As you can see Hailey knows what she wants for Christmas.  And of course I want to be able to get her everything she wants.  I can’t wait to see the look on her face this year when she gets up and sees the presents under the Christmas tree.

Several of the things that Hailey is hoping to get this year can be found at the MEGA Brands website.  I found a disney magic Princess Enchanted Gardens that she would love!  And they also have the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse that Hailey is hoping to get.  MEGA Brands has a large selection of toys- and you are going to want to check them out as they will show you how much the toys you want cost at various retailers.  I know I am using them to compare prices before I start my shopping!

Does anyone else have a problem with flat surfaces in their house? Anywhere that there is a flat surface it seems like clutter starts to pile up. So, this week I decided it was time to tackle the clutter. And actually I don’t just let clutter build up- all of this clutter is the result of only a few days of not keeping on top of it.

I have this corner of counter space in my kitchen that is pretty much useless as far as cooking goes.  So, stuff always ends up sitting there.

Things always end up on top of my microwave too.  The basket is supposed to hold things that need to be put away in my desk.  But it doesn’t usually work out that way.

And this dresser in my room is a place for anything that I don’t feel like taking care of right at the moment.  Yes- there is a garbage can on top of my dresser.  It keeps my dog and my 2 year old out of it.

And now my after pictures:

Let’s see how long it stays that way.

Stop by 5 Mintues for Mom to see what everyone else is tackling.

Only a few more days until I kick off the official start of my Christmas shopping season.  I have some ideas for some people, and of course no ideas for other people.  The hardest person on my shopping list is Rich and the easiest person on my shopping list is Hailey.  Rich never wants anything.  Hailey is happy with anything.

Since I like to start with the easiest person I was looking online today for some ideas for Hailey.  Hailey loves Mickey Mouse- she carries her Mickey Mouse stuffed animal all over with her.  She loves to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  So, when I saw Mickey’s Garage with the mickey mouse cars I knew Hailey would love it!  Now of course I want to get her the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to go with it.  I know she would have a blast playing with any Mickey Mouse toys!

At MEGA Brands I was able to get a bunch of information about a variety of MEGA Brand toys.  I love how their site is set up- on one tab you get a description of the toy you are looking at.  Then you click on another tab and you can see the benefits of the product you are looking at- such as how it helps develop your child’s creativity and confidence.  Lastly you can click on the tab that will show you where you can buy the toy and how much it costs at the various stores.

This site will definitely make your shopping easier and help to make sure you are getting the best deal on your purchase!

Mommy Daddy Blog is giving away a $100 gift card to the Home Depot.  Can you imagine all of the fun projects I could come up with for Rich to do?  He’d be thrilled Ends 12/8

Bellaziza’s Favorite Things is giving away a collection of her Favorite Things to get us through our travels this Holiday Season, valued at over $500!  (WOW!!)  Ends 12/1

Mamanista is giving way some of the best toys for the holidays- there will be 12 days of giveaways, so make sure you check and see what is being offered.

Snips Snails and Pigtails is giving away a set of gorgeous custom hand painted wall letters from Ladybug Letters.  I would love to have this for Hailey’s room! Ends 11/28

Momma Findings is giving away an adorable tea set from Green Toys.  Hailey would absolutley love this tea set!  It is just too cute.  Ends 11/29