by Nicole Etolen | Nov 15, 2017 | Gift Ideas
Personalized photo gifts are one of my favorite things to give my family during the holidays. Over the years, I’ve made everything from ornaments to canvas gifts to pillows, but my all-time favorites are the photo blankets! I partnered with Collage.com to review...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 8, 2017 | Gift Ideas
Can you believe that the holidays are right around the corner? I’m kicking off my annual holiday gift guide this week, starting with all the best ideas for the tiniest tots! Check out ten of my favorite toys to give to babies and toddlers! Check back regularly,...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 26, 2017 | Gift Ideas
I kind of have an obsession with GIANTmicrobes, so when they asked if I wanted to check out their Halloween collection, I was all in right away. You’re talking to a girl who adorns her tree every Christmas with Common Cold, Brain Cell, Kissing Disease, E. Coli,...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 4, 2017 | Books, Gift Ideas
This post is sponsored by Workman Publishing to celebrate the release of A Book That Takes Its Time: An Unhurried Adventure in Creative Mindfulness. All opinions are my own. Mindfulness. It’s the word of the year, but what does it really mean? I always imagined...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 30, 2017 | Gift Ideas
How on earth did it get to be almost September already? I think this summer went faster than every other summer of my son’s life combined! I swear, it was just June a second ago. I blinked, and now it’s already time to start talking about Labor Day sales!...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 25, 2017 | Pets, Gift Ideas
Love dogs and want the world to know it? You’re going to adore these fun gifts that let you show off your inner crazy dog mom! Check them out! As some of you know, I don’t just own and write Pretty Opinionated, I’m also editor and writer for a few...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 20, 2017 | Gift Ideas
Love pineapples? Like REALLY love them? Why not show off your adoration with some of these insanely cute pineapple gift ideas on Etsy? Whether you’re hinting to your significant other for a gift idea for your birthday or looking for something cute to pick up for...
by Nicole Etolen | May 1, 2017 | Gift Ideas
How do you choose a Mother’s Day gift for a mom who is notoriously impossible to shop for, like my own mom? Three times a year (her birthday, Mother’s Day and Christmas), my brother calls and asks “what should I get mom?” She lives with me,...
by Kristy R | Apr 24, 2017 | Entertainment, Gift Ideas
If you love to laugh while you are unwinding with your coloring books for grown-ups, then you absolutely have to check out some of these super funny books! I have really taken to giving adult coloring books as gifts, but the funny books are harder to find. You have to...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 14, 2017 | Gift Ideas
Is there anything more exciting than you first Mother’s Day? For me, after spending six years trying to conceive, that first holiday was magical. Whether you’re looking for gift ideas for a brand new mom or celebrating Mother’s Day with an expecting...