The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. With one foot firmly still planted in childhood and the other inching towards the teen years, tweens often feel stuck between cute and grown up. This age group possesses growing…
Gift Guides
2017 Gift Guide: Gifts for Early Elementary Ages (ages 5-8 or grades K-2)
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. In my former life as a teacher, I taught first grade and then had the pleasure of working with all students in the computer lab. My students always spanned a…
2017 Gift Guide: Gifts for Toddlers & Preschoolers
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. There is always something magical about toddlers and preschoolers. I spent many hours with this age group in classrooms as an undergraduate psychology major and later through my graduate studies…
2017 Holiday Gift Guides
‘Tis the season to be giving but holiday gifting isn’t always easy. We all know how tricky it can be to find the right gift that conveys the proper sentiment towards the recipient that is thoughtful yet within your budget but I’m here to help because it’s time for my 2017 Holiday Gift Guides! The…
17 Favorite Gifts for Moms This Mother’s Day
This post contains affiliate links How can you show your mom you really love her? While ongoing expressions of love and appreciation throughout the year are always preferred, Mother’s Day is a chance to give her a gift that she wouldn’t buy herself or doesn’t know she needs or wants until she unboxes it. Whether…
How Buying Handmade Artisan “Trade Not Aid” Ornaments from Haiti & Rwanda Give Hope
If you celebrate Christmas, chances are that every ornament you hang on your tree is meaningful to you just like ours are to us. Pulling out our box of ornaments and unwrapping each one is like reliving a memory. Some of my favorites are the ones that I’ve collected during my trips to Haiti over…
11 Minecraft Gifts Your Gamer Will Love
This is a sponsored post Minecraft may be a world that we parents wish our children weren’t so familiar but there is value in our kids building and exploring new worlds through this family friendly game. The act of placing blocks, going on adventures, exploring randomly generated worlds, and building amazing things (like the simplest…
2016 Gift Guide: 12 Must-Have Gifts for Gadget Lovers (w laptop giveaway!)
Every year after I publish the age appropriate gift guides, I toy with the idea of not publishing a Gadget Gift Guide but what would a tech blog be without a Gadget Gift Guide? Exactly. Just as in past years, this year I’ve looked at a lot of gadgets to find the latest and greatest…
2016 Gift Guide: 12 Must-Have Subscription Boxes for Kids, Teens & Adults
Everyone loves getting mail but mail is even better when it’s a box filled with goodies you get on a regular basis. Just like there’s an app for everything, there’s a subscription box for every age and interest and it’s been a pleasure seeing the wide variety of creative boxes out there. I’ve curated 12…
CAUSEBOX: Socially Conscious Subscription Box that Gives Back Around the World
What if you could make a single purchase that would empower and employ women, feed the hungry, educate the underprivileged, and provide education, clean water, and hope for victims of abuse all at the same time? I know you’re thinking “that would be amazing” but what is amazing is CAUSEBOX because it does all of…
