I have a lot of winners to announce and to save space, I'm going to just post the giveaway and the winner of that giveaway without showing the random.org shot. As always, I'm using random.org to select winners.

Winning the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf giveaway:

Winning the Bratz and Moxie Teenz dolls:

Winning the Honeywell MyChime wireless doorbell and soundcard:

Winning the Build A Bear Gift Card:

Winning the Thomas & Friends toothbrush from Spinbrush is:

AND FINALLY

Winning the I SPY Wii game giveaway is:

All winners have been e-mailed and have 48 hours to claim their prize before I will randomly select another winner.

Thanks to all of you for entering! Keep your eyes peeled for more great giveaways. :)

Whole Lot Of Winners...

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The Holiday Season is in the air. People are making their lists and picking out gifts. I would love to share some of my recommendations for items available exclusively at Build-A-Bear Workshop. I'd also love to help one of you out with your next spending trip there but I'll get to that in a bit.

Ready?

First {and you need to act quickly on this one}, if you spend $30 in store from now until November 24th, you'll receive a free Christmas stocking. Of course, this is a "while supplies last" kind of deal but the stockings are adorable and you can use it as part of a gift should you be there shopping for someone who isn't with you at the time of purchase. 

Alex and I recently took a trip to our local store to check this out for ourselves. Please view my "photo-mentary" {photo documentary} on our time there. 

Also, during the month of November, you can donate $1 at checkout to go towards the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. During the month of December, the $1 donation will support Toys for Tots. What an easy way to give to others in this season of giving. Am I right?

Of course, Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. Do some online shopping on Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday at www.buildabear.com for some "Beary" exclusive deals. Last year, they sold out of the items I 

wanted to purchase almost right away. Remember, the early bear gets the honey. ;)

And don't forget, friends made and purchased from Build-A-Bear Workshop come with codes to enjoy playing with them in a safe, online environment that is free to you. Beginning November 25th through December 25th, buildabearville.com will feature the North Pole with new games and free virtual gifts among other things.

Now, I'd love to share with you some of the Christmas themed items available for purchase.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is available to be made along with his friends Clarice, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, and Frosty the Snowman. Please keep in mind that apparel items are sold separately. All characters in this line of classics are $23 with the exception of Bumble who is $20.

If you'd like to buy a "no-brainer" kind of gift, Build-A-Bear Workshop has you covered. These items are pre-stuffed, dressed, and packaged up for prices ranging from $15 to $40. This is the perfect idea for someone who is busy but still wants to give a personal gift.

 A cute little add-on, these Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Mini Collectifriends are priced at only $8.50 a piece or 3 for $15. Kids seem to love clipping things like this on their jackets and backpacks and they would even be cute to give if your little one has a gift exchange in their classroom.

Remember, when all else fails, buy a Bear Buck$ gift card. You can choose the amount and even the kind of card you want. If the little one you're shopping for is anything like my son, they'll want to keep the card even after it's used up. Honestly, a gift card to Build-A-Bear Workshop is more than allowing a child to choose their own, favorite item. It's the perfect way to give him/her an experience that will be appreciated and remembered for a long time.

There are many other items available at Build-A-Bear Workshop. I've chosen to highlight a few of my own favorites so please make sure to stop by a store or the website on your own time. I'm sure, with all the variety, you'll find something suitable for yourself or that special someone on your shopping list.

THE GIVEAWAY!!(NOW CLOSED)

I have a $25 Gift Card for ONE lucky winner!!

To enter:
Visit www.buildabear.com and tell me one other, specific, item that you or someone you know would love to make.
For additional entries:

• Blog about this giveaway with links back to this post/blog.
• Become a fan of Coffee with the Mrs. on Facebook.
• Grab my button for your sidebar. 
• Subscribe to my blog by e-mail through feedburner(at the top of the right sidebar. comment with the e-mail address you subscribed with)
• Follow my blog *For 2 Extra Entries* (right beneath the Giveaways listing on sidebar. Comment with 2 separate comments for credit)
• Follow me on Twitter @TheMrsC (comment with your twitter name)
• Tweet about this giveaway.  If you want, you can say “CoffeeWithTheMrs.com is giving away a $25 Gift Card to Build-A-Bear Workshop and I want to win! @buildabear” Just make sure to link to my blog or the giveaway and @buildabear).  (comment with a link to your tweet)
• TWICE daily retweets are available for extra entries. Leave a comment with a link to your daily tweet(s)

Please leave a separate comment for each entry. This giveaway will run until December 5th at 11:59pm ET. The winner will be selected by using random.org and will be contacted and announced on or around December 6th. If the prize is not claimed within 48 hours of initial contact, I will randomly select another winner. Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. Open to US.

