Motherhood & Family
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy April Swiger, Contributing Writer Christmas can be a difficult season for me. I’m more inclined to plug my ears when I hear “it’s a holly jolly Christmas” at the store, than push my cart with a little more pizzaz. Shopping stresses me out (thank you, Amazon), traveling exhausts me, and I’m more than ready to take […]
Memory Ornaments: Creating a Christmas Tree Full of Stories
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen our family travels, the only souvenir we buy are Christmas ornaments. There is a memory around each ornament, and we tell the stories from these memories as we decorate our tree! I keep waiting for the day when I will grow up and become Martha Stewart. I turned 34 in November, and it hasn’t […]
65+ Spiritual Gift Ideas for Kids (That Actually Help Them Grow Closer to God)
Reading Time: 5 minutesInside: After writing the wildly-popular 32 Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Men post, my hubby Will decided to write another! (Perhaps he should just become a regular contributor now?!) In all transparency, we had a hard time coming up with a spiritual gift for our girls this year–until we got to brainstorming. With that, this post […]
16 Easy & Frugal Holiday Party Dishes
Reading Time: 5 minutesInside: Start with this list of 16 easy and frugal holiday party dishes for your next Christmas gathering. They’re crowd-pleasers and frugal to boot! By Tiffany, Contributing Writer One of my favorite aspects of the holiday season is the parties. However, even these come with a limit. You see, somehow last year, we found ourselves […]
A Non-Toy Gift for Kids? Sign Me Up!
Reading Time: 5 minutesI think you will love this non-toy gift for kids! My girls–now 2, 4 and 6–absolutely love putting crafts together! But I’m a non-crafty mommy! I just get flustered coming up with ideas and even putting the supplies and craft creations together! This Christmas, we’re considering using some grandparent money to give our girls a non-toy gift: a subscription […]
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Beth, Contributing Writer Who doesn’t love a yummy muffin? Whether it be breakfast or an afternoon snack, muffins are such an easy and delicious go-to food for many of us. But have you ever noticed that for some recipes, the only difference between a muffin and a cake is the pan it’s baked […]
