Christmas is literally a few days away and the pressure is on to buy those last-minute gifts and get them wrapped in time. I still have a few items on my Christmas shopping list that I need to purchase, but I'm happy to report that all of my kids' gifts and stocking stuffers are … [Read more...]
The Gifts Rob and I Are Wishing for this Year
Christmas will be small and simple in our home this year. It's unlikely that we will see many family members and our gift budget is modest. Even with the limited spending, Rob and I both benefit from shopping suggestions for the other person, so we compiled Christmas wishlists to … [Read more...]
5 Favorite Toys in the Gavin House Right Now
I don't know about you, but I have a love/hate relationship with toys in my house. On the one hand, I want my kids to be happy and love watching them play with something new, but I despise adding to the clutter of our house and nothing annoys me more than seeing a brand-new toy … [Read more...]
The Christmas Gifts that Are Still Going Strong in Our House
It has been a month since we opened all the gifts under our tree and I know it seems like a strange time for a Christmas recap of any sort, but here I am doing it anyway. This morning I watched Dessa make a pretend salad for the millionth time with curls in my greasy hair that … [Read more...]
The Toddler Toys We Really Love and Want for Christmas
Last week, we shared a blog post explaining why we don't want our daughter to receive boatloads of toys for Christmas and why we intentionally keep a minimal amount of toys for her in the house. If you didn't read the full post, it may have sounded a little like we are toy-hating … [Read more...]
The Perfect Gift for Grandparents (and Aunts and Uncles and YOU!)
I might not have everyone's presents figured out on my Christmas shopping list, but I have the perfect gift for the special people in Dessa's life all planned out and I am so excited for her to share it with them! Rob and I don't take the task of sharing gifts lightly. We save … [Read more...]
Custom Photo Board Book Baby Gift
Rob and I are so excited for Dessa's first Christmas. There is so much more magic in the air this holiday season now that we are parents. It's as if we are seeing Christmas with fresh eyes for the very first time since our own childhoods. Dessa may not understand anything about … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Gifts for Babies and Children
Thank you to UncommonGoods for sponsoring this post. While this was a sponsored opportunity from Uncommon Goods, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. This post also contains affiliate links. We earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one … [Read more...]
Gift Ideas for the Photographer
As a relative newbie to the world of photography, I know just how intimidating it can be to purchase useful gifts for an aspiring photographer, especially when your own photography experience is limited to taking snapshots on a smartphone. So if you have to buy a gift for the … [Read more...]
