According to a 2007 Best Buy holiday survey, consumers consider teenagers between the ages of 13 and 19 the most difficult to “wow”. Nearly 60 percent of consumers who are buying for teens consider shopping for them difficult because their tastes and interests are so different, and they admit to having at least one […]
The other day I shared my daughter’s Christmas list with you and to show you just how different these two characters are, I figured I would share my son’s list too.
My daughter’s list was a mile long and full of items ranging from really inexpensive to moderately expensive. My son, however, wants just a few […]
As a kid, I would get caught up in the hype of Black Friday and I just didn’t understand why my Mom was not ever interested at getting up at the crack of dawn after hosting Thanksgiving dinner to face crowds of shoppers. Now I understand and things are different now - companies are making […]
Does anyone remember the Staples commercial from a few years back - you know the one where the Dad is pushing the cart down the school supplies aisle and the tune of “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” is playing? Well, it’s just about that time of year again!
Unfortunately, back to school shopping […]
Since we did our big 4th of July gathering on Sunday, we took things pretty low key yesterday. My daughter had been looking for some fun ballet flats - you know the kind that are kind of a cross between ballet flats and tennis shoes - the kind that are too cute on a 9 […]
American Girl dolls are one of the hottest items in the tween girl market - trust me, we have 6 of the dolls living in our house. One of the things I like most about the entire doll line is the generally wholesome approach the dolls and their stories take. The whole historical line of […]
Next Saturday my eight year old daughter will go to her first dance, and what a handsome date she will have - her Daddy. It is the Father/Daughter dance with her Girl Scout troop.
And what does every girl need for such an event? A dress, of course! A task that was definitely easier said than […]
If you are like me, spring just can’t get here fast enough!! The air is getting warmer, days are longer and the kids are itching to get the shorts and sandals out!
Our house doesn’t have big closets so I have been forced to do a seasonal switch over at least twice a year. Here is […]
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