By: Sheila Gaudet After spending the weekend of family togetherness putting up Christmas decorations, I’m free to admit that there were moments…ok…hours…where I wondered if anyone would notice if I didn’t do it. I have two school aged boys and a husband who all are part of the process, but I often feel like it’s … More Great Expectations
By: Kristen Clifford Back in August, my husband and I decided to try a new reward system with Grace, because the sticker chart just wasn’t working anymore. Grace was 2 at the time but, about to turn 3, and was hitting those terrible threes early and hard! I made what we refer to as a … More Reward System
By: Martianne Stanger The holiday season is upon us, and although it might bring joy to our hearts, it can also bring woe to our wallets. That is, unless you have experienced the Evolution of Free Christmas as my extended family has. Yes, my siblings and I have chosen not to temper our eagerness to … More Two Family Gift Exchanges Ideas That Cost $5 or Less Per Person
By: Robin Ruehrwein Since I shared some Thanksgiving fun facts with you in my past post, I wanted to share some Christmas fun facts this time around. Christmas is a big deal in our house and I love to be able to spout out all kinds of useless information around this time of the year. … More Xmas Fun Facts
By: Kris Berry I’m cheap. I’ve admitted it here before, and I’ll say it again. Well, maybe cheap isn’t the right word. I’m savvy. I feel like it’s my job to try to provide for my family while sticking to a practical, yet tight, budget since I’m not working right now. Don’t get me wrong … More Have Yourself a Frugal Little Christmas
By: Sheila Gaudet One of the more difficult consequences of divorce is the need to share visitation between parents at the holidays and school vacations. While most of us will agree that spending time with both parents is in the best interests of the kids, it doesn’t always make it any easier for the parents … More Comings and Goings
By: Tanya Pimental One thing you may not know about me just yet is that I love Christmas! Everything about it makes me happy. The food, the family, the gift giving, the music listening, and of course the reading are all part of the magic. My husband won’t acknowledge Christmas much before Thanksgiving, but I … More Christmas Reading Collection
By: Robin Ruerhwein In the spirit of Thanksgiving, which I can hardly believe is next week already, I wanted to share some interesting facts about the holiday that I found online. Halloween, is my favorite holiday, but Thanksgiving is a close second for me. I host dinner every year and start looking forward to the … More Thanksgiving Fun Facts
By: Kris Berry I was killing some time on the internet the other day when I came upon an amazing quote by Diane Ackerman, “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it … More Challenge Yourself
By: Jessica DiRamio It’s here, whether you are ready or not. No, not the winter. Although thanks to our Halloween Nor’Easter, we can’t ignore that either. No, not Thanksgiving either. Although, yes, that’s coming, too. And no, I don’t mean Christmas. What I’m talking about is… ( Cue the angels singing! ) For those of … More It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
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