What Happens When Boys Get Nerf Guns for Christmas

December 29, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers  
Filed under Christmas, gifts

Tweet We got our 10 year-old twins the new Nerf Stampede guns for Christmas and they went nuts…Hot item! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

The Perfect Stocking(s) for Under $25!

December 20, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers  
Filed under Christmas, Walmart, gifts

Tweet Walmart is dedicated to helping families save money so we can bring home more for less this Christmas. To prove this, they sent me out with another challenge this week. My mission was to put together the perfect stocking with just $25. So, off I went with a gift card in hand to see [...]

A Gift For Everyone on Your List

December 16, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers  
Filed under Christmas, Gift Ideas

Tweet If you are anything like me, you still have some shopping to do to complete your list, so I thought you could use some great ideas for those last minute gifts you have yet to purchase. Now, I really don’t want to hear that you’re finished shopping and all ready for Christmas, so humor [...]

Toy Haul For Our Adopted Family

Tweet Being a Walmart Mom has it’s perks, but I have to say that I am most excited by opportunities that help us give to those in need. This month, each of the Walmart Moms were given a $100 gift card to purchase some of this year’s top toys from Walmart for a charity of [...]

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Tweet This last weekend was one to remember – After years of hearing the children beg, we finally hung lights on our house, for the very first time ever! The kids were thrilled and it certainly looks lovely, but hanging the lights came with it’s own set of challenges. At one point during the process, [...]

Decorating for the Holidays

December 9, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers  
Filed under Christmas, Walmart, decor

Tweet Preparing to decorate for Christmas always brings me such mixed feelings. It is so much work to pull out the boxes of decorations we have collected over the years, but I do love going through them year after year. Sifting through each box of homemade ornaments, white lights and colored lights, little nativity scenes, [...]

Christmas, a Trip to the Dump, and a New Dog?

Tweet As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I’ve posted giveaways every day of this last week…. I hope you had a chance to enter each one. Even with all of my giveaways, I’ve been taking a vacation, of sorts. A bloggy vacation. But, boy… Have I been busy! Our Christmas was such a wonderful and joyous [...]

JVC Picsio Digital Camcorder {Giveaway}

Tweet I sure hope your Christmas was blessed with many happy memories! I know ours sure was, but I never seem to have the camera or camcorder out as often as I should. I did, however, catch Ethan and Zach reading the Christmas story on film! Priceless! The Picsio Digital Camcorder was a great way [...]

Merry Christmas!

Tweet Many blessings to your family on this holy day!

V.Smile CyberPocket {Giveaway}

Tweet The new V.Smile Cyberpocket turns game time into brain time by combining a video game platform with educational content, all in a portable learning system. Think Nintendo DS meets Leapster. I love that the younger kids get the feel that they are playing “video games” all the while learning math and reading skills without [...]

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