{"id":4152,"date":"2011-05-03T11:12:18","date_gmt":"2011-05-03T15:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/?p=4152"},"modified":"2011-05-03T11:12:18","modified_gmt":"2011-05-03T15:12:18","slug":"gift-ideas-mothers-day-and-fathers-day-gift-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/gift-ideas-mothers-day-and-fathers-day-gift-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"GIFT IDEAS: MOTHER\u2019S DAY AND FATHER\u2019S DAY GIFT IDEAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>MOTHER\u2019S DAY AND FATHER\u2019S DAY GIFT IDEAS<\/h1>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These three items are ones I discovered at various gifting suites this year, and with Mother\u2019s Day, and then Father\u2019s Day, fast approaching, I thought they\u2019d make excellent gifts. All three of them show that the giver is thinking outside the box, and there\u2019s something for everyone on this short list. A bonus is that with so many men getting metro and so many women being able to act on their love of sports without being looked at funny, these products are really unisex.<\/p>\n<p>And by the way, congrats to Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon on the birth of their twins this past week-end. That family will <em>always <\/em>need gift suggestions because the babies\u2019 birthdays fall on the parents\u2019 wedding anniversary, and right before Mother\u2019s Day and Father\u2019s Day. Bad planning, but I hope that my ideas will always help them. And <em>you<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Happy gift choosing!<\/p>\n<h1>FOR FATHER\u2019S DAY: BALLPARK CLASSICS BASEBALL GAME<\/h1>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/yankee-hero.jpg\" title=\"yankee-hero\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4162\" title=\"yankee-hero\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/yankee-hero-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>I often leave men out of my suggestions because I have rarely found anything special enough for them. My siblings and I just always bought my father pistachio nuts and diabetic-friendly chocolate. And, most importantly, Mets memorabilia. I\u2019m sure there were other things he wanted, but he never let us know.<\/p>\n<p>He would have loved this wonderful Ballpark Classics stand-up baseball game. It\u2019s the most perfect male gift I\u2019ve ever found! It\u2019s great for everybody, but especially for dads. (Because don\u2019t we like to give them something that the whole family can enjoy? Isn\u2019t that an unwritten dad rule?)<\/p>\n<p>And for me, because I absolutely looove baseball. (Yes, I know it\u2019s a slow game to watch on TV, but that just means you don\u2019t have to pay attention to every single second of it, and can actually go though piling-up papers and emails while watching the games.)<\/p>\n<p>We all get to participate with the Ballpark Classics game. When I saw it at the suite, I stopped in my tracks. It was <em>that<\/em> mouth-watering. I really did kind-of have that feeling of when you first walk into a real stadium and you get that first glimpse of the green field. That sight still takes my breath away just a little.<\/p>\n<p>The creator of the game, Doug Strom, is as crazy about baseball as I am. I used to have two guy friends who were, but they went by the wayside. So, I was thrilled to get taught how to play this game directly by Doug, who\u2019s a master at pitching. For those of you who haven\u2019t been lucky enough to meet Doug, (which is actually <em>most<\/em> of you,) the instructions teach you how to throw every kind of ball. [I originally had an observation on spitballs here, but it was just too double entendre, even for me. So use your imagination and chuckle anyway.]<\/p>\n<p>This newcomer to the family of rec room (or man cave) games is easy enough to have fun with, and challenging enough to get your competitive juices flowing. It\u2019s like a pinball game, but with pitching and hand-eye coordination being paramount. And the best part is that it doesn\u2019t require batteries or electricity; it\u2019s self-contained and is table-top so it\u2019s also portable. (There are optional legs available.)<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m thrilled that they have a Yankees Stadium edition, of course. (Yes, I\u2019m a fan of both the Yankees <em>and <\/em>the Mets. The only time that\u2019s been a problem for me was during the Subway World Series of 2000. That was painful all around.) They also have one of evil Fenway Park. But the generic one comes with stickers and pennants of all the different ballparks so you can personalize yours. Just don\u2019t put the stickers in the line of the pitches because you want the ball to come down smoothly. I may have to let mine interfere, though, because my pitching is still a little shaky, so I need all the excuses I can get.<\/p>\n<p>Play Ball!!!<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ballparkclassics.com\">www.ballparkclassics.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u3000<\/p>\n<h1>FOR MOTHER\u2019S DAY: TEI SPA BEAUTY TOOLS<\/h1>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/thepointkit.jpg\" title=\"thepointkit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4155\" title=\"thepointkit\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/thepointkit-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" \/><\/a>I\u2019m not saying that females need more skin-tightening tools than males, just that we\u2019re more into it. Out loud, at least. But couples can actually share this, so if you\u2019re a dude, you might want to order this Tei Spa Point Pen Kit for your woman just so you can use it, too.