The best teacher gift ideas from people who know: actual teachers.
We are always on the lookout for the best teacher gift ideas every year, and it may in fact be one of the top gift questions we get from readers every year about this time. (Then again in May.) And hey, I get it; if there are any people on my holiday shopping list...
Wonderful ways to make 12 of the most popular holiday gift cards more special
The holidays and gift cards go hand-in-hand, especially if you’re a busy last-minute shopper like so many of us, or you’re shopping for a picky relative who really just wants to choose their own gifts! But still, you want to make those gift cards a little...
The gift for the kid who has everything: A stylish clothing subscription box that gives back
We were pretty excited when we discovered and tried Kidbox last year, which we described like Stitchbox for kids newborn to 14. What’s especially cool is that Kidbox is giving back in a big way. For every subscription purchased, a new item of clothing will be...
6 brilliantly easy ways to make inexpensive teacher appreciation gifts more special.
Teachers deserve it all, and boy would we love to give the most wonderful teacher appreciation gifts to all of them. But when you multiply your number of kids by the many teachers your kids have — classroom teachers, teaching aides, music and art teachers,...
The ultimate list of amazing last-minute holiday gift ideas for everyone on your list!
We totally get the last-minute holiday gift problem. Believe us! I mean, we may have started working on our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide in, like…May, but hey, we’re busy moms. And we’re busy shopping for you! So no judgments at all if you’re...
Super last minute Christmas help: Printables, crafts, recipes, apps and more
Printable gift tags via Creative Index Need a little last minute Christmas help? Don’t panic! We’ve got lots of help just for you. DIY and printable Christmas gift tags, gift wrap and decorations Festive table setting ideas for your holiday table...
Dozens of last-minute gift ideas for Christmas, hold the $49 overnight shipping charges
Are you still looking for a few awesome last-minute gift ideas for Christmas? We know you’re out there, and we’re here to help. So if you’re like us, and you’re still finishing up your Christmas shopping, do not panic. Heck, do not panic if...
DIY and printable gift card holder ideas: 10 absolutely lovely options that make that piece of plastic something special.
Though I spend an awful lot of time picking out the perfect gifts for the people on my Christmas list, there are many times when a gift card really is the perfect gift, which is why I’ve rounded up ten DIY gift card holder ideas to dress that little card-sized...
Retro-cool printable gift boxes full of summer fun. And yummy treats.
We’ve been smitten by Claudine Hellmuth’s clever gift boxes that look like ovens and popsicles for a while now. So we just visited her Etsy shop again, and wow, she has so many fun printable gift boxes at her site now that I’m tempted to give away...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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