The Momspective Holiday Guide
Well, it’s that time of year again. Time to shop! With so many choices out there and so little time, I thought I’d put together a list of this years ‘must haves’ to get for your loved ones.
- For Him
- For Her
- For Your Toddler Boy
- For Your Toddler Girl
- For Boys
- For Girls
- For Your Parents/Family
- For Everyone
For the guy who grills, you can’t go wrong with Grill Charms. Similar to wine charms used on glasses to tell who’s drink belongs to who, Grill Charms are dime-sized solid stainless steel charms are placed in your food BEFORE grilling. The stems are serrated to hold securely while grilling, moving and flipping. With 22 collections to choose from, you can get charms to determine the rare, medium-rare or well done steaks and burgers cooked on the grill. Even better, With The Pink Collection, they donate 10% of the proceeds to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
There isn’t a gal (or guy, from what I’m hearing) who doesn’t want a Wii Fit. Personally, it’s changed my life. I don’t have the time or motivation to go to a gym or use a boring workout video but the Wii Fit makes working out both easy and fun. I’ve had 2 kids and it’s the only thing that’s worked to get that baby weight off.
To help teach your child responsibility, compassion and dexterity my favorite game for Jake is Nintendogs for the Nintendo DS Lite. Owners care for and train their puppy by petting it, walking it and buying it supplies to play with. As a puppy competes in obedience and agility trials, owners can win money to purchase other puppy breeds. There are five versions of Nintendogs
each with six breeds available from the beginning. All 18 breeds are unlockable in each version. The pups will vary in gender, color and personality.
New to Nintendo DS is the 21st century baby doll with the new My Baby Girl and My Baby Boy for Nintendo DS. The new baby doll is designed to allow children to nurture, engage and raise their baby at their own pace with their own sensitivities, instincts and style. How they raise and relate to their baby will be their very own personal experience. My Baby Girl and My Baby Boy
are suitable for children ages three years and older and will be available starting November 10, 2008. You can check out a preview for the game here.
The Moonfly Gift Pack is a great gift for boys. Contains one copy of “Moonfly: The Aerial Adventures of Owen and His Captive Moon Balloon” and T shirt with silk screened logo, all in one reusable “adventure” bag. Read about Owen’s fantastic adventures, and see how the “Moonfly” story begins.
Ideal for girls of all ages is the custom jewelery offered at Pickled Tink. Give them your childs initials or a special word and you can create a special charm, necklace or bracelet with a beautiful vintage background any girl is sure to adore.
My gifts year round are always a hit with my parents and extended family because I shop at Vistaprint online. Not only can you create personalized Christmas cards- saving money uploading your own photos instead of shelling out hundreds to the portrait studios- but you can also create and send personalized gifts to your entire family. From calendars, magnets, hats or t-shirts the only limitations to what you can create are your imagination!
For a great site to find amazing deals, check out One Goodie on the web. One Goodie is a product-per-day boutique where they sell only one item for 24 hours or until sold out on each of their sites: One Foodie Goodie and One Mommie Goodie. Prices are always discounted and products are high-end.
If you’re looking for fun for the entire family, you can’t go wrong with Nintendo’s Wii Music. You can turn an average night in into a concert with up to 4 people playing any of the ove 60 instruments featured. Make a music video and share it with your friends. With Wii Music, everyone’s a rock star. Read my detailed review here.
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Great guide.
Thanks!
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Great post, as usual Julie. Very useful…I especially like the Pickled Tink which my daughter will love.
MikeKL
http://www.makingdollars4u.com
Great job!!!
I love the link to Grillcharms…my husband Roger is the most difficult person to shop for…this is perfect. I ordered 2 sets! Unfortunately I did not see where I could let them know your site directed me there.
Nicely done! Those are great ideas.
I think I’ll ask Santa for a Wii Fit! If I’m gonna be Dancing with Brooke Burke from Dancing with the Stars I need to get my Butt in Shape!! Man can she ever Move + i was thrilled she Won*******
Cheers!! Billy
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The NDSi is the best handheld ever imo, I don’t care what those PSP fanboys say….