Gift Ideas for Boys (Ages 7 and Up) ~ My boys have had one of these SKLZ Pro Mini Basketball Hoops mounted to their bedroom wall, for years now. And, amazingly it still gets used all the time! Their favorite time to play with it is when they are supposed to be getting ready for…
Christmas Gifts for Girls (Ages 3 to 6) ~ I used to love paper dolls, just as much as Barbies, when I was little. With all the fancy-schmancy toys now days, I’ve wondered if paper dolls would even slightly impress my girls. I hope so! I ran into these awesome Personalized Paper Dolls by…
Gift Ideas for Babies & Toddlers ~ Books make great presents for babies. They love being read to, cuddling with mom or dad, and sometimes even being tickled. This Tickle Monster Book with Tickle Hands is adorable. Perfect reviews, of course. And, I know my little ones would get a kick out of it! A…
Gift Ideas for Boys (Ages 3 to 6) ~ If your kids are in to robots, dinosaurs, or basically just really cool toys (who isn’t?), Cruncher Prehistoric Pet Interactive Dinosaur is the must have. This thing is pretty darn fancy, especially for $60. It dances, comes when called, attacks, eats, plays catch, and can even…
Christmas Gifts for Men: With nearly 300 5-star reviews, I had to stop and read all about Eddie Bauer’s Classic Fit Sherpa Fleece Lined Hoodie. And, basically a bunch of dudes are saying this is thee best jacket, for various reasons (colors, warmth, fit, etc.) It looks cozy to me! Darn, they are $70 bucks,…
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. DISCOUNTS REMAIN VALID UNTIL EXPIRATION. To kick off ‘Mariel’s Picks 2011’ (starting tomorrow), I wanted to celebrate the season with a fantastic bunch of giveaways (over $750 in value) and discounts! I rounded up a few of your favorites from the past, and some new sellers, that I know you…
Hey, ladies! I hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving, with lots of family and yummy food! And, since I know you’re all off shopping this weekend, I’m going to take a breather too. Well… Mostly… I’m going to be gearing up for the next couple weeks, they’re going to be a real doosie. Hardly breathing. …
I’m Katey, a former teacher, turned stay-at-home mom, who loves thinking up creative and inexpensive ideas for families and blogging about them at Having Fun at Home. Fall Leaf Puzzles As our first project with our wonderful surprise leaves we made some fall leaf puzzles. We took Maryanne’s (Mama Smiles) suggestion of covering the leaves…
So, I told y’all on Facebook how I went to this Rhodes Rolls demonstration for food bloggers, at their headquarters in Salt Lake. It was pretty fun to get some new ideas of things to make with their frozen dough rolls. Having pre-made dough on hand is so convenient, and it’s good! I normally only…
My name is Allison and I started my blog little lovelies in February of this year. As a full time employee and full time mom, I needed something for myself. Having a blog has given me the motivation to make time for me while doing something that I love. I share all sorts of things on my…
Hello ‘Or so she says…’ readers! I’m so happy to be here sharing one of my posts with you!My name is Lish and I blog over at Imprintalish. My blog is a lifestyle blog loaded with photos and tales of life with my two little guys, 2 years old and 6 months old. Imprintalish is my…
It’s a rare occasion, in my house, where I can make a pumpkin dessert, without getting ample groans. The biggest grumbles come from Dan, who just can’t hack anything pumpkin…or fruity, or mint, or marshmallow, or fudge, or fancy looking. Pretty much standard chocolate desserts are all that he wants. He’s crazy. But, over the…