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Frugal, Practical Stocking Stuffers for Kids

December 9, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Frugal, Practical Stocking Stuffers for Kids

Last week we looked at ideas for low-cost, useful stocking stuffers for adults. Now let’s look at some for the kiddos on our lists! Though I have identified a couple of toy items, I tried to minimize my focus on these because most little ones already have plenty. Stocking stuffer ideas for kids Snack containers. I initially saw these … [Read more...] about Frugal, Practical Stocking Stuffers for Kids

Filed Under: Strengthening Family Tagged With: holidays

Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping

December 6, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping

I absolutely love wrapping gifts! There’s something about lovely wrapping paper and shiny bows that sparks creativity in me. I’ve become increasingly aware that wrapping gifts in traditional gift wrap and using disposable bows isn’t particularly beneficial to the environment. Fortunately, I’ve discovered several creative, eco-friendly … [Read more...] about Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Promoting Healthful Living Tagged With: green living, holidays

Frugal, Practical Stocking Stuffers for Adults

December 4, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Frugal, Practical Stocking Stuffers for Adults

Stocking stuffers are one of life’s little pleasures. There is something delightful about pulling gifts from a bulging stocking, especially when you discover that the meaningfulness of a gift is masked by its small size. As I’ve noted before, I want to give my loved ones meaningful gifts, not “junk” that I resort to because I don’t know … [Read more...] about Frugal, Practical Stocking Stuffers for Adults

Filed Under: Strengthening Family Tagged With: holidays

Christmas in July: Ways to Save Money on Christmas Travel

July 31, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Ways to Save Money on Christmas Travel

Welcome to the final installment of Christmas in July 2013. You can read about the purpose of Christmas in July here. Links to the previous posts in the series are located at the bottom of this post. My husband and I spent some time this last weekend trying to iron out our travel plans for the Christmas holiday. Travel can be so … [Read more...] about Christmas in July: Ways to Save Money on Christmas Travel

Filed Under: Managing Finances Tagged With: frugal living, holidays

Christmas in July: Alternative Gift Exchange Ideas

July 26, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Alternative Gift Exchange Ideas

Welcome to the fourth installment of Christmas in July 2013. You can read about the purpose of Christmas in July here. Links to the previous posts in the series are located at the bottom of this post. Have you ever experienced frustration, embarrassment, or other unpleasant emotions because your family didn’t discuss or didn’t agree … [Read more...] about Christmas in July: Alternative Gift Exchange Ideas

Filed Under: Strengthening Family Tagged With: handling differences, holidays

Christmas in July: Gift Giving Guidelines

July 19, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Gift Giving Guidelines

Welcome to the third installment of Christmas in July 2013. If you missed the first two posts in this series, including the explanation of the purpose of Christmas in July, you can see them here and here. Have you ever received an awful gift? Maybe a tube of anti-aging cream or a parenting book? How about a meat sampler (though it’s … [Read more...] about Christmas in July: Gift Giving Guidelines

Filed Under: Strengthening Family Tagged With: holidays

Christmas in July: ‘Tis the Season for Serving Others

July 12, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Tis the Season for Serving Others

Welcome to the second installment of Christmas in July 2013. If you missed the initial installment, which included an explanation of the purpose of Christmas in July, you can see it here.   As Christmas approaches and we start contemplating Christ’s birth, our hearts often become increasingly sensitive to the needs of others. … [Read more...] about Christmas in July: ‘Tis the Season for Serving Others

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: holidays, organized living, serving others

Christmas in July: Why Plan for Christmas Early?

July 5, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Why Plan for Christmas Early

Though it’s only July, I am indeed thinking about Christmas. This isn’t an attempt to contribute to “Christmas creep” (the phenomenon of retailers exploiting the commercialized status of Christmas by moving up the start of the shopping season); it’s an attempt to avoid a chaotic Christmas season so my family and I can maintain focus on the … [Read more...] about Christmas in July: Why Plan for Christmas Early?

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: holidays, organized living

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