This is the recent fun situation that we ladies do<\/em> share: we were a few of the very fortunate show business females to receive the fabulous Madison & Mulholland swag bag in honor of the Oscars! (They got it because they’re\u2014well–them! And I did because\u2013who knows?)<\/p>\n Some of the goodies hidden in the inside pockets of the suitcase. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n I met this company back in the day, when I attended some of their fabulous gifting suites that they used to throw, and I always looked forward to them. But, after taking a several-year hiatus from this type of event, (because she just didn’t want to do suites anymore,) Madison & Mulholland head honcho Jane Ubell-Meyer realized that she still wanted to celebrate the celebs who used to flock to hers. So, she returned to the genre, big-time, with a wonderful concept this awards season.<\/p>\n She had hefty bags of upscale goodies hand-delivered to A-list talent during Oscars week! I love it! (And I’m sure so did they<\/em>.)<\/p>\n Jane curated the gifts herself, making sure to include a variety of products, with eveything from fun to useful to luxurious items. I was thrilled to get a small gander at some of the contents. Maybe it will inspire me to resurrect my acting career that I’ve neglected for the past few years to instead devote my time to this little baby that you’re reading right now! The gifts can be the carrot that lead me back into the acting fray, by giving me a hint of what movie stars can receive if they get famous enough!<\/p>\n The contents were so cool that I decided to share a peek inside at a sampling of the goodies with you. Here goes:<\/p>\n![\"Some](\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/rsz_img_2141.jpg\")
<\/a><\/a>Travelon\u00a0Luggage<\/strong>–It all came in their eighteen-inch wheeled\u00a0under-seat\u00a0carry\u2010on,\u00a0(how many hyphens was that<\/em>?!,) which is so lightweight that even wimpy I<\/em> was able to lift it on my own, even filled to the brim with gifts! It has special bags inside to make packing easy, which is a pleasure for messy peeps like me.<\/p>\n<\/a>Yarn\u00a0Pop<\/strong>\u2014A whole knitting kit, with several brands of yarn, came in this uber-colorful tote bag. Sadly, (or perhaps happily…for the people I would have crocheted stuff for!,) my creating-in-any-way-other-than-with-words days are behind me. But this mouth-watering bag itself was my favorite gift! It reminded me of my circus days, which is always fun.<\/p>\n<\/a>Little\u00a0Black\u00a0Box\u00a0by\u00a0J\u00a0Grace\u00a0Co.<\/strong>\u2014How can anyone not love sparkly-yet-elegant earrings? The ones in the bag are six-carat tear-drop-shaped arrow-cut simulated diamonds on sterling silver posts. And they were presented in an elegant little black box, so the excitement began before we even opened them.<\/p>\n<\/a>Designer Noodle<\/strong>\u2014I’m really excited about these uber-colorful pool \u201cnoodles!\u201d They have matching rafts, which is where I’ll most likely wind-up in the pool, even though I should be exercising with the noodles. The items come in all different fun designs, in categories like \u201cCandy\u201d and \u201cBeach.\u201d And this is a lovely company who actually honors gift certificates, with no fuss whatsoever! That is almost unheard of before, in my experience.<\/p>\n<\/a>Mirai\u00a0Clinical\u00a0Bodycare<\/strong>\u2014This gift was wrapped beautifully, and reminded me of the prettiest Christmas present! I even had to rip the paper off, like an excited kid. Inside was a collection of body care products from Japan, where everyone looks good. But these go even one step further\u2014they offer all-day deodorant protection, to go along with your newly-smooth skin.<\/p>\n<\/a>Gigs Headphones<\/strong>\u2014These powerful bluetooth\u00a0headphones\u00a0are \u201call about that bass.\u201d Really. They’re designed to play-up that feature, which I’m sure the krump-dancing Mr. X and his fleet-footed buddies will appreciate. They fold easily, and are very attractive, to boot. (The headphones, not the krumpers, though I just realized that the same can actually be said of many of them!)<\/p>\n