Gifts

This holiday season, rather than filling your loved ones’ closets with more stuff, consider an experience gift – one that continues to give all year long. Studies have shown that experiences – travel, concert or theatre tickets, museum or...

During this holiday season, we are thankful for our friends at Metropolitan Pediatric Dental Associates! They’ve partnered with us to provide this holiday event guide, helping you find ways to celebrate this most wonderful time of the year. Whether...

If I had to pick just one small indulgence, I would always have fresh flowers in our home. Especially in Minnesota when green is a color we see little of and long for throughout half the year, it's so...

Fall in the Twin Cities is something special, and there's always something fun to do! We wanted to make it easy for you and your family to find something to do, so we brought all of November's activities together...

I'm always looking for more ways to streamline my life and free up more hours in the day. Not just hours, I'd totally be happy with freeing up even a few extra MINUTES in the day! Recently I stumbled upon...

{Disclosure: This list is brought to you by our line-up of favorite local brands. Every last one of these recommendations are truly favorites of Twin Cities Moms Blog, and we personally solicited all companies for inclusion.} It's back! This year we brought...

A multitude of photos and videos of our children is one of the blessings of this new digital era. It also poses great organizational hurdles. I’m sure I’m not alone in my desire to actually do something with my...

“Do you want to sign up for our rewards program” Almost every store that offers this or an email list, I will sign up for. Why? One, it’s normally free. Two, most not only wish you a Happy Birthday on...

I don’t want a fancy gift for Valentine’s Day. I don’t need a dinner out or a night at a hotel. Diamonds and jewelry just don’t speak to my heart. Give me handprints. Give me mama love notes in child handwriting. Give...

{Disclosure: This curated list is brought to you by several of the businesses featured in this post. We love each and every item in this list! Shop LOCAL this holiday season!} When it comes to holiday shopping, may we suggest...

It's back again! Starting Wednesday, November 1 (through November 23), Target will be offering (up to) 50% off offers for a different toy everyday via Cartwheel through their app. This will be the third holiday season that Target has offered...

Attention moms and design lovers! As if we needed one more reason to love or peruse through Target, in addition to the 12 new lines the big box store will be rolling out this fall and into the new year,...

My love language has always been food. I love making food for others as a way to express my love and gratitude. I'll jump at any reason to bake or cook for others. Naturally, I love holidays because they...

It’s that time of year when my husband, mom and mother-in-law start their requests for a wishlist of things I’d like for the holidays. And every year, I briefly scan my stuffed closets and overflowing drawers and think, “I...