We welcome Spring with our newest catalog “Spring Gifts”. Hot buys out of the catalog are the Decorative Rug Collection perfect for all types of rooms and individuals. I’m seriously thinking about picking up a set of the “blocks” design for my apartment which you can see in the picture above. Another great pick? The Topsy Turvy. It is a As Seen on TV product that was designed to produce great looking tomatoes with little effort. With the recent cold spell that hit Florida and other southern states you might have noticed the price of tomatoes sky rocket. A few restaurants have been reported to stop serving them all together!

My last item I found is great for outdoors or if you are having a party this spring in your backyard. What is it? The lighted flower arrangements. Specifically the orchid arrangement caught my eye and would look great in a black vase with perhaps a white tablecloth on top. Those were some of my favorite products, what were yours?

Have you wanted to get a wall painting with a unique pattern? Are you confused on how professionals do these patterns? Our prepasted paintable wall coverings have raised texturing giving an immediate beautiful faux finish to any wall. They install just like regular prepasted wallpaper and can be painted to match your decor or left unpainted for a clean, fresh look. Best of all you can use these on wood, stone or plaster plus other surface areas. Each vinyl design comes on a roll that is 20-1/2″ wide and 11 yards long, for a total of 56 sq. ft for only $11.95!

These Natural Gemstone Tea lights are great for your living room area. With each of these gemstones there is a well or hole in the center that will hold one tea light. Plus these stones have a symbolic meaning and each have a specific healing quality. They are from different types of translucent quartz that is mined in South America, famous for its Gems. The Agate gemstone is thought to provide strength and protection from stress while the Rose Quartz is said to promote love, balance and healing. It’s also important to remember that these stones will vary in size and color as they are naturally occurring stones.  They normally retail for $9.95, but we’ve have marked them down to only $7.95. Get them while they are still in stock.

Who doesn’t like Apple or Blueberry pie? How about sugar cookies and Cinnamon Swirl? If you’re like me at all you love these scents, especially when they are in the oven baking up. These Kitchen Krumblers desert candles seek to make you fall in love all-over-again with these tasty treats. These delicious-smelling 8-oz. jar candles are realistic reproductions of favorite desserts including Apple Cinnamon, Sugar Cookie, Blueberry Crumble and Cinnamon Swirl. They’re about $4.95 each which allows you to stock up on these and like always these make perfect gifts!

Making crafts together with your kids or grandkids is a great activity. Instead of letting them sit in front of the TV you can take the time to make craft hobby projects with then. Thankfully we have a great selection of craft tools that help you with this. We have a 15 scissor stand with 15 different types of scissors that will help you cut paper when making your crafts. You can’t get scissors without some sort of paper and we offer seasons scrapbook paper sets in different holiday themes, like Christmas or Halloween. Each set includes 24 sheets and 3 sets of stickers that match the scrapbook theme. Christmas or Halloween not your thing? We also have Autumn Leaves Branded scrapbooking kits as well starting at $4.95.

I was looking at the best sellers in our catalogs and came across the Mickey Mouse childrens books. These have been flying out of the warehouse ever since they were displayed in our catalog. It is easy to see why as these books come in a set of 12 and have 10 thick pages each and over 3″ wide, which makes it very easy for toddlers to turn and look at the pages. Best of all we also have these in the Disney Pixar Cars series along with Disney Clasicas like The Little Mermaid for example. Each set of 12 is a ridiculously low $8.95.

I love playing Monopoly board games. I own two different varieties so it caught my eye when we got 3 different types of Monopoly games in stock here at work all at really great prices, at $23.95 for each set.

John Deere Monopoly

• • Get rich quick while buying, selling and trading the most admired and recognized tractors, loaders and combines from John Deere.
  • Game includes machine sheds instead of houses, garages instead of hotels, and playing pieces shaped like tractors.

M&M’s® Monopoly

• • Join your favorite candies in the pursuit of the sweet life!
  • Buy, sell and trade beloved M&M’s® ads in an effort to own the world of chocolate.
  • The game features 32 film reels in place of houses and 12 director’s chairs in place of hotels.

My MLB™ Monopoly

• • The first Monopoly® game you can customize!
  • Choose 22 of the 30 MLB™ teams and place them on the game board.
  • Then, buy, sell and trade your favorite teams in an effort to own and control professional baseball—a fan’s fantasy!
  • The team labels are removable and reusable, so you can play a different game each time.
  • The game includes 30 team labels, luxury boxes (instead of houses) and 12 ballparks (instead of hotels).

While school has started for most everyone including some colleges across the country they might not having everything they need. Keeping with this older kids might need a laminator to keep some scientific papers neat and in order. In college, I found this to be really valuable with the daily grind of keeping up and going to classes. It is amazing how fast important papers can become damaged or destroyed.  The paper laminator comes with a 100 pack lamaintor sheets and is just $20.

Highligters, pens and pencils always seem to get lost. You can never have to many of these little guys. Thankfully we carry large quantities of highlighters, pens, and pencils in convenient 6, 24, 30 and 45 packs. Whether you are a teacher or student you can mix and match at only $5.95 per set. Grab 2 or 3 packs and stock up and save.

Are you ready for Football season? It’s finally among us. Last week the first games started. We have a great selection of officially licensed NFL products that are high quality and great for gifts. For the worker or for any household project you might check out the NFL Tool belts, made out of heavy duty material to withstand the  construction site. It does include a holder for a full sized framing hammer and comes in the most popular 12 teams in the NFL.

For your kids you might look at the NFL Helmet coin bank. Encourage your younger ones to save money (which is finally starting to become popular once again).  Unlike some coin banks, these have no calculators on them, which helps your child learn how to count money faster. At only $7.95 each, these make great birthday giveaways or a prize for getting an “A” on the report card.

Football season is getting closer and closer and here at The Lakeside Collection we are gearing up for it and you can too! One of the best steals of the season are the embroidered football backpacks. These handy backpacks can carry a laptop, school supplies or books and for only $12.95 and they are going fast! They feature a water-resistant nylon and plastic padded, adjustable straps and a carry strap for hanging. You can choose from the 12 most popular teams in the NFL, so get yours before they sell out! Great for the kids back to school too!