Keep Calm Zombie Posters

If you know someone who loves everything to do with Zombies then why not get them one of the cool Keep Calm Zombie posters, there are certainly a lot of them to choose from - which one is your favorite?

This first one seems the most appropriate -

Although I guess if everyone did avoid the zombies there wouldn't be any cool zombie movies left and besides doesn't everyone know how to kill a zombie?   You need to 'keep calm' and aim for the head with either a gun or a baseball bat ....... well according to the movies I've seen anyway!

I'm trying to decide which poster is the best as my brother's profile photo is of a zombie which just goes to illustrate how much he would love one of these.   I'm leaning towards the Keep Calm and Kill Zombies poster - which one do you prefer?

Animal Print Messenger Bags

Who doesn't need a messenger bag? These bags are so handy that everyone can use them whether they're making a fashion statement or using them as a laptop bag, courier satchel or even a diaper bag. It's because messenger bags are so versatile that they are a perfect gift idea and these animal print messenger bags are particularly cool.

There are lots of different types of animal print messenger bags available from cowhide to zebra print and they are all pretty hot in the fashion stakes at the moment so let's have a look at some right now -

Purple Cowhide Look by lou165
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This first animal print bag is actually of a cow print.   The gorgeous black and white cow-print design is on the front flap and the back of the bag.   It's nicely offset with purple showing on the bottom of the bag, this is carried on through purple piping along the flap of the messenger bag.   In a word this is gorgeous!

Now we're moving on to a wild animal - the cheetah!

Cheetah Print Rickshaw Messenger Bag by greenbaby
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This cheetah print messenger bag is not only in the gorgeous cheetah print that never seems to go out of fashion for long it also embraces a butterfly in it's design which lets it stand apart from some of the other cheetah print bags on the market.

We're still walking on the wild side with out next animal print bag, this time it's tallest safari animal that I can think of - the giraffe!

PixDezines giraffe/DIY background by custom_rickshaw
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This is a gorgeous giraffe print bag in a fashionable brown that is great for every day use.

Now let's go back to the big cats and this time I'm looking at the tiger with a gorgeous tiger print bag.

Personalized Tiger stripe theme by perfectwedding
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There are so many tiger print messenger bags to choose from that it was hard to narrow it down to just one, but I liked the fact that you could personalize this animal print bag.   There's just something about adding a person's name to a gift that seems to make it mean more.

Staying with the big cats we're now going to look at a leopard print messenger bag -

trendy leopard print design by dooni_notebooks
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This is a very trendy looking animal print bag and whoever said you can't combine black and brown obviously haven't seen this bag!   I think it's gorgeous because of it's versality - you can use this bag whether you're wearing black shoes or brown shoes - and there's not many bags like that!   You can actually get leopard print in a number of different colors, but this one really captures the wild look and I think it's a must have messenger bag.

Next we're going to look at a very popular animal print - zebra print.   I absolutely love zebra print and especially the different colored zebra print products that are available at the moment.

Zebra Print Lace Monogram Rickshaw Messenger Bag by SocialiteDesigns
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I've decided to show you the traditional black and white zebra pattern and this particular bag can also be customized with a monogram which is pretty cool, especially for a gift idea.   The purple trim with the black and white zebra stripe is a great look and I think this animal print messenger bag would be appreciated by just about anyone!

I couldn't leave this selection of animal print bags at just that however as I've fallen in love with a hot pink and black zebra print bag -

Black and Pink Zebra Print by lou165
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Do you see what I mean? It is gorgeous (I'm a sucker for hot pink on my fashion accessories and in this case it really, really works!)

Which type of animal print do you prefer on a bag?   I'd love to hear your thoughts below, meanwhile I have to forward this post to a few people to see if I end up with a black and pink zebra print bag for my birthday!!!!

Now if these animal print bags have wet your appetite, but they're not quite the bag you want you may be interested in visiting Animal Print Bags which has a much wider selection and also a range of different types of bags, not just messenger bags.

Chocolate Gift Ideas

I love chocolate and I know I'm not alone which is why chocolate always makes a great gift idea.   You can give someone a box of chocolates or even a chocolate gift basket and you'll know they'll appreciate your gift.   A range of both chocolate gift baskets and boxes of delicious chocolates such as Ghirardelli and Helen Grace chocolates plus many more can be found at Lou's Chocolate Store.

What other things can you give someone who loves chocolate?



This chocolate photo gift box is a unique way of giving a chocolate gift.   It's a beautiful wooden box with a lid that let's you put precious photos in and when you open it up ........ mouthwatering chocolates - does it get any better?

