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2015 Holiday Gift Guide for the Family

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Powered by Mom's 2015 Holiday Gift Guide for the Family

We will be adding some fabulous products to this gift guide very soon and will keep adding until the end of the year. Make sure you come back and check it on a regular basis as we will add reviews and even some giveaways!

Garden of Life Products - Giveaway to come Read one of our many reviews HERE

Be healthy for 2016 and beyond with Garden of Life products. These are the only supplements, flaxseed and coconut oil to make onto our Gift Guide and that's because they're Garden of Life products. We love this brand, many of their products are non-GMO certified and USDA organic, the quality of what goes into all of their products is amazing. You can get their products in health stores and Amazon or check their site for where to buy close to you!

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It's all we use when it comes to our probiotics, supplements and protein powders. Their coconut oil smells amazing and it's the best one of tried. Put some items in a stocking, do up a basket but whatever you do include Garden of Life products in your plan to be the healthiest you in 2016 and help your friends and family too!

Community Coffee - GO HERE for the giveaway US Only Ends 12/29

Well we have our favorite coffee machines so we can't forget about the most important part of that, the coffee! We've just discovered Community Coffee!

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Community Coffee is a family run company that's been in that same family for 4 generations! They have beans, ground coffee and single serve, they scour coffee farms for the best coffee beans out there and I have to say they're doing a fabulous job! Community Coffee is a company with values and integrity and serving their customers and their local communities is their privilege. They truly are a community coffee! If for some reason coffee isn't your thing (Gasp there are people who don't like coffee?! 😉 ) don't worry they have tea too!

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 BackJoy’s SleepSound™ Pillow

Everyone in the family should have one! I love this pillow and I'm fussy when it comes to pillows, seriously fussy.

It combines the support of memory foam and the soft comfort of down without the drawbacks of either.

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The SleepSound Pillow is the world’s only patented pillow that self-adjusts to support optimal sleeping posture, whether you’re a side or back sleeper.

This coffee cup is funny for kids whether young or adult to give to their parent/s

GO HERE to get it on Amazon.com or GO HERE to get it on Amazon.ca

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Books or gift cards to a book store

I'm not going to suggest certain books as everyone's tastes are different but as someone who is an avid reader I love getting books or better yet a gift card to my favorite book store. Seriously it's one of my favorite gift options.

Cariloha Bamboo Products Full Review & Giveaway to come!

Cariloha bamboo products have made it onto our gift guide again. We love their bamboo products from their socks to their bed sheets and towels. Once you wear bamboo you won't want to go back to anything else. Their socks are great stocking stuffers, the towels, sheets, blankets and linens are well just crazy soft goodness!

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Hagensborg Chocolate 

GO HERE for our review and GO HERE for the awesome giveaway open to US/CAN ends 1/1

No gift guide would be complete without chocolate and Hagensborg does not disappoint! Their fine quality chocolate is simply amazing and is a treat for the taste buds. This dark chocolate lover even likes their milk chocolate goodies because it's just that good. Better yet it's located right here where I live in the Metro Vancouver area, however don't fret our friends to the south Hagensborg will deliver to the US and trust me it's worth it! From their tasty Boar Bars to their Truffle Pig Chocolates (can you sense a theme here?) their chocolate is AHmazing!

hagensborg chocolates variety

Ninja Coffee BarGO HERE for the review and GO HERE for the giveaway US Only ends 12/20

For all the coffee lovers out there. While this might not be for the kids, keeping the grown ups caffeinated and happy helps everyone 😉 Also you can save money by being your own barista because you can many any coffee drink you want with the Ninja Coffee Bar from single serve to lattes and mochas to a full carafe of dark coffee and oh so much more!

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 ROSEWILL RHAF-15002 - 1100W OIL-LESS LOW FAT AIR FRYER - 2.5 QUART (2.4L)

Get yummy crispy friend like food without the oil! Get it on Amazon HERE

air fryer

Temperature control 122-392F, Capacity: 2.5Q (2.4L), Cooking Timer up to 60 Minutes

With rapid air circulate system; Dishwasher safe parts: frying basket and frying tray

 Disney's Tomorrowland on DVD & Blu-Ray

No holiday would be complete without a Disney movie or two or three 🙂 One of our favourites is Tomorrowland! We saw it in theaters and have already watched it a few times at home. It's definitely one you want for your collection. You can read my review on this movie HERE. You can purchase it on Amazon.com HERE or Amazon.CA HERE. If you haven't seen the movie yet what are you waiting for? Get it now it's a fabulous family movie!
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Apples to Apples Game from Mattel!

We have this game and love it. It's compact and easy for us to take with us wherever we go.

  • Every time a new fill-in-the-blank is turned over, players write their own answers on a slate
  • Players have the chance to customize the game and be creative each and every round!

