Last year I did a post here about a little tradition we’ve started in our home. We are building a collection of 23 holiday-themed children’s books so that each night of December, up to Christmas Eve, we choose a different story to enjoy together. Then on Christmas Eve we read the Biblical account of the first Christmas. Some of the books are religious, some are playful, and some involve different cultures and celebrations like Hanukkah. We especially like those with…
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Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker. $19.99 {via Amazon.com}. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that {in my eyes} this cupcake maker is a few steps above the Easy Bake Oven. Now calm down, don’t let me offend you here. I had my very own Easy Bake and so does my little P, but I don’t think it can hold a candle to this cupcake maker, which is one of the hottest little girl toys this season….
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It’s December 1st and I have Christmas and baby on the brain. With a baby due shortly after the holiday season (that could potentially come right smack in the middle of the holiday season!) it’s hard to concentrate completely on holiday planning. I don’t even feel that I can really plan for the holidays, because a lot just depends on when this boy comes! So I’m trying to keep things simple this year. One thing that I’d like to do…
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Another find via OhDeeDo is UK Based website Muji (there are a limited number of stores overseas) offering goodies from the famed modern Muji line of gifts and household items. I can see why people are talking about it—their assortment of wooden toys and playsets is irresistible. Some of my picks: Italy in a Bag even little gondolas! Mystery in a Bag mysteries of the world like Stonehenge and Lochness monster Penguin Skittles an adorable mini bowling set note: 5.95 British…
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As I child, I lived next door to a nice older couple that loved for my sis and I to pay little visits. At least they pretended to love it and made us feel important. They had a narrow section of wall where they had marked in pencil the growth of their own children. We loved that they obliged us in marking our growth, too. They wrote on the wall, for goodness sake! We definitely didn’t get to do that in…
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Build-A-Bear happens to be one of P’s favorite places on earth. All the adorable little accessories, the outfits, the underwear….oh it’s all too cute to stand. Any time we venture into the mall P persistently asks if we can just “take a peek” in Build-A-Bear so she can get a general idea of what to start saving for with her allowance. So when Build-A-Bear sent us a {gasp!} High School Musical Build-A-Bear before it even hit the shelves, I hit…
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So this is one of my stories that I break out when the kids complain about having to eat off-brand Mac & Cheese; or some other tragedy. This is not one of those stories where I had to walk to school barefoot, in the snow, up hill, both ways, using barbed wire for traction kind of stories; however, my father once made me a gift: A hand carved watch made from a real, honest to goodness, Kolkhoz raised potato. I am…
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I don’t know if it’s the fact that it snowed today, or that Halloween is over and I need a new holiday to decorate for, but Christmas presents are on my mind right now. I have encountered so many cool toys as of late that I hardly know where to start. Hardly. That leaves a little wiggle room, right? $69.95 {via PlasmaCar}. ages 3-12 {up to 220 lbs} Speaking of wiggling, I think we need to discuss the PlasmaCar. It’s…
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3 Sprouts Elfie Elephant Hooded Towel. $32 {on sale} via Little Baby Shoes. 3 Sprouts, a company based in Ontario, Canada, offers a sweet collection of animal bean bags, hooded towels, & sleep sacks, all of which are cute enough to make me want baby #3. The towels are thick, soft, and extremely well made. The bean bags are perfect for afternoon story time or the finishing touch on your perfect nursery. Pouletta Bean Bag Chair $155. {via Mortimer Snodgrass}.
