Holiday
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Thoughtful Gifts under $25
During the holiday season we all have people in our lives that we like to give small gifts to show our love and appreciation. Thoughtful, small gifts of gratitude for family or friends or neighbors or teachers, are lovely to give. Often times, it can be difficult to find a nice gift with a small budget. I’ve rounded up several unique gift ideas and they’re all under $25. Check out my Gift tips on how to turn these small gifts into bigger theme gifts! Library Card Mug – those readers in your life will appreciate this unique mug. It has an imprint of a vintage library card. Custom made in…
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Prime Day Deals – Round Up
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13 Ways to Celebrate Halloween without Trick or Treating
13 Ways to Celebrate Halloween without Trick or Treating. Watch spooky movies, make Halloween Treats, have a costume contest, have a Halloween Dance Party,and more.....
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Essential – Fool Proof – Guide to Mother’s Day in 2020
Here are some great ideas for making Mother's Day special in this age of social distancing. Mother's Day will turn out great if you follow this guide.
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Happy Valentines Day…
That being said, if your Valentine loves a certain kind of chocolate, spoil them with their favorite treat. If they love roses, pick them up a dozen. I love tulips, so sometimes my husbands surprises me with a colorful bunch. I think that Valentine's Day is about small indulgences to let your loved ones know that you care.
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Christmas Eve Menu
Christmas Eve traditions vary all over the world. In the Philippines, they celebrate with beautiful lanterns, in Austria Krampus frightens naughty children (we might need to look into this one), in Norway people hide their brooms from witches. Here in the U.S. many celebrate the evening by spending it with friends or family. The last few years we’ve started a tradition of spending Christmas Eve with a few friends, neighbors and family. We exchange a few gifts, break a little ice (as my uncle would say) and munch on some holiday goodies. I love how festive Christmas Eve is with the fire blazing and the wine flowing and the kids…
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Where I Found the Best Ever Santa Train
For years friends had been sharing pictures and experiences that they’d had on local Polar Express and Santa Trains. I knew that it would be something that my kids would really enjoy but I wasn’t sure which one to choose. So last year I researched some area trains in the Philadelphia suburbs and even one in New Jersey. There were actually quite a few of them. I noticed that some of the trains could be really expensive – more than $100 per ticket. Some of the trains reviews weren’t that great – things like…the train being cold and not very comfortable and serving cold hot chocolate and running out of…
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10 Family Favorite Christmas Cookies & Candy
Affiliate Links – As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Typically the week before Christmas we like to gather our cookie supplies and make loads of cookies. Everyone in our family has a different favorite cookie (of course they do). We’ve got a fairly diverse group of cookie lovers – from sugar to chocolate to nuts. There are also a few that prefer fudge…we’ll get to that too. (I found the EASIEST and BEST fudge recipe a few years ago.) Kids – Since it’s the holiday season, we have to make Sugar Cookies. The kids love to help roll and decorate them with sugar and icing and sprinkles. Let’s…
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Stocking Stuffers for the Entire Family
When I was a child we always came downstairs Christmas morning and opened up the gifts in our stockings while we waited for our parents to get out of bed at 5am. It was a good way of keeping us distracted while my parents tried to wake up. We loved to see what little trinkets waited for us in our stockings. I do think that there’s an art to giving a good stocking. You can’t just stuff it full of one type of thing. It needs to be a mix of practical items and fun items and a few silly things thrown in. So, I’m going to break it down…
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15 Kid Friendly Ideas for Giving Back during the Holidays or Anytime
Sometimes during this busy season the true meaning of the holiday tends to get a little lost. It’s so important as parents that we slow down and take some time to focus on giving back with our children. One of the greatest gifts that we can give children is the gift of charity. That feeling when you give a gift, volunteer or help a stranger is better than any one thing you could ever receive. Here are a few easy ideas to help celebrate the giving season. Visit a local nursing home during the holidays. Call ahead to see if they have a time you can bring your kids in…