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Salton S'Mores Maker 

Bring camp fire fun inside with this indoor S'Mores Maker. You don't have all the smoke from those camp fires but you can still have the S'Mores! We have this S'Mores maker and enjoy using it, okay we enjoy eating the S'Mores but you know what we mean 🙂

If you're in Canada you can order it from London Drugs HERE and if you're in the US you can order it from Amazon HERE

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http://www.londondrugs.com/salton-s'mores-maker---sp1503/L1680271.html?cgid=appliances-kitchen-noveltyappliances&start=6

Febreze Table Top Air Purifier

Check out our review of both air purifiers HERE

Enter the giveaway HERE open to US Only ends 12/14

Have the air in your home's air clean and purified for your family's benefit!

febreze tabletop air purifier

Febreze Tower Air Purifier

Check out our review of both air purifiers HERE

Febreze tower air purifier

Shark Rocket Powerhead Vacuum

Make it easier on the family to keep the floors clean with the handy and light (at only 9lbs) Shark Rocket Powerhead vacuum!

Read our review HERE  and enter the giveaway HERE ends 12/15 US Only

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By on November 11th, 2015

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I’m Michelle aka Powered by Mom. I’m married with one daughter, my hubby was my high school sweetheart, our two dogs Nyx and Cleo and our cat Oliver. As you can see we’re a family of animal lovers. We love to travel when we can, try different food and activities all over the world and enjoy being together. My passions are writing, travelling, creating new recipes, encouraging people to adopt not shop and just to enjoy life while we can.

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121 thoughts on “2015 Holiday Gift Guide for the Family”

  1. I love the cariloha, garden of life and apples to apples recommendations! I love buying people gifts that are both relevant to them but healthy/sustainable/etc. And games are fun 🙂

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  2. The SleepSound pillow sounds awesome! I really need a good pillow and I know several members of my family that would love this pillow as well. Definitely looking into it.

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  3. I have to say that the S'mores Maker is a BRILLIANT idea for the family!!!! Plus, I love Bamboo products and have heard a lot of good things about the Ninja!

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  4. I am really interest in the OIL-LESS LOW FAT AIR FRYER, it's been on my Amazon wish list for awhile but I would like to learn more about it because it is a large investment for a small kitchen appliance.

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  5. We love playing Apples to Apples, it is fun for everyone and we do a lot of laughing. Disney’s Tomorrowland also looks fun for the family.

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  6. So many of these gifts appeal to me. I think the oil-less air fryer would be especially useful for my family, as we love crispy snacks and it would allow us to make our own healthy versions. I want to try making apple chips! 😀

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  7. I can't think of anything to add to the list. I'm glad the whole season is over. My favorite item is probably the blanket. I love soft, warm blankets.

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  8. I like a lot of these items for the year. I appreciate your list as a lot of birthdays are right around the corner.

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  9. I like the BackJoy’s SleepSound™ Pillow because of the cool comfort memory foam and that it self-adjusts to your particular sleeping position.

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  10. I like the Ninja coffee bar for I love coffee. The pillow looks nice too! I am always fooling around with my pillows. I will have to check this model out! The vacuum is great too!

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  11. I would absolutely love the BackJoy’s SleepSound™ Pillow. This sounds amazing and I think I would get a great night sleep by using this!

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  12. great gift ideas... i would like the BackJoy’s SleepSound™ Pillow because everyone in our house has sleep issues and we are always trying to find new ways to solve that problem.

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  13. As my husband and I need new pillows and have yet to find one that's firm enough I love the BackJoy’s SleepSound™ Pillow. This addresses many of our issues we currently have. I need the coolness from night sweats and my husband needs the memory foam support.

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  14. Backjoy's Sleep Sound pillow would be so wonderful! A sound sleep is one of the most wonderful gifts in life, and this could help me attain it. Such a nice selection of gifts in this list--it was hard to choose just one!

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  15. So many good gift ideas. My favorites are the memory foam pillow from BackJoy because it allows forproper spinal alignment and doesn't bunch up or flatten out, anything from Cariloha Bamboo because they are so soft and luxurious and eco-friendly, the S'mores maker because my family love s'mores, the Apples to Apples game because that is such a fun game, and the new ability to write on them is a new twist and could make it even more fun, and the air purifier because it's great for allergies and such. Thank you!

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  16. I would love to have the Cariloha Bamboo Throw Blanket in Sand color. It looks so soft and would be perfect for me when I curl up on the sofa to read.

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  17. ROSEWILL RHAF-15002 – 1100W OIL-LESS LOW FAT AIR FRYER. Always wanted a fryer & this way it will be healthier for my family. Win-Win situation.

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  18. I would love to have this ROSEWILL RHAF-15002 – 1100W OIL-LESS LOW FAT AIR FRYER – 2.5 QUART (2.4L) because I have heart disease and this would help me and my cooking choices.

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  19. My hubby and I are both addicted to coffee plus I grew up with Community Coffee so we know it's good. It was a staple in our household! One can never have too much coffee :D.

