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Favorite Things and we have gone to local businesses and asked them to give us ideas of a few of the top items available this holiday season. From now until midDecember, we will be collecting Our Favorite Things all throughout the communis g te Thin will ty and putting ri o v a F ird the k home e early b them togethtrecki tooze! This year, thFishHawk. ie W ri a h ri P ny rS er in one giant Last yeaeepstakes Grandom Pinch-a-Pen g fr Sw gift basket that will be given Holiday a Big Green Eg win out in a Sweepstakes for our readers. “We have so many great For three years, Osprey items coming in and someone is Observer newspapers has been going to be very excited to partnering with local retailers to receive all of these great items publish the Holiday Favorite from the businesses in our comThings Sweepstakes and gift munity,” said Kerrie Hoening, guide and this year promises to be one of the best yet! This year, Advertising Sales Manager. “We have such great success we've partnered with our friends over the last two seasons and at Pinch-a-Penny FishHawk to we are excited to share some of offer an early bird prize of a Big this year's treasures from our Green Egg Grill! We are so excited to have such a great prize for local small businesses with our readers.” our readers! Bridget Jenkins Wilson, owner The campaign is called, the of Cardinal Roofing and a memOsprey Observer, A Few of Our
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Is your child interested in musical theatre, acting, or maybe photography? Sign them up at the Florida Academy of Performing Arts at Music Showcase. Music Showcase is located at 402 Oakfield Dr. in Brandon. For more information, call 685-5998 or visit www.MusicShowcaseOnline.com and www.FAOPA.org.
Great Gift Ideas and Classes Help Make Rolling Pin A Great Stop For Holiday Gift Needs If you are stuck coming up with creative gift ideas, make a visit to Rolling Pin to find something for every chef in your life. Rolling Pin offers cooking classes for all types of meals. Stop by and browse the gourmet retail store’s extensive collection of classic and unique kitchenware. You will find everything from barware, bakeware, aprons, towels and mitts, coffees and teas, cookware, electrics, gadgets,
gifts for entertaining, knives and cutting boards, outdoor cooking and more. Enjoy shopping in the specialty food and wine departments. There are many great reasons to attend Rolling Pin’s cooking classes, whether you enjoy cooking or just eating, from great date nights to learning about new foods, this is a great gift idea anyone would be excited to receive. It is also Brandon’s only Platinum Dealer for the Big Green Egg, the ultimate cooking experience. Rolling Pin Emporium is open for private events too. Gift cards are also available. Rolling Pin is located at 2080 Badlands Dr. in Brandon. Call 6532418 or visit http://rollingpinonline.com/ for more information.
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Mainstream Boutique You can visit Mainstream Boutique, a retail clothing store, in Winthrop to get some great ideas on gifts as well as attire for the holiday season. Everything in the store is new. It carries clothing, jewelry, accessories and shoes. You can purchase head to toe. Enjoy new arrivals weekly. The exclusive brand of jeans called Mac and Me is available. They are the best jeans for all body types. It feels like you are wearing your pajamas. They fit in all the right places. Once a woman purchases one, they are back for more. Another popular brand in stock is Liverpool. All jewelry is handmade and
made in the USA. Some of the jewelry is made locally and are one-of-akind pieces. Other services offered are One on One Style sessions, Ladies Night Out and shopping for a cause. Mainstream Boutique is located in Winthrop at 11231 Sullivan St. in Riverview. Hours are Monday to Friday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday from 12 Noon-4 p.m. Call 643-0090.
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Look Great For The Holidays; Redefined Beauty Offers Many Non-Surgical Options Redefined Beauty offers non-surgical options such as Neuromodulators, Dermal Fillers, Kybella, Jennifer Rhoades, owner, is excited Laser Hair Removal, Gift Certificate to share her family traditions of IPL/Photofacial, For Laser Hair making delicious toffee with the Tattoo Removal, community, which will make a Removal Fractional Skin great gift to bring to someValue $500 one’s home you are visiting Resurfacing, Long this holiday season. Of course, Pulse ND: Yag (Vein there is no reason that you can’t Treatment), Peels, enjoy them yourself too. There Facials, Skin Care, Make Up and are no preservatives and it is MicroChanneling/MicroNeedling. made in small batches with only All patients deserve to be treated the finest ingredients. Gluten with honesty and respect and will free options are offered too. come to know that the knowledge Toffee Tradition & DiMisa 721 and expertise at Redefined Beauty Gourmet Catering is located at will bring the best results. 8205 S. US Hwy. 301 in Riverview. Redefined Beauty is located at Visit toffeetradition.com or visit on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tof405 S. Kings Ave. in Brandon. For feetradition/ to discover the latest more information, call 820-3138 or specials. Call 758-8472. email info@re-definebeauty.com. Please visit our website at Two Bags of www.re-definebeauty.com. Toffee Traditions Will Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth With over 40 years of tradition, Toffee Tradition & DiMisa 721 Gourmet Catering offers fresh handmade buttery toffees.
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Cater Your Holiday Parties Through DiMisa 721 Gourmet Catering Offering Italian Specialties Jennifer Rhoades, who has a long Sicilian heritage and grew up in the kitchen cooking with her grandmother offers gourmet catering. She developed a love of cooking at a young age. The dishes created are authentic Italian; all hand-made sauces and dishes, and hand tossed
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meat balls. Enjoy items such as Nonna Josephine’s hand-breaded chicken cutlet with mac n cheese or Joey D’s Meatball Sub, named after loved ones. Meals are available individually via take-out or through her catering services. Why not treat your office staff to a holiday lunch catered by DiMisa 721 Gourmet Catering? You will find their walk-up window at 8205 S US Hwy 301, just north of the Alafia River next door to Peck’s. Visit on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toffeetradition/ to
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Don’t Forget Your Pet’s In the Holiday Celebrations Your pets are part of the family and you don’t want them to miss out on the holiday celebrations. Kim’s Natural Pet Foods has everything you need to give your pets a happy, healthy life specializing in holistic foods made from real ingredients like meat, fish, and healthful vegetables; not byproducts, it offers a great selection of all natural foods as well as unique natural chews and treats, including a frozen section featuring all natural raw food diets. All foods are American made, corn, wheat, soy, and gluten free. You will find natural remedies for worms, fleas and ticks. Kim’s also offers a wide variety of toys, dog and cat bedding, apparel and supplies. Located at 3110 Lithia Pinecrest Rd. in Valrico. For information, call 6843663 or visit kimsnaturalpetfoods.com.
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