pickURgift – Create a Reverse Wish List | #pickURgift #Giveaway (12/16)
This post is part of a sponsored campaign with Those Media Girls and pickURgift. All thoughts and opinions are my own. For the past several years, the hubby and I have geeked all out when it comes to our Christmas list. We make a color coded spreadsheet with what we've already purchased or reviewed for Christmas gifts for the kids as well as items that we still need to grab! Our hope is that we're organized, fair, and not stuck with last minute shopping because we've forgotten something. The problem is, this can be quite cumbersome when it comes to…
Straight No Chaser: The 12 Days of Christmas | #christmas #music
I'm always looking for new songs to listen to or post about. In my quest for some pretty awesome Christmas renditions, this one stood out as one of the most fun! Right up there with one of my other favorite fun ones, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings" by Bare Naked Ladies and Sar h McLachlan. It's not that it's funny or offbeat, but I love the fun/funky harmonies in that one. However, I think this is my favorite version of this or :) If you want to follow along with (some of) the words, this one is kinda…
LeapPad Ultra Review – Ages 4-9 #Educational Tablet | #educational
As our kiddos move into more of a technical world, it's great to find companies who not only keep up with the times, but also offer affordable and durable products for the smaller hands in the family. The LeapPad Ultra is a great, beginner tablet for kids that not only entertains, but educates kids as well. LeapPad Ultra Review LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Kids' Learning Tablet - $ (Great for Christmas!) Features • LeapPad™ Ultra is the 100% kid-perfect learning tablet that is built kid-tough with a 7" hi-res screen and Wi-Fi with kid-safe Web. • Kid-safe out of the box,…
Star Wars Snowflakes 2013 DIY Tutorials | #PaperSnowflakes #Starwars
As I was visiting some of favorite blogs, yesterday, I ran across an awesome DIY Star Wars Snowflakes Tutorial at ProjectJulie. I loved it so much that I had to share!! Need something to do during Thanksgiving and Christmas Break? Here you go! DIY Star Wars Snowflakes 2013 Chris from has compiled a list of 40 Star Wars Snowflakes cut outs, designed by Anthony Herrera, just for my boys (I'm pretty sure). Designer Anthony Herrera has released a brand new set of Star Wars snowflake templates, free for downloading and making en masse as you settle into the holiday season. Anthony's been…
Santa Laundry Garland – Cutest thing EVER! | #christmas #santa
is awesome!! I can't even remember where I saw it posted, but another blogger shared this garland, and I just knew I had to have it! (If it was you, please let me know, and I'll credit you! I have visited so many sites lately, I forgot!) Christmas Holiday 6-piece Felt Santa Laundry Clothes Garland Felt Santa's garland holds his hat, coat, boots, mittens, trousers and long johns. Clothespins secure each piece to the line (48"). Comes ready to hang with a loop at each end. Clothing pieces range from 4" to 9". Includes an embroidered drawstring laundry bag for…
Santa Claus Christmas Store Personalized Family Ornaments Review | #christmas
I can remember when my daughter was born (almost 15 years ago! eeek!) we had a hard time finding products in stores with her name on them. Back then, there was online shopping, but it wasn't as popular (or affordable) as it is now, and even though Kylie was becoming a popular name, companies were playing it safe by sending retail stores names like Amanda, Elizabeth, Sara, Eric, Ben, and Chris. Variations of spellings were hard to come by. We could find Kyle everywhere, just no Kyle. Now, it's become so easy to hop online and purchase customized and personalized…
Flirty Aprons Review | Mistletoe Apron #Christmas
My mom reads my blog. I think she's probably the only family member (aside from the hubby) who does, and last year, she saw me post about Flirty Aprons. She fell in love, so when I had the opportunity to do a Flirty Aprons Review, I knew that I couldn't hold out and keep the apron for myself or even hold on to it until Christmas. As soon as my beautiful model took the apron off, it went straight home with my mom. Christmas came early for her, this year! I love this apron. When I noticed that the Mistletoe…
Music Box Attic Review | Let It Snow! Frosty Tidings Snow Globe #christmas
I’m so excited. I’ve been trying to wait until at least November 20 before even thinking about Christmas decor! I want to hold out as long as I can, this year, to make sure I’m giving the turkey his time in the spotlight - but this new piece I received last week is making it really, really hard! I’m mostly excited to listen to Christmas music, and even though I haven’t turned on the radio or Christmas music stations, I’ve secretly been winding up my new musical snow globe when no one is home. I love snowmen. When I visited…
Fisher-Price See ‘n Say Talking Game Review | #Giveaway (11/30)
Do you remember the old toys (like Sheriff Woody) that you pull the string, and they speak? Did you know that the See 'n Say, introduced in 1965, was actually the first talking toy that allowed children to choose the exact phrase they wanted to hear? All you had to do was move the pointer to whatever animal or thing you wanted to hear, and put the string. More recently due to safety and durability concerns (I'm assuming), the new See 'n Say toys have a build in lever that you pull, but it has the same concept. TCG Toys…
The time my dad tried to be Clark Griswold! | #christmas #memories
I really wish I had pictures. When Andy and I first got married, we were just beginning to move into the digital era, and most pictures that we took were still on 35mm cameras. One year, my dad decided that he wanted to do Christmas light Clark Griswold style. His goal was for satellites to see his property from space. Seriously. Of course, now, he probably wishes he would have had LED Christmas lights to keep his bill down. My parents had a pretty large house with a wrap around porch, and most people put icicle lights on the front…