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I can't even tell my boys about this because they will talk of NOTHING else until this arrives . . . and then maybe NOTHING else again until they find out if they can do it again. I don't know if you knew this . . . but you can now play Minecraft in a movie theater! Gamers of all ages will be super excited about this opportunity to participate in this fun, face-to-face social experience. Using the big screen, kids will have a chance to implement superhero-themed maps and mods in a custom Minecraft adventure, Rise of Heroes. Just bring a laptop with Minecraft 1.9.2 installed. You will be able to play first person on your computer and then connect wirelessly to the Super League server which will put you and everyone else's gameplay up on the big screen. Parents and siblings can attend for FREE and cheer on their favorite gamer. Your gamer will be able to collaborate and team up with 4-7 other members their own age as they create their own worlds, fight ag...

A Rain Poncho  - In Texas, we can use a rain poncho anytime of year. We have gotten lots of rain recently and it probably isn't over unless it gets cold enough to freeze all of the precipitation. These are simple and can range anywhere from simple, plain and inexpensive ($3.95) to a fun, kid-themed, high-end version (the OliveKids poncho pictured that runs just over $20 .) *********************************************************** Exergen Temporal Thermometer - Some of you may find this to be a very, ahem, unique stocking stuffer, but hear me out. As a mom, I know how difficult it is to take a little one's temperature and how much more difficult it is when you don't know what their temperature is because you can't get them to let you take it. I also know how unhappy children are when they already don't feel well and they suddenly have to hold a glass thermometer in the mouth or . . . even worse, somewhere else. For both mother and child, a temporal arte...

Thank you  Capital One Home Loans  for sponsoring this post. This is a paid endorsement. To learn more about how Capital One Home Loans tools can help simplify your home-buying process, visit  CapitalOneSmartHomeLoans.com . The journey I have been on in the last few years has taught me just how big a fallacy it is to assume that everyone has the same experiences in life or learns the same lessons. I have now successfully purchased two homes. One was a starter home - a brand-new build where we where we were able to choose every detail from the ground up. The other was a foreclosure that involved going through a difficult, tedious process which ultimately netted us a home in need of a lot of work but also with a lot of equity very quickly. However, in my line of work, I regularly deal with people who are saving up for down payments, buying homes, selling homes, refinancing homes, investing in rental properties. It's exposed me to a much wider array of home buy...

Oh, this is a gift that is actually on my OWN list. I love hot tea. I drink hot tea almost every morning in the fall, winter and spring . . . maybe even a few days in the summer. I seriously LOVE hot tea. I don't know about you, but when I think about sipping hot tea, I think about everyone dressed white, on huge porches, being served by butlers. And having a monthly subscription to Loose Leaf is like having a personal butler to provide you with recommendations and new flavors to try. Each month, a box of savory loose leaf teas is shipped directly to your door for just $17. Each box contains 4 or 5 new teas for you to try, 2 muslin reusable tea bags, and a thorough description of what each tea contains. Try each of the teas and order more from the Simple Loose Leaf online store at a member's only discount of 50% off. Right now, readers of the MelissaStuff Blog get 25% off a gift or ongoing subscription at Simple Loose Leaf with the promo code 25HOLIDAY . Seriously...

Okay, this gift guide item is for the people that are difficult to buy for on your list. Sometimes, it seems like certain people just have everything . . . so what do you get? Well, how about: An elephant heart shower curtain? A throw pillow with Venus on it? You can even upload your own image to these products and have a completely custom product - everything from cell phone cases to shower curtains and throw pillows. You'll never have to say the person on your list has "everything" they could want again. Sharp Shirter specializes in animal images primarily from 30+ artists. The site supports the preservation of animals and has donated over $15,000 towards the African Wildlife Foundation to help protect elephants from being hunted and poached. MelissaStuff readers get to try out Sharp Shirter and get 15% off their order with the promo code PARTYTIME . I'd love to know what products you come up with . . . such fun things!!

In order to facilitate this post, I received this product complimentary. Links included in this post may be affiliate links that provide a small return to the blog for referring you to these sites and their products. I don't know if you have any experience with a child with ADD or ADHD, but I do. I don't know if anyone in your house has struggled with high cholesterol and high blood pressure, but we do. And I try not to pour medicine into my crew unless I know there is no other option. So when I can I choose oils and other times I choose to find natural and homeopathic options that can do some of those same things in my boys who need a little help. Recently, my husband's doctor recommended that he begin taking fish oil supplements. We looked around at various options and discovered that the bets place to purchase them from was Amazon.com. The latest brand we chose was Life & Food Omega-3 Supreme Fish Oil . There are lots of benefits to this supplement,...

I do realize that my gift guide item #4 was BOOKS, but honestly books are such a good gift. They're not super expensive. They're actually beneficial for the person receiving the gift. And you can always buy a different book for the next Christmas (or birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduation, any celebration really.) All of the links below are Amazon referral link for the simplicity and continuity, plus FREE 2-day shipping for any of them. you should search to see if some of the other places online have them cheaper, especially with Black Friday and Cyber Monday coming up.  **All prices as of 11/22/2015** So here are some more books, specifically children's books and many of them are Christmas-related which is a perfect way to usher in the Christmas season. Itsy Bitsy Christmas: You're Never Too Little for His Love  by Max Lucado - $7.98 This book emphasizes that your size has nothing to do with how much God loves you. Itsy and Bitsy are tw...