I have the same problem every year–my husband’s birthday and Christmas fall within three weeks of each other. So basically I use up all my gift ideas for him on his birthday and Christmas always seems to be a bit of a letdown. Plus, he is the type of guy to buy himself things that…
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5 Minute Hot Chocolate Gift
This post first appeared on Tatertots and Jello. It’s time to start thinking gift-everything. Gifts for kids, parents, siblings, spouses. But don’t forget gifts for neighbors, teachers, co-workers, bosses, and anyone else you might need to whip up a quick gift for! Today I’m sharing a 5-minute hot chocolate gift. It seriously couldn’t be easier!…
10 Awesome Toys for Kids
It’s that time of year–time for massive amounts of shopping. The hardest part is knowing what to get. Sometimes they have lists, but sometimes I feel like my kids don’t really know what they want. They have a limited world view and don’t know what is out there in the way of toys. So I…
8 Personalized Gift Ideas Under $50
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Personal Creations. **Spoiler for Michelle–don’t keep reading unless you want to know what your Christmas presents are!** Every year I put off all my Christmas shopping until December and every year I want to punch myself in the throat. I hate how stressful the…
20 Handmade Christmas Gifts to Start Now
I know Christmas is RIGHT around the corner and you all are super excited to see all the Christmas ornaments at Hobby Lobby right?? Seeing as it’s July…maybe not so much. But I always like to post some handmade Christmas gifts at this time because Christmas is so overwhelming with the number of things you…
Merry LEGO Christmas!
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of LEGO for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. When you are a mother of little boys, LEGOs are inevitable. I don’t know one little boy who doesn’t love LEGOs. My own kids play with them and already own WAY too many. And on top…
Wrapping Pretty Presents the EZ Way
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Duck Brand provided by ShurTech Brands, LLC for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. How you wrap presents kind of tells a lot about your personality. My brother always took pride in the extremity of his gift wrapping efforts–and not in a good way….
Rustic Advent Calendar
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Sharpie, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #StaplesSharpie http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO. I just love raw wood, especially in the winter. It has the way of making me feel like I live in a little cabin in the woods, only…
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
Wow–what a crazy two weeks! First I got strep throat and thought I would die, then it was my daughter’s birthday, then it was Thanksgiving with food, shopping, and relatives aplenty, then it was my husband’s birthday, and then I got sick again! Please forgive me for my lack of posts. Life, right? I was…
15 Handmade Christmas Gifts to Start Making Now
Christmas always sneaks up fast, and for everyone who wants to make handmade gifts for your family and friends for Christmas, now’s the perfect time to start! You have to plan in advance for these things because when it actually comes down to the holiday time, you’ll be way too busy with other things like decorating,…
15 Best Projects of 2012
2012 has been a very, VERY weird year. Some things were great and some things you couldn’t pay me a trillion dollars to go through again. I’m actually glad to see it go because I feel like it was mostly a very difficult year. I have realistic expectations for 2013–I will accomplish some goals, I…
Christmas Decorations in My Home
I’ve decided to go on Christmas vacation on the blog next week, so this week I want to finally show you my Christmas decorations this year! I’m really happy with how they all turned out, although I wanted to do more things that I just didn’t have time (or energy for.) Maybe next year! Please…
