There’s no shortage of technology that will help you do absolutely everything which can make figuring out exactly what you need in this oversaturated market absolutely mind boggling, especially when sales tempt you to buy every shiny new object out there. This year’s Gadget Lovers Gift Guide includes new gadgets that do an outstanding job…
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2018 Gift Guide: Best STEM Gifts for Kids of All Ages
Since starting this blog almost 11 years ago, there’s been an influx of STEM focused toys on the market. There’s no shortage of products designed to foster curiosity and get our kids interested in these subjects but the teacher in me can distinguish between items that provide worthwhile STEM learning experiences versus those that masquerade…
2018 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Teens (ages 13+)
If you’re a parent of a teen, you probably find yourself counting down milestones from time to time. The number of birthdays left to celebrate at home, remaining seasons of their favorite sport, years left in high school before they’re off to college, and maybe summers but let’s be honest, those 18 summers are a…
2018 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Tweens (ages 8-12)
Tweens have one foot firmly still planted in childhood and the other inching towards the teen years so they often feel stuck between the cute stuff of kid years and wanting to be grown up. This age group possesses growing self-confidence, independence, and academic skills that need to be nurtured. The best gifts for tweens encourage…
Best Gifts for Early Elementary Ages (grades K-2, ages 5-8)
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. In my former life as a first grade teacher, I got to know early elementary ages quite well. My students always had a wide spectrum of knowledge so I know…
2018 Gift Guide: Best 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 a link. This year’s Best Gifts for Toddlers & Preschoolers reflects this age group’s innocence, curiosity, and their ability to see the world as a wondrous place. I loved spending time with…
6 Things to Consider When Buying a Drone as a Holiday Gift
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. Tis the season and suddenly you find yourself tasked with the monumental decision of purchasing and gifting the season’s must-have gift for the tweens and obsessed with the . Drones…
2017 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Frequent Fliers
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. I love to travel for work and as a family. My husband and I are both frequent fliers and our status not only has its perks with the airlines but…
2017 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Gadget Lovers
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…
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…
