eBay is doing something really cool this Holiday season, they’ve just launched their Love to Give campaign. Their Love to Give campaign focuses on the joys of holiday gift giving. I can’t describe the feeling I personally get from seeing one of my loved ones open a gift that I got them and truly have an “unwrap attack.” And I [...]

77Kids by American Eagle rocks the house! Here are my WOWs of the WEEK because it’s getting CHILLY! For TODDLERS… GIRLS: BOYS: Superior Play creates quality wooden swing sets for children.

Sometimes it’s all about the Big Skinny. (I’m talking wallets here.) I’m always asked to blog about wallets. Well, I have a VERY COOL one to share with you today. The BIG SKINNY. How many times a day do you take your wallet out? Yesterday I actually counted, 5 times (Dunkin Donuts, CVS, YMCA, Stop & Shop and Tidal Waves [...]

Of all the words strung together in one magnificent sentence… breathing life into a memory… it is this gift of words:  “The heat of the stove felt warm on my skin.” These words are part of a little essay assignment that my granddaughter Taylor wrote about last Thanksgiving.  Taylor gave me the essay as she came into our kitchen this [...]

Cardstore.com just made my Holiday season. Oh, yes… I’ve got a new love in town – personalized gift tags! How cool are these? I’m not kidding, every year I go out and buy tons of cards to stick on all of our gifts. Not to mention, I sit there writing them all out – “Happy Holidays Love the McClelland Family.” [...]

My sons have been BEGGING Santa (a.k.a. me and Matt) for Fisher Price’s Bigfoot Monster. When I say BEGGING… I mean, BEGGING. When we went to Vera’s house for the weekend before Halloween, the boys played with her son’s Bigfoot for hours! They were laughing and giggling and chasing it all over the house. They thought it was hilarious when [...]

It’s the most wonderful time of year………. Looking for some great deals on some fashion and beauty?  (I am.) Here are my favorite deals going on today: 1.  Lands’ End TODAY ONLINE – And… CASHMERE TURTLENECKS only $75 TODAY! 2.  GAP, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime and Athleta 3. Vera Bradley 25% off Select Sale Colors plus Free Shipping on [...]

Every Thanksgiving while in Pittsburgh, we visit Santa Claus. We’ve been going since before kids… it’s that kind of tradition. I literally thought Santa was going to choke the year I asked him (back in DEC 2003) for a baby for Christmas! I did have one that next year! So the magic continued this year with the 4 boys… first [...]

I’m hosting a STAPLES HOLIDAY TWITTER PARTY tomorrow night!! Let me get you even more excited… these are my giveaways – $50 gift card (winner chosen from people who register for the party by commenting or tweeting me at @AudreyMcClellan) $50 gift card + digital snowflake ornament Olympus Stylus Tough 3000 MiniMate shredder I’m excited to share some Holiday shopping [...]

The Holidays are here! And… with the Holidays comes PARTIES! Don’t bring a gigantic tote or handbag this year, bring some pizazz through a beautiful clutch. You only need to fit a few things… wallet, cell, key and lipstick. A gorgeous clutch can complement any holiday outfit… I have found 20 clutches for $50 and under that are PERFECT for [...]