I always have issues with my cuticles, but this time of year, it’s even worse. I picked up Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream at my local superstore for about $6. I apply it on my nails and cuticles right before I go to sleep and I promise you my nails and cuticles look fully moisturized in the morning. I am a big fan of the Burt’s Bees line. It never disappoints. This cuticle cream is a keeper! Oh, and what a great stocking stuffer!

From Burt’s Bees:

Give your cuticles some TLC. Specially formulated, this buttery cream taps Sweet Almond Oil and Cocoa Seed Butter to moisturize and soften your cuticles while Vitamin E and Sunflower Oil nourish brittle nails. Feel pampered and polished from tips to toes.

• Moisturizes and softens cuticles with Sweet Almond Oil and Cocoa Seed Butter
• Nourishes brittle nails with Vitamin E and Sunflower Oil
• Fresh Lemon scent

When I was at the Container Store last week, they had all of their stocking stuffers out in the bins. I know you think it’s too early to start shopping stocking stuffers, but if you don’t get the good ones early, they will be gone! If you don’t have a Container Store near you, never fear, you can get all of them at containerstore.com.

This clip-on personal alarm is a great gift for the runner or walker in the family. It’s $15, and the alarm sound lasts for 15 minutes. There is a video demonstration you can watch to see how easy it works.

Oh my goodness! Someone finally invented a spatula to get out the last of the product you wish you could get to in those lotions and makeup. It’s only $5. (Honey, this would make a great stocking stuffer for your wife!)

This four port USB charger is perfect for the traveler on your list. They can plug in all their devices in one outlet.

Love this magnetic frame for $3. It’s made to mimic a polaroid picture. Some of you may not even know what those are! You can use a dry eraser marker and make your own caption. Great for the refrigerator, or a kid’s locker.

I hope this gives you enough of an incentive to check out The Container Store’s stocking stuffers! You are sure to find the perfect ones for your loved ones!

I am gearing up for the first of two times I REALLY am in the kitchen cooking. Not microwaving, or unpacking take-out, or making a bowl of cereal, but really putting my great culinary skills to work. I first had to figure out how I could get my Word documents transferred to my iPad, so I wouldn’t have to print a recipe each time I wanted to make it. I found this great video on youtube, followed the instructions, and viola! I can view all my documents, including my massive amount of recipes that I have smartly categorized for years in Word on my computer. No more wasted paper. Plus an added benefit is that I can easily access all my favorite cooking apps and websites straight from the iPad now in the kitchen. I am so clever.

Next I needed a stand to put my iPad on so I could easily look at my recipes on the iPad. The Kitchen iPad Stand is just perfect for that, and it’s under $30. It makes a great gift for yourself or for the cook on your gift list. You can use it as a stand or mount it under your cabinet. You can even order an Extra Mount for $9, so that you can use it at the stove AND at the sink. Neat!

I spent the weekend putting my Halloween decorations away, and putting out all my Thanksgiving decorations! Love this time of year. And my decorations aren’t complete without cute wallpaper for my iPhone and iPad.

Thanksgiving HD Wallpapers has a ton of wallpaper to choose from, whether you want cute or funny or just gorgeous fall wallpaper. And it’s free!

From the developer:

HD Wallpapers All Optimized for iPhone 5 & iPod Touch 5 (640 x 1136), iPad Mini, iPad 3rd Gen and all other iOS devices

HOW WILL YOU CELEBRATE THANKS GIVING THIS YEAR? WHY NOT WISH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH SOME OF THE MOST STUNNING THANKSGIVING WALLPAPERS? CHECK IT OUT!

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√ Save the images to your library.
√ Faster loading time & less memory consumption.
√ Fast and easy navigation within App using swipe, pinch and zoom.
√ Friendly search key to your favorite choice.
√ Categorized Organization of Wallpapers.
√ Unlimited downloads every day.
√ Pixel level detail of Cool User Interface making your time inside the App a soothing one.