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Valentine’s Day Must Haves for Geeks

January 22, 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Ya’ll know that I love Star Wars, superhero stuff and plenty of other nerdy goodness, right? As I was browsing my ‘wish list’ for next month, I thought it’d be fun to share these Valentine’s Day Must Haves for Geeks that I found that would be PERFECT for that special someone on your list!

So don’t be mad, but I’m honestly not sure the difference between geek and nerd – I know, ridiculous! All I know is I absolutely LOVE all these fun, dorky things and would be thrilled to receive any of these fun Valentine’s Day gift ideas. *Hint Hint* hubby! 😉

Typical flower bouquets are great, but why not switch it up & be unique with a PLUSH bouquet?! You can nab a variety of them here, such as Star Wars, Kittens, Unicorns, Science, Mom-themed and many more!

Wonder Woman Moto-Style Jacket

Matching ‘I love you/I know’ bracelets? Yes, please!

Guardians of the Galaxy Cassette Tape BAG

8-bit Soap Set – with sword!

An old-school 8-bit heart watch is perfect for that special someone

The One Ring Gollum – Necklace

‘Love is Most Magical of All’ The One Ring

‘I Am Groot‘ Ladies Silver Ring

Pokemon Eevee Bag

Legends of Zelda Boxers

Star Wars The Force Awakens Purses

Harry Potter Crest Ties

Groot Watch

Star Wars BB-8 Tattoo Duffel Purse

Star Wars Rebel Alliance Purse

What nerdy/geeky gift would YOU like for Valentine’s Day?

Gifts for Moms

December 15, 2017 by Danielle Leave a Comment

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I’m not trying to take away from the men or dad’s in our lives – but this one is for all those incredibly hard working moms out there! We work HARD all day long, every day of the year. The holidays are a great time to show appreciate to our own moms, grandmothers, mother-friends, or even for the men that may be looking at this list for great ideas for Gifts for Moms. While every mom has her own particular interests, wants and needs, this is kind of a general list full of things most moms/women would likely LOVE this Christmas!

There’s a little bit of everything here, from reading pillows to cute jewelry, photo gifts galore, mugs with fun sayings and kitchen accessories. Whatever your price range, we’ve got something to fit it! Take a look at these things that we think would be perfect gifts for mom this year, for any woman or mother-figure in your life!

Wood Picture Frame with Clips

Personalized Heart Wall Sign

Himalayan Pink Salt Lamp

Canvas Wraps, Metal Prints & More Photo Gifts!

Non-Scratching Silicone Whisk Set

Chocolate Tower Gift Set

52-Week Meal Prep Planner

Extra Soft Fleece Throw Blanket

Hello Fresh Food Delivery

Dear Mom Poem Keepsake

Digital Photo Frame w/Motion Sensor

Mom Ornament

Memory Foam Woolen Bootie Slippers w/Plush Lining House Shoes

Love you Forever, Calendar

‘I love you to the moon & back’ Heart Necklace

Memory Foam BeanBag Couch

60-Count Chocolate Truffles

Self-Exploration Journal

Bullet Journal & Coloring Pen Set

Adult Coloring & Stress Relief Book

Knit Cardigan Sweater w/Pocket

Deluxe Fairy Garden Starter Kit

Mom Superpower Mug

Shredded Foam Reading Pillow

FitBit Alta Fitness Tracker

If she’s a bit geeky like me, find great Geek Mom gifts HERE!

Hubby Date Night Gift Basket with Free Printable

December 11, 2017 by Danielle 2 Comments

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I don’t know about you, but I love choosing gifts for my family and friends, but have to admit that there’s a few that are always difficult to buy for – and often it’s the men! Since it can often be the best idea to give activities or experiences, I thought it’d be fun to make a Hubby Date Night Gift Basket – with Free Printable, of course. With this, you can include plenty of neat gifts into a creative basket, plus YOU get a date out of it, as well! You’re welcome 🙂

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When choosing what to include in your date night gift basket, keep in mind things that not only would be useful during your date – like a blanket, sparkling cider, gift card to a restaurant or movie passes, but also things to help your significant other get ready for your special night. I put some new shave stuff in for my hubby, knowing how he likes to have a clean shave before we get to go out (and he knows I love it, too!). He’s also really careful with his oral care, so I was thrilled to give him the Philips® Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9300 Rechargeable Toothbrush. The Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9500 Rechargeable Toothbrush was named one of Oprah’s Favorite things in 2017, so I was sure this one would be perfect, as well! I love seeing the items she includes each year, and know this will be a great gift for anyone on your holiday shopping list. You can even nab it off Amazon, so no need to go to the store!

