I went on a major shopping spree this weekend, and most of the gifts I bought were personalized pieces. Last year I bought my sister a bag for her diabetes accessories (she has T1D), and she asked for a replacement…
Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Toddler Girls
Christmas last year was a little hectic because we had a newborn baby. I’m so looking forward to this Christmas because our daughter is so much more active – even if she won’t entirely get what’s going on! Today I’m…
Quick DIY Family Halloween Costume
We went to a Halloween party last weekend (E’s first Halloween party!). We weren’t sure if the adults got into it or not, so we decided to go with an easy diy family Halloween costume. T and I figured that…
In the Dressing Room at Loft
After meeting up with a fellow blogger and seeing her awesome velvet jacket from LOFT, I had to swing into my local Loft store. (I thought it was some expensive thing she found at Neiman’s, but it was $118. Not…
Valentine’s Day Gifts for Girls
While Valentine’s Day has never been a favorite holiday of mine, I will take any excuse to get dressed up and go to a fancy dinner (or ask T to make me my favorite dish). And it’s a great excuse…
Into 2017
I feel like I say this every year, but here we are: 2016 was a busy one.
Great Last-Minute Gifts
We’ve all been there – you thought you got gifts for everyone on your list, and then you realize that you were wrong. So what do you do?
Stocking Stuffers
I’ve heard that stocking stuffers are a stressful Christmas purchase, but they shouldn’t be! Stockings should be where you put those fun little gifts that feel too small to stand on their own but are still things you really want…
Our 2016 Christmas Card
A few years ago I decided to start sending out Christmas cards from our little family, mainly so I could put Sprout front and center. While last year’s cards went out the day after Thankgsiving (#aggressive), this year’s went out a little…
My Favorite Holiday Traditions
The first year T and I lived together, I remember telling him that we needed to start our own Christmas traditions. It was during a conversation about what we were doing Christmas morning, when he told me that his family…
Gifts Under $25
I remember looking around for gifts for my college roommates and close friends and wondering how I was going to get a good gift without spending a fortune. I was in college and working at Victoria’s Secret at the time, so I…
Best Books to Gift
One of my favorite gifts as a kid was a brand new book (I was obsessed with the Baby-Sitters Club series!), and as I’ve gotten older my love of reading hasn’t really gone away. Even though I had to read…