On gift-giving and expectations
I mentioned a little while back that I’m working my way through The Overspent American, which is basically about consumerism. It was written back in …
Celebrations
It was a good day.
Thermal mugs, not lenses, in case you didn’t notice the wonky brand name. 😉 Just the six of us. Gifts. Hugs. Cinnamon rolls. Christmas music. …
Guess the cookie artist (and win a $50 gift card to Amazon!)
So, you know that we made frosted sugar cookies last week. And if you were around last year, you know that we did a just-for-fun …
The tree, it is decorated.
(On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a photo or two and just a few words.) That’s a good way to spend a December evening, I …
Give more presence
Normally I post a photo on Tuesdays, but instead, I wanted to share this video with you today. I’ve posted stuff from the Advent Conspiracy …
Making Christmas Merry (while keeping your sanity and sticking to your budget)
In October of last year, I wrote a series of posts about celebrating Christmas in a meaningful and not frenzied way. (I was going to …
Some favorite Christmas gifts
I know it’s January, and we’re all ready to move on from Christmas, but I just wanted to highlight a few of the favorite gifts …
Want to play a cookie guessing game?
This year, we made cut-out sugar cookies, as we always do. But unlike in years past, this time it worked out for Mr. FG to …
My Christmas…
…was full of babies, and small people, (it’s a good thing my niece got a vacuum for Christmas, because these get-togethers are always so messy. …
Preparing.
That’s what’s going on around here this week. Lots of preparing. I made the executive decision to suspend any and all schoolwork for the week. …
10 Quick and Easy Gift Ideas That Won’t Break The Bank (a guest post from Crystal Paine)
Hey there, readers! Today, we have a guest post from Crystal Paine, whom most of you know better as Money Saving Mom. She’s got a …
Making Christmas Merry | Ten Christmas Experience Ideas (plus, come add yours!)
Yesterday, I wrote about the idea that Christmas holidays are more enjoyable when you focus on experiences over stuff. So, to wrap up this Christmas …
Making Christmas Merry | More Experiences, Less Stuff
This is not a unique or new concept, but I still thought it was worth devoting a post to because the average Christmas celebrator does …
Making Christmas Merry | On giving meaningful gifts
One sad effect of our give-gifts-to-everyone culture is that we often end up mindlessly buying a gift just to check it off of our list. …
Making Christmas Merry | Make a list of giftees and plan your purchases. Now.
(Christmas is in less than two months, you know. 😉 I just realized that as I was typing this post! ) Hopefully thinking about your …