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
Ebates $75 Referral Bonus is Here!
Last year, I wrote about how I unwittingly earned $50 for referring two of my friends to Ebates.com. This year I am excited because Ebates has upped the referral bonus to $75 for referring three friends. And the good news is anyone can do it! Don't worry if you are reading this post after the holidays...this promo has returned every year I've been a member, and I expect they'll keep doing it. So make sure to sign up so you're on board when the emails come through. You don't have to be a blogger to earn the referral bonus. All you need to do is this: How to Earn $75 from Ebates 1. Keep Reading
Free Printable Christmas Stencils – Christmas Tree Templates & Santa Claus Patterns
I don’t know about you, but Christmas crafts season is in full swing in our house! I always find it’s helpful to have a handy list of free downloadable images to reference as needed. If you need a template for a special craft project this December, I can hook you up with some cute printables. I started to simply pin them all on Pinterest, but then I realized it would be a great topic to feature on my blog in case anyone else needs these same links. Free Printable Christmas Stencils Below you’ll find links to the following: Christmas tree stencils, printable Santa Claus Keep Reading
Free Christmas Budget Worksheet
Download the free Christmas budget worksheet to control your holiday spending! If you’re anything like me, the approach of Thanksgiving means one thing – stressing out about Christmas shopping! LOL I don’t know why, but I always have a hard time just enjoying Thanksgiving for what it is. I just can’t get all my Christmas to-dos out of my mind. Maybe it’s because of all the commercialization behind Black Friday. I don’t know. At any rate, I thought the week before Thanksgiving would be the perfect time to nail down my holiday budget. Being a lover of all things Excel, of Keep Reading
The Christmas Tradition I Can’t Live Without
Recently, I attended a workshop at church about how parents can keep Christ at the center if Christmas. A few days prior to that, I had just posted about how the approach of Thanksgiving always makes me start stressing about my Christmas to-do list. What this workshop helped me realize us that we're losing sight of the true meaning of Christmas by making it more about cookie exchanges, Christmas cards, and presents than about Jesus. I saw myself in every example the speaker gave. I'm the person who cringes at the thought of spending $150+ on Christmas photos and cards yet does it Keep Reading
Christmas Card Photo Ideas – Cute & Creative Family Poses
Discover amazing Christmas Card Photo Ideas to use for inspiration! If you’re anything like me, the Christmas music and decorations you see in stores well before Thanksgiving does two things: It puts me in a good mood because I love Christmas. Stresses me out because all I can think about is my TO-DO LIST! First thing on my list is usually Christmas gift shopping, although I have historically proven to be a poor planner and run around like crazy the day before Christmas trying to find the last few gifts on my list! Second thing on my list is our family's Christmas card. The Keep Reading
Simple Way to Help Others – Hold a Winter Coat Drive
Everyone remembers to give to charity during the holidays, but we sometimes forget that January is one REALLY COLD month. A friend of mine recently held a playdate with an awesome theme. It was a winter coat drive for children at a local elementary school. She set up a normal park playdate (we were to all meet her at the park at 10 a.m. on a Thursday), but added the option to bring a coat or two with you that she would then pass along to her sister who is a teacher at the school. Winter Coat Drive & Playdate - Fun and Charitable If you'd like to hold a coat drive of your own, Keep Reading
Christmas Playdate Ideas for Kids
This time of year, I love finding ways to get into the Christmas spirit. And it's no secret that I'm a huge fan of playdates, especially themed ones. Enter: Playdates that help us get into the Christmas spirit! I'm thinking Christmas-themed crafts are the way to go. I have time to host several at my house in December, so I set out to find some preschool age appropriate crafts that can be done at a two-hour playdate. Here's what I came up with. Christmas Craft Playdate Ideas for Kids Here are a few Christmas playdate ideas I came across: Christmas Blessings Display Plate - I Keep Reading
Little Ways to Give During the Holidays & Throughout the Year
Despite the fact that I love flowers and warm weather, I'd have to say I like the Christmas season more than the spring and summer. More than anything, I like it because it forces my friends and family to take vacation and obligates them to visit me! haha There's nothing I like more than getting to spend quality time with my loved ones. Another reason I like the holiday season is because it reminds me of just how lucky I am and, unfortunately, how many people out there are hurting. It kicks me into giving high gear, and I love discovering new ways to help Keep Reading
11 Ways to Save Money on Christmas Presents
When my first child was born, I was still trying to figure out how we would be able to live on one income. Even though we had been fairly successful at doing so in the year-and-a-half long trial run leading up to her birth (we started pretending like we didn't have my income well before we needed to), I went a little nuts with saving strategies after our daughter arrived. Only then did it seem real that I wouldn’t be bringing in any money going forward, and I was so afraid we wouldn’t be able to do it. Our 1-Present Christmas – The Year We Only Spent $10 on Christmas One thing I did was Keep Reading
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