<\/p>\n<p>When you give someone a gift certificate for a facial, that\u2019s a one-time gift. If you instead gift a facial <em>tool<\/em>, you\u2019re giving something that can be used over and over again. The Point Pen Kit is the newest product in Tei\u2019s line of professional at-home beauty spa appliances. It\u2019s a skinny little thing that\u2019s thinner than an electric toothbrush, and aids in the deepest penetration of gels and serums to smooth fine lines and wrinkles. Who doesn\u2019t need that?<\/p>\n<p>Included in the kit is their 24 Karat Gold Firming Serum, which is what the Pen massages into the target areas to achieve the desired results. So, right there, she can tell her friends that you got her something in 24 karat gold for Mother\u2019s Day!<\/p>\n<p>With woman finally being smart enough to start age-prevention skin care as early as their twenties, we\u2019re always looking for new products that will make that process easier, and this company has several that look worthy of my looking into further. I haven\u2019t gotten to use any myself yet, because I just became aware of them recently, but as their headquarters are right here in Los Angeles, I hope to check-out their whole line to tell you about down the line. I\u2019m hoping that by then, they invent a fat-erasing tool! I\u2019ll be the first in line for that one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teispa.com\/\">http:\/\/www.teispa.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u3000<\/p>\n<h1>FOR EVERYBODY: NIGHT FOOD<\/h1>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/NightFood__Cooki_4d2381b4d9812_252x239.jpg\" title=\"NightFood__Cooki_4d2381b4d9812_252x239\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4160\" title=\"NightFood__Cooki_4d2381b4d9812_252x239\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/NightFood__Cooki_4d2381b4d9812_252x239.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" \/><\/a>Included in a gift bag from a recent suite, (one who\u2019s good enough to give us these extra goodies,) was a small food bar that had the potential to change my life for the better. It was a NightFood bar that\u2019s described thusly: \u201cNightFood is a great tasting nighttime food bar which supports and enhances your sleep every night in a way that no other product can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since neither Mr. X nor I have had a full night\u2019s sleep since we began seeing each other, (which I say is a hundred years ago, while he claims, \u201cWe went out for three weeks and we\u2019re just having a long break-up,\u201d) it was worth a try. So we ordered a supply to try them out together. And they\u2019re totally working on him! He\u2019s usually pretty skeptical about such things, but now he\u2019s desperate for more because they\u2019re working, which makes me so happy.<\/p>\n<p>[Note: With <em>my<\/em> crazy schedule, I, unfortunately, haven\u2019t had much time to try them out myself. You\u2019re supposed to take them about a half hour before you want to sleep, and since I\u2019m out most nights and just collapse when I get home, on a full stomach, I can\u2019t be consistent with them. I\u2019m a slow eater to begin with and can\u2019t stay up another half hour when I get home. And I couldn\u2019t eat another bite after most of my events.]<\/p>\n<p>But giving Mr. X the gift of sleep is seriously one of the best things I could ever get him. From those of you who are in the same insomnia boat as we are, can I get an \u201cAmen?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is how NightFood bars work: they contain melatonin and chocomine, which aid with sleep, but aren&#8217;t intended to knock you out, as some other products, including prescription meds, do. They\u2019re meant as a healthy part of an overall better sleep routine. And they&#8217;re also high in fiber and have a low glycemic index to keep your blood sugar stable.<\/p>\n<p>Almost equally important is the fact that Mr. X says they taste good, kind-of like candy, so they\u2019re not hard to eat. They\u2019re perfect for the person who always feels the need for a pre-bed snack. So far, the only flavor is Cookies \u2018N Cream, but they may come out with more down the line. To my mind, that\u2019s a universal flavor, so they got it right the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The delivery company left them outside our door when we got the first batch, so I was really worried that I was going to find a bunch of sleeping coyotes in front of the house. (Hey, better than awake ones!!!) So, just keep an eye out for your order.<\/p>\n<p>And happy good night\u2019s sleep!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nightfood.com\/\">http:\/\/www.nightfood.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MOTHER\u2019S DAY AND FATHER\u2019S DAY GIFT IDEAS \u00a0 These three items are ones I discovered at various gifting suites this year, and with Mother\u2019s Day, and then Father\u2019s Day, fast approaching, I thought they\u2019d make excellent gifts. 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