Well, it's that time of year. I've started my shopping, and this year is a fairly tight budget. Not only that, but I have decided over the past few month, after watching the effects of the recession, that I want to teach my daughter that she doesn't have to have a lot of everything to be happy. So, she will be getting fewer presents, but hopefully ones she will treasure for longer then a week.
In the spirit of this, I have gotten her the one thing she asked for.l am very pleased that she has only asked for that one thing, and not a long list of everything she sees on tv.It makes me proud that she can choose what she wants so specifically.
This has been met with slight resistance, as yes, she is a child, as yes, she deserves a good Christmas, but do they need more then a stocking and one or two gifts??
That said, next comes the sorting of the toys. Which are good quality, which are not, and where is the best place to get them. I haven't quite finished my looking, but I plan on reading some reviews, playing with some toys, and spending one day a week for the next few weeks telling you about any great finds I have!
I am excited for the return of the Weebles, so I will research that, and I've read some great review of Quibits by Discovery Toys, however, the Disney Store always has some great options this time of year... I'm off to see what I can lear