The links in this Best STEM Gifts guide are affiliate links which means I’ll receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. People often ask me what I did to get both of my kids to pursue engineering in college, but the truth is, kids are natural scientists. At…
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2025 Holiday Gift Guides
Since the start of this site in 2008, I’ve made it my mission to publish holiday gift guides to make your holiday shopping easier. My 2025 Holiday Gift Guides are full of items my own kids (now a college sophomore and senior- wow, that went fast!) would love to receive. They also feature gifts I…
A Parent’s Guide to Giving the Best Teacher Gifts (by a teacher!)
When my kids were in elementary school, one of my favorite parent volunteer roles was serving as class room parent for my kids’ teachers because I LOVED shopping for teacher gifts. As a teacher, I knew first hand how hard my kids’ teachers worked each day, spending hour upon hour instilling important knowledge, skills, and…
Best STEM Gifts for All Ages
The links in this Best STEM Gifts for All Ages post are affiliate links which means I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. STEM is a field with more jobs than people to fill them so toys that…
Favorite Advent Calendars for All Ages
The links in this Favorite Advent Calendars for All Ages post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. When I was little, advent calendars were part of our holiday tradition. Starting on December 1, my brother and I would open a little…
2023 Gift Guide: Best STEM Gifts for Kids
The links in this best STEM gifts for kids post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. STEM is a field with more jobs than people to fill them so toys that foster curiosity…
2023 Holiday Gift Guides
It’s Gift Guide time! For those of you who have been loyal blog readers, you know this is my 16th year of providing age appropriate gift selections through my holiday gift guides. If you’re relatively new to the blog, welcome! I’m here to make your holiday shopping easier. My 2023 Holiday Gift Guides are full of items…
Gifts for the Best Dogs in Your Life
The links in this gifts for the best dogs guide are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Confession: I never had a dog growing up but now can’t imagine life without ours! Oliver, our first Yellow Lab, was a gentle giant alpha…
2022 Gift Guide: Best STEM Gifts for Kids (PreK-Tween)
The links in this best STEM gifts for kids post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. STEM is a field with more jobs than people to fill them so toys that foster curiosity…
2022 Holiday Gift Guides
It’s Gift Guide time! For those of you who have been loyal blog readers, you know this is my 15th year of providing age appropriate gift selections through my holiday gift guides. If you’re relatively new to the blog, welcome! My 2022 Holiday Gift Guides are here to make your holiday shopping easier! This year my gift…
