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* Harvard Sweet Boutique

Meet the latest additions to the Harvard Sweet Boutique line-up, now available for purchase on our web site: Ginger Molasses Cookies, Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies and Vanilla Sea Salt Brownies. Just don’t forget to order some and try them yourself! Call 1-888-5-SWEETS to order. Visit HarvardSweetBoutique.com.

* Buttercream Cupcakes & Coffee

The modern day “treatery” makes homemade trans-fat free cupcakes and minis with holiday-themed flavors like Chocolate/Vanilla Peppermint, Vanilla Maple Walnut, Vanilla Egg Nog and Chocolate Heath. Celebrities that indulge include Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives), Dina Manzo (The Real Housewives of New Jersey), Lara Spencer (The Insider) and Ariel Stein (Miami Social). Call 305-669-8181 to order. Visit ButterCreamCupcakes.com.

* Smucker’s Flavored Toppings

Indulge in Limited Edition flavors such as Smucker’s Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Topping, Smucker’s Apple Cinnamon Topping and Smucker’s Chocolate Mint Flavored Topping. Ice cream toppings also provide a way to add flavor with less sugar by using Smucker’s Sugar Free Strawberry Topping, among other sugar free flavors. Try these unique holiday and winter season recipes that feature Smucker’s Toppings: Gingerbread Trifle, Chocolate Mint Mousse, Apple Cheddar Drop Biscuits and Strawberry Coffeecake. Visit Smuckers.com.

Products for Kids & Parents

* Sniffle Buddies®

Sniffle Buddies® are a more sanitary, eco-friendly solution to the age old problem of kids wiping their runny noses on their sleeves or hands. They are naturally antibacterial, anti-fungal, absorbent wrist bands - made of bamboo and organic cotton - that ‘catch’ sniffles. The fabric covers elastic bands that are secured by Velcro closures. They are sturdy and easily removable by parents. Visit SniffleBuddies.com.

* GRiPPiES

GRiPPiES was started after two moms put their heads together and realized a need in the market for non-slip socks and tights for their children. They make a great gift or stocking stuffer for your children. GRiPPiES offers two lines of products: adhesive and iron on shapes in bears, beans and stars to stick or iron onto your “little ones” socks and No-Slip Run Resistant tights with the GRiPPies already applied to the soles. GRiPPiES just won The National Parent Center Seal of Approval in 2009. Visit GrippiesOnline.com.

* Halsea Designer Travel Collections

Halsea’s signature beach-chic prints are designed to mix and match. Each of the 8 colorful ocean-inspired fabrics coordinate so fans of the line can expand their collection with the introduction of each new print. Halsea’s coordinating collections include China Cove, a seashell print, is a graphic representation of the countless shell collections gathered throughout Sally’s youth. Crescent Bay, a rope lattice-like print, is interspersed with buoyant seahorses and coral. Boat Canyon, a fresh crab print inspired by a day of crab hunting with her two-year old son. Little Harbor, a twist on a coastal classic, features a crisp white bamboo lattice print contrasting with the kelp green or coffee background. Visit Halsea.com.

* Edible Cookie Play Dough

This dough makes for the perfect holiday gift idea for any child on your holiday gift list. It is a fun project for kids and their parents, to do together and they will be thrilled to know they can eat the creation they just made. You can mix the colored sugar cookie dough to create endless color options and is fun for the whole family! Visit 1800Bakery.com.

* Food Tee

Fresh. Healthy. Real. Invigorating. These are words to live by. They describe the company we keep, the work we do, and the life we aim to lead. They should also describe the food we eat and the clothes we wear! Whether you love your fruits and veggies, or are fed-up and ready to tell someone, you can express it with a FoodTee. Visit FoodTee.com.

Contest Alerts

* Family Fun Football for Nintendo Wii

In this fun, arcade-style casual sports game for everyone to enjoy, play against friends and family in vibrant themed football stadiums, such as the Tecmodome or Moonrock Field! Choose to be one of the game’s quirky characters, featuring animals, luchadors, ninjas, pirates, aliens and robots, or unlock the mode to play as your own Mii. The ability to coach teams with a simple offensive and defensive playbook coupled with intuitive Wii remote controls makes the game appealing to all ages for a fun pick-up and play party experience. Curious Parents will be giving away 1 copy of the game.

* Dora’s Christmas CD

Feliz Navidad! Preschoolers can share the holiday spirit with Dora and her adventure-loving pals as Nickelodeon and Sony Music Entertainment release the CD, Dora’s Christmas. The CD includes 16 new holiday songs performed by the world’s most beloved Latina heroine, Dora the Explorer. The disc features classic carols with a Latin twist, including “Deck the Halls,” “Jingle Bells” and “Santa Claus Is Coming Aquí!” The CD also includes bonus songs from Nickelodeon’s upcoming TV special, “Dora’s Christmas Carol. Curious Parents will be giving away 2 copies of the CD.

* Gotta Catch Santa Claus DVD  

Lionsgate Home Entertainment is making Family the focus of its winter DVD lineup with the new CGI animated title Gotta Catch Santa Claus, featuring none other than William Shatner himself as the voice of Santa and the captain of the most important sleigh in the world! Hold on to your reindeer because finding Santa is about to become an adventure of a lifetime! This funny and exciting new film is enjoyable for the entire family and features six fun new holiday songs. Curious Parents will be giving away 3 copies of the DVD.

* Discovery Kids Spider Quest for Nintendo DS  

In Spider Quest, fans of this creepy, crawly arachnid can hunt dangerous species from around the world to build up their own impressive vivariums and complete missions in the jungle to capture their species or help them escape from danger! Gamers can use their virtual vivariums to preserve, protect, treat and feed the species they capture on their jungle adventures. For those looking to know a little more about their eight-legged friends, gamers will learn interesting facts about the venomous species they’ve caught such as what kind of food they like and the kind of environments they inhabit! To make collecting each species even more fun, players can trade captured species with other players. Curious Parents will be giving away 3 copies of the game.

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