The shopping season is drawing closer and it’s time to buckle down and get my list straight. Each year becomes all the more difficult when you’ve got a daughter that’s getting gifts from multiple grandparents and then her immediate family too.

I used to be able to quickly and easily find items that weren’t just upgraded versions of what she already has. Who needs more dolls? I’m tempted to let her look at Liv Dolls, since they are a little different.

They have a couple of wigs and have an online world that she’s really interested in. Hopefully there aren’t too many weirdos lurking on the online part.

There’s also the Zhu Zhu Hamster that has caught my eye recently. Of course the issue there is that there are a bunch of them, not to mention all of the accessories! Just the habitat alone makes me wonder where in the world I’m going to put something like that.

I guess I could get rid of all of her furniture and just let the dolls and pet hamsters rule the roost. Seems like it will be a bit nicer in a couple of years when I just have to buy clothes. Of course, the main issue there is finding clothes that won’t just be returned the next day. Or worse, buying clothes that have her burst into tears (in a bad way) the moment she sees that I bought the wrong color or something.

Any ideas for gifts? Seems like it’s all just around the corner.