Tag: gifts
The 7 Stages Of Baby Registering
Little one on the way? Prepare yourself for the madness of baby registering.
Stage 1: Complete Shock and Awe
"One day, son, all of this will...
A Reluctant Ode to the Rock N Play
A Reluctant Ode To The Rock N Play
In the beginning,
I resisted to buy.
Your gaudy design
Was not keen to the eye.
But all...
Merry Christmas…Without the Gifts
The past few years I have been in what I like to call a "purge phase" of my life. I have been going through lots...
My Daughter’s Christmas List May Surprise You
My daughter, Lena—2 years old—and I recently went through her toy box to put the things she doesn't play with in storage in the...
The “Shop Free” Guide to Black Friday
If the very idea of searching for a parking space at Target on Black Friday fills you with rage, then we have a list...
Why We Didn’t Buy Our Two-Year-Old a Birthday Gift
My husband and I have celebrated eight birthdays together, and I've never received a birthday gift from him that I could unwrap. Let me...
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
If the men in your life are anything like the men in my life, than you probably don't have to worry too much about...
Best Baby Gifts!
Springtime means cleaning, organizing, open windows, returning to the playgrounds as well as baby showers and birthday parties galore! After cold weather and hibernation...
No Means No: Gift or No Gift?
When my daughter turned two, I put a request on the birthday invitations for no gifts. Despite the request, everyone brought a gift. To...
The most special gift
During the last months of my pregnancy with my youngest daughter I was offered many pieces of advice about how to help my older...