I suddenly realized that my son had three birthday party invitations on the fridge - parties on the same weekend. All are good friends who would not miss his birthday. And I have no gifts for 7-year-old boys in the "gift closet" that usually saves my bacon in such situations.

I made a quick call to Frogs & Pollywogs and got the best gift of the summer. Whew! Thank you Celia! The Stomp Rocket is the coolest gift for boys or girls. The entire Little League team played with it for hours. The only warning: dads will steal this gift when the kids aren't looking. It's fun in the backyard, we took it camping, and even played with it in the sprinkler. (Yes, we were selfish and got one for ourselves too.)

The best part: All three gifts were wrapped and ready to go when I picked them up! We stopped at Frogs & Pollywogs, grabbed our gift and headed straight to the birthday parties. A present for less than $15? One that will keep a boy occupied for hours? Perfect! Just give them a call: 541-967-3055.