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Looking for gift ideas that are out of the ordinary? Here’s a bunch of things that Mitch and I have reviewed that are super cool and don’t involve any cartoon characters! Most everything here can be picked up on Amazon, but a couple things are local too. We have tween favorites, like where to get …

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Ditch the screen and get hands-on with this super cool (and totally interactive) poster map of the United States! It’s the only scratch off map designed for kids…by moms! Mitch and I received a free map to play with for this review. All opinions are our own. Unlike old school paper maps, The Elsewhere USA …

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…and they’re made right here in St. Louis! I got an insider tour of Across the Board, a family-owned board game company that handcrafts classic games with–dare I say it–heirloom materials. The only cardboard you’ll find in this shop are the games boxes! Everything Across the Board makes are carved into maple or walnut veneer …

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I was looking for something special to put under the tree this year for the boys, something so freaking awesome they’d both love it. A game that–gasp–a teenager could play with his little brother. I’m talking about the Ultimate. Family. Gift. This post is sponsored by Academy Sports + Outdoors but all opinions are my …

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I have the weirdest Christmas memory. When I was about 13, all my grandmother wanted for Christmas was a grey blouse. Mom and I combed the mall looking for the perfect grey blouse–our final purchase looked a lot like Barb’s ruffly shirt from Stranger Things, but in grey. Hey, it was the 80’s. People actually …

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