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$35 and Under Gift Guides for Kids!


Happy Monday, friends!

Well, yesterday, was my birthday 🙂 !

I turned 39 years old.

I mean to tell you…it was a special weekend because I got to spend it with my sweet little family.  The older I get, the more I realize what a privilege it is to grow older.  I know so many people don’t always get that opportunity, like my sweet friend Manda, so I really try not to take it for granted.  I have loved my 30s…so far, it’s been my favorite decade, so needless to say, I’m excited about what this last year of being in my 30s has in store for me.

On Friday night, my parents hosted a little birthday dinner for Mades and me…

…and it was perfect!  Then on Saturday…

…our very favorite restaurant opened back up after a fire they had in the spring, so we headed to our town square for dinner and to enjoy the chilly day after football!  On Sunday, we went to church and then had a late baseball scrimmage…it was the best way to spend my birthday.

Any-who…today, I’m doing something totally out of the box for me…I’m sharing TWO HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDES!  Waaaaaaaay back in January, when I asked you ladies what you wanted to see from me in 2020, so many of you said HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDES, so I wrote it down and added it to my blogging calendar.  I thought I’d start sprinkling them in now so you had time to look before the rush of the season actually began.

I have two guides for kiddos between the ages of 4 and 8ish (approximate ages on both ends)!  Both of these guides have gifts under $35 (most of the gifts are even under $25!), all from Amazon.  Now, even though your kids might like things from each guide, I went ahead and separated them into “boys” and “girls” because it helped me stay organized as I looked.  Obviously, you could shop either one for either gender.  Also, I did repeat a few things because I really thought they worked for both guides.  I really went through and thought “what would Ashby like, what would Samuel like, etc.” .

Needless to say, if you were one of the gift guide people, these are for you 🙂 .

After each graphic is a widget where you can click and go straight to the product.  Hopefully, this helps make your shopping easier this year! I sure did “add to cart” multiple times when building these guides for my kiddos and nephews!

Okay, that’s it for today!  My kiddos have today off for “teacher conference day”, so I’m going to zoom, zoom, zoom on over and do that now.  I hope you all had a great weekend!  Tomorrow is all about BEAUTY!!!

Friends, it’s Halloween week!!! xo

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Comments

  3. Mary Kylie says

    Thanks for this gift guide! I added several ideas for my nieces and nephews from this list. I would love ideas for tween boys-that’s where I am stuck!

      • Jennifer Curtis says

        Nerf guns, Dude perfect sets, magic sets, model cars, build your own robot set, comic book creator, Funko Pop figures and of course video games and book series

  4. polly pover says

    Wishing you a great-next-trip-around-the-sun!

    I like to head over to your posts for a check in another part of the country. Dinners with extended family and at restaurants, football games, church, full time school. These things are not really happening in my part of the country to mitigate the spread of Covid. But, then again, Texas rates are climbing and climbing and we are doing better here! So much discussion about what is better–one is better for physical health and one is better for mental health!!

  6. Kristi K says

    Happy Belated Birthday! Thank you for creating these gift guides. Appreciate the time and effort it took to make them so user friendly ☺

    Have a wonderful day!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Oh good!!! It’s out of the box for me, so I’m glad you guys find it helpful!! Thank YOU!!!

  8. Ashley P says

    Our neighbors got my 4 year old that remote control car for his birthday and it is a HUGE hit! Thanks for the ideas- several made it in my Christmas cart 🙂

  10. Casey says

    Happy birthday Shay! Thank you for making these gift guides. I’m planning on shopping a little earlier this year! Can’t wait to see what you find for Smith and Kensington’s age. That’s always a tough age for shopping!

  11. Constance Hartenbach says

    Love your quilted coat….Just wondering if you could link it. Happy B-Lated Birthday!
    Connie

  12. Brooke says

    Happy birthday Shay!! Thanks for putting this list together, it’s super helpful for shopping for my three kids!

  13. Jenn says

    Love the gift guides and it makes me remember that I need to get started on my Christmas shopping ASAP! I so enjoy reading your blog and trying your recipes! They are always so fun and thoughtful 🙂
    Thank you for providing my fiancé’s favorite dinner meal these days. Andrea’s Pulled Pork over baked potatoes has quickly become his favorite, he requested it for his birthday dinner! It’s such a simple recipe but makes me look like a rockstar in the kitchen!

  14. Sheaffer Sims says

    I mean, I need a young kid so I can knock out my shopping with these gift guides!!! These are AWESOME!

  15. Lisa D says

    Thanks for the great gifting ideas…. this “Nana” appreciates the thought you put into this post!

  16. Shavon says

    Happy Belated Birthday, Shay! To celebrate, I baked your delicious Pumpkin Spice Latte Bundt cake over the weekend. You’ll be glad to know it was amazing! HA!!

    Thanks for the great suggestions above. I ordered a couple of your ideas. Once again, you’re making my life easier. Thank you!!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Oh my goodness!!! That is my VERY favorite bundt cake!! I’m so glad you liked it!!!

  19. Allena Gurley says

    I just started working on my lists over the last couple of weeks for my kids and everyone I buy gifts for. I can’t believe it’s time to shop for Christmas, yay! Also happy birthday! I turned 40 in August and wasn’t sad about it a bit – I have a great life and am so excited about what’s ahead. 🙂

  20. Kathy says

    Great gift guides! I found some really good options for one of our granddaughters that she is going to love!

  21. Nicole says

    So helpful!! I put almost all of them on our kids’ wishlists, thanks!! I have a couple random questions, 1. What creamer do you use in your coffee? And 2. Do you ever have those cauliflower egg frittatas from Trader Joe’s anymore? Thanks!! Have the best day!!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Right now, I’m using Coffee Mate’s Pumpkin (in the “natural” variety) and YES!!!!! I still love those things!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Allie+Bess! They’re amazing!! I have a promo code with them too!! It’s shay15!

  23. Maggie Eterno says

    Wow!! This is awesome!!! Thank you for taking the time to do this. My kiddos aren’t at this age anymore, but we have a lot of cousins that are. So this helps a ton!

  24. Kim says

    Thank you for taking the time to make these guides! I’m sure it was no small task but so many of these items made it into my cart for my boys and niece & nephews so it is very appreciated =]
    Happy belated birthday as well! Glad to see you were spoiled and celebrated!

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