Gifts for Girls Ages 7 and Up ~ Mariel’s Picks 2012
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Gifts for Girls Ages 7 and Up ~ Mariel’s Picks 2012

Good morning!  Today is all about gifts for girls, ages 7 and up.  Let’s get started! Lots of girls love crafting and having little projects to work on.  I love this My First Sewing Kit from Alex Toys.  It’s won several awards and gets great reviews.  It comes with several pre-cut patterns, all ready to…

gifts for babies
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Mariel’s Picks 2012 ~ Gifts for Babies & Toddlers

…and, now it’s time for the little cuties.  Today it’s all about gift ideas for babies and toddlers! I totally intended on making my own blocks..but, I’ve been intending to for years now.  So, I finally broke down, accepted that it will never get done, and ordered these Melissa & Doug 60 piece Blocks for…

Gifts for Boys Ages 3 to 6 ~ Mariel’s Picks 2012
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Gifts for Boys Ages 3 to 6 ~ Mariel’s Picks 2012

Welcome back!  Today we’re kicking off with gift ideas for boys, ages 3 to 6… We were recently at the Children’s Museum in Salt Lake, and my kids literally would not leave the building area until they got a turn with the Magformers.  And, it wasn’t as easy as it sounds…kids were swarming this table…

Ultimate Christmas Guide for American Girl Dolls (Money Saving Tips!)

Ultimate Christmas Guide for American Girl Dolls (Money Saving Tips!)

It happened.  My little girls caught the American Girl Doll bug.  I thought I was in the clear, my girls have never really been into dolls.  But then…the catalog came.  They carried it around everywhere, looked at it in bed, circled their favorites with markers, started noticing which of their friends had one, and now…it’s…

Favorite Things Giveaway! ~ Gift Ideas & Prizes from 25 Top Bloggers!
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Favorite Things Giveaway! ~ Gift Ideas & Prizes from 25 Top Bloggers!

This giveaway is closed.  But, you can still check out my favorite things in the post AND the favorite things of my fellow bloggers. 🙂  They make great gift ideas! One of my most favorite things is checking out OTHER people’s favorite things.  So, naturally I was super excited to participate with 25 fellow bloggers…

DIY Silk Flower Arrangement Centerpiece (Saved Me $100 Bucks!)
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DIY Silk Flower Arrangement Centerpiece (Saved Me $100 Bucks!)

For the past 6 years, I’ve been staring at my table thinking, ‘Dang.  I need a centerpiece.’  So, for 6 years I’ve been keeping my eyes open for something I loved…and then last Friday, I found it.  An awesome floral arrangement, in MY colors, perfect for my table, at Pier 1.  I grab the price…