I've spent so much time trying to figure out what to gift other people this holiday that my head is spinning in Beyblades, Corolle dolls, arts and crafts, and wines, that when I was asked what I wanted this holiday, I replied with links to my kids’ wish lists online. Yeah. It’s that mom thing. What do I want this holiday? I took 20 minutes (which, ahem, means 1 less load of laundry folded) and made a list. All Mom wants for Christmas and Hannukah, the gimme gimme gimme, guilt-free, not … [Read more...]
six- to ten- year-old boy holiday gift list
December 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
My kids' holiday gift lists are a lot smaller this year than in years past for a few reasons. First, they're each asking for one big gift. Big is asking for a guitar and lessons and Middle would like to receive his own laptop computer so that he doesn't have t keep watching his brother hog the computer. However, there are still several other things the boys would like to find wrapped under the tree. I've written this holiday gift list for boys ages six, seven, eight, nine, and … [Read more...]
Tassimo T20 #giveaway
December 21, 2010 By 107 Comments
Every morning starts with my slippered feet kicked up on the couch, sherpa blanket wrapped around me, while enjoying the stories on GMA and a warm coffee in my hand. SCRATCH! Return to reality now, please. Every morning begins with the a child beating my alarm to wake me, stumbling out of bed to wake the rest, taking out clothing for the kids, getting Little diapered and dressed and taking a 20 second shower. At breakfast, I pour 3 different cereals and serve 3 different types of milk, rush the … [Read more...]
The Huz's early Christmas Present
December 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Last night was, officially, wrapping night (until I ran out of paper, but that's another post). I laid out all of the gifts for the kids into separate piles, and had a 4th pile titled 'Everyone? No one? Wait?' This pile, generally, had gifts that were too old for the kids or gifts that I wasn't sure were the best fits. Included in this pile was the Metal Frame Micro RC Helicopter, from the Discovery Store's Year of Toys giveaway I participated in during November. The suggested age for this toy … [Read more...]
Grabbed a Santa's Fast Pass: UPDATED
December 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
Has the whole world gone Disney? We're planning to visit Santa tonight (we walk by and wave several times all month to prepare for this moment), so I jumped online to see Santa's visiting hours today. An ad on the mall website caught my attention, announcing Santa's FastPass. FastPass? Well, it works for Mickey, right? So why not Santa? I clicked through to purchase. The site kicked me out twice so after a bit of investigation, I finally tracked down the number to confirm my registration and … [Read more...]
Greys: WTH is up with a Christmas episode *before* Thanksgiving?!
November 19, 2009 By 2 Comments
I have absolutely no idea what I'm getting for my kids. Or, for that matter, most of our family, friends, teachers, and babysitters. Its not that I'm feeling bah-humbug about it. Its just that it crept up. Admist Mommying a baby, preschooler and kindergartner, wifing a husband, writing a blog, running a shop, and running a PTO, I, I don't know, don't feel that its really that time, yet. Even as a review blogger, where I'm constantly listing things that are great gifts and things that I have … [Read more...]
