How am I already shopping for tween girl gifts? Holiday shopping was so much easier when the kids were younger. I could get them books, toys, clothes, anything and they’d be happy. Now that we’ve hit the tween years and technology is all consuming in our daily lives, choosing gifts that don’t involve a screen […]
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13 Ways to Use Pumpkins after Halloween
Halloween is like the Thursday Night Football game of the holiday season. There’s a big lead up to it because it’s the first official holiday of the ‘holiday season’. If you have kids, you will probably go to a pumpkin farm of some kind and spend hours trying to find “the perfect pumpkin” to carve. […]
5 Easy Upcycled Halloween Decorations You Can Make Without Hitting The Store First
Halloween comes every 365 days, that’s a fact! Except maybe in a Leap Year but that’s too much math for me. Why is it, I can’t ever plan far enough in advance to actually get some nice Halloween decor items and not be scrambling at the last minute. I’ve never been one to put […]
Junk Free Easter Baskets
The Easter Bunny is on his way. Hopefully, he’s planning to leave behind junk free Easter Baskets for the kiddo’s. Easter is just around the corner although, didn’t we just finish Valentine’s Day? And just before that, New Year’s and just before that Christmas? Oh, and let’s not forget St. Patrick’s Day. If […]
7 Waste-Free Alternatives to Wrapping Paper
Let’s talk GREEN GIFT WRAPPING!!! Let’s face it, traditional wrapping paper is really not good for the environment. What are some waste-free alternatives to wrapping paper? Over the past few years, I’ve turned away from wrapping paper and moved to gift bags, simply because they can be used again and again. According to Hallmark, Americans […]