If you don’t know what to get your teen besides a gift card, think. Think HARD. What are they always talking about? What are their friends talking about? What are the things they are never without? Chances are there’s something far more creative than a gift card you can think to get them that will…
Gift Guides
2016 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Tweens (ages 8-12)
Not quite kids but not exactly teenagers yet, tweens often feel stuck between cute and grown up but the truth is that they possess growing self-confidence, independence, and academic skills. They flip flop between wanting to be seen as kids but also wanting to be viewed as grown up and crave some autonomy to explore…
2016 Gift Guide: Early Elementary Ages (ages 5-8 or grades K-2)
As a former first grade teacher, my students spanned a wide spectrum of knowledge so I know that kids this age are the same way. Kindergarten through second graders are experience huge growth in their social, emotional, gross motor, and academic skills. Gifts that allow them to have fun while practicing what they know are always…
2016 Gift Guide: Gifts for Toddlers & Preschoolers (18 months- age 5)
Oh how I miss this age! I never thought I wanted to follow in my mother’s footsteps as a teacher until I spent so much time with these age groups. There was always something magical about toddlers and preschoolers. Maybe you don’t feel the same way as a parent in the thick of tantrums, potty…
2016 Holiday Gift Guides
It’s been a hard week and one where I’ve struggled to find the importance in my work especially when there seems like there are far more important things to do than write holiday gift guides. But here I am because for me, the holidays mean time with family, joy, and less stress and one way…
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: 13 Items to Set Their Heart Aflutter
True story: Once I dated a guy for two years who told me that his inability to find me a Valentine’s Day gift was the reason he was breaking up with me. Ouch. Lesson: Don’t be that guy. Or girl. With Valentine’s Day just a week away, gifts for your beloved don’t have to be…
Get a Jump on Holiday Shopping with Sam’s Club Pre-Black Friday Event (until 11/25)
As you finish your last minute Thanksgiving shopping at your local Sam’s Club, it’s also a great time to get a jump on your holiday shopping thanks to pre-Black Friday sale pricing on deals throughout the store and online until this Wednesday, November 25. We stopped in our local Sam’s Club over the weekend to…
2015 Gift Guide: Gifts for Dads
Some dads are great about telling you exactly what they want while others keep you guessing. This year surprise dad with fun and games or items that help make their day more efficient thanks to these 8 products that he’s sure to love. Custom Cornhole set from Victory Tailgate (currently on sale for $199 from…
2015 Gift Guide: Gifts for Moms
What do busy moms really want every holiday season? Besides a clone, the gift of time, or a day at the spa, we want the things we covet but don’t buy ourselves or the things that have the potential to streamline an aspect of our lives to provide a bit of zen. Even though I’m…
2015 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Frequent Fliers
I proudly carry my Star Alliance Gold card, my preferred airline’s Elite card, and the confidence that comes with TSA Precheck whenever I fly. I know the best places to stop in the airports to grab a quick and healthy bite to eat, know just what to pack to make travel a breeze whether going on…
