I love a good holiday celebration, but I can quickly be discouraged by the way it promotes more clutter in our home, unmet expectations, and unnecessary spending. Maybe you can relate? This year we celebrated Valentine's Day early for two reasons: I bought gifts and cannot keep them ...
The Simplest Of Toys Are Often The Very Best
When it comes to gift giving, sometimes we go to extremes looking for the perfect toys for our kids, or their friends. I'm here to say GIFT GIVING SHOULD NOT BE STRESSFUL. Don’t underestimate the entertainment and joy of a simple rubber ball. There are no batteries to be replaced, no tunes ...
3 Cheap Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
Do you need a quick and cheap Valentine's gift idea? Here you’ll find my top 3 cheap Valentine's Day gift ideas. My husband is notorious for saying "Don't spend any money on me", and then spending money on ME. The gifts he gives are simple and sweet, but still, I want to bless him too! This post ...
A Toy They All LOVE: Pattern Blocks by Learning Resources
We’re snowed in and enjoying our traditional post-Christmas morning. Ordinarily the kids would all be off in separate rooms happily occupied with their new toys, while Mr. Awesome and I continue trying to assemble whatever hasn’t been put together yet. This post contains affiliate links. Visit ...
Dessert for Dinner: Panini Edition
This post contains affiliate links. Visit my disclosure tab for more details The other night the kids and hubby had Nutella & Banana Panini's. It was a dessert for supper kind of night because I just didn't feel like cooking, and we all were craving sweets anyway. Two bird, one stone; ...
A Tripod Setup For YouTube and Periscope For Under $35!
.This post contains affiliate links. A camera tripod has been on my Amazon wish list basically ever since I bought my fancy camera back in December of 2014. I’ve been worried about getting a cheap one and it tipping and breaking my camera. I finally orderd one and was so happy when the UPS man ...
BEAUTY: DIY Lip Gloss
Here is a quick how-to on making your own lip gloss. We used: Coconut oil Younique pigments You can also start with a chapstick base & add pigments. The coconut oil makes a great alternative to store bought glosses full of chemicals. Fun gift idea! ...
On Mother’s Day
Hey, can we talk? I know it's Mother's Day. How are you feeling about that? Be honest. I hope no matter what your answer comes out like, I pray you are content. I know that may not be the case though. Being a mom looks different to each of us. Some of us came by it young, others later in life. ...
Challenge: Write A Letter
When was the last time you wrote a letter? I mean a real pen and paper letter. Let's look beyond a sympathy card, because I'm hoping you still send those without being prompted. It's so easy to give a well wish through the internet. But as easy as it is to give, it's also easy to forget. ...
Christmas Cheer: Simple Gift
Here's a very simple gift for anyone on your list. We won big at our town Christmas Celebration (I'm talkin' grand prize kind of big. It blessed our socks off, folks!). It was such a great surprise that we chose to turn some of that money back into blessing others. I ...