'Tis the season to do all the things. I love Christmas, truly, but sometimes I can get a bit overwhelmed with all the tradition crammed into a single month. I've learned to simplify and pick and choose which traditions to participate in yearly...and one thing I LOVE doing every Christmas is helping the kids write a letter to Santa! It's easy and makes such a sweet memento to look at year after year. Guess what? You can do it too...honestly! I've made it super simple for you—check it out! What Should You Say in a Letter to Santa? Of course, there are so many Keep Reading
Printable Christmas Gift List
Every single year, I vow to get my Christmas shopping done at least a couple weeks before Christmas. I hate having to rush around a few days before December 25th finding last-minute presents, but poor planning usually has me there. I did a little bit better than usual last year, but still found myself at the mall two days before Christmas looking for a couple of items. What Will It Take To Get My Christmas Gift List on Track? This year’s gonna be the year I achieve my goal. I can feel it. No more rush shipping packages to my nieces and nephews Keep Reading
Free Santa Letter Templates + How to Mail a Letter to Santa
I'm so excited to share this with you all—I've been planning this post for years it feels like (you mamas know how that goes, right?). I know there are a lot of super fun things you can do during the holidays, and a lot of traditions, but this one is one of my favorites: writing a letter to Santa! Okay, so I don't write a letter, but my kids do. And it's so cute! I love seeing what they ask for and how their dreams change year after year. It just makes a really sweet thing to hold onto and look back on! So, I created 4 printable Santa letter templates so you can Keep Reading
5 Ideas to Help You Have a Low Stress Holiday Season
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Food Lion. All opinions are 100% mine. As you all know, I love the holiday season. There’s nothing that can match the magic of Christmas, especially as a mom. But it can also be a time of feeling stretched really thin. Between school events for 3 kids, family gatherings, parties and holiday shopping, it’s easy to feel stressed when you are running from place to place while trying to keep up with all the normal day to day stuff too! That’s why when my friends at Food Lion asked me to partner with them and Keep Reading
21 Easy Essential Oil Gift Ideas
It's no secret that I love using essential oils! With the holidays coming up, I'm trying to get ahead of gift-giving this year. It's no fun to be frantically searching the aisles of an over-crowded store the week of Christmas, trying to figure out what on earth to get for my neighbors or cousins! This year, I'm doing better and am even thinking about making my own homemade gifts. I know, that sounds like a lot of work but thankfully I found a ton of great gifts for essential oil lovers - which is pretty much everyone these days! 21 Amazing Essential Oil Gift Ideas Keep Reading
Why I’m Letting My Kids Believe in Santa
When I first became a mom, I wasn't prepared for a lot of things. I was probably MOST unprepared for the fact that my children would start asking me hard questions. As a mom, you know that when your kids ask you a question you BETTER have the answer! If you don't have it, who possibly could? You are everything to them and they look to you for advice. I didn't realize I would have to take a hard stance on so many issues I didn't even realize were issues before! Oh the questions I was unprepared for! Does the Easter Bunny come to our house? What happens when you Keep Reading
10 Creative Ways to Give Gifts Cards + Cash as Gifts
Sometimes, there's no better gift than cold, hard cash. It allows the receiver to choose a gift or experience they will be guaranteed to love. But it can feel a little icky or anti-climatic to give money at times. RIGHT?!! But never fear...I have the solution. Get creative! Creative ways to give money as a gift at Christmas There are SO many ways to give money at Christmas or any other time of the year. If you are just sticking it in an envelope and calling it a day, it might be time to step your game up a little. Thankfully, my online bestie, Amazon has a ton of Keep Reading
Tips to Stay Safe This Halloween
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Erie Insurance. Halloween is such a fun time of the year! I love how excited all the kids get about everything from pumpkin carving to choosing their costumes each year. While it's a time of excitement and a lot of fun, it's also a good opportunity to take the time and make sure you are ready to have a safe Halloween. Halloween Safety Precautions I'm partnering with my friends at Erie Insurance to help spread the word about Halloween safety tips. Here aresome easy ways to keep yourself, your family and others safe this Keep Reading
