Ok, so i gotta admit, i am a HUGE SUCKER FOR STOCKING STUFFERS!!! I LOOOOVE the “chase/hunt” for crazy, quirky, uniqueNESSSSS!!! Here is a list of some of my very faves i have found on my latest “hunt”….Hope this helps you fill those FUNK’n stockins’…LOL…I swear I am NOT a big redneck as bad as i make it sound on here w/my dumb exaggerated “bloguage” (blog+language…made it up just now..ok, shutting up and back to work after Sonic Run!)

xoxo

Happy Stockin’ Stuffin’!

Cupcake Flavored Toothpaste…probably bc I wanna try this myself!?
http://www.perpetualkid.com/search.aspx?find=cupcake+toothpaste

 

Scratch-n-sniff stickersI loved these things when I was little!!! Check out these crazy flavors I found…
http://www.amazon.com/Peaceable-Kingdom-Press-38804509-SCRATCH/dp/B004C3BRE4

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Crate & Barrel S’mores Baskets!!!

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Looove these and they were ONLY $6.95!!!
http://m.crateandbarrel.com/search.aspx?query=Smores

Spinmallow battery operated marshmallow roaster sticks!

http://www.markysparkytoys.com/

 

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http://www.lillianvernon.com/Product/Pas

i just love these on the side of our fridge for homework bc they look cute…bahaha..yep, totally serious…got each kid like 3 packs last year…pretty sure i was more excited about them then they were but hey i still love them!

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philosophy holiday sets…so MAYBE MY GIRLS WILL LEAVE MINE ALONE!!!candy cane is AHHHH-MAZING!

http://www.philosophy.com/special-values/special-values-special-savings/value-sets-15andunder

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milk straws
http://www.magicstraws.com/products.php

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spit balls…these were fun;)…easter baskets last year:)!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/cd32/

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rubber band shootin’ pen…oh yea the teachers will LOOVE ME I’m cartain!?!?;)
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/e5b8/?pfm=Search&t=Rubber%20band%20gun

 

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stupid socks…just because middle schoolers like to look like MORONS. The more rediculous the outfit, the cooler they are?!?! WHATEV.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/loot.cgi

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Lego head lamp…Henry is all about Legos, period.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geek-kids/7-13-years/c75a/

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le whif chocolat…this product just sparked my curiosity–inhale your chocolate instead of eat! Only one calorie. Lol?

http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/wacky-edibles/e67f/?pfm=Search&t=le%20whif

 

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astronaut ice cream
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/giftsunder10/9e07/

 

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Little Twin Stars Perfume!!!…can’t wait to open this! OMG I LOVED THIS SMELL IN THE HELLO KITTY STORE AS A KID!!!
http://www.perpetualkid.com/little-twin-stars-cologne-hello-kitty.aspx

 

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Mommy TATTOO bandaids…I love these:)…Henry will wear them with pride, my little “mommas boy”!!!

http://www.perpetualkid.com/tattoo-bandage-assortment.aspx

 

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…BESIDES ONE SUPER COOL MOE DEE CASE…haha!

The apps i’ve found and LOOOOVE!..:
1.shake it photo! FAVORITE #1 main reason i got iphone. Yes..really;)

2. Hipstamatic- fun photography app..but be warned you will spend more once you get it bc you can shop for different filmtypes, cameras, etc=).

3. ScanR…pricey for an app BUT i must say i have USED this like crazy! i HATE HATE HATE scanners but this is amazing! the pdf this app generates looks like a copy~not a scan like the others i tried! soooo worth it for businessy peeps!

4. Talking Carl...Carl is very annoyingly funny…my kids love him…so does Laura! LOL…he imitates anything you say like an aggravating little kid…AND he cracks up when you tickle him..pretty stupid funny..haha.

5. Doodle Jump- OMG love this silliness! my whole fam tries to outdo each other..hadly texted me the other night while i was out to see what my highest score was bc she thinks she beat me..LOL! a MUST HAVE!

