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Gifts for the Goldendoodle Lover

December 2, 2018 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

If you need gifts for the Goldendoodle lover in your life, look no further. We have scoured the internet for the cutest doodle merchandise out there.

Meet Murphy. He loves to steal things that don’t belong to him, act scared of inanimate options, and bark when a leaf blows by. He was a gift that I gave to my mom a couple of years ago. It is safe to say that she would love a list of gifts for the goldendoodle lover. She is officially obsessed with this big ball of fur.

Murphy is probably what most would consider spoiled. He has every dog toy available. A deluxe dog bed is waiting for him in the corner of the room (although he opts for the bed or couch typically). Murphy loves to go to doggy day care while my mom works so that he stays occupied and can see his friends. Yes, he has his own friends. He is the product of an empty nest mother and he is proud of it.

Since he doesn’t want for much so as the upcoming holiday season approaches, I thought I would look for some Goldendoodle gifts that my mom might like that would portray her favorite doodle.

A lot of packages come to my door all through out the year. It seems like I buy everything online these days! Even our toilet paper is dropped off by one of the delivery services. But at Christmas, the amount of packages arriving at my door increase a ton. With two young kids, shopping online just makes my life so much easier. So I wanted to find a way to give a fun delivery driver Christmas gift to those that help me during the season.

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Gifts for the Goldendoodle Lover

These gifts for the goldendoodle lover are unique, fun and economical. The Goldendoodle Mom or Dad in your life will love that you thought of their fur baby when selecting a gift for them.

Under $20

All You Need Is Love & A Goldendoodle – This cute box sign decor is perfect to set on a tabletop of the Goldendoodle Mom or Dad.

Goldendoodle Christmas Ornament – The dangling legs make this so adorable to me. You can also easily personalize this with a Sharpie to feature the name of the puppy.

Doodle Mom Pop Socket – These pop sockets are super popular and this one is adorable for the doodle mom.

Doodle Mother Wine Lover Shirt – Goldendoodle clothing is one of those must have gifts for the Goldendoodle lover. Does she love to drink a glass of wine and cuddle her doodle? This cute long sleeve shirt comes in a few color options so that you can choose her Dog Mom style.

Home is Where the Doodle is Tea Towel – This would be a cute little stocking stuffer or even hostess gifts for the Goldendoodle lover.

Goldendoodle Memo Pad – A great stocking stuffer for the Goldendoodle mom’s desk at work or the fridge to make quick lists.

Goldendoodle Wall Calendar – Keep track of the year while seeing 12 cute Goldendoodles.

Goldendoodle Socks – Fun socks are always cute stocking stuffer gifts for the Goldendoodle lover.

Under $50

Pet Monitor – The pet monitor allows you to see what your Goldendoodle is doing during the day while you are away. You can even talk to your pet through the monitor!

Merry Christmas Doods – This would be great for an ugly Christmas sweater party!

I hope you find some fun gifts for the Goldendoodle lover in your life!

Stocking Stuffers for 1 Year Old

November 25, 2018 by Stacy Craft 7 Comments

12 stocking stuffers for 1 year old to include this Christmas season. All items are under $5 and fun for babies age 12 months to 24 months.

Finding stocking stuffers for 1 year old babies should be easy. They can only say a few words. He/she doesn’t care about the hot new toy this year. They are mostly interested in boxes and tearing up wrapping paper. Yet it seems easy and hard all at the same time.

This list gives 12 stocking stuffers for 1 year old toddlers that will be useful, entertaining and budget friendly. All of these toys and baby items are less than $5 and can be purchased online. So now you have your toddler stocking filled easily and without any junk.

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12 Stocking Stuffers for 1 year old Toddlers Under $5

Here is the list of stocking stuffers for 1 year old babies this Christmas season.

Munchkin Baby Bath Ball – Bath toys are a favorite of mine to buy as gifts because bath toys seem to have a shorter life span in our house (if you are not diligent about cleaning, which I am not). This is a great price point and my little boy would love this!

Winter Baby Touch & Feel Book – Touch and feel are our favorite books for little ones (& my 5 year old still touches too. If we are being honest, I do too!).

Goldfish Crackers – My one year old’s stomach is probably 50% full of Goldfish crackers at all times. He would be delighted to see “fish” in his stocking! You can find these at the grocery store for a couple of dollars or buy in bulk on Amazon.

Munchkin 360 Cup – this is the best sippy cup ever. I switched my daughter to this when she was a little older but my 13 month old is already using these. I like them because they can’t bite through the spout like other sippy cups & these are better for their developing teeth. This is a 2 pack that makes each one just over $5 each. I love practical stocking stuffers.

Kids Divided Plates – Ok, so maybe your 1 year old may not be thrilled over a plate, sometime soon they will like it. I like buying things that will be useful in the coming year, especially since they don’t care about this year’s hot toy.

Kiddy Forks – We have a ton of tiny baby spoons but pretty soon our baby will be looking to use a fork like his big sis! Stock up now for the coming year.

