right there is jill martin there's jill martin. >> you are so sweet.know what else we have, craig, we both love steals and deals. >> i shop a lot because of you >> how many things have bought >> how many what >> things have you bought? >> probably at least ten. >> do you think she should come inside. >> you should come in for steals and deals. >> it's her birthday, do you think we should give her one of everything >> happy birthday. >> i think you and your fiance should come in and you should take home one of everything. >> we'll see you inside. >> there you go. >> happy birthday, congratulations on the wedding >> thank you >> wow >> congrats to you as well >> thank you >> so cute >> this worked out well. perfect. >> like jill mentioned she's back with more unbeatable steals and deals for everyone on your list. >> i love that kerry sanders is suited up to show us a sweet success that was uncovered by a group of high schoolers after they came to the >>> good morning, i'm kari hall. we're going to see waves of rain moving in this afternoon and even into

they're totally in the spirit and look who's doing the honors, jill martin going around collecting ouristmas lights on them they're totally in the spirit and look who's doing the honors, jill martin going around collecting our toys. we're so happy people are bringing toys for our toy drive. she's going to help us inside doing some holiday shopping, the guys on steals and deals very excited about that. >> i like that >> i was looking for someone, let me see if i can find here, lisa boyd, where's lisa boyd, here she is, over here now, lisa, are you lisa? yes, oh, my gosh you're a tri del, and you went to virginia. >> with hoda >> delta delta delta, can i help you help you help you. you don't know each other? it was lisa boyd, now she's lisa purdue should we do the secret handshake. this is proof of my college days >> see that. >> how cute, was hoda always so much fun >> got that off the tri del facebook page. >> it's good to see you all. secret handshake, one, two don't tell anyone about it good to see you all. thank you, nice seeing you >> bye, sisters. >> bye sister. >> thank you >> i

need to eat to become a hundred years old. >> i know we haven't mentioned it but it's cyber monday jill martinill is going to stick around for the 3rd hour as well rock and roll hall of famers, chicago, here to perform on the eve of their performance here for the christmas tree lighting. they're going to perform one of their classics >> and jenna on the fourth hour, what are we doing? >> i think we're talking about some diets >> we overindulged, which we did. we're going to talk about that >> you all, it's december 2nd, so you know what that means? >> what? >> i'm going to announce my book club pick. i wish we were doing it inside. >> what is it? >> it's in this box, can somebody help me get it. one, two, three. it is called "late migration" by margaret renkl, a little vignette that makes up the author's life, stories about renkl's family, and happiness and sadness that comes with love and loss, and about renkl's love of nature. it reminds me of mary oliver, one or your favorites and reminded me too of kind of taking a walk through nature, sort of like this, nature frozen rain, and the beauty,

day two of our steals and deals holiday gift guide, this morning, all about the kids, jill martin joins educational too. let's start with the pillow pets >> part stuffed animal, part pillow. $53.98 retail. >> okay. >> this was invented by a mom with two children, and she found that her kids liked to sleep with their stuffed animals but they were sleeping on them, so she made the pet a pillow. isn't that great and a few of them have night lights on them as well go to today.com. you can see the dragon, dinosaur set, puppy set retail is $53.98 and the deal is $27, 50% off all different ones for boys and girls. >> let's take a spin around the tree this is something my 5 1/2-year-old would love. >> this is the picasso magnetic building block so it's an 82 piece set that come with two cars or a 50-piece racetrack, and this really helps children develop their sense of color, shapes, and numbers at a young age because you have to mix and match. these are great and a fun project to do with your kids. >> do the cars come with them? >> yes >> really? >> the retail $119.99. the deal $39.50. 67% off

morning, everyone, and welcome to the "3rd hour of today" here with al, sheinelle, and the lovely jill martin show for you today, starting with an amazing second act about a cop turned country singer. >> i have been inspired by these stories we d t

. >> up next on the "3rd hour of today" jill martin introduces us to an entrepreneur putting a designsy christmas eve recipes, but first before all of that, your local news. >> merry christmas eve >>> very good morning to you, the search is still on for a pair of thieves that stole thousands of dollars from a san jose church. it happened last saturday afternoon just before 3:00 p.m. church goers were just finishing up services when the thieves made their moves. >> new details on a hit and run that left a pedestrian hurt. he struck the be decembpedestri parked cars. >>> and now a strike over contract negotiations for nurses. a weather update in half an hour. >>> a new holiday storm taking aim on the area. >> and gift cards are more popular than ever. what to do to make sure they don't lose their value. >>> from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> good morning, everyone, welcome to the "3rd hour of today" i'm sheinelle here with al, craig and dylan. the gang is all here, and of course another great show lined up for you this morning. >> we say every show

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