^{Posted by: ShopandTell}

It's hard to figure out what to buy teens and tweens, because what they like is constantly changing. This makes for stressful holiday shopping. I posted some shopping ideas earlier this week and here are some more unique ideas. Hope this helps you with your shopping list and remember to get started early -- the unique and "hip" items are usually the first things to sell out, just a word to the wise. So get going!
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^{Posted by: BuckeyeChristy}

I love getting together with family during the holidays. We have at least four family gatherings to attend: Hanukkah with my husband's family, a Christmas party with other members of my husband's family, Christmas Eve with my father's side of my family, and Christmas Day with my mother's side of my family. I'll admit - it's exhausting - but often this is the only time we will see some family members for an entire year. Big family gatherings… Read More

^{Posted by: WhitneyMWS}

Dear Santa,

Now that you know what my baby brother wants, I had to tell you that I'm so excited this year, too. I've been asking about Christmas since last summer. My favorite thing to do these days is go through the catalog my Mom gets and point to all the toys I want -- there are a lot! Here's a list of some cool picks that are hot for boys my age this… Read More

^{Posted by: ShopandTell}

As a parent of a teen or tween you are naturally the biggest NERD on the planet. But you are the one with the VISA or AMEX this holiday, so as geeky as they think you are, they will allow you to purchase gifts for them this Christmas.

For Christmas 2007, surprise your teen or tween this holiday with a few items under the tree that are actually COOL. Here are some ideas and suggestions for "cool" Christmas… Read More

^{Posted by: DrMommyKC}

No sooner had we cleared off the table from our Thanksgiving feast that I started to think about putting up the Christmas Tree. We're lame and have an artificial tree- but it's PURDY.

A few years ago, I saw it as a floor model at a department store and fell in love with it. I wanted to buy it but it was the last one in stock...so they let me buy the floor model!

I kid you not, but the… Read More

^{Posted by: BuckeyeChristy}

A recent study said that the most popular gift this year will be gift cards. Really? Are we now so lacking in creativity that we are unable to think up a gift that a family member might like? Or is it that we are too afraid to risk offering up a gift that the receiver might not like? Let's just ditch that fear, shall we? I'm a big fan of homemade gifts. If it's a gift that the giver actually… Read More