meaningful gifts your spouse will love

November is here and Christmas is only 43 days away. Can you believe it? At the risk of sounding like a cliché, broken record–I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by. Usually by this point I’d be nearly done with my Christmas shopping. However, I must admit that I’m slightly behind schedule this… Continue reading meaningful gifts your spouse will love

the ultimate last minute gift guide

It happens to all of us no matter how well we feel like we’ve planned. I’m talking about the struggle to find the perfect gift. That struggle can turn even the most prepared of us into a last-minute gifter. It’s usually pretty easy to tell when we’ve been the victim of a last minute gift.… Continue reading the ultimate last minute gift guide

educational electronic gifts your child will love

If your kids are anything like mine then they’ve probably requested several electronic toys for Christmas. A whole lot. It seems like every year they’re asking my husband and I for some new gadget. Something that not only lights up and makes noise, but requires us to feed it batteries to do so. Christmas morning and… Continue reading educational electronic gifts your child will love

educational stocking stuffers for elementary kids

I asked on my Instagram Stories what the most stressful part of the holidays was. Someone commented that it was trying to find stocking stuffers that weren’t candy. I’m not anti-candy by any means. However, it seems like my kids always amass so much during the holidays from other sources. So if I can avoid… Continue reading educational stocking stuffers for elementary kids

30+ gifts that give back

For our family meaningful is the name of the game when it comes to giving Christmas presents (at least as much as possible). Don’t get me wrong–it’s fun to circle toy catalog images and browse the shelves at your local big box stores while Christmas shopping. However, I think those days are slowly being replaced… Continue reading 30+ gifts that give back