Metropolitan Mama's Gift Guides help you select timely and thoughtful gifts for family and friends.
Welcome to Metropolitan Mama’s Christmas Gift Guide for Kids (ages 8-12). Below you will find clothes, shoes, toys, gear, and games that elementary and early middle school kids are bound to love for Christmas 2024. Of Note: You typically won't find very many toys on my gift guide lists. That's because I am in strong favor of […]
This fall, we packed up our wonderful first-born daughter for her first semester at an out-of-state university. It was quite an undertaking to sort, organize, purchase, and pack up the needed items - but she responsibly started at least a month in advance and had meticulous checklists, which made the process pretty peaceful and seamless […]
After 12+ years of back-to-school shopping, I've learned several things. To assist you in the shopping season, I've put together a list of some of the best clothes, shoes, accessories, bags, and school supplies for the 2024 back-to-school season. Hope you and your family have a wonderful school year! BOOKS & SCHOOL SUPPLIES Quartet Markers […]
Researching what to pack for an upcoming cruise to Europe? Our family recently returned from a 12-night European Capitals cruise aboard the Caribbean Princess (Princess Cruises) - and we have plenty of tips to share! Our cruise itinerary began in England and took us through Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, and Germany at […]
May is a month of many milestones - including 8th grade, high school, and college graduations. If you're looking for meaningful gift ideas for someone you love, we've compiled a list of books that will help send your grad off in style. BOOKS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS Left to Right: How (not) to Save the World, Not […]
Welcome to Metropolitan Mama’s 2023 Christmas Gift Guide for Readers. Below you will find gift recommendations for: books (of course!), clothing, decor, and accessories for people who appreciate the written word. This is always my favorite guide to put together since I read between 50-100 books per year and genuinely appreciate giving & receiving bookish gifts. * Be […]
Welcome to Metropolitan Mama’s Christmas Gift Guide for Party Hosts. Below you will find hand-picked selections of the best furniture, decor, serveware, glassware, lighting, games, activities, and accessories for people who love to entertain - both indoors and outdoors. Whether you gift recipient enjoys hosting formal dinner parties, weekend brunch, high tea, or backyard barbecues, this […]
Welcome to Metropolitan Mama’s Christmas Gift Guide for Professional Men & Women. Below you will find clothes, shoes, gear, and organization products that professional men & women are bound to love (and use!) for Christmas 2023. Whether your gift recipient is jetting setting across the world to international business conferences, sealing deals in a home office, […]