I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Mom Blog Society Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. A few weeks ago, I was asked to check out Novica.  Novica works in association with the National Geographic Society to bring you unique, handcrafted items from around the world.  They carry a huge selection of items that you will most likely not find anywhere else, including jewelry like Jade Necklaces , Amethyst Dangle Earrings & Wrap Bracelets.  You can also find handmade clothing like WoolShawls, Alpaca Wool Sweaters, Women's Cardigan Sweaters, & Women's Cardigan Sweaters . . . plus household items and much more. I was given a gift certificate to purchase anything that I wanted on the site.  At first, I figured that I wouldn’t be able to get much since many of the products offered on the site are somewhat expensive (I didn’t find anything under $14).  Plus, many businesses don’t usually give us reviewers much in the way of gift certificates…many times due to money constraints.  However, I just about keeled over in my chair when I opened my email to see a code for $75!  Holy cow!  I’ve never been given that much to play with before. I spent the next three days shifting through everything on the site to figure out what to get.  I wanted to make sure that I picked out several different things so that I could get a better idea of the quality of the craftsmanship.  I went into subheadings like 'Unique Gifts' & 'Gifts for Mom' to narrow down my search.  You can also search by price range as well.  Eventually, I settled on three items:  a pair of ‘Good Luck Cats’ figurines from Taiwan, a pair of 'Coins of Earth' braded wristband bracelets from Taiwan, and a special item for my mom for her birthday from Mexico (I won’t name it here since she’ll see it). Read more »

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