Exploring : holiday

Kaboodlers sure seem to be getting into the holiday spirit in every way possible.  Getting crafty with gifts and decorations seems to be one trend amongst the masses.

Copperncherrio is packing up her presents in these pretty handmade gift boxes. In her blogazine post Make Simple Gift Boxes :D, she shows us how.

Gregsgal constructed a sweet goblet for Santa to dunk his cookies in. See what inspired her creation in her blogazine post My White Elephant Present.

Tobedivine opted to give the gift of handmade earrings for her holiday gifts. Let her know which pair is your favorite on her blogazine post Christmas is Homemade This Year.

What crafty things have you made this year? Tell us all about it!

It’s about time to bid farewell to 2009 and say a big hello to 2010!  It’s tradition to ring in the New Year in a celebratory manner and a lot of people like to use the occasion to get all dolled up. Check out what these Kaboodlers are dreaming of wearing on the big day!

Kaboodler berbur is set to strut about town in gold and sequins as seen in her New Year's Eve styleboard.

Sacconway’s Pinktacular New Year styleboard has a glitzy assortment of pink dresses and all the necessary accessories.

Miss_daphne will steal the show in the sassy black, white and gold ensemble displayed in her New Year's Eve: Look 1 styleboard.

We want to know Kaboodlers, what are you doing to ring in 2010 and what will you be wearing?

Kaboodlers have been gearing up for the holidays by creating and sharing their wish lists as well as shopping for great gifts for their loved ones. They’ve also been preparing by creating inspirational styleboards for upcoming holiday-related activities.

Kaboodler miss_daphne will clearly be making statement in the outfit highlighted in her Holiday Affair styleboard.

Dizzydancer could dance the night away in style while wearing the perfect-for-the-holidays look she created in her Holiday Party styleboard.

Pomagranateseeds will look cozy-chic in the outfit featured in her Christmas Tree Cutting styleboard.

Juju_84 is making sure the kids look snazzy for Santa with her *Kids Holiday* styleboard.

Yaffa10 will be as beautiful as a snowflake in the sparkly ensemble presented in her Winter Wonderland Party styleboard.

Rubyslippers keeps it perfectly simple just like the Charlie Brown Christmas tree featured in her Holidays are comin’ styleboard.

This is just a very small sampling of the inspirational holiday-themed styleboards out there! Share your festive styleboards with us here! Don't forget to share your What I'm Wearing photos with us in your blogazines!

The countdown clock to the big day is on and time is running out to snatch up presents for every person in your life. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a few people on your list who love the outdoors. While I enjoy a nice dose out being out in the sun myself, I’m not as big of an outdoors lover as a lot of the people in my life are. That being said, I needed to make use of the holiday gift guide for outdoors lovers to help guide me through my gift shopping.

Among the large assortment of great outdoorsy gifts, I have three favorites. The digital camera swim mask first added by jonbobfrog would be a great gift for that person in your life that loves taking pictures and spends a lot of time in the water. The ear muff headphones discovered by Kaboodler amarise seem perfect for anyone who loves to walk or jog outdoors, but is in need of protection from the elements. I don’t know any outdoors man or woman that couldn’t use the Don’t Forget the Duct Tape guide brought to light by Kaboodler jo_k.

Which one of these gifts makes you want to hike a trail, make a splash, sleep under the stars or more?

Can't afford one of the most expensive gifts ever? Neither can I. If you're shopping on a budget this holiday season, like me, it may seem hard to get EVERYONE on your list the perfect gift. I assure you, it isn't. The holiday gift guide on Kaboodle makes it easy with a plethora of fantastic presents that you can give to everybody on your list without spending more than $25!

This awesome moustache necklace discovered by mamor is just $14.
These crazy trick camera lenses were added first by hollymccaig and are $8 a piece.
The fun glow-in-the dark keyboard labels were brought to light by pashosha44 and only $10.

Go ahead and cross every last person off your list with one of these affordable gifts or any of the other fun finds.