T-Mobile 2017 Holiday Tech Gifts

 mophie powerstation mini - Speckled Magenta, $17.99

It's officially the holiday shopping season! T-Mobile has holiday deals on fun, fashionable tech accessories to gift to friends and family (and even yourself)! One of the best deals is on the mophie PowerStation Mini with a speckled print, on sale for $17.99 (originally $29.99)! 

Check out these must-have iphone cases, for some stylish stocking stuffers. The cases below are for the iPhone 7/8 Plus but T-Mobile also has cases available for the iPhone 7/8, iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. I'm currently using the Case-Mate Waterfall case in Rose Gold, and so far it has been a conversation piece, and is fun to shake up, with its snow globe effect. It also has a shock absorbing bumper, anti-scratch technology and metallic buttons. For more deals and T-Mobile exclusives go to t-mobile.com.

Apple iPhone 7/8 Plus Case-Mate® Karat Case - Pearl, $49.99

Apple iPhone 7/8 Plus Case-Mate Waterfall - Rose Gold, $39.99

Apple iPhone 7/8 Plus Case-Mate® What's Your Mood Case, $49.99

- Kim Weling

Holiday Gift Guide 2016

I was excited to see the variety of products at this year's Holiday Gift Guide event, with everything from tea to tech accessories. Here's a look at some of my favorite products and brands I got a first look at. 

The perfect gift for tea lovers is Teavana Gingerbread tea, for a seasonal and festive choice. The AdHoc Floatea Floating Tea Infuser is great for gifting alongside Teavana. 

Boka is a quarterly oral care and toothbrush delivery service.  You simply choose which Boka products you want to receive in your Boka box (brush, floss and toothpaste) and it gets shipped to you every three months. For every Boka brush purchases, Boka donates a toothbrush to those in need through their nonprofit partner Surge.

label.m haircare previewed a selection of their products including a Texturizing Volume Spray, Therapy Rejuvenating Oil Mist, Diamond Dust Body Lotion and Hair Perfume. 

Soniclean Pro 5000 provides the ultimate cleaning with its built in UV sanitizer and keeps your bristles clean and germ free.

Corkpops Nicolas Collection Copper Martini Glasses

Ellia essential oils and diffusers

Joco glass reuseable coffee cups made of high quality, non-porous, borosilicate glass in 80z, 120z and 16oz sizes in a variety of colors

Teleflora floral delivery service

Bissell vacuums

Cobra JumPack XL that's both a heavy duty jump starter and power pack

ADATA tech accessories from charge cables to lightning card readers

Sparq Slate Cheese Boards - etched state designs and beer flight sets

Beauty products at Walgreen's from Wet n' Wild to Soap & Glory sets

Bedgear, featuring Dri-Tec Performance Pillowcase Sets help you sleep cool and dry. The Dri-Tec fabric wicks away heat and moisture while the Air-X mesh sidewalls & hems provide ambient air flow for better, deeper sleep. 

The YETI Colster keeps your drink cold on a hot summer day with food-grade 18/8 stainless steel, a double-wall vacuum insulation and a ThermoLock.

Maui Jim Sunglasses

JBL Charge 3 - Portable, waterproof bluetooth speaker and wireless heart rate headphones. 

- Kim Weling 

Celebrating 2016 with Loacker Chocolate Specialties

Indulging in Loacker chocolate specialties is the perfect way to celebrate the new year with friends and family. I had recently shared an assortment of Loacker chocolate bars, wafer cookies and biscuits with my relatives over the holidays, and they were excited to try them and pair with coffee. 

There were a few items that were addictive, including the Crème Noisette fine milk chocolate biscuits with hazelnut cream and the Fogliette crispy milk chocolate specialty. The favorite by far was the Rose of the Dolomites 24-pack, which is packaged in a beautiful gold box containing original, white and dark chocolate. Since I love milk chocolate, this was my favorite, sweet and creamy with hazelnut cream. It's impossible to eat just one! 

Quadratini Hazelnut, Tiramisu and Raspberry-Yoghurt bite size wafer cookies are the perfect little snack to tie you over between meals. I keep these on my office desk and reach for them when I get a sweet craving! Sandwich Milk-Vanilla and Chocolate crispy wafers (with 71% cream) are great for sharing and snacking with friends, preferably with coffee, tea or hot chocolate.

Loacker has so many different options and varieties, whether your favorite is milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or hazelnut. 

Look for Loacker at your local Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Duane Reade and Eataly, and World Market stores. 

- Kim Weling

Daniel Wellington Holiday Pop-Up Shop in NYC

As you get to your holiday gifting, one of the top gifts I'd recommend is a Daniel Wellington watch, which you'll also want for yourself! On November 19th, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of Daniel Wellington's first-ever pop-up shop in NYC, located at 355 Bowery in Lower East Side. 

I was excited to add the Daniel Wellington Grace Glasgow to my watch collection, personalized with my initials! I love the nautical look mixed with rose gold, for a casual yet elegant look.

At the holiday pop-up, there is a custom embosser on site to help you personalize and monogram your watch. You can add custom straps or have your initials heat-stamped onto the leather band. Your watch purchase also comes in a beautiful leather box.

The Daniel Wellington Holiday Pop-Up Shop is open through December 20th, Monday - Sunday from 10am to 8pm. Check it out if you are in the NYC!

- Kim Weling

Target Wonderland Pop-Up in NYC

On Monday, December 7th, I attended the Target Wonderland launch party in the Meatpacking neighborhood, at 70 10th Avenue & West 15th Street. The 16,000-square foot pop-up is part-store, part-holiday playground. 

The pop-up features a jumbo Etch-a-Sketch, a Christmas tree made from 320 green foam Hulk hands, the S.S. Free Shipping LEGO pirate ship spotted in Target's holiday commercials, and games involving Star Wars' Millennium Falcon and BB-8.

Neil Patrick Harris, Chrissy Teigan, Kristen Bell and Malin Ackerman were among the celebrities in attendance. During the party, guests enjoyed milk chocolate coated rice crispy trees, spiked apple cider, hot chocolate bar with Baileys and Kahlua and glittery flash tattoos. Guests also posed with Target's mascot, Bullseye, got their photo taken at the Tsum Tsum photo booth and customized their own instant ornaments.

Upon entering the space, guests receive a custom lanyard and digital Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) key for scanning the mini bullseye tag on any displayed items that catch their eye. The scanned items are added to a digital shopping list, in which guests can check out and purchase at the end of their adventure. 

Target Wonderland is free and open to the public until December 22nd with the following hours: 

• Monday to Saturday, 10am to 8pm.
• Sunday, 10am to 6pm

It's definitely worth checking out and fun for the whole family!

 

- Kim Weling