Get Out and PLAY – Day 6 As I prepared for my first little ones arrival, the items for babies and children began to fill the house. While it took some creative reorganizing and some gifting of old non-child oriented items, eventually everything found its place. So once, baby arrived I figured we were set … Read more
Ask anyone and they will tell you I'm impossible to buy for. Not because I'm impossible to please, but because I like really unique gifts that can be hard to find in stores. For this reason, I rarely get surprises to open and tend to get a lot of gift cards and IOUs. While I … Read more
Sometimes it seems so daunting finding the best toys for all the different ages and stages of development, especially when I am buying ahead or purchasing presents for other children. While we all want the same thing from kids' toys – to encourage them to explore and interact as well as hold their attention for … Read more
You may remember a few weeks ago when I found Tea Collection and fell in love with their line of baby clothing and separates for kids and women. Just recently, we were thrilled when we got to check out a few pieces in person and were incredibly impressed with their quality throughout. I had told … Read more
When I found out I was pregnant several months ago (it feels longer than the 7.5 months it has been!), I knew my husband and I had some serious discussions to be had about finances. The thoughts of diapers and baby products came rushing through my mind and I think it was a little scarier … Read more
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
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
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
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
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