Christmas List- Stocking Stuffers

Stuffing the stockings may be my favorite part of Christmas! I have so  much fun planning and buying each item that I give Trevor.

Here are the staples- as in each year he has these things: 

1. New Toothbrush

2. Underwear - lately he's gotten really into boxer briefs so I'll probably buy those. I like these ones pictured from Old Navy, get them HERE 

3. Socks. Kids can never have enough socks (and no matter how many pairs you have, you're always still missing one) These ones from Payless are cute and what boy doesn't like Spiderman- get them HERE. 

4. Candy Cane (or two)

5. One other piece of candy, usually the Lifesavers Christmas Collectibles (My Grandma Smith used to get these for us kids when we were little, so it's like a gift from her :) )

6. Something homemade. One year, I hand drew a coloring book for him with all his favorite movie characters and superheroes (it was a 20 page book). Another year, I made drew him as a superhero in his own Comic Book. 

Then there are a few other fun things I add such as a new box of crayons or small toys. Last year I raided Target's Dollar section and got a bunch of their Christmas toys, he had a Santa yo-yo and rubix cube, Santa straws and cups, etc. 

These are some of the things I'm considering this year: 

1. Silly String. Trevor loves Silly String. He asks for it all the time. ALL THE TIME. Plus it's cheap for such great entertainment.

2. Mini Lego set or two. Trevor loves legos (I even made him THIS lego table to play at) and has well over 2000 pieces, but he always asks for more. These mini sets are perfect stocking stuffers. 

3. Coloring books- Trevor is a mini-artist. He loves anything art. 

4. Playdough- he's got 2 or 3 of those playdough playcenters, but the dough itself is dried out. I may make this homemade in several colors!

5. Glow sticks- Every day can be a rave at our house. NBD. 

What are some of your stocking stuffer ideas? 

Friday Faves!

Time for the Weekly Five on Friday post! Woo!

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Snow. Ew. It snowed here yesterday into the night and let me be the first to say I hate snow. This was mainly a light dusting, but either way, it's cold, wet and white and I'm not a fan. Let me just hibernate through winter. Wake me up when it's Spring.

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New boots. I got two pairs of  new boots for under $40 because I used online promo codes and coupons. Originally both pairs were well over $70. Which means I saved over $100. #Winning.

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New coats. I was not a huge coat fan until a few years ago. Now I love me a good coat. Tonight I'm going coat shopping to get at least 1 or maybe 2 new coats for this winter. Not sure what I want yet. Any suggestions?

[cuatro] Christmas. I have no idea what I'm going to get Trevor this year. Normally I'm really prepared, buying presents a few months in advance, this year, it looks like they're all going to  be bought last minute.... I have no idea what to get the most spoiled person in the house. (gift idea post coming Monday!) I have only bought him a book and a movie so far. The book is one of the search and find books (like Where's Waldo) but with the Avengers, and the movie is Phineas and Ferb meet the Avengers (do you see a theme here?)

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Weekend plans! We have a busy weekend filled with lots of friends and family and birthday parties and just all around good times. I'm looking forward to it!

Announcement! New addition to the family!

Meet the newest addition to the Smith House! 

This is Daisy!

My sister, Trevor and I made the decision a while back to adopt a dog from Lincoln's Capital Humane Society. We finally found the time that we could all go and look at dogs yesterday and we all fell in love with Daisy.  Miss Daisy is a pug and we've already got her a pretty pink color and leash (we did resist the urge to buy her a pink tutu thought). She likes to play fetch with tennis balls, which I think is what really sold Trevor on her (plus she was calmer and didn't bark as loud as the other dogs).

Here's the thing about Daisy, she's 9 years old. We've thought about the "concerns" regarding her already being older, but it's not an issue for us. For us, we already love her and we're willing to take care of her for however many years she has left (which will likely be several, as pugs average lifespan is 12-15 years) . For us, I think the better aspect was that Daisy is already house-trained, she's good with kids, and she's already got a few tricks up her sleeves. Besides, age doesn't seem like a factor, because for being 9, Daisy seemed to have quite a bit of energy!

Welcome to the family, Daisy!