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...]
Highlights from the Sweet Suite; early hot gift list for Holiday 2011
August 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Sweet Suite, produced by The Big Toy Book and KidzVuz was quite a way to start the San Diego parties rolling 2 weeks ago. Select bloggers were invited to experience the hottest toys and games that their kids will be begging for by year end. And, with my 2 boys celebrating their birthdays this month, this was an opportunity to know what they'll be asking for before they did. Among my favorites: Hexbugs This should come as a surprise to no Just Precious reader, as I've talked about … [Read more...]
Go ahead. Buy them something. But only, please, from their lists
November 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
I love catalogs, they're ideal for dreaming. In fact, like many kids, one of my favorite things about the holidays was receiving the mass of cataogs in the mail between Halloween and the winter holidays and circling the items I wanted. I still do this now. (Though now I also leave the catalog open to the page of the circled item on the Huz' side of the bed with a neon Post-it labeled "hint hint" and an arrow pointing.) Knowing just how busy this time of year is, the catalogs have become the … [Read more...]
