Tag: holiday tips
How to Make Christmas Magical Without Spending a Fortune
The holiday season which comes with its own set of magic. However, it can often bring financial stress with the pressure to overspend on...
Holiday Gift Traditions to Start with Your Kids
Creating holiday traditions with your kids is one of the best ways to make the season extra special.
Beyond the excitement of unwrapping presents, thoughtful...
Thanksgiving Hosting: Tips & Tricks
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Nestled between Halloween and Christmas, it's the perfect time to give thanks, gather around with the family,...
Simple Christmas Traditions to Start with Young Kids
The Christmas season is a bustling time full of excitement and activity, making it hard for families to slow down and truly experience the...
Guide to Gifts for Teens and Young Adults
Sometimes I miss the days when my kids were more enamored with the empty cardboard box than the toy itself. I always joked it...
Our Elf Tradition: The Kindness Elf
In 2005, a new magical Christmas tradition was born with the arrival of Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell’s book, Elf on the Shelf.
The...
Christmas Gift Ideas for Grandparents
The Christmas season can bring a lot of joy, but a lot of stress as well. Between planning get-togethers, attending children’s school events, and...
A New Kind of Holiday Budget to Create: A Time Budget
Creating a holiday budget. It’s something every mom should do, right?
Between gifts and decorations, travel and food, the holidays can get expensive.
But I’m not...
6 Ideas for Elf on the Shelf Fun!
Every year around this time my children excitedly await the arrival of our Elf on the Shelf, Tinker.
Tinker arrived to our house several years...
Christmas on the Road: How to Handle Santa
The holidays can be stressful. And if your family is traveling, it can be complicated to figure out how to incorporate Santa while on...
















