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NBC’s iVillage LIVE! – Monday, December 04, 2006

Ladies love cute little purses. But sometimes even the most important essentials are left home when the smallest purse is taken with us to go shopping, out to dinner or just inside the car because we love it too much to use it just on special occasions. NBC’s iVillage LIVE! came to Savvy Mommy Victoria Pericon with a challenge - find the coolest holiday gift ideas that fit into your favorite purse. And better yet all of the gift ideas featured are affordably priced so they make the greatest stocking stuffer. Go ahead … add them to your gift shopping list already!

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Here are the holiday gift ideas Savvy Mommy Victoria Pericon showed to NBC’s iVillage LIVE! co-host:

	Discovery Store – Parking Timer Keychain Prevent another parking mishap! Now you can be reminded when your parking meter time is up with this convenient keychain featuring a 24 hour countdown for parking timer, early warning alarms at 10, 5 and 1-minute intervals, 10 second memo feature to record your parking location and time, or use for other reminders. Your important messages retained even when batteries are dead or removed. No more parking tickets, no more forgetting where you parked and no more stress! $9.95 Shop Now!
	Brookstone - Digital photo keychain Photo brag books can be bulky and not to mention pushy. Now you can keep special memories close to you in an innovative keychain picture viewer which holds up to 56 images, making it a mini digital photo album. Simply download your pictures from your PC or Mac and take them with you. $50 Shop Now!
	Fisher – Bullet Space Pen The sleek looking Fisher Space Pens write at any angle, through dirt, oil, grease and on shiny surfaces. It even writes in freezing cold; down to -55F below zero. Available in chrome, blueberry, shiny black, red and purple. $15.99 Shop Now!
	Cheaters – Reading Glasses Whether you only need a pair of reading glasses for dining, the theater or occasional use, these beautiful reading glasses are compact and fold while some fit into small flip top cases and are a little larger than a bubble gum cigar. Prices vary with style. Shop Now!
	Container Store – Handbag Handler with Mirror Not to be Debbie Downer but do you know how many germs are on the floor of the restaurant or coffee house? Admit it - you put your prized handbag (whether you bought it at Target or Marc Jacobs doesn’t matter) by your feet under the table all the time! And then the germs follow you home. That’s why the Handbag Hanger is the perfect dinner guest. The hook slips easily over the edge of your table providing a secure, convenient way to store your handbag. And a small mirror allows you to discreetly reapply lipstick before leaving the table. $14.99 Shop Now!
	180s – Tec Fleece Ear Warmers with Earphones These fleece ear warmers have integrated JVC headphones that plug into MP3 players and portable CD players so you can keep your ears warm while playing the hottest tunes as you survive the bitter cold outdoors. A great gift idea for students waiting for the bus or commuters waiting for the train and of course those runners who like to stay in shape all year round. What a way to keep them motivated! $29.95 Shop Now!
	HoMedics – Atom Massager Portable, durable, handheld stress relief on the go that provides intense soothing relief for a quick pick me up. The three vibrating massage heads light up in one of four colors. Weighs just 8 oz. $9.95 Shop Now!
	Zents – Scent Sampler For a nominal fee you can test which body spray scent you like best and create your own mix. With 10 scents in the Zents scent sampler, you can wear "Petal and Pear" during the week and "Fig and Mandarin" on weekends. Scent creation possibilities are almost limitless. The postcard "catalogue" of each scent will help you make your decision. With scents like oolong, petal, sun, pear, ore, mandarin, fresh, water, fig and earth; it'll be a tough but fun decision to make on your next big day. $7 Shop Now!

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