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. Even though we love our gadgets, there’s something to be said for the pioneering products that paved the way to today’s technological advances. This year’s Gadget Lovers Gift Guide includes…
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2017 Gift Guide: Best STEM Gifts for Kids of All Ages (PreK-Teen)
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. During his presidency, Barack Obama worked to expand STEM education and employment opportunities to all students. In order to meet the projected workforce need of 1 million additional STEM graduates…
2017 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Teens That Aren’t Gift Cards
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. If you know a teen, you probably think that all they want is gift cards. True that gift cards let them buy what they want but this year, but the…
2017 Gift Guide: Gifts for Tweens (ages 8-12)
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…
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…
