gift ideas

My 2023 Midwest Gift Guide

Oh hey there, Kim’s Midwest Neighbor here! I’m taking over this gift guide, because I kept telling Kim things she needed to add to her lists. I had so many ideas that instead of writing them down, Kim gave me…

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My 2023 Kitchen Gadget Gift Guide

Once upon a time, I used to have a “favorite things party” with a small group of friends. The idea was that you gifted each other something you loved that was under $20. We all walked away with the same…

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My 2023 Stocking Stuffers Gift Guide

Sometimes you need just a little something to put with a gift or a small present to let someone know you are thinking of them. These 14 gifts are small, thoughtful, and perfect as an add-on, stocking stuffer, or just…

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My 2023 Gift Guide for Him

The longer we are married, the more it feels harder to shop for Penn. (Is it just me? Are the guys in your life hard to shop for?) I’ve been trying to do a better job of bookmarking things I…

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My 2023 Gift Guide for Her

The women I know always put others first at the holidays and rarely splurge on themselves. Sometimes they don’t even give their loved ones a list to go off of. (I am even guilty of this!) Putting together our annual…

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Last Minute Gifts For Everyone On Your List

One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is how everyone makes it a point to be together. Whether it’s dinners with friends, work holiday parties, or special family traditions it seems as if the calendar is constantly full…

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Don’t Forget The Stocking Stuffers

In traditions past, you might get an orange in the toe of your stocking. Maybe you’d get a new pair of socks and some special candy. Whatever your tradition was, even those small little extras somehow made the holiday season…

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My 2022 Holiday Gift Guide Under $20

After I’ve hit all the main people on my holiday giving list, I like to remember those people who help in my everyday life. It’s important to me to give a little token of gratitude when I can. Whether you…

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My 2022 Holiday Gift Guide for Her

Sometimes Moms can be very hard to shop for (myself included.) It’s not that I’m picky, it’s that sometimes I don’t even make a list for Penn or my kids to go off of. In my experience, women we tend…

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My 2022 Holiday Gift Guide for Him

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again… why does it feel like guys are hard to shop for? Each year I try to find unique gifts for Penn that I know he will love and use. (I totally…

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