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Sleigh Full of Gifts, Goodies & Toys

by jummy84 December 9, 2025

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December 9, 2025

Sleigh Full of Gifts, Goodies & Toys

Dawn McCarthy

Beauty and Lifestyle Advisor

Beauty and lifestyle advisor, Dawn McCarthy is here to share a Sleigh Full of Gifts, Goodies, & Toys (www.dawnscorner.com).

Charm Jewelry – If you love gifts with meaning this holiday season, you’ll love The Charm Bar Co. You can create custom charm jewelry that celebrates life’s moments & tells your story all while being affordable. Coming soon: Custom Engraving, for an even more meaningful Charm Bar Experience. Stay Tuned! In the meantime, choose from over 600 charms to create something special for you, or someone you love – because to be loved, is to be known. thecharmbarcompany.com

Kam and Santa’s Global Adventure – This holiday season, Kam and Santa’s Global Adventure by Sheila A. Moore shines as a top gift pick for families and classrooms. More than just a Christmas story, it celebrates diversity and togetherness and takes readers on a journey around the world to see how different cultures celebrate the spirit of the season. With themes of kindness, inclusion, and Christmas magic, the book reminds children that love and joy are the greatest gifts we can give—no matter where we live or how we celebrate. sheilaamorrow.com

Miraculous Ladybug – Based on the globally beloved series Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, the Hero Switch Penny Beebug doll brings double the fun—two dolls in one! With a button press, Pennybug transforms into BeeBug, and Marinette switches to Ladybug. Each 10.5-inch doll features a ‘TRY ME’ button. For ages 4+ and available exclusively at Target from Playmates Toys. miraculousladybug.com

Bluelene-FIT+FIRM Serum Advanced Skin Density Renewal Serum – Give the gift of beauty this holiday season with Bluelene. This newly launched serum by Scientist Dr. Cao is the only brand with patented miracle molecule Methylene Blue. She developed this advanced formula to counteract visible skin deflation caused by rapid weight loss, aging, and metabolic stress, especially from GLP-1 treatments (Ozempic Face – hollow look, sagging/dry skin ). This Powerful blend of Methylene Blue, Vitamin C, and ceramides, scientifically selected to restore firmness, volume, and hydration to compromised skin. bluelene.com

Fresh Patch – Now a gift for the Fur kid in the family- It’s the #1 Real Grass Dog Potty, and Real California grown grass available in 4 convenient sizes. Fresh Patch features real, hydroponically grown grass that’s safe for indoor use, and perfect for dogs, cats, and bunnies. The living grass naturally absorbs liquids and controls odors—no cleaning or maintenance required. Just replace it when your new Fresh Patch arrives. Great for potty training, play, or enrichment, with convenient subscription options available freshpatch.com

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Fishing lures. Pet toys. Art supplies. Advent calendars offer personalized ways to count down

by jummy84 November 14, 2025

written by jummy84

Not so many years ago, a typical advent calendar was a basic cardboard box containing some chocolates or other candies behind little daily windows.

Fishing lures. Pet toys. Art supplies. Advent calendars offer personalized ways to count down

Today, advent calendars have evolved into creatively designed collections that dispense items ranging from pet toys to soaps, fishing equipment to art supplies. They make for festive decor, and appeal to our love of ritual, surprise and small things.

Of course, if you’re gifting an advent calendar, you’ll want to give it early, in time for your recipients to count down the days to Christmas or a milestone.

Here are some countdown calendars that cater to different interests when promising daily doses of joy.

Because they’ve been good boys and girls this year, consider a daily treat calendar for the household’s pets.

Petco’s got Merry Makings’ feline calendar, with 12 days of catnip goodies and toys behind the doors of a cute cottage. There’s one for dogs, too, with biscuits, chewies and small plush toys. $25-$30.

New York-based dog-snack maker Bocce’s Bakery has a 12-day calendar containing their signature wheat-, corn- and soy-free treats, made with ingredients like peanut butter, banana and chickpeas. $14.

A cat calendar at Trader Joe’s has freeze-dried sweet potato and salmon treats, while their dog version is all about the chicken — also freeze-dried. $7.99.

What nature lover wouldn’t love a pretty calendar with different kinds of flower seeds? Terrain has a box of seven seed bombs, each packaged in a decorative ornament — bees, butterflies, bunnies and birds among them. Hang them on the tree until planting season, then watch your pot or garden as chamomile, clovers, coriander, marigold and other pollinator-friendly wildflowers greet the spring. $48.

