Month: September 2022

It’s the time of the year to shop again!

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Just so I’m prepared to get gifts for my kids and all the other kids, I’m going to start building my Christmas shopping wishlist.

My wish list

So far, I’ve only been eyeing on the following:

STEMVTech Smart Chart Medical Kit ~$23
This seems to be a lot of fun for my 4-year-old kid who’s been playing doctor on her 2-year-old brother lol.
STEMLearning Resources Switcheroo Coding Crew ~$60
A little on the pricey side, but this seems like a fun one to learn coding.
However, I think it might be a little too hard for my girl though… Maybe next year?

Don’t have a lot right now, but I can certainly go back to my all-time wish list in case I run out of ideas!

Santa, these are the toys I want for Christmas!

These are the few I like from the Toy Insider’s 2022 Gift Guide:

My pick for Age 0-2 from Gift Guide

Age 0-2CoComelon Petting Farm Playset $45
eKids Cocomelon Karaoke Machine with Built-in Cocomelon Songs and Microphone for Kids $50
CoComelon Ultimate Learning Bus $62

LeapFrog My Pal Scout/Violet Smarty Paws $17
Our kids have always liked our Violet when it was first gifted to our daughter.
You could program it to say your child’s name!
My kids, when they were babies, really thought Violet was a real friend. Aww…

My pick for Age 3-4 from Gift Guide

Age 3-4Disney Junior Minnie Mouse Ultimate Mansion $63
Thomas & Friends Fisher-Price Launch & Loop Maintenance Yard Toy Train and Track Set $50
Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Pop Up Tent $40
Tents have been very popular with my kids.
They love to have their very own space where parents are too big for…
Kid Trax Toddler Classic Pedal Car $215-$290
These look like really nice cars if I have the money to splurge…

Kidamento Kids Digital Camera & Video Camcorder with Touchscreen $80
Oh my, these cameras are so cute!
We bought one couple years ago for our friend’s kid but it was not nearly as cute back in the days!
VTech Pop and Spin Mower Toy $22
Gotta start ’em young to help around with the house!
Step2 Ride Along Scooter $70
This is a much cheaper alternative to the toy car above and it looks super slick!
Spidey and his Amazing Friends Marvel’S Web Spinning Hauler $28
This looks fun for spidey fans… it transforms and launches darts!

My pick for Age 5-7 from Gift Guide

I probably don’t know what kids 5-7 want as I don’t see anything else appealing other than the two below…

Age 5-7MEandMine Aha! -Science Kit for Kids $30
These kits look pretty educational. Will definitely look into them more!
Creativity for Kids Build and Grow Tree House Craft Kit $25
Interesting! You could grow your own tree house!

My pick for Age 8+ from Gift Guide

These ages are all about board games, video games, and gadgets huh…

Age 8+LEGO DOTS Designer Toolkit $65
LEGO Friends Emma’s Art School $70
For the LEGO enthusiasts…
What Do You Meme? $30
30,000 reviews on Amazon.
This must be a fun game! I’m so out-of-date not to know about this…
Nintendo Switch Sports $50

An easy and cute lunch box for my little girl!

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Second lunchbox for my kid with egg and cheese sandwich, grapes, and corn.

Really really love this bear-shaped sandwich maker. I can always count on it to make food fun! It’s pretty self-explanatory but, just in case, this is how you use it. Oh, and this is the lunchbox we used. It’s not bad.

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I made my first lunch box for my little girl!

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First lunch box I made for my little girl so I think this is definitely worth documenting.

For the longest time, I’ve been blessed with school provided lunches. However, knowing today’s lunch is something my daughter wouldn’t like, I bought this lunchbox yesterday via same-day shipping so I could whip up something quickly for her to bring to school. It was probably meant to be as this was a lightning deal and was only $11!

Bento Box
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I was looking at those highly rated bentgo ones but they are $25 with a lot of wasted space between compartments. While I was hesitating, I saw this $11 bento box with thin walls and a storage place for utensils! It says it’s microwaveable but I never really like putting flimsy plastic in microwave.

I like it so far. I would probably prefer putting fresh, room temperature, or cold food in there, and look for another option to put cooked food.

The tool you absolutely need when you cook!

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Ever wonder what to do with your pot/pan lids and ladles while you are cooking? It used to take me a few seconds to look around and decide if I should leave them on the stove, put them on the countertop (and have to clean up after), or find a plate/bowl/whatever is available and have more things to wash later. This is until I stumbled upon this ladle & lid stand while shopping for a kitchen spice rack…

Yamazaki Ladle & Lid Stand
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Never knew I NEED this until I bought it. Not only does it look sleek, I now finally have a place to put the lid and ladle while cooking without having to leave them on the stove or countertop and have drips all over the place!

The problem is that my husband steals it sometimes because he says this has the perfect angle for his iPad/iPhone. Moreover, the edge is very low profile so it doesn’t block any part of the screen.

… I might just have to get another one now.

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