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• 10 of the cutest free Valentine’s Day printables evah

  by Sarah on Thursday, February 7th, 2013  |  3 comments

  
  My oldest is now in first grade, and I asked him why we celebrate Valentine's Day. His answer (emphasis his): To celebrate CANDY!!! Well...maybe some of these cute printables will help him wrap his head around the real meaning of the day. 1. Craft Paper Goodie Bag Label... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, Printables, Valentine's Day
  

• Tutorial: Create Knockout Valentine’s Gifts Using Our Free Printables

  by Sarah on Monday, February 4th, 2013  |  7 comments

  
  Next week is Valentine's Day. If you've got kids, that means it's time to get ahead of the last-minute sprint to the store to search through picked-over card sets! We've got adorable free printables for you here - and we've put together a little tutorial to show you how to dress them up if you're ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, Valentine's crafts, Valentine's Day, Valentine's gifts
  

• Ten time-tested secrets for sticking to your New Year’s resolutions

  by Sarah on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013  |  3 comments

  
  The start of a year is a powerful time to assess what we have achieved and make resolutions as to what we want for our lives in the year that is about to begin. New years are like fresh, white sheets with nothing written on them: we have the chance, yet again, to imagine what ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, new year's, New Year's Resolutions
  

• 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