Monday, February 22, 2016

It's Easy To #MakeHeartsHappy With A Gift From Personal Creations!

Almost as much as I love cats, I LOVE personalized gifts! I think it stems from having a first name with an unusual spelling. I love how my name is spelled (Caren with a "C"), but as a child, teenager and even as an adult, there were and ARE MANY times I feel left out!

As a child, I remember being jealous of my friends who had pencils and other items with their names displayed on them. Girls had barrettes that featured their names, there were all sorts of items, that with no internet when I was growing up, one of the only places to purchase personalized items was a local store. Needless to say, there never was, (and still aren't), items with "Caren" spelled with a "C".


So, when my new friend at Personalized Creations, (an FTD company),  emailed me about a campaign that they were having called #MakeHeartsHappy , after viewing their website, I jumped on board! The original "ask" was that I create a romantic dinner for my husband for Valentine's Day...well...I cook nearly EVERY DAY, and in our house, while we celebrate Valentine's Day, we don't make a big deal out of it. My husband's birthday happens to be in February and I decided to choose a personalized gift for him for his birthday instead.

I was offered the chance to choose any item that I wanted from the Personalized Creations Kitchen Gifts Page and while I lusted after mixing bowls, treat jars, mugs, platters, etc., etc., etc., for myself, I gathered myself together and continued my search for the appropriate gift for my husband.  When my eyes fell on the Coffee Time Kitchen Clock I knew that because I could PERSONALIZE it, it would make the perfect gift!!



Isn't that just the cutest!!?? Outside of our pets, our family, and sports, (probably not in that order for my husband, HA!!),  my husband and I ADORE COFFEE!!! We make a minimum of two pots per day, let me correct that, my husband is the primary "coffee-maker" in our home. He doesn't cook anything except oatmeal, but he makes a fabulous pot of coffee, which I am blessed to wake up to every morning!


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 No single serve little cup thingies for us, we tried those and drink way too much coffee for those to be practical. We take our coffee much too seriously!!! I even have one of my pinterest boards that is dedicated to my love of coffee! The Coffee Time Kitchen Clock was the PERFECT way to thank my husband for the countless pots of coffee he has made, and to show him just how much it is appreciated!

When I presented his gift to him, he couldn't have been happier!



 The oversized numbers make it easy to see the time, since we are "old" we need that!! It uses 1 AA battery (not included).

Made of wood with keyhole.

You can personalize with any name up to 10 characters ("'s" is not automatic and must be entered if you want it to appear) and 2-line message up to 8 capitalized characters.

Measures 12"W x 9”H.

I was impressed with the total "look" and feel of the clock. It is solid, sturdy and non-obtrusive on our wall. I have had it up a couple of weeks now and my husband and I both love it!  (My ONLY complaint, is one of the clock "hands" was sticking out just a tiny bit when it arrived), but it is no big deal. The clock works beautifully and looks great in our kitchen.


I think it is just sooo cute that it says "Lenny's Coffee House" I LOVE IT!!

Why Personal Creations?

Personalized gifts stand out from others.

They are SPECIAL! Personal Creations will handle all of the details, you don't have to worry about a thing!

They offer over 10,000 gifts to choose from!
Items ship in 1-3 days

When thinking of a gift for someone you want to make feel special and happy, a gift from Personalized Creations is the way to go!

February, "the month of love" is rapidly coming to a close, but there is still time to "Make Hearts Happy" with a gift from Personal Creations! Bookmark them for birthdays, showers, anniversaries, graduations, Easter, "just because gifts", the list goes on and on!!

I couldn't be happier with the gift that I got for my husband, he loves it and that not only makes HIS heart happy, but it makes MY heart happy too!! (Now....about those personalized mixing bowls for me.....)

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In full disclosure I was not compensated for this post. I was sent a personalized kitchen clock and I agreed to help promote this worthwhile campaign!

32 comments:

  1. What a great gift for your husband's birthday.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  2. What a wonderful gift for your husband... so perfect for any coffee lover!