I got my first Philips Sonicare for Mother’s Day a couple years ago, so have learned that they’re a great brand that I trust to follow there’s saying ‘There’s Always a Way to Make Life Better’. I can see why it’d be included on this year’s list, because the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean has 4 modes plus 3 intensities to let you focus on each aspect of your oral health, with the premium brush heads giving you exceptional results. We all have different needs, right? With this, the sensors and app help you perfect YOUR technique, giving you a complete clean. The Sonicare app even gives you real-time feedback and personalized coaching – that alone can be the perfect holiday gift!

Other ideas could be their favorite candies, a new shirt to wear on the date, a favorite cologne, or maybe a CD with music from when you started dating. There’s so many different things you could do, so feel free to customize it to your significant other – just like Philips Sonicare DiamondClean helps you customize your oral health care!

After you’ve decided on the gifts you’ll include in your date night gift basket, be sure to get a box, basket, or container that will FIT it nicely. I did a smaller basket inside a larger one to add some dimension – I’ve always been a fan of attractive gifting and wrapping!

Next, download and print off your Date Night Gift Basket Tag HERE

Don’t forget to sign your name at the bottom! For some extra fine, you can even write a sweet, thoughtful or funny message on the back of it! Sorry, not sharing a photo of my message to hubby 😉 Then get a ribbon and attach the tag to your date night gift basket.

That’s all it takes, and you’ve got SEVERAL gifts for your honey – plus the promise of a date night for you BOTH!

If you want to wrap it all up as a surprise under the tree, you could also do colored tissue paper inside cellophane wrap around it – making it one big, carefully wrapped gift to sit there and tease your hubby as to what’s inside! I didn’t wait until Christmas for ours, but love the idea of wrapping it up like that so he has no clue what it is. Oh – and don’t forget to line up a babysitter, if needed, so there’s no obstacles in your way for a wonderful date night this holiday!

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Gifts for Harry Potter Fans

November 22, 2017 by Danielle Leave a Comment

It’s no secret that many of my family LOVE Harry Potter and that entire universe that J.K. Rowling created. As much as I love it, though, my daughter is completely and shamelessly obsessed with it! I don’t think a birthday or Christmas can go by without her requested something to go along with this, and I know she’d love practically everything on this list of Gifts for Harry Potter Fans. Whether you’ve got a witch, wizard or muggle on your list, there’s something for any magic-loving person here!

I do have to say, I would absolutely LOVE to put Hot Butterbeer on this list because Oh. My. Gosh! It’s completely delicious – my favorite butterbeer thing ever – and we’ve been missing it since we first tried it at Universal last month. So if you happen to be THERE during the holidays, I recommend trying it – and buying one as gift for Harry Potter fans in your family, albeit an immediate one since it won’t exactly wait patiently wrapped under the tree 🙂

Fawkes Plush

2-Pocket Poly Portfolio (4-Pack)

Complete Harry Potter Series – Paperback

Harry Potter Pictopia Game

Polystone House Crests

Hogwarts Express Book Ends

Hogwarts Stationary Set

Harry Potter Hybrid Bag

Hogwarts House Lounge Pants

Hogwarts Castle Charm

Golden Snitch Necklace

Hogwarts Varsity Hoodie

Harry Potter Light-Up House Banners

Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook

Deathly Hallows 20 oz. Water Bottle

You can find even more Gifts for Harry Potter Fan HERE!

Gifts for Boys

November 22, 2017 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Growing up with all sisters, it was a whole new deal when I had THREE boys of my own. I’ve since learned to embrace their love of LEGOs, Transformers, ninja-stuff and more. Luckily I already had a near-obsession with superheroes and Star Wars, so that worked out nicely. During the holidays, I actually find myself enjoying picking out items for them more than the girls – maybe it’s because my girls are near-teen years so extremely picky, or just because there’s some really awesome stuff my boys would like out there. Whatever the reason, I’m sharing some of my favorite Gifts for Boys – probably about ages 4-10, depending on the kid.

Now, I could’ve made this list EXTREMELY long with all the fun things out there, but I just stuck to between 20-30 to keep everyone (including myself) from feeling overwhelmed when choosing their gifts for boys. After all, none of us needs more stress during the holidays!

