Family Life
5 Days of Christmas: Gifting Experiences not Things
We are almost to the end of our 5 days of giving Christmas Presence not presents. If you missed the beginning of this series, hop back and start at the beginning to see what this crazy play on words has to do with the holiday season. Over the past few days we’ve talked about free…
Read More5 Days of Christmas: Doesn’t Have to Cost a Penny
The past few days I’ve been sharing with you our family tradition of focusing on Christmas presence rather than Christmas presents. We stumbled across this idea because our budget was tight and we needed to get a little creative. I don’t think you have to have a small budget to bless your kids with your presence,…
Read More5 Days of Christmas: Getting Crafty Together
I’m on Day 2 of my 5 Days of Christmas Presence series. Yesterday I shared our ideas for Soaking up the Season. Today, I’ll share all of our favorite ways to spend time together with a Crafty Christmas. From making gifts to making decorations, Christmas offers endless opportunities to get crafty. Even if you’re not a…
Read More5 Days of Christmas Presence: Soaking in the Season
Today is Day 1 of my five day series on giving the ones you love your presence and not just presents. If you missed my intro to the series, you can read more here. I know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, and we are seeing the sights of Christmas everywhere! In my home, we wait…
Read More5 Days of Christmas Presence (not Presents)
A couple of years ago, we were trying to figure out how to make Christmas work with an ever shrinking budget. The solution? Homemade Christmas. I set up “Santa’s Workshop” in my room and made all kinds of wonderful treasures. It took forever, but Christmas morning still felt like that glorious day of opening presents…
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