**Thanks to Build-A-Bear Workshop who supplied the complimentary gift card to facilitate this review and an additional gift card for giveaway. I wasn't compensated in any other way for this review. In this post I share my thoughts and opinions of the products being reviewed. Others may have a different experience or opinion.**

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Have you heard? Build-A-Bear Workshop just released this adorable, miniature line of animals that resemble the larger ones that can be made in the store or are sold online. These sweet little guys also have their very own wardrobe. Is that not the cutest?

We were surprised the other day and sent one of the Build-A-Bear Smallfrys earlier this week. It was sent as a "thank you" for working with them in the past. (Pssst. You can read that review here). 

Alex was excited beyond words. I can't say I can blame him for being so excited,though. Smallfrys are just adorable and the Marble Monkey they sent was an absolute, perfect fit. 

Alright, so here's Marble Monkey who we now call George. The little fries box is so sweet, isn't it?

On the back of the box, we saw that "George" is made with Smiles, Fun, Spirit, Coolness, and Happiness. 

And after we took George out of his box, we saw that he can be taken online for even more ways to interact with him. At buildabearville.com, you can earn points and redeem virtual gifts. It's a great time for little ones and it really makes their animal come to life. 

Aw, see? Alex loves Marble Monkey George so much.

I did tell you he was very excited about this surprise, didn't I?

Oh, and Alex did share Marble Monkey George with Eliana just long enough for her to get some cuddles in. I knew she would like him because he's so soft. And like him, she did. In fact, I think she tries to find him next to Alex's bed sometimes so she can get even more cuddles in. LOL

George has inspired many nights of 5 Little Monkies stories before bedtime. Alex simply can't get enough. 

Since I want to get you the details of this new line that is only available for a LIMITED TIME, I'm going to include some of the press release I was forwarded. 

The limited edition collection includes eight pre-stuffed animals which are

smaller versions of past and present Build-A-Bear Workshop favorite furry friends. They come

packaged complete with their very own “nutritional friendship information” on back. Although

they are small, each build-a-bear smallfrys furry friend has big personality- every serving is sure

to increase Build-A-Bear Workshop Guests’ daily smiles.

“The build-a-bear smallfrys collection offers our Guests a whole new way to play and we have

gotten great initial feedback from them about this new product,” said Maxine Clark, Build-A-Bear

Workshop founder and chief executive bear. “Tweens like how portable they are and younger

Guests love to play Mama and Baby with their regular sized stuffed animals and build-a-bear

smallfrys."

Guests can collect all eight of these first-of-their kind, limited edition friends including:

o Sassy Kitty

o Read Teddy®

o Marble Monkey

o Endless Hugs Teddy

o Shaggy Pup

o Peace Bear

o Fabulous Frog

o Cinnamon Swirl Bunny

A limited edition collection of smallfrys-sized fashions are also available at Build-A-Bear

Workshop and buildabear.com including: Plaid Shirt and Tie Jean set, Hoodie and Jean set,

Fuchsia Ruffle Leggings set, Pink Dot Dress, Peace Pajamas, Blue Fairy outfit and more. The

furry friends will be available through Oct. 31 or while supplies last.

BUY IT: These sell for only $12.99 a piece. Get yours before they run out! (Here's a good idea, head to the store without any little ones, buy one or two Smallfrys, and put them aside for stocking stuffers for the holidays!)

**I received the item I shared about as a gift. I was not asked to share any information on my blog about this but decided to write about it on my own. As such, this post is not a compensated post. Other opinions may not be the same as my own. Thanks to Build-A-Bear Workshop, for this wonderful gift. **

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