the metafictional blues

These are my links for December 6th through December 12th:

Create a Cookie e-Card – Want to decorate some holiday cookies but don’t have the time to bake them? Try creating a cookie e-card. For every one sent, Betty Crocker will donate $0.10 to Toys for Tots
101 Handmade Gift Ideas – Still need some last-minute gifts? [...]

Grinch Name–Discover your true identity – Sincerely, Crabbymonster Smughead.
Build-a-Bearville — PARENTS’ INFO – Smart. Smart. Smart. A strong growing brand adapting to the market. Let’s hope they keep the quaility up and follow best practices in this still developing landscape of online kid destinations.
of Montreal – Something to Be Laughed At/Feminine Effects – I’m not [...]

Worst. Gifts. Ever. > A Horrifying iVillage Top 10 – Ok, I have seen some bad gifts, but these really deserve to be in the Bad Gift Hall of Fame.

Unhappy? Self-Critical? Maybe You?re Just a Perfectionist – New York Times – Maybe so?
Crayola Digi-Color – Ever want to just break out a box of [...]

Over the weekend I went to the Holiday Shoppe/Craft Fair at my daughter’s school. I’m not sure if you remember these set ups, but it’s generally where they lay out dozens of low-cost “gift” items that kids can buy for a few dollars to surprise Mom or Grandpa on Christmas. It’s a nice idea and [...]

These are my links for December 2nd through December 3rd:

Techmamas: TechMama’s Perspective: Kids, Parents and Use of Technology – Beth has some really great points here and links to some great resources for keeping kids safe online and gauging your little ones’ readiness for technology.
In Japan Half The Top Selling Books Are Written On Mobile [...]