Just wanted to say, I love you and your channel Noelle! Love your taste and style, but also your realistic and genuine. Laughed so hard when you were like "they're probably upstairs destroying my house" hahaha!! Also, I think as myself and my kids get older I see the value in intentional plastic toys (even some battery operated ones), as opposed to just all things wooden etc. I think if you know what your kids likes, and you can shop second hand or small to even find it, that's awesome and even regardless of budget to try and keep things intentional and minimal makes all the difference because I just think kids get so overwhelmed so quickly...as much as I love giving them gifts (it's honestly MY personal challenge to not give as much and to pull back ! haha!) Also, so here for the 90's toys!! Not just because they're nostalgic, but because I truly think they were so much better! Like, Tamagotchi's to Polly Pockets were just awesome back then, now most things are tacky and classless in my opinion. I ended up getting our daughter a large vintage polly pocket for one of her main Christmas gifts this year, from ebay and it puts the new ones to shame haha! Anyway, sorry for the random rant! Thanks so much for sharing, love your work! God bless you and your family and protect you all! Merry Christmas! Love, Steph
I love your comment! I love the 90’s toys I had many Polly pockets and one Tamagotchi! My mom recently found a old Polly pocket while she was walking a trail and my daughter loves to play with her. I want to get her a set! Ebay is a fabulous idea! My goal is to shop second hand as much as possible. I absolutely agree with you about giving less gifts! I hope I didn’t over do it! I might even take a few gifts and save them for a random surprise! Kids do get overwhelmed really fast and don’t need a lot of gifts. Also trying to teach gratefulness for the things they receive. Which honestly they are great at it already! Thank you much for watching and taking the time to write to me. Wishing you a joyful holiday season! 🙌🏽🎄
The gingerbread house and the mice reminds me of my Daughter’s book Gingerbread Mouse. Cute! A lot of sweet and thoughtful gifts💖. Congrats on your pregnancy and Merry Christmas!
We love Maileg! I have the 2 other gingerbread houses but I want that small one too lol!! The first addition has a little upstairs and we use it year round because my daughter LOVES fairytales and she plays Hansel and Gretel with it! I agree, tuck the siblings into their stockings, save the box! If they play a ton with them and they are fairly easy on toys, I would introduce it for play later. We got Santa mouse this year and he also came in a darling gingerbread box! Also, I didn't do Santa with my first 3 and have zero regrets! I feel like our bond is even better without that weird trust issue dynamic. I have a 4th kiddo and my SO did tell me early on in our relationship that he would not back down on Santa, so we all respect his wishes on that. Although we are a couple, we've never lived together so I just tell her Santa goes to Dadda's because it wouldn't be fair if you got 2 Santa visits, same with the elf etc.... With my older kids, we still enjoyed Santa as a character and the idea he represents.
Very cool! I loved the other two houses too! I think I will put the mice in the stockings. I love how you compromised about Santa and the elf. Thank you so much for sharing with me and watching my video!
@@noellecasey I always look forward to your videos! We seem to have similar taste and thoughts on purchases etc... RU-vid isn't great about notifying me you've posted. I'm going to redo the bell :)
@@noellecasey no worries! So exciting we also collect maileg! Tell me why I'm willing to spend the $300 on the house!! 😭😭 Just waiting for an excuse to buy it, happy holidays! 🎄
We love Maileg this is our second year with the gingerbread house. I feel like their small items are getting even better. We have tea sets and the new holiday version tea set plus the vacuum was what I added for Christmas. The pull toy car was a present my child got for their birthday was really impressed with that one also!
Brands we also love is candylab cars and yellow door stone play food but have to make sure your littles are out of the throwing stage because they are pretty solid toys lol. Minikane dolls I found Ollie ella Dunkin’ doll sleepers fit not completely perfect but they go on sale often so have a better priced option and we like tiny tummies play food doll food and bottles like the 90’s
I love their things! I wanted to get the tea set but was worried it would get lost so quick! Very impressed every time I buy from them! Thank you for watching. Happy holidays! 🙌🏽
I also love Maileg but they are not a small shop. They’re a multi million dollar (or euro) company. Makes no difference to the quality and uniqueness of their products but this seems to be a common misconception 😊
What great gifts. We have several magma tile sets and it’s a hit over the years. Just subscribed. Looking forward to watching more of your content on budget friendly living. I also have a channel and would love to be friends and connect. 😊
Heyy welcome so glad you are here In my little corner of the internet! Love to thrift gifts it’s a main goal every year and I found nothing this year. Im very surprised I always find great finds. That’s okay it can be hit or miss Im just grateful for the year round finds I have scored. Thank you for watching! Happy holidays 🎄🙌🏽
Not true it doesn’t have to be that way! Who wants to live in a cluttered up home that’s not good for anyones mental health or growth. Period! My children have many toys we don’t deprive them of anything they are very happy. Noisy toys are overstimulating for children. Even child experts have said that. Every parent is aloud to have their own choices and preferences for what they buy and how they raise their children. Get off my channel with all of this nonsense you obviously know nothing about.
