Holiday Shows For Every Age On Netflix 2016 (right now!) I don’t know about you, but I spend a significant amount of every Christmas break snuggled up with my family in front of movies and shows I don’t normally have time to watch. It’s my idea of a very good time. We light a fire and keep it stoked for better part of our holiday break and take turns choosing shows to watch on Netflix while we do massive puzzles,…
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Grocery shopping online – why it’s my newest obsession. Many grocery stores now offer online grocery shopping as a service, and Walmart is one of them. It has quickly become one of my favorite things to come out of the internet age. Here’s how it works: 1. Go to Walmart.com/grocery online to see if there’s a Walmart near you offering grocery shopping online. If your Walmart does grocery shopping online, hooray for you. I’m being serious. 2. Create an account….
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Makeup and beauty gift ideas! If you’ve ever tried to buy a gift for a makeup and beauty lover, you know how tricky it is to find the right gift. There are so many makeup and beauty options, how do you even know what you’re looking for? How do you choose the right color palettes? There are so many deeply philosophical questions here. The good news for you is that I’m a makeup and beauty connoisseur. By which I mean…
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Gift Ideas – Stocking Stuffers 2016 Stockings, and the stuffing of them, might be my favorite part of the gifting traditions over the holidays. I find great joy in collecting all the gift ideas and stuffing them into those big ole’ socks. I love watching and listening as my loved ones exclaim with delight over all the little surprises they find inside. Sometimes I put big surprises in those stockings, too, like tickets to a stage production or sporting event. …
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Donations for Syria If you’ve been reading Petit Elefant for any length of time you’ve heard me talk about how my husband was a refugee who fled Poland as a child. He and his family received aid from global organizations both before and after they came to America. You can imagine how personal the current refugee crisis and civil war in Syria are for me and my family. There are children in Aleppo, Syria right now who are like my…
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8 Holiday Gift Ideas For Kids What to gift all the special kids in your life? Fret not, dear friend. This year’s edition of our annual gift guide for kids has something for every kind of kid; boy or girl, for a range of ages and interests. You’re sure to find the perfect surprise, or find inspiration for something else wonderful. If you’re looking for a gift guide for women, this is it. Need pajamas for the whole family? We’ve got…
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Are you mistletoe ready for the holidays? If the answer is ‘no’ don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Editor in Chief of Yahoo Style, Author, and Host Joe Zee has some holiday style tips just for Petit Elefant readers, (that’s you!) in the personalized video below. Let’s recap what it means to be mistletoe ready: 1. Let it shine It’s always fun to include a little bit of sparkle in your outfits during the holidays. Even if you don’t normally…
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7 Gift Ideas For Guys So often it seems the guys in our lives are the most difficult people on our shopping lists. I love to spoil my man, my dad, my sons, but I always seem to fall back on the same gifts. With these gift ideas for guys I’m hoping to change that. 1. Have a sports fan in your life? How about one of these team hats? 2. For the guy that loves to document his adventures, this…
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6 Holiday Pajama Ideas For Everyone Are holiday pajama sets a tradition in your family? From my childhood and into my adult life there was always a special present to open on Christmas Eve. Holiday pajamas. Every year. We were never surprised, but always delighted. It’s a tradition I’ve carried on with my own little ones. But here’s a confession: I’m a sucker for cute pajamas. All pajamas, all the time. Satin menswear styles, flannel bottoms, soft nightshirts, thermal long-johns, too….
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