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  3. Love the clock and what a wonderful gift it was for your husband. Our household loves coffee too. Thanks for lettings us know about Personal Creations, sounds like an awesome company.

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    1. Thank you and you are most welcome!! They are an "awesome company!!"

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  4. I love Personal Creations - I used them this past Christmas to send some personalized gifts for friends....they do a wonderful job and offer a LOT of fabulous things that you can personalize - that clock for Lenny is WONDERFUL!!!!! I love it...........

    Hugs, Pam

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    1. I had never tried them before til now....I could get lost in that website for hours!! I LOVE them and am so happy that they contacted me!

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  5. What a wonderful review and I love that you got a gift for Lenny! It's beautiful! And I sure can relate to your difficulty finding personalized gifts... While Debbie is a common name, Debbi is not. My mom decided my name was Debbi. It's amazing what one happens when you change one letter!! Purrs from Deb and the Zee/Zoey kitties

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    1. Thanks Deb! Lenny LOVES that clock!! I never knew that about your Mom spelling your name "Debbi" Yep, you experienced the same frustration for sure!!!

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  6. Oh, I love personalized items! I have a pretty rare name, and, like you, I could never find my name on anything when I was a child. I love your husband's gift, and thank you for sharing this with us! Now, excuse me while I go ogle all the things Personalized Creations has to offer...

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    1. Thank YOU and you are most welcome!! I could get lost on that site for quite some time and I am sure you will be the same!!

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  7. That is really nice. Sounds like they have some nice things.
    Sue B

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  8. Caren, I'm a Vicky with a 'y', not i or ie or Vikki...I rarely found pencils or note pads with my name spelled correctly either! I like the clock; does Lenny us a french press or Melita filter for his/your coffee?

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    1. I am sorry you experienced the same frustration!!!! Ok, as for the french press or Melita filter....we aren't THAT fancy, or well-versed!!!! LOL!!

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  9. I love coffee and cats too. Not necessarily in that order either.

    Have a purrfect day Cody. My best to your wonderful peeps. ♥♥♥

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  10. I agree, the only thing that beats personalized items are purrsonalized items!

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  11. That is a really cute clock, Caren! I love coffee, too, but I only drink one cup a day due to how fast my heart beats on its own anyway. And by the way, I LOVE how you spell your name!

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    1. Thanks so much!!!! I probably should drink just one cup, but I drink much more! Thanks about my name, that was thanks to my mom, I had nothing to do with it lol, but I DO love it!

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  12. I like that clock! Personalized gifts are so nice--they just seem more meaningful.

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  13. When you personalize something it makes it more special, we finks. Nice clock.

    Emma and Buster

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  14. What a wonderful gift for your hisband!

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  15. Very cool. Love the coffee cup
    Lily & Edward

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  16. guys...how kewl iz thiz gift for yur dad !!! thanx for sharin thiz site; we will chex it out for sure......de food servizz gurl noez how yur mom feelz ♥♥♥ ...her name waz spelled:

    lora, laurie, lauren, laurel....noe, noe, noe and NOE...

    itz laura =^..^=

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    1. you are welcome!! You will love it Sorry you had the same aggravation with your name, that I had/have with mine!!! xoxo

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  17. What a great gift ! It's a pity that they ship only in the US. Purrs

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  18. What a terrific gift and great idea, we're gonna go check them out.

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  19. I can relate a little. My name is Vicki but when I was growing up it was always Vicky. Somtimes, I just gave in and had things with my name spelled with the y. This is a great gift you got your husband. I'm off to check out their site.

    How funny. I just read a comment above that says she couldn't find things spelled like Vicky with a y, just i or ie. I NEVER saw stuff spelled with a i and people always wanted (and still do) spell my name with y. Interesting. :)

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  20. That was a very thoughtful gift. I will check out their site.

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  21. What a great clock for awesome Lenny! Personalized gifts can be so great, especially when you really know the person.

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  22. Mommy LOVES personalized stuff!!! She'll have to check this out.

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  23. That's a great gift for your husband! I also love personalized gifts.

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