Teaching Gratitude at Christmas Through Hand-Written Cards

  We’re doing our best at making this year a simple Christmas season. Less fuss. Less stress. Less stuff. More of focusing on what MATTERS in the Season. I don’t want to leave thankfulness back in November. I’d love for it to be heavily sprinkled onto the things we do during this month of December. …

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25 Ways to Have a Financially Responsible Holiday Season

With Thanksgiving behind us, the stores are in full out competition for your dollars – flashing lights, bonus bucks, “free” gifts, and gimmicks galore! The temptation is to spend in the moment, go out to eat more, and treat ourselves to something well outside of our budgets. Without a plan, things can quickly get out …

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What Does a Simple Christmas Season Look Like?

We had such a great Thanksgiving week as a family – lots of down time, lots of quality family time, lots of great eats. Now we are full speed ahead into the Christmas season, and can I be honest?  I’m dragging my feet. I’m not sure why my spirit isn’t into the season yet.  I’m …

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10 Must-Watch Christmas Movies to Enjoy with Your Kids

We hold back on most things Christmas until AFTER Thanksgiving. Shocking, I know. In fact, I’ve been a little bah-humbug about it all, until I remembered ELF!  I LOVE watching Elf every year!  Not exactly “meaningful”, but fun and light-hearted nonetheless! So I just might make an exception to holding off on ALL things Christmas …

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Have You Started Your Christmas Shopping Yet? {HOT Amazon Toy Deals}

I was making a Christmas suggestions list for my overachieving family members who have already started their Christmas shopping today, and I spotted some amazing Amazon deals already! It’s not even Thanksgiving and they already have 40-60% off of some of the HOT Holiday Toys. Here’s a few HOT Amazon Toy Deals I found that …

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Wishing You a Peaceful Christmas Season…

We wish we could slip one of these in each of your mailboxes. But we certainly wish ALL of you the most peaceful and restful Christmas season! And just for fun, here’s a look back on our past Christmas cards… 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Wish one has been YOUR favorite?

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The Not So Lowly Shepherds

Introducing four of the cutest,   goofiest, energetic,   and brightest shepherds.  {According to their very proud and biased mother} “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.  An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and …

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Pure Charity iPad Mini Giveaway {Don’t Just Shop, Shop and Change the World}

So I introduced you to the brilliance and simplicity of Pure Charity on Tuesday, and today I get to draw you in further by this HUGE…I mean MINI… Mini but MIGHTY iPad Giveaway, which Pure Charity has so generously offered to give to one of you! You guys… I know.  Did your heart just skip …

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