Copper-plated Oval Firewood Tub from Plow & Hearth

I resolve to… find beautiful storage solutions If your house is anything like mine, you just don’t have a spot for bright, primary colored storage solutions.  This means that I’m constantly searching for storage containers that don’t actually look like storage and instead blend seamlessly with the surrounding décor.  Since I moved out and started … Read more

DYMO LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo Professional Label Maker

I resolve to… streamline my office Even a casual reader of this site knows how excited we get about organization.  And, if you saw our daily comings and goings you would completely understand why.  Like most parents, we are extremely busy with two small kids, work, a blog, and very busy social lives.  So, whether … Read more

Wheel Town Deluxe Roadway and Harbor Set from HearthSong

I resolve to… buy toys that grow When you’re talking classic toys that grow with your children, you are most certainly talking about HearthSong.  They have one of the most amazing selections of toys that inspire the type of child’s play we all want for our kids and last for years instead of seasons.  Whether … Read more

PlasmaCar Ride-On

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: Day 45 There are many things children outgrow very fast in the first few years of life, such as clothes, shoes, and baby toys, but I really believe that there are some things that should last for years.  For instance, ride on toys. In just a short amount of time our … Read more

Twister Hoopla for Family Game Night!

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: Day 43 A little over a month ago I caught an Ellen DeGeneres show and was laughing as her audience members played a game that involved contestants holding various colored rings with different parts of their bodies.  Much like the beloved Twister floor game of my youth, the game required contestants … Read more

Last-Minute Gifts from ThinkGeek

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: Day 40 Do you have a husband who's gorgeous and strapping but has a tendency to be a little bit geeky?  You can admit it, you did just call him strapping.  Even guys with only a slight inclination towards geekiness have a tendency to swoon over the ThinkGeek catalog for hours … Read more

The Best Gift I Ever Gave…

SWAGG is a free mobile app (download here) that lets you shop smarter using your mobile phone. Buy, send or swap SWAGG GIFTS and organize your old school plastic gift cards. For every download of the app between now and Dec. 31, 2010, SWAGG will donate $1 to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), up to … Read more

More Elf-Magic Elfcapades

As most of you know, we have been hosting an elf these past few weeks at our house.  From the moment we wake up until it's bedtime, you can usually find our elf, Ryan, with us.  Well, that is if you can keep track of him.  Even though he still sleeps a lot of the … Read more

Waterpik Ultra Water Flosser for a Healthier Smile

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: Day 37 There are at least a few of you out there shaking your heads wondering how a water flosser made its way onto a gift guide.  For all of you, I would like to submit the fact that both my husband and I have had a Waterpik Water Flosser on … Read more

Holiday Shopping at TJ Maxx and Marshalls

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: Day 36 This past year has been all about saving money, which means that we really only go shopping when we have a huge coupon or when we’re headed to a discount store.  Because of this, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls have been my main source of new clothing purchases and gifts … Read more