Gift Guides

We have a newly minted 7 year old in our home! It was so fun to gift these 7 year old boy’s birthday gifts to A yesterday on his special day. He was thrilled! Experience: YES DAY Have you ever … Read More

Another year, another reminder to please try to be thoughtful in your purchases and not just buy because things are on sale! Like many of you, we try to focus on experiences over things, but there are certain items that … Read More

I’m not big on physical Mother’s Day gifts – I’d always prefer some sort of fun experience together. But I do always really appreciate quality products that will serve me and our family and actually help us on those adventures! … Read More

I always like to put together useful Easter baskets for kids and for my husband each year so that we’re not just purchasing things that won’t get used. I especially love finding some excellent travel-themed Easter basket ideas that we’ll … Read More

One of our kids’ favorite parts of Christmas morning is their sibling Christmas gift exchange! Since we have a lot of kids, each child gets a present for one other – this makes it so there aren’t a million gifts, … Read More

We obviously love to travel. And we know a lot of others who love to travel. And we love gifting them things they’ll actually use and love. But so many gifts for travelers mostly include things like $400 pieces of … Read More

My philosophy on men’s stocking stuffers is the same as stocking stuffers for the whole family – they need to get used (and not just create clutter) and they need to be inexpensive. No AirPods in stockings in our house, … Read More

I always smile when I see last minute gift ideas being shared several weeks before Christmas. Like, I aspire to be so prepared that early December is a “last minute” gift, but that’s almost never the case. Three days before … Read More

I’ve written a post about my personal favorite products of the year for the last couple years (here is the one for 2022), but I’ve never written one focused on kid items before. I figured it was time! I intended … Read More

Stocking stuffers are some of my favorite gifts to give and also to receive. And my kids adore them, too! I love giving a few useful little outdoors stocking stuffers each year. Here are a few of our favorite stocking … Read More

This post is sponsored by REI. All opinions are my own. Whether we’re planning a winter trip packing list or making sure we have the right winter hiking gear for kids and families right at home, we try to consider … Read More

This post is sponsored by REI. All opinions are my own. The last few years, we’ve tried to make the main gift for our kids for birthdays and holidays some sort of experience – we’ve gifted trips, classes, special activities, … Read More