 4 and up- $19.99.



9Months

New and expecting moms can still enjoy a fizzy treat on Valentine’s Day thanks to 9Months red and white sparkling wines. 9Months is a non-alcoholic, delicious beverage made from grapes grown in Southern Australia. It's produced in a family owned winery so the juice of freshly picked grapes is refrigerated at zero degrees Celsius to prevent fermentation. Then it's filtered and pasteurized within the bottle to ensure the preservation of the juice's fresh natural grape flavor. 9Months “wines” are 100 percent natural with no added sugar, no artificial coloring or flavoring, and are gluten free. Pop the top and know you are giving back to the March of Dimes.


Fuzz Therapy

Give your Valentine the gift of love with a beautiful gift set from Fuzz Therapy. The “With Love” basket include sweet caramels, a wonderful book about love, a box of love quote cards, a “You Hold the Key to My Heart Forever” card complete  with a limited edition, hand-forged key and to top it off the softest, fuzziest teddy bear! All are beautifully presented in Fuzz Therapy’s custom-made keepsake box. Fuzz Therapy’s bears are chosen exclusively for their quality and softness. Made by a small family owned company who have been making high-quality teddy bears for more than 15 years.  The caramels included in the gift set are hand-crafted in small batches by an artisanal maker in Montana. They are gluten-free, kosher-certified and made in a facility that does not process any types of nuts. The attention to detail and superior quality materials will not go unnoticed by the recipient. Five gift options to choose from starting at $89.


Karma Gifts
Women will love a special trinket box to put all of their special things for Valentine’s Day from Karma Gifts! These boho-chic, affordable products come with a inspirational message inside, making it a great sentimental gift. All of Karma Gifts’ products are great for mixing and matching, so you can keep adding to your collection are great for mixing and matching, so you can get a matching tote, coffee mug, scarf, wrap bracelets, robe, flip flops and so much more! Feel great about your purchase too, Karma Gifts donates a portion of each sale to those in need.

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