A gift that doesn't actually contain chocolate, but celebrates it is a chocolate iphone case, these cases are good enough to eat - click the link and you'll see what I mean.



I have this chocolate 'melting pot' at home and when my daughter has friends over I melt the chocolate, add cream and they get to use the pot rather like the old fondue sets that people used to have. The advantage is that you can also use the Wilton melting pot to make up your own chocolates - something else I've done much to my daughter's delight.

This is definitely a great gift idea along with some great quality chocolate for melting purposes.

Of course when it comes to chocolate gift ideas let's not forget that it can also be a type of jewelry - chocolate diamonds are beautiful and you can see a range of delicious chocolate diamond jewelry at - Chocolate Diamond Heart Jewelry.

Of course if you think that someone has a good sense of humor about the effects of eating chocolate you could always look at giving one of my funny chocolate designed t shirts -

WARNING, Chocolate makes clothes shrink... by lou165
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I hope you've found some great chocolate gift ideas here for the people in your life, I know that I would love to receive any of them if you want to get me any :)

Cheap Gifts for Young Children - Boys and Girls

Kids all seem to be united in loving coloring in, I have yet to meet a child who hasn't enjoyed coloring at some stage which makes a coloring book a great gift idea that can often be inexpensive.

Another variation of this idea is to choose their favorite characters and look for some free printable coloring pages such as the Disney Princesses or the Backyardigans, print off two of each page and pop them into a presentation book/display folder depending on your terminology, add a packet of crayons or colored pencils and  whatever child gets this gift will think you are wonderful!

Giving them two of each coloring page means that if they make a mistake they can try again, or if they can't decide on what color they want to color in something - they can try two different scenarios!   Having a presentation book also means that they can show off their completed art in the same way that Grandma shows off the family photo album!

There you have it a very inexpensive gift idea that's sure to be a hit!

Don't forget something to do the coloring in with!   Of course if you don't want to look for the free printable color pages and put a gift together you can always just buy some coloring books which will also be a hit, but there's just something special about letting them show off their completed work in style that they absolutely love :)

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Cheap Gift Ideas For

Now more than ever it seems people are looking for inexpensive gift ideas that will be really appreciated and there are actually lots of different ones around.

I will be doing a series of posts on cheap gift ideas for in the coming months and will use this page as an index page to the different posts which will focus on themes such as cheap gifts for teachers, cheap gifts for toddlers etc.

Just because something was inexpensive to buy or was homemade doesn't meant that it won't be appreciated and these gifts are all ideas which will please the recipient a lot without breaking your budget so stay tuned!

The Twilight Zone Gift Ideas

Do you remember the The Twilight Zone? I must admit the part I remember is the music, but other people I know remember the series really well. One person who used to love watching The Twilight Zone was my hubby so you can imagine how happy I was to discover a few different Twilight Zone gift ideas for him.

I couldn't believe it when I found that you could get Twilight Zone cuff links they are just too cool!

Now my hubby doesn't wear cuff links, but if you know a Twilight Zone fan that does then this would be a great gift idea.   Moving on to something that would suit my hubby and many other people I know much better it's a Twilight Zone shirt like this one -

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Of course the best Twilight Zone would have to be the definitive collection that contains all 156 (I didn't realize that there had been that many!) episodes along with extras such as interviews with the shows writers.

This definitive Twilight Zone DVD collection gets stellar reviews from hundreds of Amazon reviewers - click on it and read what they have to say!

Lego Space Sets - The Alien Conquest Range!

If you like Lego then I'm sure you've heard of the Lego Alien Conquest sets. If the local toy stores and department stores are any indication this range of Lego is going to be the hottest selling Lego gift for Christmas 2011.

This image is of one of the Lego space sets and is called the - LEGO Space Tripod Invader 7051.

I think it looks rather awesome myself and I already know one little boy who can't wait to get hold of one.

A space ship on legs that you build for yourself - does it get any better??!!

I recently read an article that I linked to above and it says that there are 7 different sets available in this range, but to be honest I think they'll definitely be more released.

I've seen children's faces light up so much when they spot the sets (the colors really make it appealing), especially so when they see the set below -



I don't know why, but my small selection of children testers seem to indicate that the flying saucer set above looks better than the tripod set I like which is the first one pictured!

I'll let you decide what you think is best, but if you're buying for a child and you don't know what to get them then this is a pretty safe idea. Read more at The Lego Alien Conquest Range.