Anybody else ready to take the tree down? I am ALWAYS ready to take it down as soon as Christmas is over to get it out of my living room and make space (we're cramped here with six of us). The family wants it left up until after New Year's. Bah humbug! LOL
Read more...We took our Christmas tree down. Honestly, I am ready for it to come down the day after Christmas but the kids wanted it left up longer. I think most people wait until after New Year's but not me, not this year. I want room in my living room to celebrate New Year's - dancing, playing Wii with the kids, etc. It's packed up awaiting next year. Yes!
Read more...Lauren Klein Jewelry has some awesome promotions going on right now for the holidays on women's jewelry. There are SO many ways to save some money while buying some great jewelry for people on your Christmas list (or for yourself). I really like this bracelet below (I'm always drawn to black).
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| Fornash Milan Leather Chain Bracelet Bangle - $24.99 |
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| Grace Mantra Gold Dipped Heart Necklace |
My 6yo wants a Fijit for Christmas. The stores are either sold out or price gouging. I didn't think the silly little things were worth the $39 the stores were charging - I'm certainly not going to pay $80 or $90 for one!
I'm almost done Christmas shopping for my kids and it's only the first week of December.
Just thought I'd brag a bit:)
For the outdoor type person, I have a great idea. I didn't know these even existed. I know about Carhartt jackets (who doesn't) and Carhartt bibs but did you know they also have carhartt sweatshirts? These are great ideas for men (and women too) who like to work outside in the cold, hunting, ice fishing, snowmobiling! I would like one to wear to the stable. It's freezing in that barn!
Read more...What's on your Christmas list for mom? I have no clue yet, myself. My husband told me this morning that a friend of his was buying his wife a $400 flat iron for Christmas because it has some animal print on it that matches her curling iron. *falls over* I could never spend that much money on something like that - I tend to like the personalized gifts for mom. I saw this beautiful Celtic Knot Family Birthstone Necklace online at Personal Creations that I would love. I am all about the Celtic knots and my four kids so it's one idea.
Read more...I am on the lookout for great deals on boots for Christmas. I want to get each of my four kids a great pair of boots (plus give myself a Christmas present as well). My husband could use a pair of work boots as well. I am thinking for my husband, a pair of work boots from Dr. Martens. For my girls, I am looking at the Jenny Pull-On Dr. Martens boots or the white lace-up Dr. Martens boots. My son would probably like the Blake 3 boots. I found them all on Zappos!
Zappos also carries clothing, handbags, housewares, watches for women, men, and kids. They also have a great return policy and free shipping!
If you order from Zappos.com, order before 1 p.m. PST on December 23, with free shipping, they guarantee delivery by Christmas! That's great for those last minute shoppers!
What is on every kid's list for Christmas? Usually some type of video game system like the Nintendo Wii. I know it always is in our house! We have both the Nintendo Wii and XBox 360 and now the kids want that Kinect system that turns the XBox 360 into more like the Nintendo Wii plus a bunch of games for each.
I still limit their video game time for both but at least they get some movement out of systems like this instead of just sitting there zoned into the television like little zombies. My girls love the cheerleading video games and are constantly bouncing around the living room playing the games.
My girls LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Taylor Swift. They enjoy singing her songs and playing her music on guitar as well. My daughter sang one of her songs for her first talent show too (3rd grade). I was thinking a great holiday present would be Taylor Swift tickets! Wouldn't they just love that!!
My daughter also wants a karaoke machine so she can sing Taylor Swift. Her last karaoke machine broke so, of course, my little singing girl needs to have another.
I hope everybody had a great Christmas (or whatever holiday you may celebrate during this time as there are several). Our was busy but good.
Stay safe during the celebrations going on during New Year's Eve.
HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!
I recently posted about Playmobil toys on my Facebook page and a former classmate talked about how much her son loved his Playmobil toys. It was a good review and helped me decide to add some of their toys onto my kids' Christmas lists this year.
It's hard to know which toys are going to go over well with kids and which ones will be tossed aside. These toys are in the "play with them" category so that's great for me. I don't like to spend money on toys only to see them not played with.
I'm glad I posted about them on Facebook. Having friends who can vouch for purchases, before you spend the money in this economy, is a bonus.
If you know somebody who loves candles, there is a great candle, called the Wood Wick Candle, that lasts a long time, comes in many different fragrances, and sounds like a crackling fire. I'd never heard of these until today.
The wick is made from an organic wood. Who knew?
I am going to find one that has jasmine in it for my mother-in-law. She loves jasmine. I want the Wine Berry or the Mandarin Vanilla Fusion Candle for myself too. The Fusion candles are in hand-blown glass. It's an artistic piece, fragrance, plus the wood wick sounds like a crackling fire.
For my 7 year old daughter:
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