Holiday Gift Giving for Parents: Who Gets Gifts?
Jessie, Modern Mom It seems some clarity is needed. With the holiday gift giving season well underway, I’ve been thinking about which of my children’s myriad of caregivers should be on my list. And...
View ArticleBirthday Present Ideas for a 7-Year-Old
Jessie, Modern Mom My son is turning 7 next week, and for the first time I’m coming up dry on ideas for a birthday present. Maybe it’s because for the last 11 months or so he’s been talking about what...
View ArticleHandmade Gift Ideas for Christmas and The Holidays
Bridget, Crafty Mom This year we only have a few weekends to devote to all things holiday-related and I must admit, I had hoped I would be a little further along in the gift-making department. I wish I...
View ArticleFather’s Day Gift Idea: Where’s the Beef?
Kris-Ann, Progressive Mom I couldn’t decide whether to call this post Where’s the Beef? or Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. I digress. For Father’s Day this year, I wanted to get my husband something we’d...
View ArticleFriday Links 2/18/11
MomtoMom From Commuter Mom: Love this super cute gift idea! From News Mom: With last weeks Waste Free Lunch Challenge in mind, these are great plastic bag alternatives (and they are dishwasher safe!)...
View ArticleTeacher Holiday Gift Idea: Homemade Ice Cream Kit
Kris-Ann, Progressive Mom It’s that time of year again when I start stressing out about what to give all of my boys’ teachers for holiday gifts. I was a teacher for several years and got my share of...
View ArticleWays to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month
Mary Like most parents, I truly appreciate the teachers and staff at my child’s school but rarely have the time or creativity to show them just how much. April is teacher appreciation month at our...
View ArticleTeacher Appreciation Gift Ideas
Kris-Ann, Progressive Mom We all have a love of Pinterest. One area I think it’s brought to a whole new level is Teacher Appreciation, which is perfect for me since I love to give homemade gifts....
View ArticleGift Ideas for Mom: What I Want for Mother’s Day
Media Mom I was on Boston.com and saw their gallery of “Quirky Mother’s Day Gifts,” and let me tell you here and now that if my husband were to present me with Zombie Family Car Decals, The Guide to...
View ArticleFather’s Day Gifts You Can Buy
Media Mom According to my national survey of three moms, including myself, men don’t appear to think much of Mother’s Day. I got to sleep in and then got a really lame gift my husband never intended...
View ArticleChildren’s Craft: An Apron for Grandma
Mary What was most difficult for me for the Pinterest Challenge was not finding something to actually challenge myself to do but rather choosing which Pinterest idea to blog about. I use Pinterest...
View ArticleHoliday Gifts for 5 Year Olds
Kris-Ann, Progressive Mom I have no idea what to get my 5 year old for Christmas. I feel terrible about it. I mean, moms are just supposed to know what their kids want and like, right? Well, I don’t...
View ArticleHomemade Holiday Gift Ideas for Teachers and Neighbors
Kris-Ann, Progressive Mom It’s that time of year again – time to come up with holiday gift ideas for teachers. It’s the time of year when parents all over are scouring Pinterest to discover the perfect...
View ArticleFavorite Children’s Books for Babies
Amy I love children’s books. From the vibrant pictures and clever rhymes to the important life lessons or unleashed silliness there is just something so captivating about a great children’s book. Even...
View ArticlePhoto Gifts and Why I Love Them
Amy I love photo gifts for two reasons. First, I worry that in my digital photo world of the Powershot, iPhone, and Instagram that my best photos will vaporize in a tragic hard drive crash or get lost...
View ArticleStocking Stuffers & Small Gifts for Toddlers
Media Mom First, let me say that I am far too into Christmas stockings for a Jewish person. I know. Please don’t tell my mother. But when I married someone who was Catholic, one of the big secret...
View ArticleGift Planning: Tips for Holiday Gift Giving
Mary It probably won’t surprise you that as an “Organized Mom” Christmas gifts are top on the list this time of year of things I am organizing. With my own children to buy for and countless nieces,...
View ArticleCooperative Board Games for Children’s Classrooms
Media Mom At my daughter’s school children are not allowed to bring cupcakes or trinkets for other kids for birthday celebrations. Instead, the child can bring a gift for the classroom, and the...
View ArticlePicture of Mother’s Day
Kate My husband has been asking me for weeks what I want to do for Mother’s Day. Do I want to go out for brunch? Breakfast in bed? A day of pampering? What could he and Liam do to celebrate? The truth...
View Article#SocialParenting: Father’s Day Gift Ideas from Pinterest
Caty How are you appreciating dad on Father’s Day this year? We’ve been scouring Pinterest for some fun activities that kids can do to show dad how much they care. Check out the pins below — and be...
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