Don't know what to get your wife/baby momma for Christmas?

Dear Dads (or Moms who read this and then forward on to their husband),

I know what you can get your wife - from your child - that is special, easy, and can go on and on through many gift giving holidays.

A charm bracelet. Easy as that.

Start with Christmas and get the actual bracelet and just one charm. Then, as years go on, through Mother's Days, Birthdays and Christmas', your child can always just go and pick out a charm for Mommy and give it to her. It is seriously so easy.

Here is an example (I will use James Avery jewelry, however there are many more companies that sell charm bracelets. I like James Avery because they have an entire "Create Your Own Charm Bracelet" feature on their website):

Here is a nice starter bracelet to add charms to.

The medium twist bracelet in silver - $49.
Then add charms! Here are a few of my faves right now...

• The jingle bell charm (for Christmas)
• The Birthday Cupcake Charm
• The ABC Apple Charm (I am a teacher)
• The Popcorn Charm (I LOOOOVE going to the movies and eating popcorn for dinner with Rian)
• The Peace Charm (because I love Peace signs and anything peace really)
• The Initial J
• The Baby Shoes Charm (you can get names and birthdays engraved on the bottom!)
• The Flip Flop Charm (because it reminds me of summer and Mexico)

These are just a few I like, but really, if Cameron picks it out...I don't care what it looks like, I will love it!

My Christmas Wish List - 2010

Rian asked me to do this for him, I happily obliged!

These are in no particular order, just things that I have been thinking that I would like.

1. Tiffany Peace Necklace
I have always loved all things Peace. Always. This is a new necklace, just released this year, and I love it. Find it HERE.
2. Amazon Gift Cards
Remember that I recently got the new Kindle? I did. It would be awesome to get some Amazon gift cards so that I could buy books electronically for free! Find gift cards HERE.
3. Kindle Cover
With the new Kindle still in mind, I need some sort of cover for it. You can get those many different places, Amazon being one of them. To find Kindle Covers, go HERE.
4. Sperry TopSider Leopard Print Loafers
I am having a bit of a shoe crisis at my house right now. My feet grew when I was pregnant with Cameron, and I think they are growing again. I went up a 1/2 size with Cameron and we'll see what happens this time around. So, right now I am a bit low on shoes. I ADORE these. Check them out HERE.
That is it! Can you believe it? Only 4 items!

Stay tuned for a play-by-play on what I plan on getting Cameron for Christmas and what I think Cameron should get me for Christmas.

My Holiday Wish List

I saw a few other people do this on their blogs (Baby Bump Mama, MO), so what the heck, I will too.

1. Redone engagement ring.
I have outgrown the beautiful engagement ring that Rian got for me almost 5 years ago. I am different, my life is different, my style has changed. Sort of. I am keeping the princess cut, moving the pink sapphires to earrings (hopefully) and redesigning my ring to look like this:I love this ring. Minimalistic, still beautiful and suits the lifestyle of "Working Mommy" much better.

2. Extensions. Have you seen my hair lately? Let me remind you. This is a picture of me and one of my besties, Christine, when she came to visit before Thanksgiving. Isn't her hair long and luxurious?

3. Running Shoes. Whitney, her husband Brandon, Rian and I are going to run a half marathon in June to continue the celebration of life. I need new running shoes for this, and not Nike ones. They are not good for my feet anymore!

4. Sewing Machine. Another craft you ask? Yes, another craft. I want to learn how to make my own Christmas stockings next year. I want to learn how to make my own baby bedding for the next time I have a baby. I want to sew stuff. Nothing to expensive, but nice enough that I can use it to "grow".

5. Department 56 Christmas Village Houses. I have 6 of them so far. My Mom gives me one or two every Christmas. I love them and they are so pretty. Cameron has learned how to say "houses" and he loves to look at them as well.

6. Yarn. No crocheter (or knitter for that matter) could EVER have to much yarn. I like the cheap stuff (Caron Simply Soft) and I like the expensive stuff (Tilly Thomas Rock Star).

7. Books. For when I find time to read.

8. CDs (or iTunes Gift Cards) Do people still buy CDs? I do, Rian get's mad at me when I do. It just scares me to have all of my music on a computer that could die sooner or later, or that I could drop.

9. Bedroom set. While we sold ours this fall, it has yet to be replaced. I cannot for the life of me decide what I want. Anyone have any hand-me-down bedroom sets for a king sized mattress they are willing to part with for a while? Call me. The actual set I want (if I had the money) is from Pottery Barn. It is the Farmhouse Canopy Bed. I heart it.

10. Anything from Dogeared. ANYTHING. Jewelry, house stuff and JOURNALS!