The Perfect Cyber Baby Shower Gift

So I was recently invited to my first cyber baby shower which I personally thought was a fabulous idea. A way to shower a new baby and mom with gifts when they live too far away from family and friends to attend a baby shower in person.  And any excuse to shop online, count me it! The mom-to-be was registered at Babies-R-Us and to be quite honest the shipping prices were really outrageous and I enjoy giving gifts that are unique and different and nothing on the registry was screaming out "buy-me" so I took my shopping over to Amazon, only to discover the perfect gift for a fabulous new baby girl and great shipping deals too, what more could an online shopper want!


Vulli Sophie the Giraffe Teether

To start things off an adorable teether and what can I say, I just love this!  And doesn't every little girl need to start out with something adorable and slightly extravagant?  I say yes....LOVE it.


Prince Lionheart Original Slumber Bear

And just a touch of pink, I love the slumber bears not only because they are adorable but, they are also so helpful at soothing fussy babies.

Baby Bunch Cupcake Onesies

A little something every mom needs, onsies and who can resist cute little onsises wrapped as cupcakes? Oh, I just LOVE these!

Crane Cow Humidifier
And finally on the practical side, a humidifier. Something that I use nonstop at my house during cold and flu season.  These are so quiet and cute, perfect for babies room.

Now I know that cyber showers break a few of the traditional gifting rules, but I say go let's go with it!  Happy gifiting to mom's and babies' far away let them feel the shower of love from loved ones a far.



The Perfect Gifts For Preschool Boy's

Great gifts for boys ages 3, 4 or 5 years old

As we are quickly approaching an epic batman party for my four year old son's birthday I thought I would share a few of our favorite toys at our house, toys that would make great gifts for the little men in your life.

My sons favorite toy. It has a touch screen just like mom's iPad so he was sold that it was the real deal. He has dropped his Leapster multiple times and it has even been in the bath tub...and still working great! The only toy he owns that he plays with every single day, we LOVE it.

Another toy we love, we were having trouble getting my son to sleep in his own bed at night and looking for a sleep aid and purchased this.  He loves it, it is a very gentle light and sits very gently on his pillow each night for bed.

I love this firetruck, the main reason why? It doesn't make any sounds! It's just a nice classic truck without all the loud firetruck sounds and my preschooler loves it and plays with it for hours.

Great for teaching preschoolers to ride a bike.














Love this rocking chair, very cute and classic the perfect size for preschool boys.

Super sturdy, very well built, great price and hours of imaginative play. Love the Batcave!

Another Perfect Gift Idea For Mother's Day: Our Best Bites Cookbook

Another great gift idea for Mother's day is Our Best Bites cookbook.  This cookbook is fantastic has beautiful pictures, easy to follow directions, and great recipes.  Every recipe I have made has turned out amazing.  The perfect gift for mom, anyone who loves to cook, or simply loves cookbooks. Also great for beginning cook's because the directions are all right there step by step.  Or in my case a great gift for yourself, LOL!  Best cookbook I have bought in years, love it and highly recommend it as a perfect gift. Enjoy!

The Perfect Mother's Day Gift 2011

I have shared a few of my gift idea's for Mother's Day this year but this has to be my favorite gift, so worthy of its very own blog.  I ordered this for my mother-in-law and I just received it, and I LOVE it!  The embroidery is beautiful and the bag is perfect.  Working with Lady Linen was a great experience she was very helpful, we exchanged emails back and forth until we had the bag just right with all the perfect finishing touches. The wording is your choice, the stick faces can be edited by hair color and features, the color of thread used and font also are your choice. She helped me pick some coordinating colors and it turned out beautiful. This would make also make a great birthday gift for mom's, grandma's, sister's, or aunt's.

Above is the digital image we worked with and below is the finished bag.

My Favorite Mother's Day Gift 2011

Springtime Gifts For Preschool Kids

Looking for a great springtime gift? Here it is. Now I know these are expensive but are worth every dollar they are well made built to last.  Western Chief Kids makes just about every popular character, so take a look for your child's favorite.  I bought this set for my 4 year old Batman love. He eats sleeps and breaths batman so if you have a Batman kid this is sure to delight them.  The coat is actually lined so we use it as a jacket/wind breaker since the wind has been terrible and he wears the boots everyday rain or shine.  Since it was expensive we bought a size bigger and rolled up the sleeves so he could get a few years use out of it. When he walks into school every morning with his Batman coat on all the kids are in awe and the cape is fabulous.  Great buy and great gift! 

And for the Hello Kitty Kid at our house!

Top Ten Mother's Day Gift Ideas 2011

Mother's Day is officially a month away and for those of us Internet shoppers that means we better get started asap!  Here is a list of my favorites and as you can see I am all about personalization this gifting season.  Just a few ideas to help make your search a bit easier these are all products that I love from my go-to gifting websites.  And shhhh don't tell my mom about anything you have seen on this page ;-) And if your shopping for me, anything here will do just fine =)

1.  Personalized Tote Bag from Ladylinen.com





2.  Personalized Blanket throws from Giftsforyounow.com



3. Family Name Print from Personalcreations.com




4. Mother Snow globe from Thingsremembered.com
 


5. Photo Keepsake Box from Snapfish.com




6. Mothers Bracelet from Tinyblessings.com




7.  A Bouquet for You Personalized Vase by Lenox.com




8.  I Love My Mother picture frame by Personalizationmall.com




9.  Mothers Charm Necklace at Redenvelope.com




10. "Because I Said So" Pajamas at Pajamagram.com

The Best Toys: My Pal Scout and My Pal Violet

For any parent searching for toys for younger kids it can be hard, they aren't really old enough to know what they want and there are so many toy options out there to choose from.  As a parent of a toddler and a preschooler and what feels like mountains of toys, really only a few stick out as what I would consider a great toy or would recommend to anyone and these are at the very top of my list. My Pal Scout and My Pal Violet by Leapfrog are toys WE love at our house, meaning kids and parents. 

I first ran across this dog when I was searching for something to help my four year old sleep in his own bed at night.  After reading and researching I thought he was probably too old for the toy and maybe it was simply a baby toy and so I ended up buying one for my three year old because she loves anything cuddly and it looked really cool.  It was an instant hit with her, she loves it and can't sleep at night without it.  It is really neat toy, you hook it up to your computer to personalize it with your child's name, favorite foods, and animal and if your not computer savy don't let that scare you away because it was quick and easy.  My daughters face lights up each time Violet sings songs with her name in it.  It is a great price at around $20.00 it isn't too fancy, but just enough which is one of the things I love about it.  My four year old also fell in love with it and now his his own and they both love to sleep with them.  I also just ordered one for my nephew who is only a few weeks old but, this is really a toy that will last from baby through to preschooler, not many toys out there that can do that.  This would be a great gift for a baby, toddler, to preschooler who needs a cuddly friend.

One quick gift giving tip for this toy, if your going to give this as a present open it and hook it up to your computer to get it personalized for the child before wrapping it up. I know technically this goes against some gift giving rule out there, but trust me it's a rule worth breaking in this case and the parents will probably thank you with one less toy to maneuver out of a package. The parents can always go back and modify or change the settings later but, when this gift is unwrapped and it is ready to go the child will be delighted when the puppy says it's name just like magic!