Recently, I wrote about creative ways to get siblings to get along with one another. But as most moms know. . . 

When you don’t have a kid yourself, you may be kinda clueless when it comes to what to buy the under 10 set in your life.  And while I have an idea of what the crew wants this Christmas, my 6-year-old, Sapphire, definitely has a better idea of what’s hot, hot, hot for toys this holiday season. So, I had her help me compile a list of top toys  - by age! Hope this helps with your shopping!

Hi! I'm Sadie, the founder of Slap Dash Mom – a blog about parenting and living life outside-the-box  – and the winner of the Macy’s and CafeMom blogger contest. The word "excited" doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about this opportunity. Thanks so much to everyone who voted for me!