- I love the Christmas countdown calendar over at Maya Made — especially her “Time Tickets” — what a neat, special idea.

- Stocking stuffers for helping sharpen your preschooler’s fine motor skills, via PreschoolRock.

- Need somewhere to give away all of your child’s used/forgotten about DVDs and videos? Try KidFlicks.

- How to make homemade ginger ale (via Thinking Outside the Recipe) — Wow!….now, where was this recipe when I was pregnant with my two? I spent dollars and dollars on the fancy Reed’s.

- Speaking of recipes, here’s a fun (but not serious) Random Recipe Generator.

- How to recycle an old leotard into a new & super-snazzy dance bag, via Chicka and Jo.

- Fun stocking stuffer ideas — DIY dime store games via Martha Stewart.