Christmas Shopping with Clever Girls Collective

Normally I love Christmas shopping. Last year I bought most of our gifts online. No trekking out to the mall. It was all shipped directly to me (or our parents). I try not to get sucked into the commericalism of Christmas. We normally only give gifts to our immediate family, in-laws and very close friends.

This December life has been a bit crazy. We have a newborn (who turns 3 weeks old tomorrow!). We're also on a very tight budget. Hubby and I talked about not doing Christmas presents to each other this year.

I feel very lucky, even though we're pinching pennies (like everyone else). Hubby doesn't complain about my Twitter addiction. Thanks to the Clever Girls Collective, I won an amazing toy package last week during one of their Twitter parties. Thanks to them, my shopping for Sophia is done.

Check out what I won:

•  I Can Do That Games!
•  Eco Toy Alliance toy, Cool green toys that will last.
  
•  Little Passports 3-month subscription. Ever since I heard about them from Tech Savvy Mama, I knew Sophia would love getting mail about Sam & Sofia's adventures around the world.
  
•  VTECH V-Motion™ Active Learning System Sophia has been asking for this toy every time we go to Toys R Us (ok, as well as the Leapfrog Zippity and a gazillion other toys, com'on, she's 4!). As much as I've been against getting her a game system that hooked into the tv, this one is educational at least.

I'm so glad to have met the amazing ladies of the Clever Girl Collective. They are friendly, funny, and not at all pushy about their clients' products. So follow them on twitter & join their mailing list because they have amazing twitter parties with great products. I met these ladies at Blogalicious, and they stand behind the products of the companies they represent.

Clever Girls Collective, you totally helped us make an amazing Christmas for our daughter!

Now I just have to figure out what to get my sister (can't tell you because she reads my blog). Also hubby's birthday is 3 days before Christmas, so have to figure out that one.

Since hubby & I decided not to get each other presents for Christmas, I thought it might be a bit sad not to have presents to open Christmas morning.

While sitting at a red light, I had a fabulous idea! We'll each get $5 to shop at our favorite thrift store. We have to find a present for each other there. How fun will that be? It'll force us to be creative and we'll totally surprise the other. Neither of us (nor our apartment) needs more stuff, so I think this will bring the fun back into Christmas for us adults.

What do you think? What are you giving your significant other for the holidays, especially if you are on a tight budget like we are?

I was not compensated for saying all the cool things about Clever Girls Collective and the companies they represent. However, I did win the amazing prize pack. I have yet to receive any of it, but did get to see a sample Little Passports kit at Blogalicious.

I should be sharing romance tips

Once again, I'm ignoring my blog. Valentine's season has been keeping me super busy. I feel that since I'm a Passion Consultant I ought to pass along some romance tips. Don't worry it's coming. I promise. So I leave you with some random thoughts.

I also have a very cool contest/giveaway in the works too. Come back for that.

One reason I'm being lazy here is thanks to Twitter. I can't believe, I've only been on it a week. I'm even considering getting a phone with a qwerty keyboard so I can twitter away from my computer. Crazy, I know. I don't even like texting.

The date for annual Louisiana Colleges Alumni crawfish boil has been announced! I can totally plan the rest of May around it now. If you're in the DC area, you should go. It's an all you can eat crawfish, corn, potato, jambalaya, and beer fest. Last year we almost got rained out. True to Louisianan fashion, some guys stripped down to their shorts and went mudsliding. Yep, grown men mudsliding to zydeco music. Gotta love it!

My Passion Parties team and I have a booth at the Washington Wedding Expo this Sunday, Feb 15th. Come by and visit. We're giving away some great prizes.