LEGO Minecraft Iron Golem

Bop-It! R2-D2 Version

BRIO Builder Activity Set

LEGO Pokemon Sets

It’s official! Bulbasaur is the NEWEST Pokémon at Build-A-Bear Workshop!

Playskool Heroes Super Hero Adventures

Modarri Build-Your-Own Car Sets

5-Minute Star Wars Stories

Turbo Changer Bumblebee

Pikachu 3D LED Light

Star Wars Action Figures

LEGO Minecraft Jungle Temple

Build-a-Bear Green Lightsaber

DC Super Hero Flight City

Playskool BB-8 Adventure Base

Power Rangers Megazord Mini Drone Flying Helicopter Toy

100 Assorted Pokemon Trading Cards

Power Ranger Dolls

Super Friends Matching Game

5-Minute Marvel Stories

Pikachu Slippers

Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Megazord

Marvel Spider-Man Chair Desk with Storage

Playskool Transformers Rescue Bot Figures

Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Batman Vs. Superman Edition

Star Wars Imperial AT-AT Fortress

Marvel Super Heroes Sticker Book

Transformers Optimus Prime Character Hoodie

10 Rules of Being a Superhero (book)

Power Rangers Ninja Steel Blaster

Find more Pokemon Gifts HERE

Find more Star Wars Gifts HERE

Gifts for Travelers

November 21, 2017 by Danielle Leave a Comment

I’ve spent a lot more travelling the past year than normal, and I’ve loved every moment of it (minus missing the kiddos & hubby when they can’t go with me)! When I first starting, though, I wasn’t prepared with stuff that would’ve made it a lot more convenient and pleasant. Now that I consider myself a more ‘seasoned traveler’, there’s some items that I keep right by my bags because they’re so great to have on a trip, whether for work or fun! If you have someone on your holiday shopping list that loves to travel, then you’re going to love this list of fantastic ideas for Gifts for Travelers!

This isn’t just bags we love, but also accessories, battery packs, even pillows or other things that make going on a trip that much easier and more enjoyable – and hopefully take some of the stress out of it! There’s a whole range of gifts for travelers in this list, with a variety of prices to fit into any budget – so browse on, get shopping, and happy travels!

Anker Portable Charger

Waterproof Phone Case & Lantern (2-pack)

Batman Passport Cover

Groot USB Car Charger

Foldable Travel Sock/Slippers

Travel Journal

Pikachu Portable Charger

Crossbody Bag (holds tablet)

Travel Blanket

Blackout Sleep Masks

Travel Alarm Clock

Lightweight, Foldable Travel Backpack

Travel Life Journal

DSLR/Laptop Travel Backpack

10-Port USB Wall Charger

Gifts for Creative Kids

November 21, 2017 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Happy Thanksgiving week, y’all! I love this time of year – the family time together, great food (and lots of it), and the joy that fills the air. I can’t help but get super excited during the holidays, and try to enjoy every moment! Since time is passing faster than we ever seem to keep up with, we better get a head start on our shopping lists – and today I’m here to help with a list of some fabulous Gifts for Creative Kids!

Whether you’ve got a budding artist, model car builder or future architect, there’s plenty of wonderful gifts for creative kids in this list for a variety of budgets and interests. Since my kids are definitely little creative minds, I’d love to get them ALL of this list – but we all know that’s extremely unrealistic and possibly irresponsible as a parent, so let’s just pick our favorites for whatever works for YOUR specific child the best 🙂

Klutz Make Clay Charms Kit

Santa’s Little Helper Activity Kit

Interlocking Construction Tile Kit

Hide & Seek Rock Painting Kit

Star Wars Cross Stitch

Invent Fantastic Flying Machines

Chameleon Kids Blendy Pens

Kids First Robotic Engineer Kit & Storybook

Modarri Buildable Car Kits

Melissa & Doug Scratch Art Rainbow Mini Notes

Magnetic Mini Tile Art Kit

Tabletop Paper Roll Dispenser

Grow ‘N Glow Terrarium

DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice Bath Bombs

September 18, 2017 by Danielle Leave a Comment

I’m really in love with the fall season – the coloring of the leaves (although they were prettier in Utah than here in Texas), the cooler weather, and the SMELLS. There’s apple pie, cinnamon and pumpkin that I think of most when I think of fall. Now I can enjoy the fresh smell of pumpkin during a nice, relaxing bath with these easy DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice Bath Bombs!

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These pumpkin bath bombs would also work great as a gift – put them in a cute container, or wrap in a little cellophane with a ribbon and it’s the perfect fall scent for a thoughtful present to a neighbor or friend!

