I’m not a huge shopper and Black Friday is not my Super Bowl. My idea of a good Black Friday is never leaving the house and spending very little time shopping. It’s super easy to feel overwhelmed by all the deals or feel a false urgency to spend money as quickly as you can. I strongly believe that what makes…
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At the last minute, homemade Christmas gifts are zero fun. But if you plan a little ahead and have the time, it’s really fun and special to give homemade Christmas gifts – there’s something a little magical about something that didn’t come from the store and that you put some time into creating just for the recipient. My girls, especially,…
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This post is sponsored by General Mills, but all opinions are my own. In our early days of marriage, Bart and I were BIG game players. We had two other couples that got married around the same time as we did and we got together ALL the time to play games – classic games, new games, made-up games, card games,…
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This post is sponsored by Trademore. I was paid for this post. I’ve been on a massive organizing kick for the past six months and one of my little mantras that I’ve repeated to myself over and over again is “use everything I own.” I’ve thought about this as I cleaned out my closet as summer ended – I don’t…
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I say this about at least 10 different posts every year, but THIS is definitely one of my very favorite posts of the year. Collecting a list of amazing gifts for book lovers? Basically it’s collecting a list of gifts I would be happy to receive. Whether you’re shopping for yourself, a bookworm child, a reader friend, or a parent,…
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