Exploring : christmas09

Think it’s too late to create and share your holiday wish list? Oh, don’t be silly. Head over to Wish List Central in Your Holiday Headquarters and start your own list of lust-haves now! And if you need some inspiration on what to ask for, Target helps you out with a bevy of recommendations. See for yourself!

You’re in the market for new holiday stockings because you’ve either had an addition to your family (yay!) or you’re looking to shake things up a bit (heck yeah!). Hate to break it to you, but you’ve got less than two weeks to add to or replace those fireplace pockets for presents. So don’t hesitate: Take a look at these sensational stockings—which include the Juicy Couture leopard stocking, the Christmas Story infamous leg lamp stocking, and more— and snatch them up!

Step aside, Hallmark. A new heartfelt holiday message is in town. Sure, your words make us bite our lips to keep us from tearing up, but the phrases that come courtesy of the Williams-Sonoma Message-in-a-Cookie Holiday Cookie Cutters ($20) are utterly delicious—literally. Read personalized messages (made possible by three entire alphabet sets with extra vowels and other popular letters), squeal in delight, and then chow down! It’s okay, Hallmark, we still have your tear-jerking movie channel—gets us every time.

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Your child is the cutest, smartest, most darling kid in the history of mankind. She (or he) can do no wrong; she’s the apple of your eye. So reward your heaven-sent cherub of a child for existing with gifts galore this year. Get this Quilted Jumbo Snowman Stocking ($39), stitch her name at the top, and stuff this baby with a stockpile of toys. Sure, you’ll have to purchase an entire aisle’s worth of amusements at Toys ‘R Us to the fill the thing…but nothing’s too good for your little one. Just make sure she doesn’t get lost in the thing as she crawls through it carrying out her presents one by one.

What are your kids asking for this year? Share with us!

Colorful sugary frosting and chocolaty goodness danced its way down the page of my Activity Feed earlier this morning thanks to my fab friend, naominh. She added this Mini Cupcake Maker ($50) to her “Awesome!” list. This heaven-sent cupcake cooker makes five tasty treats in just five minutes—perfect for when a serious case of the munchies hits fast and furious.

Are you gifting bakeware this holiday season?