Holiday Gift Guide (Part II)

 Can you believe it’s already time to talk holiday shopping? I lived away from home for a while & never liked to have to fly with gifts. I used to enjoy waiting until the last minute & shopping with my mom on Christmas Eve. I’ve realized with kids though, it’s easier to get shopping done really early, so you can sit back & enjoy every minute of the season with the little ones. This year I am feeling very prepared!

 This place mat is my new favorite piece of Christmas decor. When it arrived, I sat down with Maggie & told her all about leaving cookies & milk for Santa. It’s the first year she really “gets it” so this was perfect! You can find this & many more wonderful personalized gifts at Makaboo. 

 These dolls are not only adorable & handmade, they were designed by me! Cleo & Poppy has a line of dolls & other fantastic gifts, but they also give the option of designing a doll yourself. I picked every detail, down to the hair accessories. I can’t wait for the girls to get these. This is a gift I know I will cherish forever (& hope they do too)! The dolls even have “Maggie”& “Alex” stitched on the back of the leg.

Swingbyte: I am thrilled to find this company. This is the perfect gift for my husband, father-in-law & brothers. It incorporates golf & technology. If you have a man on your list that likes either of those, this is the perfect gift. Look for Swingbyte this weekend as part of Yellow Friday.

Land’s End Dress Shirts: Great quality & price & you can add a monogram to make it a little more “personal”. I think i’ve gotten my dad a dress shirt for the past 20 years, but this year it will have a monogram!

Cloudveil Teton Hat: This is an awesome hat if you have any skiers on your list.

When Tom & I were dating, we were on a ski trip with friends & he bought this ski hat. He loved the hat & wore it all the time. We always joked because he would lose it, think it was gone & it would magically turn up (one time we found it days later in the parking lot of the grocery store). Anyway, last winter it got mixed in with the laundry & went in the dryer. Let’s just say it came out too small for even Alex to wear. This year I plan on having the hat “magically appear” again: under the Christmas Tree.

I love fun, festive kids clothes around the holidays. Here are a few of our favorites:

Nan’s Fancy Pants Holiday Wear: This Etsy shop is full of great outfits for the holidays. There are also adorable pajamas (check out Julie’s guide to see these). Maggie’s wearing one of the onesie dresses & Alex is wearing a Christmas jumper. These dresses are comfortable & festive – perfect for kids to wear for holiday parties!