holiday gifts

If you're anything like me, Amazon boxes are arriving at your house way too often (especially if you ask my husband). (This post contains affiliate links. For more about what that means, click HERE.) But today and tomorrow, Amazon is holding its Prime Early Access Sale and the discounts are seriously worth the extra boxes [...]

While Mother's Day can be complicated for stepmoms, celebrating Father's Day in a blended family is usually a little easier. And it can be an opportunity for you to bond with your stepchildren. You can help the kids celebrate their dad by planning a fun day and letting them help you find some fun gifts. [...]

Looking for gifts for the stepmom in your life? Look no further - we have curated 25 of the best stepmom gifts around!

Are you sweating it out looking for holiday gifts for your teen girl? Teenagers are notoriously difficult to buy for. I remember how completely unsatisfied I was with almost everything when I was a teen. Am I right? But because I love a good challenge, and a good gift idea list(!), I've done some digging, [...]

A DIY Christmas Ornament? Made By ME? I love making crafts. I've always loved to walk the aisles at Michael's, imagining the amazing wreath I would make, or painted birdhouse. Or perfectly iced cake. The problem is crafts don't really love me. And by that, I mean, have you ever perused the #pinterestfail hashtag? Or [...]

Do you have someone in your life who is obsessed with their pets? Or maybe the pet lover is, ahem, you? (okay, I may have some experience in being pet-obsessed! I love nothing better than finding the perfect present, and I know we all love our little furry friends like family. So naturally, I have [...]

Do you have a chef in your life? Or a loved one who just loves to cook? Why not look for cookbook gifts for your next holiday? (or for yourself!) I grew up in a house with shelves upon shelves of cookbooks. My mother has never met a cookbook she didn't want to add to [...]

It's getting to close to our favorite spring holiday and if you're like me, you're thinking about how to fill the kids' Easter baskets. But if you have multiple kids of different ages, that can be a time-consuming endeavor with multiple trips to different stores to find the perfect gift. This post contains affiliate links. [...]

Do you have a blogger or a writer in your life? We can be a finicky lot, so I'm guessing you might sometimes find it hard to identify just the right gift for them. I've pulled together the perfect list of ideas to get you started. Happy shopping! This post contains affiliate links. For more [...]

Whether it's Christmas, Valentines, or a birthday, I am rarely happier than when I am able to find the perfect gift for someone. I love the process of thinking about what my loved ones will enjoy and I often buy presents months before a holiday because I come across something I know the recipient will love. [...]

If you're like me, some of the hardest Christmas gifts to find each year are the stocking stuffers. I find that I wait until the last minute to get them and then have to scramble to find the right items so that I'm not filling stockings with a bunch of random, useless stuff (and really, [...]