Needlecraft artist Amanda Watson in Bend, Oregon, created a calendar you stitch yourself — one new design each day from Dec. 1 through Christmas. It’s an embroidery project even newbies can handle, and the finished artwork could be framed, or turned into a tote or pillow. $45.

A fun one for crafty kids: Mondo Llama’s 25 Days of Christmas Crafts calendar, with all the sticks, foam and felt pieces, mini markers, googly eyes and more to make a bunch of cute holiday crafts. $30.

Slots in Uncommon Goods’ Craft Project calendar hold your finished buildings so you can assemble a colorful village to display throughout the holidays; the kit includes paint markers, watercolors, glittery gel pens and more. $95.

Kids 8 and up would have a great time messing around with the Experiment a Day Science Advent Calendar from Thames & Kosmos, a science education-focused toys and games company. Supplies are included for chemistry, biology and physics experiments. Uncommon Goods. $40.

Also from Thames & Kosmos is an advent calendar version of its escape-room board games. Exit: The Game involves an intergalactic race, and each day offers a clue to get to the end. $49.95.

Colitt has a calendar for fishing fans: 24 reusable lures come in a calendar box featuring a fierce denizen of the deep on the cover. $54.99.

The Purple Cow’s 24 Family Games calendar has brainteasers, dice, and outdoor and nostalgic activities for the gang to enjoy. $40.

And for those who love “Wicked,” there’s Centric Beauty’s “Wicked”-themed advent calendar, with sparkly, shimmery balms, powders and stick-ons for lips, eyes and nails. $16.49.

For more gift guides and holiday coverage, visit /hub/gift-guide and /hub/holidays.

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November 14, 2025 0 comments

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Teaser Trailer for Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ Sequel – New Tech vs Old Toys

by jummy84 November 11, 2025

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Teaser Trailer for Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ Sequel – New Tech vs Old Toys

by Alex Billington
November 11, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Hi there, I’m Lilypad! Let’s play!” Disney & Pixar have unveiled the first look teaser for the Pixar sequel titled Toy Story 5, arriving in theaters for Summer 2026 – a full 31 years after the original Toy Story in 1995. After three other sequels to the original over many years, this time the toys are finally going to deal with the elephant in the room – technology. 😱 Buzz, Woody, Jessie are challenged after being introduced to what kids are obsessed with today: electronics. Essentially in the form of a gaming tablet. The big bid villain is a high-tech frog-shaped smart tablet named Lilypad voiced by Greta Lee. For those of you that don’t have kids, yep these things are real. Conan O’Brien will also be a part of the voice cast as toilet training tech toy, Smarty Pants. All the regulars are back: Tom Hanks returns as ever loyal cowboy Woody, Tim Allen is back as Buzz Lightyear, and Joan Cusack saddles up again as Jessie. And interestingly, Andrew Stanton is directing – he has made plenty of Pixar movies before, but this is his first Toy Story movie for the animation studio. From Toy Story 4 (in 2019), Tony Hale is also back as Forky, and it looks like Bonnie is still taking care of all the toys. An amusing first look intro while we wait for this next year. Say hi to Lilypad.

Here’s the teaser trailer for Andrew Stanton & Kenna Harris’ sequel Toy Story 5, direct from YouTube:

“It’s been a hilarious and poignant journey exploring how our favorite team of legacy toys might respond to today’s world of technology, and we’re thrilled to share this first glimpse with audiences. Having the remarkably talented Greta Lee bring Lilypad to life — balancing a playfully antagonistic tone with humor and heart — has been incredible.” –Co-directors Andrew Stanton & Kenna Harris

Toy Story 5 Teaser

Toy Story 5 Poster

In Toy Story 5, we’re introduced to a new character Lilypad, a high-tech frog-shaped smart tablet voiced by Greta Lee that makes Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime. Tom Hanks returns as ever loyal cowboy Woody, Tim Allen reports for duty as Buzz Lightyear, Joan Cusack saddles up again as the rootin’ tootin’ cowgirl Jessie. It was recently announced that Conan O’Brien will also be a part of the voice cast as toilet training tech toy, Smarty Pants. Pixar’s Toy Story 5 is directed by American filmmaker Andrew Stanton, director of the movies A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, John Carter, Finding Dory, and eps of “Stranger Things”, “Tales from the Loop”, “For All Mankind”, and “3 Body Problem” recently. Co-directed by Kenna Harris (of Ciao Alberto). The screenplay is also written by Andrew Stanton. Produced by Lindsey Collins (Turning Red, Wall-E, Finding Dory). Made by Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, CA. Disney debuts Pixar’s Toy Story 5 movie in theaters worldwide starting June 19th, 2026 next summer. First impression?

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