I am all about finding gifts for people who have everything or the person you have no idea what to buy them.  My mom is one of those people who never gives you any ideas.  It drives me crazy.  However, when I came across this pillowcase from Pillowcasegram, I knew I had to get it.  My mom is a Vegas freak.  My parents go there every year, and my mom loves the slot machines.  Pillowcasegrams can be sent in a special gift box and will include your personal message typed out on a telegram, or you may choose to send them in a regular envelope. There are many different themes you can pick from too.  I could have spent an entire day on their site just going through the themes.  There are some pillowcases (like the one I chose) that you can get custom embroidery done on too.  The fabric that these pillow cases are made of is high quality cotton.

This is a gift you don’t have to worry about anyone else getting.  Everyone can use pillowcases, so this is definitely a gift that will be used.  I can’t wait till Christmas, so I can give this to my mom!

For the last year, I have been in the process of converting all of our CDs into MP3 and saving them to the computer.  We have a lot of CDs, so it is something that is taking me a lot of time.  The sad part is that I still have half of our CD collection to still do.  This is where companies like AbundaTrade come in.  They take your new and used cds and copy them for you.  They make it ten times easier for you.

Now, once you have your CD collection as MP3s for your ipod or mp3 player, what are you going to do with those old CDs?  Now, AbundaTrade.com will buy them from you (they also buy books and DVDs too).  You give them a list of the CDs you have, and they tell you which ones they want. You then box up your CDs and send them in. The great thing is that AbundaTrade.com will send you the necessary materials to box and ship your trade-ins!  Now, you then take your credits and are able to shop on their site for a ton of things.  They have everything from TVs to cameras to a PS3.  If they don’t have the electronic item on their site that you want, you can let them know, and they will see if they can get it!  I love to be able to make extra money without really having to do anything extra.  This is an awesome way to get the CDs you no longer use out of your house and give you some extra cash for either yourself or Christmas!

Let me warn you, make you sure have a box of tissues handy when you check out the blog Because Someone Cares.  This blog is about (to quote her site) “Every time I hear of a suffering child, my heart breaks. I must do something to help in any way I can. For now I’ll write about some of these children, and hopefully you’ll read and do whatever you can to help.”  She also has other posts, but there are a lot of really good posts about children who need your help.  As a mother with two little ones myself, it reminds me of how lucky my kids and I really are and breaks my heart at the same time.  She even has the foundations that she talks about in her sidebar for easy reference.  If you want to make a difference in this world, check out her blog and the foundations she talks about and consider donating yourself.