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Christmas

• Tool: Free Printable Child’s Gift List Form

  by Hollie on Thursday, December 20th, 2012  |  2 comments

  
  It can be very hard for children to think about others during the holiday season. We have to help children learn to give, not just receive. Use this child's gift list form to help children record their gifts to others, as well as their Christmas list. In ... [read more]

  Tags: Hollie, Christmas gifts, gifts, kids
  

• How to volunteer this season without leaving your desk

  by Sarah on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012  |  No Comments

  
  Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house...was disastrous mess of wrapping paper, unfinished projects, shopping lists, reminder notes, and preparations for relatives coming for a visit. Is it any wonder that eggnog is the drink of choice during this crazy time of year? You might think that there is absolutely no way to ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, giving back, holidays, volunteering
  

• What should I tip delivery people at Christmas? A UPS driver weighs in

  by MaggieSlater on Thursday, December 6th, 2012  |  7 comments

  
  Wait...You Get Gifts? As the wife of a UPS driver, I typically don’t see my husband too often during the Christmas season, nor the gifts he receives. Wait a second. Did I just say gifts?!?!? He receives gifts?!?!? Because Josh’s office is his truck, he can take only a minimal amount of items with ... [read more]

  Tags: MaggieSlater, christmas, How to tip
  

• Holiday entertaining made easy

  by Sarah on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012  |  No Comments

  
  A few days ago, in the midst of a conversation about upcoming celebrations, I overheard someone whisper to a friend, “You say holidays; I say hellidays!” I just had to chuckle because I completely understand the sentiment. When you’re staring down an already long laundry list of things to do and then add on ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, christmas, Holiday entertaining, holidays
  

• Where do you draw the line on gift giving?

  by Sarah on Friday, November 30th, 2012  |  7 comments

  
  While we were running the October Challenge, Anne, one of our participants asked a question about where to draw the line on gifts. What I'm getting stuck on is what to do about school staff. I was already thinking of making some baked goods to be easier on my budget but my question is where ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, gifts, holiday
  

• New FREE Holiday Gift Tags Printable

  by Sarah on Thursday, November 29th, 2012  |  No Comments

  
  We are HUGE fans of anything that makes this hectic Holiday Season simpler and easier. That’s why we’ve designed some NEW special Holiday gift printables just for you. They make life so much easier – no racing to the store to buy cards. All you have to do is download, print, and attach to your gifts ... [read more]

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• 16 perfect (and perfectly affordable) hostess gift ideas

  by Sarah on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012  |  No Comments

  
  'Tis the season to be jolly! Hopefully this season is full of fun gatherings for you and your friends. I don't know about you, but sometimes I think it can be a little stressful trying to figure out what to bring as a hostess gift. Of course, there's always the old bottle of wine standby. But ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, holiday, holiday gifts