This year we are not entertaining for the holidays. It will be just the 6 of us. A simple Christmas all our own is on the agenda. I have been looking into holiday family vacations. We are making plans for a little family trip over the holidays. (This is post is sponsored by Beaches. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure.) 5 Holiday Family Vacations I put … [Read more...]
Christmas Counting Preschool Activity
My twins are really enjoying our preschool time at home. After we decorated our home for Christmas, we had an extra box of ornaments. I turned them into a fun Christmas themed preschool counting activity. This easy to make Christmas counting preschool activity with ornaments is festive! Christmas Counting Preschool Activity Christmas ornaments are a fun way to exercise a … [Read more...]
Low-Key, Meaningful Thanksgiving Activities for Kids
{Post By Lisa Brown} Each year around Thanksgiving we pull out a special decorated jar that is filled with everyone’s thankful notes! Throughout the month of November, we add to the jar and we read our notes from previous years. It’s neat to be reminded of all the things God has done for us and what matters. Notes from a jar help me remember my family’s life story. So … [Read more...]
Overcome Holiday Stress
{Post by Heather Hice-McCray} Fall is here which means the busiest time of the year is upon us. In addition to the regular daily stresses we have, the holidays can add much more stress then we would like. It happens to the best of us. That’s why I believe it’s so important for us to have a plan to overcome holiday stress and enjoy the holidays. I know from my own experience I … [Read more...]
DIY Gifts: Save Money and Give with Love
DIY gifts are something I work into my holiday giving every year. They allow me to personalize gifts, give unique treats, and save money. This is all good for our household budget. DIY gifts are often easily made in large batches so you can make it once and create multiple gifts at one time. I use this batch processing method for all my neighbor gifts, teacher gifts and even … [Read more...]
Stress-Free Christmas Prep
Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jaimi} There are 4 ways to reduce stress as you get moving with your Christmas prep and holiday planning. I am a fan of a stress-free holiday, but stress can happen when you add … [Read more...]
Number One Christmas Gift of the Year
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa Brown} I’ve been struggling with feeling lonely and forgotten. My friends and family members have been busy with their own life and schedules. I have too. I’m personally going through a … [Read more...]
Four Holiday Cookie Recipes
Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jessica} Each year I look forward to having the opportunity to do some holiday baking. I have included 4 holiday cookie recipes here with printable recipe cards. There is just something … [Read more...]
Preschool Activities for St Patrick’s Day
This post is sponsored by Big Treasure LLC. Please view my disclosure for more info. These 5 easy preschool activities for St Patrick’s Day cover signs of Spring, and explore history and folklore-so fun to dive into with young children and get their imaginations working overtime! You can enter to win a fun book and toy set too. There are so many fun ways to celebrate Spring … [Read more...]
Time-Saving Valentine’s Cards for Kids
I received product credit in exchange for offering a giveaway for YOU from Minted. Between my husband being deployed and the toddlers being two, I think time-saving Valentine’s Cards for kids are what is in order for this year. I like to get the kids creating, but with two toddlers in the house most of our creations would end up on the floor or pulled apart. Little pieces of … [Read more...]
Holiday Recipes and Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #155
What a great blog hop we had last week. 727 awesome posts and many many clicks. When we visit others' posts, we bless them! I visit your posts because you caught my eye with a title or a picture that made me want more. My other big reason? I go there to bless you! I want you to have more traffic. I want you to get social media … [Read more...]
Holiday House Rules, Chocolate Dipped Meringue and Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #154
Welcome to our party! Last week at the blog hop we had a fabulous collection of creative ideas, delectable dishes and holiday pizazz ... and again we had one big tie for the most viewed. Six posts were in this exclusive group. Let's take a look ... … [Read more...]
Stop Trying to Make Christmas Perfect
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Heather} As a young child, I did not have to think about how to make Christmas perfect. The magic I felt during the holiday season was wonderful. There was just this feeling in the air. It wasn't … [Read more...]
40+ DIY Gifts for Kids: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Living on one income means I have to watch our budget when it comes to buying Christmas gifts-and a lot of other things! DIY gifts for kids are a way to create more personal holiday gifts for kids that will get a lot of use. If you have an infant at home, a toddler, a preschooler or children who are school age, these 40+ DIY gifts for kids cover every age group. A bit of … [Read more...]
Free Printable Gift Tags and Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #152
Well, it is officially "the holidays," and after taking a week off from the blog hop, we are back for another week of Wonderful Wednesday! I love this season! I'm looking forward to seeing all of your family friendly posts right here but I am especially excited to see all of those incredible holiday ideas here in the Wonderful Wednesday blog hop! Our last blog hop … [Read more...]