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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of FriendGiftr. All opinions are 100% mine. And for those who know me personally, you will smile and agree this post is sooo true

Oh, My Gosh I wish I would have known about the Friendgiftr Network sooner! What a fabulous idea, buy and send digital gift cards, or physical cards if you choose, to anyone whether it be a business, family, friend, co worker whomever. Friendgiftr has over 120 merchants that include restaurants, retail stores, and online merchants as well. Gift card values begin at just $10, with $20, $25, $35, $50, $75, and $100 increments. What makes this even more awesome is the fact that if someone does not like their card, no problem they can change it at no cost and without anyone even knowing, no hurt feelings to deal with!

Friendgiftr is just perfect for my family; I always give gift cards for Christmas. The family gift card run down goes something like this: all the teenagers living nearby that drive receive a gas gift card and if they do not drive, they get an AMC movie gift card. I buy the nieces and nephews restaurant cards and parents’ department store cards like Kohl’s or TJ Max. Of course, the little ones still get toys but the rest of the family, gift cards. Then there is the problem of family abroad. We have relatives all over the country, from Massachusetts to Hawaii!  Thinking about it further, I could have sent all of those gift cards digitally with no postage, no postal time constraints, or lost mail. Friendgiftr would have been a huge advantage for my Christmas shopping needs. Now that I found them, next Christmas shopping will be a breeze!

The icing on the gift card cake – FriendGiftr is available from not only their internet website but users can access them via Facebook, iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android too! See the Applebee’s logo over there on the left, that’s my favorite restaurant, eehhemm [big grin]

Now do you see why I was so excited to blog about this site?

Rambo Alert – TwitterMoms – Glue Dots Oh My!! I was so excited to be a part of the Glue Dots Summer Craft event!

The Glue Dots Project immediately brought to mind my niece Erika. There is a story behind my excitement so please indulge me, as a share my parenting story first.

You see I have a wonderful, loving niece who as a teen, had a passion for scrap booking and crafts. We spent many nights scrap booking together. Today,  Erika loves to do crafts with her three year old baby girl. Of course that makes Lulu, as well call her, my great niece. I am so pleased with and darn proud of my niece; she is a wonderful mom and has a beautiful, well behaved, and charismatic daughter. No one in the family would have ever imagined her life would turn out this way. You see, my niece was one of those unruly teens and I was the wicked aunt who took up the challenge of taming her. She lived with our family for some time, and after moving out continued working in our office until she graduated from high school. With due diligence we kept her close, rallied for family support, and expelled more love than could be imagined. My niece went on to married a fine man, further her bookkeeping skills, and give us precious  Lulu!

When I told Erika about the Glue Dots Summer Bonding Project she was excited too! “Another project for Lulu and I, oh yeah we can do that!” Without further delay I would like to share with you Erika’s quick and inexpensive Glue Dots Summer Bonding project, suitable for boys and girls alike. These cute canisters serve an abundance of purposes, including a lovely way to store just about anything, fun and economical project to create with kids, and a great way to recycle cans, jars, or boxes.

Materials:

glue dots (craft size)

crystal light can

12×12 scrap book paper (on hand)

green ribbon (on hand)

buttons (on hand)

Assembly

Clean a crystal light canister (or any can you have lying around) dry well

Cut paper to size of can

Using the Go dispenser, roll glue dots along the edge of the paper.

Apply Glue Dots to container and continue to do so every 2 inches.

Be sure to use glue dots along the paper crease.

Apply ribbon to cover paper crease.

On the opposite side of ribbon use one glue dot to hold ribbon in place, wrap around the can and tie.

Decorate as desired based on use or by theme

The buttons and foam letters spelling out “buttons” were attached with one glue dot each.

Try using an empty Grated Parmesan Cheese Canister to use as a Ribbon Dispenser!

Erika authors  Deals I have Received, sharing coupons, matching deals, and frugal tips.

Glue Dots Go Dispenser is quite convenient for younger children to roll onto paper. The glue dots have great substance and the adhesive is very durable. The spacing of Glue Dots make placement easy and consistent.

I would like to thank Glue Dots and Twittermoms for this opportunity. I wrote this blog post while participating in the TwitterMoms and Glue Dots blogging contest to be eligible to receive a $30 gift card. For more information on how you can participate, click here for Twittermoms or visit Glue Dots Facebook fan page.