Hair Bows – Bows are stocking stuffers for 1 year old or 5 year old! Bows have been in her stocking every year for 5 years! They are inexpensive and cute!

Toddler Snack Bars – a fun snack is a great treat to add to a stocking for a 1 year old without having to add candy. Although I will likely put in a pack of M&M’s because my little one loves them!

Duplo My First Bus – How cute is this first Lego set? Perfect for little hands.

Munchkin Bath Letters – These are a great way to discuss letters, numbers and even colors with your child.

Cookie Jar Mega Bloks – This is the cutest thing ever! It is on sale right now for just over $5.

Character 10″ Ball – Toddlers love chasing balls around! This one would fit perfectly at the top of the stocking.

Hopefully this list of stocking stuffers for 1 year old toddler helps you get your shopping done. If you have a 3-5 year old little girl, be sure to check out this list of stocking stuffers for her under $5.

What do you plan to use for stocking stuffers for 1 year old toddler?

Delivery Driver Christmas Gift

November 24, 2018 by Stacy Craft 5 Comments

An easy delivery driver Christmas gift for the hard working UPS, USPS & FedEx employees that bring your presents to the door. Be sure to download the free printable!

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Delivery Driver Christmas Gift for UPS, FedEx & USPS

These delivery drivers work so hard all year but in particular at Christmas time. We get everything from stocking stuffers to the Hot LOL Surprise Doll toys delivered to our house.

In the summer they are in the sweltering heat without air hauling packages to your door. And in November and December, they are often braving cold temperatures and bad weather to get your gifts to you on time.

These drivers work long hours and often have to skip meals to make sure they get everything done. And even though I think lots of us are thankful for their service, it is often a thankless job. They drop the packages at the door, most of the time never even interacting with the recipient in a rush to get to their next delivery.

Yes, it is their job and they get paid for this service. However, I wanted a fun way to give a delivery driver Christmas gift this year to show our appreciation. Since I planned to do 3 of these (one for UPS, FedEx & USPS), I wanted it to be inexpensive yet cute and meaningful.

Free Delivery Driver Christmas Gift Printable

If you would like to give a delivery driver Christmas gift this year, be sure to download the free PDF file Here!

Then head over to Amazon and grab a $5 printable gift card. Some other fun ideas would be a $5 gift card to Starbucks for a cup of coffee to warm them up or a gift card to a fast food lunch spot.

You can make this a free way to give by redeeming your Swagbucks points for a gift card! If you are not using Swagbucks, you should be! You earn points by doing small tasks or just by searching the internet. I have personally redeemed points several times for gift cards valued between $5 and $25. Follow this link to sign up!

Creating the Gift

The gift is super simple to put together. Simply print the printable file. It is going to print just slightly smaller than a standard size of printer paper.

Trim the edges if you wish and then affix your gift card. I used an Amazon printable and just trimmed it up to fit. It will also fit a standard plastic gift card that you might purchase from a retail store. Use double sided tape to affix the card.

Sign the bottom & remember to add a “To” section, so that the driver knows to take the gift. I just taped the card to my window. You could also use some cute ribbon to tie it to the door knob.

Do you love to reward the service workers in your life?

5 Reasons to Subscribe to Amazon Prime (That You Haven’t Heard)

November 18, 2018 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

If a Prime membership is something that you are considering, read these 5 reasons to subscribe to Amazon Prime. These are the 5 reasons that make it most worth it to our family and it may be worth it for your family.

Amazon Prime. It is hard to talk about shopping without Amazon coming up in conversation. It seems that everyone loves Prime. People can’t live without it. It has simplified the lives of many.

But is it worth the price? Sure you get 2-Day shipping on more than 100 million items. Prime Video gives you access to a variety of free movies including Prime Originals that you can’t see anywhere else. Prime Reading gives you access to books and magazines that are included with the membership. Prime Music and Prime Photos are two more reasons that people love Prime.

But those are not the 5 reasons to subscribe to Amazon Prime that our family uses.

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5 Reasons to Subscribe to Amazon Prime (That You Haven’t Heard)

My Prime membership was up for renewal recently and I did what I always do. I started evaluating the cost vs. benefit to decide is the membership was still worth it to me. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Prime. I feel like I use it all the time but I wanted to make sure that I was still getting a good deal.

Here are the 5 reasons to subscribe to Amazon Prime that are beneficial to our household.

Time is Money

You have probably heard that phrase a million times but what does it really mean? My time, like many of you busy mamas is extremely limited these days. Lots of my time goes to other people: my kids, my husband, my job. So if I can save a tiny bit of my precious me time by ordering essentials and gifts on Amazon, I am doing it.

I am able to make teacher gifts, purchase Halloween favors for class parties, create a dress up station for imaginative play, and organize LOL Surprise dolls all without leaving my house. Saving time is a huge benefit to me with Amazon Prime. Even if I procrastinate on a project, the 2 day shipping comes through.

Shipping Savings

Of course with Prime, you get free shipping. But here I am talking about money that I save by purchasing items for people on Amazon and shipping to them instead of going to the post office.

