Busy Bee Lifestyle

Top Christmas Gifts for 7 and 8 Year Olds and Up

Top Christmas Gifts for Boys and Girls 7 and 8 Years Old and Up! Are you looking for a fabulous Christmas Gift for a favorite child? Take a look at a few of my top recommendations: Legends of Magic Kit Setting this kit apart from others is the cool “illusion box” that makes a very... Read more »

Top Christmas Gifts for 5 and 6 Year Olds and Up

Top Christmas Gifts for Boys and Girls Ages 5 and 6 Years and Up! Gift Ideas for Girls: All Natural Day Spa Kit This kit has everything a girl could need for a Spa Party for four guests!  Invitations, party planning guide, shopping lists and materials to craft natural spa treatments at home!  (Mindware,  All Natural... Read more »

Holiday Party Dresses

Choosing the Best Style Holiday Party Dress December Destination: Party Dress Nation I love a LBD as much as the next gal, but when it comes down to it, color is the new black.  Dresses are in, separates are out this holiday hurrah, so, grab your eggnog, hide your elf, and get ready to dash... Read more »

Unique Christmas Stockings

Beautiful Christmas Stockings in Every Style! Hanging up Christmas stockings is one of my family’s favorite traditions! On Christmas Eve, every member of the family, right down to our dog, Oliver, has their photo taken placing their empty stocking onto a hook on the mantle, anxiously awaiting the overflowing version the next morning! I was... Read more »

Christmas Gifts for 1 and 2 Year Old Girls and Boys

Top Christmas Toys for Little Ones 6 Months to  2 Year Olds! Are you looking for a fabulous Christmas Gift for a favorite child 6 months to 2 years old? Take a look at a few of my top recommendations! Re-Introduced Vintage Toys   From the late 1950’s and early 60’s, you’ll love giving these... Read more »

Retro Christmas Holiday Cocktail Party

Retro Holiday Cocktail Party! I so enjoyed writing about the retro decorations available this year that I wanted to take the theme a step further and create a cocktail party based upon fun, vintage touches!  Take a look and see if what’s old feels just right for today! Invitation Four funky and fresh invitations with... Read more »

Unique Holiday Hostess Gifts

Unique Holiday Hostess Gifts! I enjoy giving gifts that bring a special touch to homes, especially for those who are kind enough to host a Christmas get together.  Hopefully this list of unique and thoughtful hostess gifts will inspire you to arrive at a friend’s home with a gift that’s more personal than a bottle... Read more »

A (Virtual) Visit to the Pantone Hotel

Tip of the Week:  A (Virtual) Visit to the Pantone Hotel!   I love writing each year about the color trends predicted by the Pantone Institute.  Not only are the colors always beautiful, but also the selection process reflects society’s current issues and trends.  Now the iconic Pantone color swatches have been interpreted into a... Read more »

10 Top Toys that Have Stood the Test of Time

10 Top Toys that Have Stood the Test of Time! As Christmas approaches, I’ve been asking my children, now ages 11, 14 and 18, what they’d like to find under the tree this year.  But, the process of shopping and wrapping is nowhere near as fun as it was when they were younger and toys... Read more »

Thanksgiving Faux Wishbones!

Look What I Found – Thanksgiving Faux Wishbones! Does your family fight over who gets to pull the Thanksgiving turkey wishbone?  If your answer is “yes,” as is mine, you’ll just love this ADORABLE item from Lucky Break! This site offers a very unique product:  faux wishbones!!  Sold in sets of 4, 5, 8 or... Read more »

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