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How to Save Money on Birthday Presents for Kids by Shopping for Clearance Toys at Target!
Birthday presents for all the parties your kids get invited to can quickly become a costly addition to the family budget. But with some savvy shopping skills you can save hundreds per year by loading up on inexpensive presents for kids when toys go massively on sale at Target! The benefit to shopping for gifts for kids at the after-Christmas Target clearance event is that you can save money now and not have to worry about last-minute gifts when your in a hurry later. And, rather than have to pick up a cheap toy in a pinch, you’ll have a stockpile of high quality toys and games ready to go…
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Easy No-fail Cut Out Sugar Cookies
Baking and decorating sugar cookies is a favorite holiday tradition for my kids and I. These cut-out sugar cookies are so simple, and no-fail, thanks to the amazing cookie queen Jenny Cookies. The dough is so perfect, the cookies are no-fail - the dough doesn't expand in the oven at all - and the cookies are DELICIOUS!
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Creating the Ultimate Get Well Care Package for Friends
Every holiday season our friends and family gather for the fun and festivities that the season brings. Unfortunately, with the season also comes the colds, cough, and flu. Nothing is more uncomfortable that being sick during this festive season! When my friends call me up alerting me they are sick, I like to put together a get well care kit and deliver it to their home. Instead of preparing these kits on the fly, I am going to be extra prepared and assemble care kits using my favorite must-have items from Kroger. This season when the sickness strikes, I will be ready!
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Hosting a Gingerbread House Decorating Party for Kids
Decorating gingerbread houses has become a favorite family tradition in our home. Over the years we have invited friends to join in the fun and now we host a gingerbread house decorating party every Christmas season for the kids and their friends. I’ll share some of my tips and tricks to hosting a successful and simple gingerbread house decorating party for your own family and friends. I learned early on that the quicker the decorating portion of the party lasts, the more successful the party will be. I found that the larger and more complex the decorating process is, the more often kids get antsy and bored. And then no…
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Cottage Style Christmas Wrapping Paper Ideas
Wrapping paper is a fun and festive way to style your Christmas presents under the tree. My favorite style of wrapping paper is a simple, rustic theme, using plain kraft paper and neutral colors to dress up our gifts. This style looks beautiful in a farmhouse or cottage style home, under a traditional or flocked Christmas tree. It is very easy and simple to create this look under your own tree – check out these easy and simple DIY tips below to create your own cottage style Christmas wrapping paper theme! I usually layer my presents using 4-5 types of wrapping paper, always with a kraft paper of some sort.…
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DIY 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar
The Twelve Days of Christmas are always a very festive time of year for our family. We count down to the big day by doing a fun Christmas activity for each of the 12 days leading up to the big day, ending on Christmas Eve. Several years ago I began listing out the things I wanted to do with our kids every year and putting them in paper bags – creating a Twelve Days of Christmas DIY Advent Calendar. These things change over the years, but some things always remain the same – the main idea is to bring the family together with activities each day. Regardless, our DIY paper…
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A Rustic Farmhouse Holiday Tablescape
Holidays are the best time to enjoy gathering at the table for a shared meal. Whether it is for Christmas or another holiday, or for no reason at all – a holiday tablescape can be both easy and gorgeous with a few simply farmhouse touches. I love setting the table with fresh greens, vintage candlesticks, and neutral linens. Everything pulled together creates an inviting, fresh, rustic cottage inspired tablescape that welcomes family and friends together to share a meal for the holidays. Neutral with pops of green are my go-to lately. There is something so elegant and homey at the same time about using farmhouse neutrals while incorporating fresh greens. This…
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DIY Vintage Hymnal Song Sheet Christmas Tree Ornaments
Hymnals are such a timeless part of Christmas tradition. You can hear the songs sung by Christmas carolers and in the homes of families throughout the holiday season. The tunes ring in nearly every holiday movie, reminding us all of the spirit of the season. They are also such gorgeous vintage pieces of history! I love these old songs so much, I decided to create some easy DIY Christmas Tree ornaments using the sheets from some old hymnals I picked up at a local thrift store. The cottage charm of old hymnal music sheets is so darling on a farmhouse style Christmas Tree – and it is so easy to…
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