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2020 Year in Review

December 31, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Even though we spent a lot of time at home and remained physically distant from others, we still had an eventful 2020.

In some respects, this post should be easy to write. This is because it feels like, due to COVID-19, we didn’t do a whole lot this year. At the same time, we did do a whole lot this year. Even though we’ve spent a lot of time at home and have faithfully adhered to physical distancing guidelines, it has still been an eventful year. Here … [Read more...] about 2020 Year in Review

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: current events, just for fun

When to Find the Best Prices on a Variety of Items

December 28, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

The prices on various products fluctuate throughout the year. Here’s a handy month-by-month buying guide so you'll know what to buy when.

Seven years ago I published a Month-by-Month Buying Guide that detailed when stores typically have particular items available on sale or at their lowest prices of the year. Sometimes items are at low prices because of tradition (for example, January “white sales”) and other times they are at low prices for practical reasons (for example, … [Read more...] about When to Find the Best Prices on a Variety of Items

Filed Under: Managing Finances Tagged With: frugal living

Hot Cocoa Ice Cream

December 21, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

If you enjoy hot cocoa with marshmallows, then you will love this ice cream! It has all the traditional flavor of hot cocoa in a not-so-hot format.

It may be chilly outside, but we’re not going to stop trying new flavors of homemade ice cream. This variety seems particularly appropriate given it takes the classic flavor of hot cocoa—a treat that is perfect for cold days—and turns it into a frozen treat. Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) 2 ½ cups heavy cream 1 can (14 oz.) … [Read more...] about Hot Cocoa Ice Cream

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

An Open Thank-You Letter to Grocery Store Employees

December 17, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Thank you to grocery store employees across the nation. It has been challenging, but you’ve patiently and kindly served so we can feed our families.

There are so many individuals to whom I owe a debt of gratitude because of their sacrifice and hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. I could go on and on thanking essential workers including healthcare workers, truck drivers, first responders, farmers, sanitation workers, and public health professionals, but today I am going to focus on … [Read more...] about An Open Thank-You Letter to Grocery Store Employees

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: current events, health and safety

9 Safe Ways to Celebrate Christmas During the COVID-19 Pandemic

December 14, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

There are many fun, safe ways to celebrate Christmas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out these ideas.

The COVID-19 pandemic is casting a somber shadow over Christmas celebrations this year. Our excitement and enthusiasm during “the most wonderful time of the year” are tempered by unease. Though we are experiencing so-called pandemic fatigue (we’re tired of wearing masks, social distancing, cleaning high-touch surfaces, being unable to travel, … [Read more...] about 9 Safe Ways to Celebrate Christmas During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living, Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: health and safety, holidays

Printable List of Alternative Gift Exchange Ideas

December 7, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

There are so many ways to do Christmas gift exchanges! Have fun with your loved ones trying some of these creative options.

Each year around Christmas, many of you stop by and check out a post I wrote several years ago about alternative gift exchanges. This post has inspired many of you to try out some non-traditional approaches to giving gifts! This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us will be having non-traditional Christmas celebrations. Because of … [Read more...] about Printable List of Alternative Gift Exchange Ideas

Filed Under: Rejuvenating Friendships, Strengthening Family Tagged With: holidays

December 2020 Dinner Menu

December 3, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

What’s for dinner in my house during December 2020? Menu items include Philly Cheese Quesadillas, Creamy White Chili, and Air Fryer Calzones.

We’ve made it to December! This year has been full of surprises and I know many of us are hopeful that 2021 will look different from what we’ve been through over these last 12 months. We’ll soon find out, but first we must tackle December. At the start of each month, I take a little time to sit down and plan out our dinners for the … [Read more...] about December 2020 Dinner Menu

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: menu planning

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