My kids love receiving goodie bags at birthday parties, but often they're full of a bunch of little trinkets that wind up breaking quickly, getting lost or, to be honest, are wildly maddening to parents (like whistles or clackers). The attraction to these little odds and ends are that they're inexpensive … [Read more...]
No-Fuss Presents: Gift Baskets for Kids
April 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever been in the situation where you have to buy a gift for a child you don't really know or who seems to have everything a kid could want? This seems to happen to me a few times a year, between birthday parties that my kids are invited to and holidays. I used to go nuts trying to contact parents … [Read more...]
Time’s Running Short: Last-Minute Father’s Day Gifts
June 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ok, Last-Minute Louise & Procrastinator Polly here to talk a little uh-oh-time's-up Father's Day shopping... Every year, we moms pay homage to our other halves (notice I didn’t say better) in the time honored tradition of Father’s Day. Fathers are our support structure, the men that hold us … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
June 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
I will admit that I did have in mind that my husband would potentially be reading my blog and be inspired weeks in advance for what he (and the Reason I'm a Mom) would get me for Mother's Day. That's why I figured it was a good idea to create a list two weeks in advance of the newest excuse to be … [Read more...]
Give Gifts That Will Spark Their Creative Minds
December 17, 2007 By 1 Comment
This Op-ed I found on Courant.com prompted me to search for arts & crafts gifts as an alternative idea to toys. If you are paranoid about all the toy recalls and want to make sure your kids are safe this year why not give them gifts that will help develop their creative minds. Here are some ideas: Sticker … [Read more...]