6. Angry Birds-A close second to doodle jump..reeeaally close~ this game is FUN and good for my mind to do stupid stuff to wind it down sometimes! love love love this game..and honestly i HATED “games, video games, etc” till i got my iphone (except for Rock Band and Guitar Hero bc i ROCK the tanner house and NOONE can beat Em!)haha…drives them CRAZY!

7.HP iprint…COOL..and FREE…well after you buy a compatible printer..but i got a cheap o one at office depot and it is in the end tables in the den ….we can all printwirelessly (photos off our phones without hooking up to anything)…well worth it! great for “fridge pics, bulletin boards, etc”…pretty good quality if you know what kind of paper to get for photos..always matte or pearl in my world..ILFORD pearl is the shiznit!

8.Bank of Mom…GREAT app for moms with kids that are at allowance/spending their own money age! WE NEVER HAVE CASH sooo when haydn mows the yard for example we go into our phone in his “bank” and add $35…then when he’s at Target and wants itunes or something we can instantly deduct it and he feels responsible! Sometimes he doesnt buy anything bc he can look and see exactly how much he has in his “mom bank”..it rocks for us!

9.TiltShift Gen–LOVE this photo app! excellent manipulation of “blurring” and “saturating” if you are dorky like that too?=)

10.Mobile Photoshop…speaks for itself if you are into photoshop!

11. Stripe Cam-Super COOL! you can take any photo and it will turn it into stripes plaids etc using the hues of the photo! sounds dumb but it reeeaallly is cool bc you can make your own wallpapers etc!

12. i. Decide- make your own “spinners”….like the things that come with games (whatever they are called)…you can customize them to make as many options as you want..we use it when we have to decide who has to get in the very back in the car…i have one loaded w/all 4 kids and i just spin it and it randomly stops on one! Great for those situations!

13. SwankoLab….coool dark room app! you mix up the solution you want to achieve different results..it even makes the pouring noises!=)

14.Be Good…a chore app that you can customize different points to different tasks for different kids…and you can put in their goals, rewards etc per kid..only downfall is you cannot copy a chore to all! Like “brush your teeth” (which laura–NOTE: HAS NO KIDS YET–CANNOT fathom “brush your teeth”needs to be on a chore chart!) she thought i was crazy THEN all you guys mentioned that as one of them on facebook..HAHA! she was BLOWN AWAY!..anyway, brush your teeth obviously goes to ALL 4 kiddos so i literally have to put it in on each kid..ugh..easy on the ipad w/keyboard dock but it doesnt sync to the iphone?? it has potential though bc you can put in photos of their goals etc. to taunt them with! LOL ..or BRIBE rather in my world!

15. Tipulator…I use it ALL THE TIME! i was great at math but cannot do the easy stuff in my head..soooo have always just had to ask laura…(btw..she knows pretty much EVERYTHING if you havent noticed)…but NOW i pull out the handy dandy TIPULATOR to do it for me!

16. A+ Round Pictures Camera…i had to DIG to find this app! it’s great! it rounds the corners of your pics BUT to post to facebook you do have to email yourself the pic and then save it to your camera roll or it  wont post anywhere…but it adds a nice touch to blogs, facebook, twitter, whatever! AND the ONLY one i have found that does anything remotely like this!!

17. Photo Booth+…just FU-U-UN! i love photo booths…i reeeaallly want a cool looking vintagey one in my DEN one day! ahhh how cool that would be! And soooo EMTANNERISH..would totally go w/the style of my messy house!

18.skee ball…i just LOVED skee ball at chucky cheese growing up..LOL..this is soooo REAL! makes the cool noise of the balls rolling down the thingy! ADDICTIVE!

19…WORDPOP-so shocked that i love this game..not much of a “word gamer” but i dooo LOVE it!? if you like wordgames this is a MUST! oh and NOTE: it’s addictive too!

20.Darts-i always LOVED darts in the college bars! haha…surprisingly i was always pretty GOOOD! it was pretty much just luck BUT it never failed i usually surprised myself and my drinkin’ buds (sorry mom=)…Kris and I are trying to sign up to play EACH OTHER..lol…it has like a whole community deal but we have yet to find each other..ha!