Yields: 1 dozen

Supplies

Silicone mini muffin mold
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
6-8 drops pumpkin flavoring or fragrance oil
3-4 drops peach or orange soap colorant

Directions

Preheat oven to 180°. Add the baking soda, citric acid and coconut oil in a glass or metal mixing bowl. (If your coconut oil is in solid form, melt it in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds before ahead of time). Mix well.
Add the pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin flavoring/fragrance and soap colorant. Stir until all of the ingredients are incorporated. The consistency will look and feel like wet sand.
Transfer the mixture into each silicone cup mold, filling up to the top.
Place the silicone mold on a baking pan and place in oven. Turn OFF the oven and leave the pan in the oven for 1 hour.
Remove pan from oven and allow the bath bombs to air dry for 6 to 8 hours.
Transfer to a mason jar or your favorite glass container for storage.
Drop 1-2 bath bombs into your next bath and enjoy the warm scent of pumpkin pie!!

See, they’re super easy to make – they just take a bit of time. You can even buy some fun-shaped molds so they’d be in cool shapes.

I think I want to switch out the pumpkin scent with some apple pie scent to try to make some apple pie bath bombs next – may as well, while we’re enjoying all that has to do with fall!

What’s YOUR favorite part of the fall season?

Summer Camp Kits: Earn Extra Cash this Summer

May 17, 2017 by Danielle

The kids are almost out of school, which means a few months of ‘Mom, I’m bored!’ Why not provide something fun for your kids, while also earning some extra cash this summer? You can host an awesome summer camp for kids easily with the help of our Summer Camp Kits – full of tips, instructions, recipes, crafts and LOADS of printables to help save you work while hosting a great camp! And if you don’t feel like doing a whole summer camp – these make fabulous preschool theme kits, party plans and ideas or just awesome activities for kids!

That’s right, you can put on a successful and PROFITABLE kids summer camp this year, and our Summer Camp Kits are full of helpful stuff to save you a ton of time and work. Almost all the planning is done for you! We’ve even got four themes – Superhero, Wizard, Science and Arts & Crafts – so you can pick what fits your kids (and the kids you’ll be inviting to attend) and their interests!

You’ll have all the instructions & supplies list for tasty foods and fun themed crafts, activities, games and even experiments! Try a Mandrake Root Cupcake in our Wizard Camp…

…or test your skills through a security maze during our Superhero Training camp!

Kids will have a blast doing experiments in science camp…

…and let their creative side shine in Arts & Crafts camp.

Each summer camp kit comes with TONS of printables to help with your successful camp – banners, name tags, games and filler activities, signs, food cards, photo booth props and much more!

You can nab your summer camp kit HERE, or even get multiple to host a variety of camps and bring in even more extra money this summer!

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Saint Patrick’s Day Neighbor Gift + Printable

February 16, 2017 by Keri Houchin

Share a little luck with your neighbors this spring with a fun and easy Saint Patrick’s Day neighbor gift. I also created a cute printable tag that reads, “Our neighborhood is lucky to have you!”

I love the idea of a little leprechaun sneaking around leaving pots of gold on porches on St. Patrick’s Day. This is such a cute and fun way to surprise your neighbors.

You need just a few craft supplies and this free Saint Patrick’s Day printable to make this Saint Patrick’s Day neighbor gift. I made three versions of the tag – neighborhood, school, and blank so you can write your own message.

Supplies

paper mache pot (I found mine at JoAnns for $1.49.)
black chalk paint
paintbrush
black pipe cleaner
hot glue gun & glue
2 green ribbons, each about 24 inches long
St. Patrick’s Day printable (click to download)
chocolate coins or other candy

Directions

I started by painting the pot with the chalk paint. I painted two coats about halfway down the inside and all of the outside. Follow the directions on your paint.

Mine needed to dry an hour between coats and I let it dry completely overnight. I used an empty toilet paper tube to hold it up off of the newspaper while it dried.

Next, I used the hot glue to attach the pipe cleaner on the inside for a handle. This only needed to dry for a minute.

I cut the thin green ribbon and tied it to one end of the handle. I looped it through the tag, then wrapped the rest of it around the handle and tied it at the other end.

I then tied the thick green ribbon in a bow opposite from the tag and filled the pot with candy.

