12 Days of Christmas Gifts — Day #5
Can you think of anything more comforting than waking up on Christmas morning to the smell of freshly ground coffee brewing and the sound of presents being unwrapped? Hy-Vee’s Caribou Coffee shops can help make both those holiday wishes come true. Choose their Brew of the Month, or take advantage of the holiday special — 2 pounds for $22. Buy one to give, and one for you!
12 Days of Christmas Gifts — Day #6
Jamie Stephens, store director of the Hy-Vee on Fleur in Des Moines, said these colorful glass nightlights have been big sellers this holiday season. They’re not just for kids, either — Jamie said his wife collects frog-related items, and she couldn’t resist the happy green amphibian pictured here (top row). On special for $11.99.
12 Days of Christmas Gifts – Day #7
Don’t forget the four-legged friends on your Christmas list. Sophie is going to love these ($9.99):
12 Days of Christmas Gifts — Day #8
Pillow Pets are among this year’s hottest toys. Each of these plush stuffed animals unrolls to become an oh-so-soft pillow you can take almost anywhere. Found this cutie on sale at my Chariton Hy-Vee store for $16.99.
Aiden Moe, a 6-year-old boy from Bryant, SD recently used $1,000 in prize winnings to buy 118 Pillow Pets to be donated to families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Sioux Falls. According to his mom, Aiden had received a Pillow Pet himself when he was a patient in the hospital, and he wanted to make sure other kids had the same opportunity.
That’s what I call the Spirit of Christmas.
12 Days of Christmas Gifts — Day #9
We’re going bowling!
Eight of the NCAA Division I schools located in Hy-Vee Land received invitations to football bowl games this holiday season. Congratulations to the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, the University of Missouri, the University of Nebraska, the University of Wisconsin, Kansas State
University and Northern Illinois University.
Is there a college football fan on your Christmas list? Hy-Vee is your one-stop shop for gift ideas. This door hanger, produced by Hanna’s Handiworks in Lee’s Summit, MO, retails for $4.99 and makes a perfect stocking stuffer. The store I visited had everything from sweatshirts to hair clips to dog bowls emblazoned with the Iowa, Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa logos. (You had a good run, Panthers — we’ll get ‘em next year!)
And of course, when it comes to feeding and entertaining your fellow fans, Hy-Vee is Bowl Game Party HQ. So order up a tray of wings, decorate in team colors, let guests help themselves to a beverage of choice, and shake those pom pons — it’s bowl season!