Watching Rachael Ray

Geri dropped us a comment a couple posts back, asking about some links from today’s Dish with Lara Spenser - Your wish is my command, Geri! Are your tootsies tired from all the Black Friday shopping? You need these - the Health-o-Meter Massaging Booties (which made Rachael bust out laughing when she turned them on. Hahah!) And don’t forget to check out your hair makeover with the InStyle Hollywood Hair Makeover, your Halo Germ-Killing Vacumm Cleaner, and Dr. Hauschka Holistic Home Remedies.

An excellent tip for you’re Holiday shopping - keep a separate envelope just for the holiday receipts! That way you’ll have them handy if you need them for returns afterwards and don’t be afraid to take gift receipts if they’re offered. Other tips - take advantage of price matching, bring the newspaper ads with you, and check out the websites or call the stores to get their extended hours. And of course, dress comfortably!

Dustin Hoffman joins Rachael again, to talk about the new movie, Mr. Magoruim’s Wonder Emporium, and how he wished he could dress that outrageously sometimes. he then helped with another Stomp the Rach - where we saw Bear Claw Scoops, Muttluks Dog Boots (We see dog booties up here in Alaska all the time!), Snowman Maker made with SnoWonder Instant Snow.

Justin Willman (check out this exclusive, where he explains the name change!) heads to UPS to tag along and see how they manage the heavy Holiday load - he also picked up some good tips for those of us shipping gifts!

– Don’t ship perfume. They may be popular gifts, but the government prohibits the shipment of cologne and perfume as they contain alcohol and are flammable.

– Inspect your shipping boxes. It’s best to use new boxes, but if you want to reuse them make sure they are in good condition and the structure is strong before they are used to ship another gift.

– Batteries not included. For electronics and toys keep the batteries separate as they can leak and destroy the gift. And, if it accidentally turns on and the box makes noise the package will be destroyed out of security concerns.

– Stick to clear packing tape. The clear tape will hold up better during the trip than masking or duct tape.

All of that AND an Un-Beet-Lievable Pasta with Tomato & Arugula Salad.