Christmas

Holiday Gift Guide: 4 Of The Most Popular Toys Searched On Yahoo!

December 16, 2011
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It is no surprise that since it’s the holiday season, toys was my next Yahoo! Shine Get It Guide assignment. I was sent four of the most popular toys searched on Yahoo! for review. Some are worth the money, but one is definitely not. One I tried and tried to purchase for La Jolla Girl, but gave up after not being able to find it at a reasonable price. Animal Planet Air Swimmers Ugh, this [...]

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Easy Santa Claus Cupcakes

December 12, 2011
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These Santa Claus cupcakes are easy enough for your kids to do. I looked at loads of other recipes that were labor intensive, but ultimately developed these based on what I already had in the pantry. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to break out the cake decorating kit this season.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Popular Toys For Ages 0-8

December 9, 2011
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I had the opportunity to research toys for a KUSI morning news segment benefiting the Promises2Kids Holiday Gift Drive. The idea is that if you’re picking up a toy for the child in your life, why not pick up another for a child in need? Here are three of this season’s popular toy trends, along with toy suggestions that fall under each category. I inserted photos for toys that are not pictured above on the [...]

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How To Choose A Christmas Tree

November 28, 2011
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I just read an article that suggested that my method of selecting a Christmas tree is totally wrong. So, I did some research since we’re about to head to the Christmas tree lot. Here is pretty much every tip on the internet I found regarding how to choose a fresh, already cut Christmas tree. The Snap Test If you’re considering a fir tree, take a green needle from the tree and bend it between your [...]

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How to Make 3 Different Reindeer Cupcakes

December 13, 2010
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You knew this was coming right?  Once we tackled the Thanksgiving turkey cupcakes, I knew it would be easy to move on to Christmas reindeer cupcakes.  La Jolla Girl was very helpful because these reindeer cupcakes use a similar process. We used Ina Gartin’s Banana Crunch Muffins (they make fabulous cupcakes) and buttercream frosting. You’ll need: 1. Cupcakes 2. Frosting tinted brown. Leave about 1/4 cup white if you don’t have a white frosting tube/pen. [...]

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Easy Rainy Day Kids Craft: Holiday Marshmallows

November 29, 2010
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It poured rain the other day, which left me unmotivated to leave the house. Therefore, I had to think of random kids crafts to keep La Jolla Girl busy.  This is not genius, but if you happen to have the ingredients, you may buy yourself some sanity if you’re ever in the same situation. There’s lots of photos in this post, but we did a lot different things with what we had available, and managed [...]

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