The following post is from Myra of My Blessed Life: Felt Snowman {Winter DIY Decor} Today, I'm sharing a cute little felt snowman DIY decor craft. This craft is so incredibly versatile - it could be a package ornament, a series of snowmen could be hung together or they can just be placed around your…
This post is brought to you by ListPlanIt, where you'll find hundreds of lists and planning pages to help your organize your holiday season...and your life! If you hadn't already guessed, I love all things Christmas! Although gifts are not the focus of our Christmas celebration, they certainly play a part in it, and one…
The following post is from Christina of Northern Cheapskate: 6 Steps to Get on Track Financially Next Year photo credit: Keri Omuro Sometimes when you get to the end of the year, you just want it to be over. Maybe you’ve made some bad decisions, had unexpected trials, or are just plain tired. There’s something rejuvenating about…
At the beginning of the 101 Days of Christmas series, I shared one of my favorite homemade treats -- chocolate covered pretzels and chips. Really, how can you go wrong with chocolate-covered anything? (Although I draw the line at things that move!) Here are 9 creative chocolate-covered treats to add to your last-minute holiday baking…
The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: A Helpful Guide to Owning Fewer Toys Toys. Sometimes, they feel like they are everywhere. And with the holidays right around the corner, that feeling is likely going to be around for a while. Unless, of course, we do something about it. This is a guide…
This month's Eat Well Spend Less topic is all things holiday! For the past few years, I've been preparing breakfast casseroles on Christmas Eve and bake them on Christmas morning for a yummy, home-cooked breakfast without the stress. We love to all sit down and eat together -- the girls, Sean and I, and my…
This idea just sort of came together over the past few weeks, but I love how it turned out! We found these gorgeous mixed pears while grocery shopping (for just $0.99/lb.!), and I couldn't resist buying two bags. Then I was looking for a container for a Christmas party we were attending, and I remembered…
Looking for a fun activity for the kids this week? Help them make Christmas cards for their teachers, friends and family with these fun color-me Christmas cards from Jennifer and Jason at New Season Design! Print page 1 of each card by itself, or flip the paper over and print page 2 with a sweet…
I was looking for ways to cover jar lids for a gift that I'll share later this week when I stumbled across this super simple idea on Pinterest. It may be my favorite project of this whole series because it's so quick and easy with such a high impact. I'll be using it for Christmas…
Every year I intend to give gifts to our delivery drivers, mail lady, and trash collectors...and every year, it gets pushed to the side in the busyness of the season. This year, I was determined to make it happen. Between reviews and giveaways and our own online gift shopping, the delivery people have been working…