When I was little I lived and breathed for American Girl Dolls. I started out with a Samantha doll, then my collection grew to…just one more, just like me doll. Every Christmas for a good solid 5 years, I asked for accessories for my beloved dolls. Little dresses, mini campers and swimming pools, picnic supplies and doctor kits. I treasured each and every piece. I loved it so much that when I outgrew my dolls, I packed them and all of their trinkets away to pass down to my little girl, or in the case that I had two boys, a little girl I love, one day.
Then there was the year I got a sherpa style pullover. It was red and green plaid, and by today’s standards, pretty hideous, but I LOVED it. I think I wore it nearly every day that winter.
As I entered my teens and 20s, my gifts turned into Coach bags, vibrant red coats and MAC makeup brushes.
One of the very first Christmas gifts my husband gave me, was a pair of diamond stud earrings that he put on a stuffed cat. He gave me the cat and made me look a little further to see that this gift was much more than a plush toy.
Some people see things as just things and Christmas as a time to get more things, but I have to tell you, each and every one of those things, are something I treasured. Many of them, I still have today. Those diamond earrings, those makeup brushes, the vibrant red coat and even a Coach bag or two.
Keep Track Of Your Holiday Treasures
When you treasure something, you want to be sure you’ll always keep track of it. So, whatever you gift someone this year, add a Tile too. We have a Tile for Maddox’s book bag, and we love it! It’s so fun looking for the bag on the app and I wont lie, we’ve even had a little fun with it too.
In case you missed my first post, a Tile is a bluetooth tracker you can hook to just about anything you love and track it on your phone; new Christmas treasures, your favorite stuffed animal and even your keys and wallet. Every time the Tile is in reach of your phone, it records it. So, if you happen to lose the item, you can see where it last synced with your phone and go on a hunt. When you get close to your lost item, you can ring it. If you have your Tile, but not your phone, you can also ring your phone with your Tile!
Tile starts at $25 for the Tile Mate, and comes with a gift pouch, so you don’t even have to wrap them. If you grab a four-pack, it takes the cost of each Tile down to less than $20, which makes for a perfect gift exchange, teacher gift, etc. It truly is one gift that nearly everyone could use. Who doesn’t have something they want to keep track of?!
I’ll be stuffing Tiles in stockings and attaching them to packages as a fun little way to help the people I love, keep track of the gifts they treasure.
Who would you gift a Tile too? What is your most treasured gift?
-Brooke
That’s a fun way to give a gift! I have wanted to gift the tile to my mom for years now – i should really get on that!! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
So cool, those tiles are awesome and your wrapping sooo pretty! Jappy Monday babe!
I was obsessed with American Girl Dolls too! My Nana was always the one to give me a doll and Samantha was my first one too. So many great memories!
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Those Tiles definitely seem SO awesome and would be a great gift! I LOVED American Girl dolls too! Kirsten was my first one then Molly! Too bad I drew “make-up” all over Kirsten’s face with permanent marker. Such a poor choice haha!
She would love it!
Happy Monday to you too Andrea!
They were the best dolls!!
Oh man!! I cut Samantha’s hair once and sent her to the “hospital” I thought that was the best! Lol!
You had me at American Girl dolls! I love that they’re still totally a thing for little girls <3
Green Fashionista
I started out with a Molly doll and loved it! I’ve never heard of Tile but this sounds like a great idea and really unique gift to give. Sierra~Beautifully Candid
I just love thinking back on gifts I got that bring back such great memories. We just gave Mini Fox her first American Girl doll, it’s actually the Samantha doll that a friend gave us. So sweet of them!
Me too!! I just want to force my boys to love them, so I can play with them haha! I can see that going over well!
I wanted Molly! American Dolls are just too cute!
Aw thats so sweet!! Samantha was my boo!
My first doll was Samantha too!
xo,
Jacqueline
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Jacqueline
Stylin In St. Louis
This would be a great gift. My little daughter is crazy for Samantha too.
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Your husband was very sweet! Once also mine he let me open all the small gifts and then he took out a designer bag which was on my wishlist for long time!! xx
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Team Samantha! Woo!
Aw so sweet!!
Aw that is too sweet!!
This is such a great idea, especially for people who misplace things easily (like my hubby)! I loved reading all about your memorable Christmas gifts too!
This would be great for my mom AND my husband! Haha! They are both always losing track of things!! I love how your husband surprised you with diamond stud earrings on a stuffed animal! I can remember when my husband gave me my first pair of diamond stud earrings, too!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
I keep hearing about Tile. Seems so cool and definitely something I need to keep track of my things! Great post Brooke!
xx, Elise
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I like the idea of just using gift bags, but I have nothing against gift wrappers. It is convenient and pretty easy to manage. With a ton of gifts this holidays, you may be needing this.
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What a genius product! I always have problem of not finding where I put things. So handy! Also love the print on those wrappers 🙂
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