One of the reasons I started this blog was to be a blessing to others in starting their own home businesses. Like Phil Dunfee in Modern Family when he said he couldn't NOT think of things he wants for Christmas....I can't NOT think of tons of different ways to make money! In fact, I have a notebook full of ideas that I hope to eventually share on this blog one day. But for today I felt compelled to write about some Etsy product ideas that I think would be really great. I sometimes have a hard time finding what I want to buy online - my husband says it's because I go in with a mental Keep Reading
Archives for November 2014
Cute & Modern Printable Christmas Gift Tags
Just in time for Christmas, I am excited to unveil my newest creation…a set of printable Christmas gift tags and templates! These templates have a modern blue quad design, print 6 to a page, and have plenty of room for writing a personalized message to the recipient. Click on the image below to download my Merry Christmas Gift Tags (pdf file) More Free Printable Christmas Gift Tag Templates Not to leave you with only one Christmas gift tag option, I rounded up some more holiday printables from around the blogosphere to give you some variety to choose from! MODERN Keep Reading
7 Family Christmas Tradition Ideas That Won’t Break Your Budget
As my children move out of the toddler stage, I'm conscious of the need to make recurring memories as a family that they can look back on with fondness later in life. So I've been thinking of family Christmas tradition ideas that I might like to incorporate this year. I also have a penchant for keeping costs low when it comes to family fun, unless we're going on a destination vacation like Disneyworld or the beach. So I came up with a list of 7 inexpensive family Christmas traditions that are low on cost yet high on the potential to stick and becoming a recurring tradition in my Keep Reading
Cute Snowman Cupcake Ideas
Before Thanksgiving even arrives, I love thinking about all the lovely Christmas cupcakes and cookies we will see throughout December. To get into the Christmas spirit, I decided to brainstorm all kinds of snowman cupcake ideas, and I found so many cute examples, I wanted to share them on the blog. Hopefully you’ll be inspired as much as I was by these lovely creations! I'm not known for my baking skills around my house, so if I can pull off an adorable snowman dessert, everyone will be duly impressed! :) Cute Snowman Cupcake Ideas for Christmas Frosty the Snowman Keep Reading
Printable Christmas Tree Lined Note Paper
Sometimes I get a little carried away with the holiday spirit. I guess that's a good thing, right? I'm not one to decorate my house to extremes, but I like injecting Christmas themed things into my daily life. Since I need so much note paper on a daily basis (for blogging, grocery lists, etc) and I am big PAPER person, I like having cute notepads all around the house for when inspiration strikes. I came up with this cute little Christmas tree note paper to print out for general use and thought my readers would like it, too. Printable Christmas Tree Lined Note Paper To download this Keep Reading
Why I’m Getting Rid of Almost ALL My Kids’ Toys Before Christmas
The toy situation in our home is getting out of control. Four months ago, I started slowly getting rid of my kids' toys. By Christmas, they will all be gone. And my kids are cool with it. Let me explain A few years ago, they played in the playroom all the time. Back then I only had a toddler and a baby. I had to keep them contained in a small play area because I needed to keep an eye on the baby (to make sure she didn't put any small items in her mouth), and I needed my toddler to stay nearby so she didn't do anything dangerous out of my eyesight. We spent a lot of time Keep Reading
7 No Bake Christmas Cookies
This Christmas, I'm all about keeping things stress-free. It started with my quest to get our family photos done early so I'm not rushing around at the last minute to finish Christmas cards. I just got an invite to my friend Lesley's annual Christmas Cookie Exchange, so I'm thinking of ways to make that process simple. I've decided I'm going to make NO BAKE Christmas cookies this time. I'm hoping no-bake cookies will be easier & less time-consuming than baked ones (which took me half a day to make last year!). Easy No Bake Christmas Cookie Keep Reading