Monday, January 7, 2019

That Frugal Guy: DJW Gift Baskets for Every Occassion

Hey Hey everyone,

This post is about a gift basket from DJW Custom Gift Baskets & Beyond.  You can check out their website by clicking here. I received the basket as a free gift, so keep that in mind.

Custom gift baskets are generally given to someone for a reason, and DJW Custom Gift Baskets & Beyond takes that idea to the next level. They allow a degree of customization beyond anything I've ever seen from a company, and the attention to detail really shows in the final product.  As I already said, I received this particular basket as a free gift, but I was still allowed to customize it.  I decided to go with a "Just Because" gift basket for my wife, and below are the results.


Basket all sealed up and ready to give to Kay.


The contents:  The owl figures, some cosmetics, cookies/candy from around the globe, little notes with nice sayings on them for Kay. 


Another angle of the contents... 


...and another angle...


...and one final angle...


One of the notes included customized with one of her favorite sayings. There were a ton of notes (and yes I did customize those too)

So if you know my wife, you know she loves owls, candy, and sentimental sayings.  I told this to the owner of the company, and she took this idea and ran with it.  I mentioned Kay likes owls, and four or five owl figures were in the basket. But they weren't just cheap owl toys or decorative items, these were high quality figurines that Kay cherishes. The owls even followed a theme that included Paul and myself.  One owl is beneath a book (I'm a writer), and there's an adult owl holding up her baby owl.  Kay enjoys candy, but instead of just throwing some random candies into the basket, DJW placed unique sweet treats that were sourced from around the globe (customizing the specific candy is also an option of course)! To say I'm impressed is an understatement.

If you ever need to send a gift for any occasion, DJW Custom Gift Baskets & Beyond should be your first choice.  Click here to check out their website!

Thanks for reading everyone.  Let me know if you have any questions!

That Frugal Guy - Seventh Generation Wipes (#Freesample)

Hey Guys,

It's been a while since I posted anything, and now I'm posting a double feature. Dun dun dun!  This is a review of the Seventh Generation multi-purpose wipes and the baby wipes (for cleaning baby's body, including face). I received them for free (I'm a part of the Seventh Generation online community [Generation Good], and occasionally they send out freebies). Yay samples.

Just as a little background behind Seventh Generation:  they're a company that's dedicated to providing all natural products at a reasonable price (so the Earth is still here in seven generations).  They're available at most major retailers, and of course they're available online from Amazon and the like.  I already use as many of their products as possible.

Here is a picture of the multi-purpose wipes.


The wipe is sturdy and holds up during all of my cleaning. I haven't tried to do anything crazy like wash the dishes with them, but I have cleaned stuck on messes throughout the house and they've worked just fine. They have a strong but not overpowering mint smell.  Since they're all natural, the smell is from the mint plant, and it makes me happy to know that it's not an artificial scent that could cause harm to myself or the little one.  The baby wipes are unscented, and a picture of those is below. They're called free and clear because they don't have anything extra added (i.e., scents).


Since Paul's skin is still developing, and chemicals can enter into his little body through contact, I'm more than happy to use a wipe that's all natural on him. They aren't quite as sturdy as the multi purpose wipe, but then again his bottom side isn't exactly rough so they don't need to be as sturdy either. I use them on his face as well and I don't have to worry if he grabs and tries to eat them (but I take them out his mouth if he gets them in there. They may not be toxic but they aren't food).

Five stars for both of these products.  Thanks so much to Generation Good for sending these!  Thanks for reading and let me know if you have any questions.  Since these are available everywhere, I didn't bother linking to anywhere in particular.