Chocolate based gift ideas (plus #Oreoenrobed ‘s first birthday pics)

It’s World chocolate day (July 7) and that plus the fact that we celebrated Oreo covered in Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate just last week (It’s their birthday today) has my mind buzzing with simple gift ideas.

I love giving gifts and believe nothing says, “I care” like a package of the world’s most iconic cookie covered in chocolate then teamed with a little bit extra. Also that name is a mouthful so I’m calling it #Oreoenrobed from here on out.

Since the event last week was for bloggers I went with gifts for three blog genres…The lifestyle blogger, The food blogger, The mommy blogger and then a little shout-out to anyone under the weather, because everyone is under the weather right now….

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5 ways to update your little boy’s winter wardrobe

I have been looking at ways to update my boy’s winter wardrobe. The child is growing like a weed (at 5-years-old his feet practically hang on the ground when I have to carry him) so I don’t want to buy too much because he is not likely to wear it for very long. But it’s cold out here and also since he was little I have liked to play dress-up with my kid so I called in an expert.

Jill Oppelt Theunissen of Lil Punk Boutique specialises in boys wear. Well, she has two preschool aged sons so she specialises in boys everywhere (indulge me and my boring jokes). She has branched out and has the cutest girl things as well….seriously check out the Lil Punk Instagram feed. but for now… here are tips for the little boys.

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