Don’t forget to add some treasure to your Saint Patrick’s Day neighbor gift. I found these chocolate coins at JoAnn too. If you have trouble finding them, rainbow candy like Skittles would be fun or anything wrapped in gold foil, like Rolos or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

If you don’t want to fill the whole container with candy, ball up some black tissue paper to fit in the bottom of the pot.

Download Printable HERE

Here are a few more spring printables you’ll love:

Printable spring bucket list

Printable spring break journal

Spring print and color bookmarks

Valentine’s Day Gift Basket: Guess the Gift

February 2, 2017 by Danielle

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I’m a big fan of gift baskets, especially for the holidays. For Valentine’s this year, I wanted to take it up a notch and make a game of it, so hubby doesn’t just get awesome gifts, but a fun activity together. Here’s how you can make your own Valentine’s Day Gift Basket: Guess the Gift game, then enjoy gifting it to a special someone!

Hubby’s really use to getting gift baskets – like the Superhero one we did for Father’s Day one year. This year, he’s got a whole different type of surprise – I’m making him guess what each gift in the basket is before opening them! And here’s the fun – things aren’t quite as they appear 😉 To start off, make sure you have all your gifts and wrapping/basket supplies together. I always grab some American Greetings tissue paper, gift wrap and stickers to make the gift look festive. And call me crazy, but I usually grab a couple of American Greetings cards to give hubby – there’s so many that are just perfect, in different ways, that I can’t choose!

This Valentine’s Day, I selected THREE cards to give him – a romantic, sweet one, a more playful one, and then a pop-up one because, guys, it’s a POP-UP! This year is extra special, as our 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY is right before Valentine’s Day. Yup, I’ve been married to this amazing man for 10 years, and he’s still my best friend & fellow partner in crime. After all he does for me, I want to show him how much I love him, and that he means more to me every year we spend together!

Now that you’ve got the perfect gifts and supplies, here’s where the fun comes in – find a variety of shapes and sizes of containers. Get creative – use things like pieces from a lunch box…

…..or empty chocolate box. Put things inside that wouldn’t normally be in that shape or size of package, making it more challenging for the recipient to guess what their gift is.

Since I love giving ‘date night’, I stuck money in a bunch of these packages – but I doubt he’ll ever guess this ‘boxed chocolates’ shaped box is a $5 bill!

For larger or awkward items, use your imagination. To give him this fun mug, I tied a bunch of socks around it first. It looks and feels JUST like a package of socks!

My favorite is that gift in the basket to the right…

…it may LOOK like a bottle of sparkling cider, but it’s really a new t-shirt! Here’s how to wrap it up….

The trick is just making sure the top is thinner than the long bottom – just like a bottle. After all this creative wrapping, you’ve got everything you need for a Valentine’s Day Gift Basket that will leave them guessing!

If you want, you can download and print off some fabulously festive printables from American Greetings, like this cute mobile/desktop wallpaper calendar that I printed off for my daughter’s locker, or the shopping list complete with tear-off ‘love notes’, or even the 8×10 Valentine’s Day frame-worthy quote to add a little decor to your home. And don’t forget the February calendar!

Since my folks will be visiting soon, I found an American Greetings card for my kiddos’ to give them – it’s the perfect combo of sweet, thoughtful and fun. It even comes with a magnet they can stick on their fridge to think of their grandkids!

And if you need some ideas for what to write in a Valentine’s Day Card, American Greetings has a great post here, so check it out. Be sure to check them out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest – as well as their own blog!

Printable Grinch Popcorn Wrapper Gift Idea

December 19, 2016 by Danielle

Since Christmas is fast approaching, some of us are making a mad-dash trying to find fun, budget-friendly and EASY gift ideas for neighbors, friends and more. These Printable Grinch Popcorn Wrapper Gift Idea are just the ticket – and about as easy as they come!

Aren’t they adorable?! We’ve got one of the Grinch himself, along with the sweet Cindy Lou Who. They print onto 8.5×11 paper – I recommend cardstock for durability and ease of folding smooth creases.

Download the printable popcorn wrapper sheets here: Grinch and Cindy Lou

Once you’ve downloaded the two files and printed however many you want, cut out the large rectangle, fold the the two creases, then either glue (or tape) where the convenient line says ‘GLUE HERE’ on the inside of the back sheet.

Slide in a pack of microwave popcorn, and you’re all set to gift it to anyone left on your list! These would also be super cute party favors, or thank you’s for a mail person or delivery drivers.

As much as I love how Cindy Lou Who looks, I’m totally in love with the Grinch and his big grin! So sweet!