Pimp Your Stuff: Valentine's Day Fun

Some of February's "Pimp Your Stuff" entries were time sensitive, so I'm going to post just the items which pertain to Valentine's Day for now. Some fun stuff here:

First of all, I admit it. I'm a weirdo. I'm not expecting candy, bears, flowers or jewelry. Actually, I'm not expecting anything at all. For whatever reason, I've fallen out of love with Valentine's Day, and my husband knows this. I am definitely a romantic, girlie-girl, but I do like my practical gifts. One of my favorite gifts had a note attached which read, "Because life is never dull with you." It was a set of steak knives. I love those knives! Give me knives over flowers any day of the week.....

Although I'm not a huge fan of Valentine's Day, I'm sure I'm in the minority, which is why I have to admit that this marketing campaign is very, very clever. I'm sure it's quite effective, too. But for goodness sakes, if you're going to put your man in the world's most public doghouse, do you have to list his full name? Ouch! 

Next up - a freebie. Oh, how I wish I had Mariah Carey's pipes.....

Pimp Your Stuff: The 2009 Edition

My New Year's resolution - Pimp once per month. I let it get away from me last year during the move, but "Pimp Your Stuff" is back by popular demand. Click here to read the rules and find out how to pimp your stuff in February's edition. Lots of stuff in this edition, so grab your favorite beverage and dive in.

And here we go:

I'm a casting producer for a new documentary series coming soon to ABC.  The series, which is untitled at this time, will focus on stories of separation .... whether it be through adoption, geographical location, war times, or some other means.

Really, we are looking for stories of all sorts that involve the separation of family or friends, where there is a desire for one or more person(s) to re-connect with the person(s) they have lost track of.

ARE YOU TRYING TO FIND YOUR FAMILY?  LOCATE A WAR BUDDY OR OTHER FRIEND?
SHARE YOUR STORY ON NEW TV SHOW FROM THE CREATORS OF "EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION" AND "SECRET MILLIONAIRE."

Were you adopted?  Did you make the difficult decision to give a child up for adoption?  Have you been searching for a parent, child, or sibling and exhausted your resources?  Did you lose track of someone you fought alongside with? If so, award-winning documentary producers want to hear about your experiences for a new network television program - and help.

The show will explore the profound issues involved when families separate and the lengths some go to reunite, find answers, and discover lost family. Are you searching for a loved one? Do you know someone who is? If you or someone you know is seeking answers, please consider sharing your story with millions who might benefit. We can make a difference. Contact missingfamily@gmail.com to share your story!

Pimp Your Stuff: March Edition

We've had some really cool stuff submitted for this edition of Pimp Your Stuff, so let's get started...

Love this:

I work in Design at EtchStar.com.  We customize iPods, cell phones, laptop computers and Moleskine notebooks with corporate logos and art. As a prominent military blogger I thought you may be interested in some of the stuff we've been doing, as I'm sure that many of your readers who are family and friends of those serving would love to show their support. Check out some of the designs we've engraved onto customized iPods and Moleskine notebooks using logos and art from the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, FBI, CIA and more.

I've attached a few examples, if you want to see all the military-related art we can use to personalize products, click here:

http://www.etchstar.com/gallery.php?tag=military

Please email us at help@etchstar.com or visit www.etchstar.com to learn more.  You can also call us at 323.651.3824.

Below is a photo of the US Army iPod customization. Nice!

Pimp Your Stuff: February Edition

It's that time again. The list isn't quite as extensive as last month's list, but there's still some links to browse. If you've got stuff to pimp, send us an email. Provided it's appropriate, we'll feature your stuff in next month's edition.

Pimp Your Stuff: January Edition

A lot of pimping going on, so take your time and browse all of the links below. And remember, if you want to Pimp Your Stuff (or someone else's stuff) for the February edition, click here for details. Consider it free advertising.

Please note that we're not endorsing any of these products or services, we're simply passing along information. If you choose to participate in a study, research project or documentary, that is your decision. The SpouseBUZZ authors are not affiliated with any of the projects/products featured in this post.