Top 8 Best Toys for Christmas
Every year we ask ourselves this question. What do I get the kids for Christmas? What kind of present will they like, want, need? It doesn't need to be your own kid. I ask the same thing about my nieces and nephews and get the same questions from the grandparents. I am on the ball this year. After some sleuthing and a little bit of eavesdropping in on my younger family members I know exactly what the kids in their age brackets seem to want the most. Let me break down what toys I've found they want into groups by age and sex. 5 to 6-Year-Old Boys 1) The Rusty Rivets Keep Reading
Red, White, and Blue Dessert Idea – No Bake Patriotic Flag Cake
Hey guys! Today I have something neat to share on the blog: an easy patriotic dessert. I won't pretend that I love to bake desserts. Cuz I don't. I am a good cook and a decent baker, but baking is just NOT something I enjoy to do. If you do happen to enjoy it, then more power to you! I'll eat your delicious baked goods if you make them for me. :) What I do love is a good summer cookout. And especially for the three major U.S. summertime patriotic holidays - Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. This year I decided I would make a dessert for our cookout, but I didn't want to Keep Reading
26-Week / Extra $1,000 by Christmas Savings Plan – Start with $26, End with $1,000 to Buy Christmas Gifts!
This Christmas Savings Plan will prepare you for the holiday shopping season! Hello! If you've never been to my blog before, let me introduce myself. My name is Lena, and I'm so glad you're here! This blog is where I share all the creative money making and family budgeting ideas that pop into my head, as well as other fun stuff like recipes and coloring pages. Today I want to share with you something I created to help us make a game out of saving money. It's a 26-WEEK EXTRA $1,000 BY CHRISTMAS SAVINGS PLAN that starts with $26 and ends with exactly $1,001. You start with $26 the Keep Reading
30 Cheap Date Night Ideas – Budget Friendly ROMANTIC Ideas!
Everyone loves doing something with their boyfriend or husband on Valentine’s Day but sometimes our wallets don’t keep up with our desires. What can you do to have fun with your significant other, but not break the bank? Here are thirty ideas that can be done fairly inexpensively but will still create fun memories! 30 Cheap Valentine’s Day Date Ideas I find that the key to dating on the cheap is being flexible on timing. If you MUST go out on a certain day at a certain time, you will be limited in options. But if you can be flexible on timing, inexpensive dates are yours for the Keep Reading
12 Months of Date Night Ideas with Your Husband (with free printable tags!)
One of my favorite gift ideas for my husband for Valentine's Day, his birthday, and our anniversary, is to give him vouchers. He thinks they're cool; I like that they're meaningful. 12 Months of Date Night Ideas with Your Husband or Boyfriend This year for Valentine's Day I am giving him a set of date night vouchers as a sort of promise that we will regularly take time off of our jobs as mom and dad and just go out on a real date like we used to before we had kids. In fact, I would go so far as to say I think keeping up with regular dates with my husband makes me a much better Keep Reading
Valentine’s Day Conversation Heart Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
You guys. I am seriously sooooooo excited! Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays, and I thought it would be a great idea to put together some cute treats for the blog. I am all about making themed desserts these days. Meet my new favorite Valentine's Day treat: Conversation Heart Rice Krispie Treats These are so cute and easy to whip together for a classroom treat, or just a fun lunch box addition. These Conversation Heart Rice Krispie Treats are a little piece of nostalgia in a little, crunchy (heart-shaped) package! I love the sweet pastel coloring, but you can leave Keep Reading
Cute Redbox Neighbor Christmas Gift Idea
This post was sponsored by Redbox as part of a program with Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. Happy holidays everyone! This year I’m taking a different approach to the holidays. Instead of stressing myself out by rushing around to create & mail Christmas cards and do other things I don’t necessarily want to do, I am focusing on the things that make me happiest. So that means I’m inviting people over for potluck dinners, visiting with friends, and giving gifts to people I care about. Normally, I only give gifts to family, but this Keep Reading
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