Sarah has charged me with recommending some board games and video games to pick up this holiday season. Or feel free to bookmark this and revisit it for your own nefarious needs (i.e. buying yourself a little gift). Botany Board Game, $59.99 I kickstarted this one, but it’s now available for purchase from major retailers. You play as Victorian era botanists who travel the world to bring live and pressed specimens to your estate. This … Continue reading Gift Guide 2024: Board Games and Video Games →
Time for another round of ideas and gift suggestions, and this week we are starting with comments from you all on previous gift guides! NB: Some of our links are affiliate coded, which sends a portion of your purchase back to us, and no extra cost to you. Thank you in advance for using our links, and if that’s not your thing, no worries! All opinions expressed in this post are my own, unless I’m … Continue reading Gift Guide 2024: Your Recs and Some Fun Gifts →
It doesn’t matter what day it is, really. All the Days have Sales right now. It’s not just two days. It’s like ten days to two weeks, give or take. So I’m rounding up some deals and sales on useful, nifty, and excellent things. This edition of the gift guide is about sale spotting and good deals. Some of these seem to extend into December, too! If you spot a good BF/CM deal, please share … Continue reading Gift Guide 2024: It’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday At the Same Time! →
It’s holiday shopping time, and we’re back with weekly (I hope) guides to excellent gifts for other people, and more importantly, for you. You are a gift! Don’t forget! We have gathered some cozy and useful items in this edition, so let’s get to it. NB: Some of our links are affiliate coded, which sends a portion of your purchase back to us, and no extra cost to you. Thank you in advance for using … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Useful and Cozy Gifts →
It’s Prime Day, where sometimes there’s a forty gallon drum of industrial lubricant that can be yours for $12! What fun time! We wanted to share some of our favorite things that have made our lives easier, in the hopes that some of them are on sale today. I also want to know what’s on your shopping list? Our older child is about to move into his first apartment as a college student, and I’ve … Continue reading Stuff We Like: Oh, Hey! It’s Prime Day. →
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! I’ve been enjoying a bunch of little boosts and treats for myself, and wanted to share some of them and other items I’m looking at in this month’s Stuff We Like. NB: Some of our links are affiliate coded, which sends a portion of your purchase price back to us at no extra cost to you. It’s one of a few ways we keep the hot pink mayhem going at SBTB HQ, … Continue reading Stuff We Like: Fun Little Treats →
There are many people who can be difficult to buy for. I struggle with some gifts every year. So this is a collection that I hope will find you some ideas for people who baffle your gift-giving impulses. But the pets? They’re very easy to buy for, and sometimes they like the box the gift comes in even more than they like the gift itself! NB: Some of our links are affiliate coded, which sends a … Continue reading Gift Guide 2023: It’s All About the Pets. And Some Humans But Mostly Pets. →
Amanda did an edition of the gift guide and talked all about manicure supplies, nail polishes, and more. In this edition, we’re going to talk about beauty products we love, from the drugstore faves to the higher end splurges. After all, ’tis the season when the heating is on, and I want to crawl into a tub of lotion and hide until I am hydrated. NB: some of these links are affiliate-coded, which means a … Continue reading Gift Guide 2023: Beauty Items! →
This edition of the gift guide will be a mix of some of our favorite purchases over the past year, along with upgrades and nifty gift suggestions for people on your list. Let’s get to it! NB: some of these links are affiliate-coded, which means a portion of your purchase comes back to us at no extra cost. Our affiliate sales are one of the revenue streams that keep the hot pink lights on in … Continue reading Gift Guide 2023: Greatest Hits, Upgrades, and Nifty Gifts →
I’m having such a great time shopping in different places for the gift guides this year. If you have suggestions, please feel free to email me or leave them in the comments. The spam filter gets tetchy about links but Amanda and I both monitor the comments, so if you don’t see yours, it’ll arrive once we reassure the spam filter that all is well. NB: some of these links are affiliate-coded, which means a … Continue reading Gift Guide 2023: Shirts, Candles, and More! →
Hey hey! I’m honestly so excited about this gift guide. Since the start of the year, I’ve been giving myself a new manicure every Sunday. Sometimes it’s a quick coat of a funky color. Or I make use of stickers and stencils for a more involved design. I’ve been loving it and I’m happy to share some of my recent finds, both in indie brands and things found at drugstores. NB: some of these links … Continue reading Gift Guide 2023: Nail Polish and Nail Care →
