• Gift Guides,  Holiday,  kids

    Gifts for Boys

    When you’re buying boys gifts, its easy to gravitate towards certain kinds of gifts. But I know that the boys in my life have a wide range of interests and I try to think outside the box when I buy them gifts. Most boys love to make craft projects, play games and learn musical instruments too, along with the typical race cars and building blocks. Don’t forget to include soft PJs, cozy slippers and a new pair of winter boots for those boys in your life. Check out my post about books and movies for more ideas! Affiliate Links – As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Hanna…

  • Gift Guides,  Holiday,  kids

    Gifts for Girls

    At my house the toy catalogs are a big deal – my kids fight over the catalogs from Target and Amazon. They’re usually delivered in late October and my daughter starts drafting her list that day. Items in the catalog get circled and crossed out – over and over. If your daughter is anything like mine, she changes her mind about her Christmas list virtually daily. My goal is to get her to finalize her list (in writing) by early November, otherwise, her list would never get to Santa. Typically, Santa always gets a few toys from her list and then we get her some things too (usually more of…

  • Gift Guides,  Holiday

    Toddler Gifts

    I love to buy gifts for toddlers, they pretty much love anything. From cardboard boxes to a six foot stuffed giraffe – it’s all fantastic! That being said, as a mom, I like my toddlers gift list to have a variety of items. I usually include practical items like boots and mittens, movies they’ve been wanting to see, and a new book that I know they’ll love. Toddlers are a busy bunch. So when it comes to toys – I try to include a mix of things from puzzles to puppets to bubbles to babies – to keep my toddler learning and having fun! Tips for looking for toddler toys:…