Just this week, my mother in law called needing her amazing hazelnut coffee replenished. I pushed a couple of buttons on my phone and had the coffee en route to her tiny little Louisiana town. If I didn’t have Prime, I would have had to go to the store, buy the coffee, find a box, pack it up, pay some postage and get it to the postbox. No thanks. The Prime method is so much easier.

I have also used this to ship stuff to my stepdaughter in college and gifts for friends that are out of town. Another fun thing that I like to do around the holidays is to find people to donate to using Amazon Prime. The Ronald McDonald House sometimes does Amazon wish lists as well many other charities.

This Christmas I am donating to a mother of 2 that fled her home due to domestic violence and lost everything and to a group that helps to provide Christmas gifts to more than 100 foster kids. It is a great way to donate to those in need without ever having to leave your home.

Better Than Retail Pricing

Sometimes you pay for convenience with Amazon. But you can find tons of items that are the same price or even better than retail pricing on Amazon. It is quick and easy to compare items on the internet to determine if you are getting a good price.

Compare the household items that you use frequently. I often find good deals on diapers, toiletries, toys and more.

Credits to Delay Shipping

If you don’t need your items right away, delay your shipping and earn a reward. The most common reward that i see is a $1 reward for select digital items.

I use this a lot if I don’t really need my items super fast. My husband loves buying movies so it is a nice way to offset the cost of those when I don’t have to use the 2 day shipping. If you order on Amazon often, this can really add up.

Hard to Find Items

This kind of goes back to the time is money statement. I use my Prime membership to buy things that I know are going to be hard to find. For example, we needed a specialty light bulb for our chandelier the other day. Instead of going to the home improvement store (which I do not go to often), I just hopped online and found exactly what I needed in less time than I could have loaded my kids in the car.

Here are some of the weird, hard to find items I have purchased recently: stovetop knobs, a specific princess backpack for my little one, a Halloween inflatable that had 7 pumpkins (one for each member of our family), Flavored coffee that I can’t find in stores, the best diaper rash cream that is hard to find in retail stores.

Holiday Shopping

From Thanksgiving until December 23rd, I get a year’s worth of Prime membership in just a month. Christmas shopping on Prime is so easy. Especially during this time of year, you will find great prices on toys and they make it just so easy.

Of course the Hot toys of the year may get sold out on Amazon too, but I find that it is sometimes still easier to find the hot toy on Amazon vs. the retail store. For example, the LOL dolls that my daughter is obsessed with have been sold out on Target’s website for what seems like months. But Amazon has a pretty good variety available at regular price right now.

I even found pumpkin spice everything and cute Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon. They really do have everything don’t they?

Amazon Prime Free Trial

If you are nodding your head in agreement with these 5 reasons to subscribe to Amazon Prime, you can try Prime free for 30 days by clicking this link. Here is to hoping you save some time, money and sanity by using Prime!

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Cute Thanksgiving Shirts on Amazon

November 15, 2018 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Find fun Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon for women that will add a punch to your turkey day events. All of the shirts are under $20!

Our Thanksgiving feasts are usually pretty casual when it comes to clothes, food and presentation in our family. We make it a comfy event without stuffy clothing or fine china. Since we are all about casual, I wanted to find some cute Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon to wear to our big dinner.

And since I don’t ever have time to shop, it had to be on Amazon.

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Cute Thanksgiving Shirts On Amazon

We are gearing up to host our very first Thankgiving dinner at our home. The one week countdown is officially on and it looks like there is a lot of work to do! I am getting a taste of what my sweet grandmother has been doing for at least the 30+ years that I have been around (and longer).

So while I should be researching how to brine a turkey (because I have no idea), I am instead shopping for cute Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon for women. Making Turkey shaped bagels and Turkey Eggs in a basket for my kids has also been on my list of things to do in order to avoid actually planning for Thanksgiving!

Here are some of my favorite Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon for you! And they are all under $20!

Gobble Gobble Gobble Tee I love the simplicity of this tee.

Thankful & Blessed Tee The color on this one is gorgeous, very fall ish.

Feelin’ Willie Blessed The Willie tee just made me laugh! I know someone could pull this off and look adorable in it.

Eat, Drink & Be Thankful This shirt with some stretchy pants and you are set to eat ALL the green bean casserole!

Thankful & Blessed Mommy & Me Set

My daughter and I love to match. How cute are these Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon for Mommy & Me?

Gobble Til You Wobble

This is my favorite silly Thanksgiving saying.

One Thankful Mama

Truer words have never been spoken. Do you feel thankful this year mama/

Do you love to create a cozy and comfortable environment at your Thanksgiving table or are you a little more formal? I love hearing about other people’s holiday traditions! I hope that if you are a casual lover, that you find some cute Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon for turkey day!

If you have been procrastinating like me and working on your Thanksgiving outfit instead of dinner, check out this super easy, 3 ingredient, no bake caramel pie recipe. It is just about 5 minutes of prep work, some chill time and it tastes very similar to the O’Charley’s caramel pie. You will love it.