By now I am sure you know that we love online shopping and now we love FreeShipping.com. A few years ago a delivery guy asked if we ever bought stuff at the store. I smiled as I said yes, but I'll happily admit that I even buy toilet paper online if I can! As we are into the … [Read more...]
Have Rich Conversations Over the Holidays
We are excited to feature a guest post from Donna Skeels Cygan! One of many financial strategies mentioned in The Joy of Financial Security is to avoid the pressure of “keeping up with the Joneses.” This dynamic is very pervasive in our society, and it is toxic to attaining … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Holiday Baking With Kids
It’s fall. Fall means wearing Halloween costumes and trick or treating. It means Thanksgiving and Christmas meal prep, present buying, pumpkin spice everything and weekly baking projects. In other words, it’s the best time of the year. Giving baked goods as holiday gifts is a … [Read more...]
Shopping at ALDI for the Holidays
We are excited to share a recent shopping experience at ALDI during this holiday season! The ALDI store has been helping shoppers get ready for the holiday season with their wonderful selection of holiday and seasonal items. I took advantage of a recent trip to … [Read more...]
NOVICA Gift Finder
Are you still looking for a great gift for some people on your gift list?! Maybe the categories Gifts by Personality or Gifts for the Animal Love will help you find the perfect gift using the NOVICA Gift Finder! About NOVICA ... We want to give artists and artisans around … [Read more...]
Thinking About Family During the Holiday Season
With the holiday season approaching, many of us start to think a little more about family. I am very thankful for my family. We are a pretty small group and we don't always agree or get along that well, but any of us would be anywhere at any time if someone in the family needed … [Read more...]
Memories of Fall
As fall approaches and we begin making plans for the holidays, I can't help but think back to our first Thanksgiving in this house. We had been here for less than a year, but were fully unpacked and excited to have enough room to invite our families over for dinner. We had the … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Create Personalized Holiday Cards
Are you thinking about personalized holiday cards for your family? Don't tell me it is only October and that isn't on your to-do list yet because that is MY excuse! =P It wasn't hard for me to find a favorite from the selection at Purple Trail. I love the ornament pictures in … [Read more...]