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  20. love the mug and blanket! I know my teen would get me that mug - it's her joke that she always says she's my favorite! lol

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  21. I adore Garden of Life products. I take they're women's probiotic and use their Chia seeds regularly. I know I can trust everything they sell.

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  22. I'd love to try the LOW FAT AIR FRYER. I don't try food because of the fat content. This would be awesome to have because I miss eating french fries!

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  23. I love the idea of vitamins etc from Garden of Life. The new year is a great way to start taking better care of yourself and that would be an awesome family gift.

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  24. I love so many of the Cariloha bamboo products! Their Blankets look so luxurious and warm! I'd love to try some of their Socks, too 🙂

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  25. I love the Apples to Apples game. We have family game night each month where our adult children and their children come. We love adding new games to play to our collection!

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  26. The BackJoy SleepSound pillow looks helpful to keep me out of the chiropractor's office so much. I love that it keeps your head in alignment--something I desperately need. I could let my husband sleep on it, on his back. Then wake him and sleep on my side. Hopefully we could both sleep better and with less pain. Sure would love to try it!

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  27. My daughter would love any of these wonderful suggestions. I know she would use the Garden of Life Products each day. Hagensborg Chocolate would be a perfect gift for me.

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  28. Now this is a great gift guide. So many things that I would love to have. One of them being the Shark Rocket Powerhead Vacuum, the coffee mug, the pillow....

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  29. I really like the Ninja Coffee Bar. I have wanted one of these since I have seen it come out. I love different types of coffee drinks.

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  30. I will always be a huge fan of chocolate. If chocolate is on the list, it's an automatic win for me. I am a choc-o-haulic. I will be checking out Hagensborg.

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  31. The gift I like is the Ninja Coffee Bar! I'm currently using an old percolator right that is about to quit working any day now, so this Ninja Coffee Bar looks heavenly. I LOVE coffee and am really impressed by all the features this coffee bar has to offer!

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  32. i am looking for a new game for my family and the apples to apples freestyle looks soo fun! would love to take on camping trips with us

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  33. i like the BackJoy’s SleepSound™ Pillow, b/c i have a hard time with pillows, i am side stomach sleeper and side sleeper and feel this would be a great relief to me. i have neck issues and would love to have this.

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  34. A cute gift for the whole family would be a cute popcorn machine, popcorn, and assortment of popcorn seasonings. I would probably include some movie candy and a family DVD as well.

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  35. That Shark Rocket Powerhead Vacuum would be so useful around my house. We have dust...dog hair and more. We could use this....big time!

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  36. The air fry looks amazing! I don't fry very often (too messy and not very healthy) but I love crispy fries. This would be a great compromise and I would love to try it.

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  37. Cariloha Bamboo Products and the Shark wouldd be awesome family or a household gift. Both are so useful! I have read e reviews great products.

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  38. I really love all of Cariloha products because they are so luxurious....the Cariloha Bamboo Products such as the blanket or even her sheets or towels are items people need but are luxuries. They are so soft and cooling that you feel it and just know you need to have it. Anyone receiving this brand as a gift will be thanking you for a long time...also, it is a great goft for a man or woman!!!!

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  39. These are all pretty good ideas. There's something for everybody. A vacuum isn't a great gift. I'd like to have it, just not as a gift.

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  40. I like the air purifier idea. I'm personally looking for another one. Now that I have a kid, I'm always concerned about the quality of air she's breathing.

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  41. I love the ninja coffee bar it's definitely a family gift since if mom is happy children and husband are happy! And all those coffee choices mom would be happy

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  42. I really like the Ninja coffee bar. I like that it gives you a variety of choices. It will make lots of people happy in my household!

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  43. The air purifier would be an awesome gift especially with winter upon us and our houses are closed up. I try as often as I can to crack a window or two to bring in some fresh air. I am going to put this on my wish list.

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  44. I'm especially interested in the bamboo fiber products (bamboo stuff is unbelievably soft) and the s'mores maker as I have a friend who is crazy about s'mores.

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  45. THERE'S A FEW OF THEM THAT I WOULD LOVE FOR A GIFT THE FABREEZ HUMIDIFIER. THE NINJA COFFEE POT. AND THE VACUUM BECAUSE MY DOG'S HAIR IS SUCH A PAIN IN THE BUT.

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  46. I would love the Febreeze Air Purifier...especially for my Son and Grand Boys who have allergies and can get an attack when they visit.

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  47. I know it's supposed to be bad to get cleaning supplies as gifts. But I would love to receive that vacuum! It would make my life a lot easier!

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  48. I really like the blanket from Cariloha. It looks super soft. More importantly I love that it is such a green product, replenishes naturally, is hypoallergenic, and odor resistant.

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  49. I wish for the Shark Rocket Powerhead Vacuum because my vacumn does not pick up that well.
    Merry Christmas Everyone. Dear Santa, please
    Gift me this for Christmas.

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