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FOR THE MUSIC-LOVIN’ DAD: iTrip Auto FM Transmitter/Car Charger

May 30, 2009 By Stephanie 207 Comments

itrip auto 1 300x95 FOR THE MUSIC LOVIN DAD: iTrip Auto FM Transmitter/Car Charger Listening to the radio is SO 1999.

Why waste your precious time listening to obnoxious advertisements or mindless chatter by DJs when you can carefully select and play all of your favorite songs/podcasts?

Now, you can with the iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Car Charger for iPod and iPhone ($59.99-$69.99) by Griffin Technology. It plays your music in crystal clear quality, thanks to the SmartScan technology that automatically searches for the best station for you (my husband says to point out that he wouldn’t recommend buying an FM transmitter that lacks this important feature – it’s super convenient.). As an added bonus, you can use the same device to charge your iPhone or iPod.

The iTrip Auto is a fantastic gift option for music-lovin’ and road trippin’ daddies.

YOUR TURN: What songs/tunes would YOU be listening to in the car if you had the iTrip Auto?

WIN IT! One winner will receive an iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Car Charger for iPod and iPhone ($59.99-$69.99) by Griffin Technology ($59.99-$69.99). To enter, leave any topic-related comment on this post prior to Monday, June 8 at midnight (Don’t forget to follow the rules…all generic comments like “Enter me!,” “Love it,” and “Cool stuff!” will be disqualified.).

*UPDATE* The winner is #69 shannon Baas. Congratulations!

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Father’s Day Gift Guide: 3 Final Gift Ideas

June 11, 2008 By Stephanie 2 Comments

This is my final post for the 2008 Father’s Day Gift Guide on Metropolitan Mama.

Here are three final suggestions for the special guy(s) in your life.

Insignia Sport 2GB Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology and Fitness Bundle from Best Buy ($79.99). He’ll be able to “listen to all his favorite music without needing wires thanks to this Bluetooth-enabled MP3 player. This MP3 player includes both a sport arm band and a water bottle for use while exercising.” This is a fantastic gift for techie types and fitness types – or a guy who loves technology, but keeps talking about how he wants to get in better shape.

Craftsman Tools, available at Sears. Not sure what tool to get? Just pick one and go. He can always exchange it for something else, but he probably won’t want to. Craftsman is “America’s #1 Tool Brand” and all Craftsman hand tools have a lifetime warranty.

Custom Photos you create ($almost FREE). If you’re strapped for cash, you can use my old stand-by. Print out or use markers to create signs that say, “Happy Father’s Day” or “We Love You, Dad” in big letters. Then, position your baby or your kids against an interesting backdrop…holding the sign(s). Blow up the photo, print it out on 4 X 6, make it into a magnet…there are so many options these days with photos.

Okay, what are you waiting for you? Pick your present and buy it now before the mad shopping rush this Saturday!

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Father’s Day Gift Guide: Bass Pro

June 11, 2008 By Stephanie 7 Comments

If Father’s Day were a store, I’m pretty sure it would be Bass Pro.

Bass Pro Shops carries sporting equipment and outdoor gear. And when I say they carry it, I mean they have it all. Whether your guy loves camping, hiking, boating, backpacking, fishing, hunting, golfing, or watching Nascar…you’ll find something at Bass Pro for him.

If you have never been in a brick-and-mortar version of Bass Pro, you really should. It’s like an indoor Disneyland – the entire shop (and it’s HUGE in there) is “themed” – you’ll find hunting-lodge decor, “wild” animals at every corner, a huge aquarium to stare at for hours, walls that are painted to match the atmosphere, even nature-inspired music. This is one store that you can walk into and not come out for hours because it’s an “experience.”

The online shop also carries a huge selection of items.

For Father’s Day, you might want to consider the:

Bass Pro Shops Extreme XPS Woo Daves Signature Series Spinning Rod ($99.99 – on sale right now for $69.88) and Johnny Morris Signature Series Spinning Reels ($99.99 – on sale right now for $79.99). My husband is thrilled about this new combo. It’s extremely high-quality and my husband was telling me all the “specs” about the product this morning, but I have to admit he kind of “lost me” when he started getting technical. If your husband (or dad) loves to fish, he will love this set.

Bass Pro Shops Anti-Gravity Lounger ($79.99). Perhaps your husband is more the “kick back and relax” type of guy. Or maybe he’s an active outdoorsman that likes to come back to camp and unwind after a long day. He’ll likely be snoring away in no time on this multi-position adjustable reclining lounger with matching pillow. It “confirms to your body for comfort and ergonomic support.”

Those items aren’t quite right for your guy? Shop around at the online Bass Pro Father’s Day Sale. You can still get his gift to him in time if you place your order before tomorrow at 12:00 noon.

$bass pro gift card father\'s day$ Of course, if you end up waiting until the very last minute (which I never do…ahem), you can always send him an E-Gift Card (which will be e-mailed directly to his inbox!).

Or you can try winning your present…enter the Bass Pro Father’s Day Sweepstakes between now and June 15, for your chance to win a Coleman Screened Weathermaster 2-Room Tent.

It’s not too late. Find a Bass Pro near you…and feel free to take the kids along. They’ll love it. Hey, you could even stop in at the on-site restaurant for lunch and make it a day trip!