21.Job Jar-LOVE IT! you can make as many jars as you want..like i just did one to use after dinner where the big kids can choose from the harder after dinner chores and little kids the easy ones…it’s just like theyre drawing out of a real jar!=)purdy cool stuff!

22. POW…strip design..can be used for comic book like templates, or layouts for blogs in a jif…i used this app to do my “poop pain” collage! haha. takes like 2 seconds and it actually looks “polished”!

23. All Recipes Pro- i go through phases..when “Bree tanner is in da house” (kris calls me that when im cooking..NOTE: Bree form Desperate Housewives..ha) i use the crap outta this app..HUNDREDS of really great recipes! It has been neglected lately..LOL

24. Cupcakes..This is my little Lulu’s favorite! She loves to bake and eat her i-cupcakes..ha! it is super cute- we also like the make your own pizza one, the toast one and the cookie doodle one! Sometimes when im bored i find MYSELF decorating i-cupcakes! =) it’s cool in a dumb sort of way!

25.Sky Burger…LOVE this game but the music is annoying! you build burgers according to what peeps order and have to catch the right pieces (pickles, lettuce, tomato, etc) from the sky on your burger…another really stupid concept…GREAT addictive game! LOVE IT!

26.Caller ID Ringtones- ahhh i was just gonna do 25 BUT thought of more..CANNOT forget my ringtones..they are HILARIOUSLY STUPID! (NOTE: great at work, embarrassing as crap at supermarket)…haha…it’s this guy that sounds like martin short in father of the bride and he literally tells you who is calling…EVERYONE i work with’s name was on there..LOTS of names available…like it says…LET ME SEE WHO IT IS..IIIIITTT’S LAURA..go ahead pick it up get it…i have laura, will, britney, emily, mommy, husband, son, daughter, dad all programmed in so that when i cant see it it will literally tell me who it is…definitely entertaining!

OK, i could go on for days BUT for now these are some of the ones i use and like the most ….if anyone cares…if not no prob but i think some of you would really like some of these! I am HOPING to find time to build my EMTANNERDESIGNS app any day now! BUT i do know it takes about 6 weeks to be LIVE at apple..ill keep ya posted! it’s gonna have a seriously cute icon btw..LOTS of pink and funky stuff..LOL..iphone cases COMING SOON!

This girl has been through the ringer over the past couple of months…BUT in the end i think she has “WRANGLED the Emster”! AND that is a hard thing to do! Anyone who knows me can vouch for that!

I have cursed like a sailor, cried like a baby, and freaked out like a mental patient and low and behold she and the Quirky Bird Gang stood by me through it all–yesterday my chat box from her just said…”deep breaths!, deep breaths! (i was in the midst of a website FREAKOUT session)HA—it cracks me up some people havent a clue how to deal w/me but she honestly does it beautifully for some reason?! WE love love love our new website and love our newfound “biz buddies” at Quirky Bird! Stace, hate to tell ya but i am afraid you might be in it for the long haul!=)Now, tomorrow we will all be ironing out the wholesale site and hopefully we will have all the “functionality”finished…still have products to add but we will always be doing that! And yes, one day that godforsaken chore chart will be finished….we PROMISE you wont have to wait too awful much longer…we are trying trying trying..just not enough hours in the day!Oh and all the wholesalers (new wholesalers that is that are interested) we know you have been emailing emailing emailing…BUT when the wholesale site is complete we will be emailing instructions to get this show on the road so be on the lookout for them…thanks so much for everyone’s support, patience, etc–you guys ROCK!

Thanks a million Staci, April, Daniel, Jeff, Marc P(our bank boy who has to remember all my passwords for me!)–Thanks for putting up w/me and my DRAMA! xoxo..Em

OH and of course my hubby for dealing w/me during this, my mom for rescuing the kids when necessary and my dad for “well my financial backer-enough said”…=)quirkybird