2016 mother's day gift guide
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My 2016 Mother’s Day Gift Guide (and a Giveaway)

Want to help your hubby pamper you or show your own mom you care this Mother’s Day? Here’s a Mother’s Day gift guide with some luxurious gift ideas. I attended a pre-screening of the cute, new Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson movie, Mother’s Day, with one of my best friends last night. SPOILER ALERT: Her…

gift guide for preschoolers
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2015 Holiday Gift Guide for Preschoolers

Two, feisty and opinionated little women live with us. You could call them preschoolers–our youngest turns 2 this week so I guess she’s not really a toddler anymore. As their mom, I’m in charge of choosing their Christmas gifts. Or, at least, I’m in charge of giving the grandparents some clues about gifts for them….

my mother alzheimer's disease
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5 Great Gift Ideas for Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease or a Related Dementia

Need gift ideas for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Christmas shopping was bittersweet while my mother was living with Alzheimer’s. She loved Christmas and the tradition of Santa Claus, and I looked forward to exchanging gifts with her every year. Yet, the further she progressed into dementia, the more difficult it became…

2015 gift guide for her
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2015 Gift Guide for Her (And A Linkup)

I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I already have my Christmas cards ready to send out, Christmas music playing on Pandora and most of my online gift shopping done. (Hey, once Halloween is over, it’s game on, although we don’t decorate until after Thanksgiving.) I took a look at my own wishlist and decided to put together my…