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
Spreading Christmas Cheer
December 24, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under a day in the life
Tweet All week the kids and I have been baking up a storm. Cookies, cupcakes and candy have been tempting us with their yummy goodness. Today we’ve delivered some of these sweet treats, but tomorrow morning will find us playing a bit of ding dong ditch on unsuspecting (and often grumpy) neighbors! Spreading Christmas cheer [...]
The Perfect Stocking(s) for Under $25!
December 20, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under Christmas, gifts, Walmart
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 [...]
Walmart’s Top Toys :: Our Favorites
December 10, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under toys, Walmart
Tweet Are you looking for the perfect gift for some of those kiddos in your life? Well, I have some great ideas! Whether you need to find that one item for your nieces, nephews or your own little one still left on your shopping list, check out some of our favorites. Paper Jamz have been [...]
Rightcliq Makes Shopping Easy
December 9, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under shopping, tips on staying sane
Tweet I don’t know about you, but I love to shop. (Well, if I can leave the kiddos at home or shop while they’re in bed, that is!) But the holidays can be a little daunting. From hitting Black Friday sales to catching sales online, I suppose you can chalk it up to too much [...]
Build-a-Box with Operation Christmas Child
November 28, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under Operation Christmas Child
Tweet Did you and your kiddos pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child? Well, Collection Week was last week and if you’re as distracted as I am these days, you probably missed the deadline, even though you knew it was coming. (Don’t judge!) There is good news for you and me! We can virtually pack boxes through [...]
Homemade Treats Make Great Gifts
November 12, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under baking, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Walmart
Tweet My family and I make lots of goodies during the Holiday season – Cranberry White Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Pumpkin Cake and Fudge are just a few of our favorites. Baked goodies are not only extremely yummy, but they also make great inexpensive gifts for neighbors, family members and friends, especially when packaged up nice [...]
Fill Those Shoeboxes! {BIG Giveaway}
November 4, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under giveaway, Operation Christmas Child
Tweet I’d like to say that only the little ones struggle with the “gi’mees” and “I wants” at this time of the year, but it’s so easy to be distracted by material things, isn’t it? Don’t get me wrong. I love to bless others with little gifts, any time of the year. Seeing the joy [...]
Mother’s Day Giveaway Extravaganza!
April 30, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under Mother's Day Giveaway Extravaganza
Tweet Beginning tomorrow, we will be featuring a variety of Mother’s Day gift ideas, all of which you can win right here at From Dates to Diapers! There will be something for every mom – the fit mom, the on-the-go mom, the fashionable mom, and even the mom-to-be! Here’s what will be available to win [...]
Photo Gifts for Your Valentine
January 30, 2010 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under gifts, giveaway
Tweet I was given a gift certificate from Snapfish to check out their Valentine gifts. I ordered the keepsake box, with our family photo on the front, and thought it would make a great gift for my mom. I can’t wait to give it to her! For a gift that will be cherished – or [...]






















