Bosch Tassimo T20 Single Serve Coffee and Hot Beverage Maker Review and Giveaway

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If you have seen the Bosch Tassimo commercial on TV showing the robotic coffee and hot beverage maker that makes hot coffee, chai lattes, cappuccinos and tea in under 60 seconds, you’ll understand my excitement when I received a request to try out and review the new Tassimo T20 by Bosch. Having seen the commercial several times and reading a number of positive consumer reviews online about the T20, we had already planned on buying the machine ourselves if it wasn’t received as a Christmas gift from our Amazon wish list, but a free one is even better.

Subscribed readers already know we drink a lot of coffee around here, but I also enjoy a good hot cup of tea on occasion, especially during cold winter months. Visiting friends and family can enjoy hot chocolate, espresso, crema, lattes and hot tea with the T20, while others may want to have a hot cup of coffee without having to pay outrageous prices at expensive coffee shops like Starbucks. The sleek, compact, space-saving Bosch Tassimo T20 is one mighty little brewing system, making over 40 varieties of hot and cold beverages in less than a minute, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the results.
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Hallmark Ornaments, Hallmark Maxine, Dolly Mamas, Department 56 Dickens Village, Snowbabies Figurines

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Hallmark is one my favorite stores to buy decorative figurines and collectibles, and my appreciation for all things Hallmark began with hysterically funny, crabby old lady Maxine and her funny quotes full of sarcastic humor. My Amazon wishlist wouldn’t be complete without a couple inexpensive Hallmark Maxine products like the collectible Maxine dolls, next year’s calendar, Maxine’s bunny slippers and pink terry cloth robe etc, but I became very excited when I discovered there is trademark Hallmark Maxine fabric for making pillows, curtains, valances etc to decorate a room or two Maxine-style.

I foresee a bathroom and perhaps another room decorated in Maxine coming soon, especially since I was able to find a Maxine soap dish and toothbrush holder in my beloved Maxine theme. My Maxine “obsession” has rubbed off on friends too, so I now have more competition in my search for low cost new, discontinued or retired Hallmark gifts and treasured collectibles, including my precious Maxine and Dolly Mamas.
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Amazon Black Friday Christmas Sales and Hottest Christmas Toys for 2010

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Amazon’s week of Black Friday sales is going on right now, (right now!) with an entire week of Black Friday sales and discounted prices on lots of great xmas gift ideas for kids, teens and adults. While browsing around on Amazon.com to add or edit our Amazon wish list and buy Christmas gifts and toys for the kids on our list, I stumbled across Amazon’s Black Friday deals page.

I am not one to get up before the crack of dawn, one day after Thanksgiving, to go stand in long lines with Black Friday shoppers looking for the best deals in all our favorite stores. And why would I, not when I can do all or most of my Christmas gift shopping online and either have it delivered to our home to wrap, or have gifts ordered and pre-wrapped and shipped to its destination in time for Christmas morning?
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Hallmark Maxine – Maxine Quotes, Jokes, Cards, Cartoons, Calendars, Funny Sayings

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I love Maxine. Everything and anything Maxine. Books, cups, cards and ecards, it doesn’t matter as long as it’s Crabby Lady Maxine with an attitude, who really knows how to tell it like it is. Hallmark Maxine to be specific, the old crusty, sarcastic Maxine and all her funny cartoons, jokes, quotes and sayings that make Maxine fans laugh out loud.

With Thanksgiving coming in a matter of days, and Christmas not far behind, I’ve been getting my fill of Thanksgiving Maxine cartoons while planning and preparing for the holidays. To all my subscribed readers on Telling It Like It Is, I want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. “May your stuffing be tasty; May your turkey plump; May your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious and your pies take the prize, and may your Thanksgiving dinner stay off your thighs!” – Unknown
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Amazon Wish List – Make an Amazon Wish List For Christmas, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Registries

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What is on your Christmas wish list this year? Do you have a birthday, wedding anniversary, or any other special occasion coming up soon or in a few months? Do you know someone that is getting married soon and you’re trying to decide what to get the happy bride and groom as a bridal shower gift or wedding gift? Do you know someone who is pregnant and expecting a baby soon and you’re trying to figure out what to buy for the upcoming bundle of joy?

Many first-time brides and grooms create a wish list of wanted gifts commonly referred to as a wedding registry, but engaged couples marrying for the second or third time often decide not to create a wedding registry. The same is true for parents expecting a baby for the second, third or fourth time, especially when a baby shower is not desired or needed.
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