The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: January is always a month filled with setting goals and reorganizing at our house. Over the holidays we sorted through a lot of clothes and toys and ended up donating a lot of the ones we don't use regularly. As I went through all of our…
The following post is from Kat of Inspired To Action: I woke up in the middle of the night to the screams of children. It took me a few minutes to calm down and realize that they were not my children screaming and that they were screams of delight. Relief. We were staying at my…
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mrs. Smiths for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. When it comes to pies for the holiday (and all year long) Mrs. Smith's has been adding a homemade taste to holiday gatherings for more than 100 years! I absolutely love homemade pumpkin pie, but…
The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: Every year, Christmas can be such a blissful time for the family. But, it can also be a daunting task to fit everything in that inevitably comes up during the season, too. Here are five ways that you can enjoy the season and keep organized…
Looking for a practical green gift for someone you love? Be sure to check out Laundry Tree SoapNuts! Practical gifts aren't for everybody (my mom would much prefer a thoughtful, inexpensive gift than an expensive "practical" one), but my Christmas and birthday wishlists often include kitchen tools, reference books, and more! This Christmas, give the…
I hope you all had an absolutely wonderful Christmas! Personally, I love everything Christmas and we had an amazing time this year -- both because I was able to take some time off to really focus on my family and our celebrations and because our girls are getting older and Christmas means more to them…
The following post is from Amanda of OhAmanda.com and Impress Your Kids: It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's the hap-happiest season of all! Christmastime is here, happiness and cheer. Fun for what the children call, their favorite time of year! So, is it? Are you having the hap-happiest season of all? Is…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: Christmas is almost here! The excitement is building at our house for celebrations both small, with just our immediate family, and large, with our extended families. But besides presents and lots of really good food, the other thing that holidays are known for is creating lots…
Want to give your kids proof that Santa has visited your home? The clever people at TheSantaVideo.com have done an amazing job of perfecting their Santa Caught on Tape process so that you can produce video proof on Christmas morning! Create a fun, high quality, video of Santa Claus visiting your very own home. Utilizing…
My favorite holiday tradition, by far, is the night of Christmas Eve...all of it!After a busy day visiting family, we head to church to sing Christmas carols and reflect on the wonder of that first Christmas.We then come home with sleepy but excited children to open their brand new Christmas pajamas.Afterwards, we gather around the…