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In recent years, I find I'm a touch Grinch-y when it comes to the holidays and getting things for my kids. I'm all,they don't need this shizzznet in their baskets or my house! But today, I kind of gave myself a kick in the pants about it. I was standing in the Easter aisle in Wegmans and there were these two British ladies there shopping for … [Read more...]

A couple of weeks ago, I got home to a huge box on my front step. I had no idea what it was but I opened it to find these goodies inside: Holy fun! There was a note from the folks at Verizon thanking me for the participation in this campaign and also a note about my boys. I loved how personal they were with their gift selections. They sent a … [Read more...]

Maybe it's the fact that it snowed on Friday and it's still feeling like winter around here but it hit me over the weekend that Easter is just two weeks away!  Man did that sneak up on me. I figured I better get on the ball and start planning what's going in the Easter baskets.  My kids aren't big on candy - they will eat some here and there … [Read more...]

It's that time of year again.  I always feel like I'm one of the hold outs for these holiday guides - some people put them up so early!  This will be the 10th year I've done a holiday guide of some kind for Mommies with Style and I seem to only get my butt in gear around Thanksgiving so here we are.  I'm sure many of you, like me, still have a … [Read more...]

So we're currently on vacation at the beach with some friends and I broke out Tapple a couple of nights ago.  It was a game that came in my Sweet Suite gift box and we thought we'd give it a try one night.  It's our new addiction!  This quick and fun game is great for both kids and parents and we've been playing it after hours adults only … [Read more...]

Hey guys! It's that time of year again! Rather than breaking everything up into several holiday guides, I'm just going with one guide this year. You can scroll through the titles to see the Mommies with Style top picks (100 of them!!) in various categories and happy shopping.  I'm calling this one my Mother of All Holiday Guides in my head because … [Read more...]

Use coupon code EXTRA15 to receive 15% off one item at checkout at ToysRUs.com, or click through to print out a coupon to use in-store.  Good at BabiesRUs.com too. I just used it!  I pre-ordered the Skylanders Swap Force Starter Kit with a bonus Hex and the total with shipping came to $72 so it was a few bucks off what I would have paid otherwise … [Read more...]

You can now order Disney's Infinity which, if you haven't heard of it yet, is pretty much Disney's answer to Skylanders.  It's a multi-platform game that comes with interchangeable Disney figures that come to life on the game. Check out the list of retailers you can pre-order Disney Infinity on.  I like the Disney Infinity deal on Amazon, where … [Read more...]

This one's easy for me with an almost-9 year old and 6 year old, it's all boy all the time in my house! 10 Top Holiday Gift Picks for Boys: Spectacular Magic Show with Performance Table, $31.00 on Amazon, Ages 7-12 Nerf N-Force Ninja Sword, $19.97 on Amazon Ages 6 & Up, connects to make one big sword Angry Birds Star Wars Jenga Death … [Read more...]

It's such a thing, what to wear to BlogHer. Part of me thinks it's silly - people get so worked up about what their attire will be.  But I also know that secretly I love it because it's my excuse to take a few days to really look nice and also to shop for new clothes! For this week's Fashion Friday, I thought I'd highlight some of the items I … [Read more...]