I’m not greedy. In fact, I would much rather give a gift then receive a gift. That being said, when I’m put on the spot and someone asks me what I would like for Christmas or Mothers Day or something…I cannot think of a thing. Likewise when I try to buy a gift for my [...]
Top 10 Baby Must Haves
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So we have made it through three months of a newborn once again being in the house. Even with all the stuff we have from Cameron that we just “had to have”, I’m finding that less is more is so much better when it comes to the second child. Here are a few of the [...]
Worth Your Money? | Mr.Lid
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Worth Your Money is a series where we want to take the time to review products, places, and processes that you could pay for and give you our humble opinions as to if it is worth the hard earned dollars you could spend to purchase, visit, or participate. In some cases we are compensated the [...]
A Tisket…A Tasket…Easter Basket…
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With all the snow on the ground, it is hard to believe that last year at this time we were basking in 80 degree weather and staring down an Easter that looked like the one in the picture above. I have a feeling that finding eggs this year will me so much easier – with [...]
Watter Bottle Kit Review
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There as been a recent issue in our house. This issue has plagued us for months. You see, at 33 months, my son is right in between the big boy cup (meaning without a topper) and the sippy cups. He wants to have a cup like ours, but hasn’t quite mastered the art of sipping [...]
Pick Your Plum
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A few months ago, I started unsubscribing to the many daily deal emails that I received. It got to the point where it was so overwhelming that I couldn’t keep up and ended up just deleting them. I now only receive about four or five which include local deals & steals, kid stuff, mommy stuff, and my [...]
Valentines Day Gift Guide
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Oh that magical day is closely upon us so now is the time to get your Online shopping done so it arrives in time for the day of hearts – Valentines days! Below, I’ve put together a few different ideas for those special people in your life along with some sales and coupons I have [...]
Saying “Happy Holidays” to the masses!
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This is the perfect time of year to share a small token of affection with those around you. Although, if your list is anything like mine (extended family, neighbors, coworkers, teachers, mailman, etc.), it can quickly get out of hand. This is what I like to call “mass gifting.” While the ideal is to [...]
Etsy | Last Minute Gift Giving Ideas
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Like Pinterest – Etsy is most definitely a place I can lose hours of my Saturday afternoons. Etsy is a site that is like a craft fair on steroids. It is chalk full of artists and antique dealers (search vintage to see what I mean) selling their wears. Unlike the craft fairs though (at least [...]
Hand Made Gifts | Put A Cork In It
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For years now, I have saved the corks. Early in our relationship my husband and I had the idea that we would save all the corks from the bottles of wine that we drank together or with friends. After we finished a bottle, we would use a Sharpie to write the date and the occasion [...]
