3 terrific books for children who celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah
We’ve covered so many holiday books for kids over the years, and one thing we’ve realizes is missing: a good selection of books for children who celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah. While my teens may be jealous of friends who celebrate both of the big...
Some of our favorite Secret Santa gift ideas for the whole family
One way I always bring all of my family together over the holidays is with a Secret Santa gifting tradition. Truth be told, it’s the most affordable (and let’s be honest, fun) way to exchange gifts with a large family over the holidays. I generally try to...
All the best 2018 Cyber Monday deals and discount codes, in one place!
This is the time of year to get the very best deals on all your holiday shopping, and we’ve already shared some of the most amazing Black Friday weekend deals this year. But the secret is, often these companies offer even bigger discounts on Cyber Monday and we...
Small Business Saturday Deals: The shops we’d support even if they were full price
The #shopsmall movement is one we’ve been supporting even before there was an unofficial Small Business Saturday followed by a very official Small Business Saturday (now kindly supported by American Express). Lots of our favorite indie businesses, small shops,...
All the best 2018 Black Friday deals and discount codes online: From the big guys to the awesome indies
If you’re looking for the very best 2018 Black Friday shopping deals and discounts around the web, we’ve got you covered! And by best, we mean…best. Like, no junky stuff, no “buy one, get one for 6% off.” Just the best deals for the online...
10 creative Advent calendars for 2018 that make the Christmas countdown even more fun.
We’ve had so much find finding creative 2018 Advent calendars for kids. And even if you don’t think the holiday season needs more presents and candy (agree to disagree), I think you might change your mind when you see these awesome calendars. Whether your...
Black Friday shopping: 6 holiday toys to have on your radar this weekend | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message on behalf of the toys seen here Hitting the stores this Black Friday? Whether you’re braving the crowds or shopping the virtual shelves, you’ll want to keep these 6 fun toys on your radar for your holiday gift lists. From STEM...
5 gifts to help kids develop valuable skills: Top holiday toys from Lakeshore Learning | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Lakeshore Learning Kids love toys — all kinds of toys — and parents love those toys when they get kids excited about learning and building skills they need through play. In fact, learning through play is how kids learn...
The hottest beauty gifts right now to make you sparkle, glimmer and shine: What’s on our wishlist
Here’s to some much-needed pampering time just before the crazy holiday season hits, amiright? This past weekend, I took myself over to the Sephora inside JCPenney in the Manhattan Mall — and can you say best sponsor ever? I treated myself to a free...
12 fantastic Hanukkah gifts for kids that are cool, not corny
Hanukkah comes early this year — December 2! — so it’s time to start gathering up ideas for cool Hanukkah gifts for kids. While of course every toy, game, accessory or gift can be wrapped up for Hanukkah, I love that we’ve been able to track...
Free Thanksgiving coloring pages to help children express gratitude
While there’s no shortage of websites out there that offer free Thanksgiving coloring pages for children surrounded by lots of blinking ads and downloadable PDFs of dubious quality, we have an alternative: A selection of nicely designed, artful Thanksgiving...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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