The Shopping Blog has a good post about red, white and blue bagels from Bruegger’s that will be available this upcoming Thursday and Friday.

Bruegger’s is one of my favorite places to get a bagel (jalapeno cream cheese mmm) and it makes me like them more that they are doing it for charity.

Here is what the Bruegger’s corporate site has to say:

“Bruegger’s will offer its New York-style, hot-from-the-oven red, white and blue swirled bagels to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday and help the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of patriotic bagels will benefit the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.”

Find a Bruegger’s near you and give some patriotic bagels to your friends this July 4th weekend!

To some, snow globes are those gifts you get and think, “Now what do I do with this?”.  But to others they are fun to collect and can be gazed upon for hours.

While snow globes aren’t exactly unique unto themselves, there are some pretty awesome/hilarious ones that are.

Martin & Munoz have created a line of hand-crafted snow globes featuring scenes you would not typically find in a snow globe.  For instance, the travelers collection contains scenes of a man with a giant spider behind him or a kid being held over a well by one foot.  There is an island scene with people walking on stilts and another of a man being held at gunpoint. They are really quite interesting and make you think about what you are seeing.

They also are limited in numbers and hard to find.  I did come across some at Unica Home but I am not sure of the availability.  A warning, these aren’t your typical snow globes in looks or price.  Each one will run you about $750!  Here are some additional ones:

Robyn Klauer from Georgie Designs contacted us about a great gift idea her site offers.  We all know about fruit of the month, wine of the month and book of the month clubs…but how about a Ring of the Month club!?

Available in 3, 6 and 12 month options, this is a great idea for someone who is into jewelry (or even better, order it for yourself and give away the ones you don’t want!).

Each ring is handcrafted and sent in a beautiful package featuring the ring of your choice.  Not sure of the recipients ring size?  Georgie Designs will send a gift card notification beforehand along with a ring sizer for them to email or call back with.  Then they will have their ring in 1-2 weeks.  Perfect!

The prices are reasonable for handcrafted jewelry with the 3-month club at $128, 6-months for $256 and 12-months ranging from $498-$558 (choice of silver or gold).

Go visit the site today and sign-up for the ring of the month club…remember, jewelry is always a great gift!

With GiftGuy away taking care of the new addition to the family I decided to stay with the baby theme.

The announcement and arrival of a newborn typically comes with…presents! Blankets, clothes, toys, diapers, cookies… Wait, cookies?

Ok, maybe everyone doesn’t receive cookies but they should with this great idea from Mrs. Beasley’s Bakery.

Mrs. Beasley’s, known for their delicious baked goods, features a baby book filled with some tasty treats for Mom. The box (which is perfect for storing baby photos, hospital bands, cards, etc) comes with 50 mini cookies and 6 brownies along with a personal page for recording baby milestones.

The best part is it only costs $29.95! A perfect gift upon arrival or even as part of a baby shower present. Order your Mrs. Beasley Baby Book today!

With GiftGuy and GiftGirl welcoming GiftBaby this week (Congrats GiftFamily!) it had me thinking about cool gifts for new moms.

I came across the Oopa Baby Cashmere Baby Sling at My Kidz Got Style and had to read more.

The sling is not only made of cashmere (love it) but it is designed to be stylish, can be worn in a variety of positions and each one is hand-made and one of a kind. (Red is the only color they have available) It is one size only, measures 78″ in length, has no pocket and is dry clean only.

Being cashmere it’s a little pricey ($405) but just think how comfortable and soft both mom and baby will feel in it. I’m sure any mom would be grateful for this gift.

Check out the My Kidz Got Style blog for some other cool ideas for new moms and kids.

And, be sure to browse our own page with additional gift ideas for expecting mothers …