Christmas

Everyone loves a little homemade holiday cheer, right? Make your own cheer with these easy DIY Christmas ornaments. All of these are simple enough that even kids can make! 125 Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments 77 ways to fill clear ornaments Head to Refunk My Junk for 75 ways to fill clear ornaments. We love this…

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Are you tired of coming up with insane Elf on the Shelf ideas to entertain your kids? Check out this easy Elf on the Shelf idea that includes the easiest Elf on the Shelf hack ever. No more searching the internet for Elf on the Shelf ideas. This will be the last elf idea you’ll…

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Don’t let Christmas become a stressful time for you and your family. Follow these tips to simplify Christmas with this easy family advent calendar.  In this post I teach you how to stop buying advent calendars that you throw away. Learn how to reuse the same advent calendar each year and incorporate all your favorite Christmas…

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Getting rid of toys before Christmas is one of my biggest holiday struggles as a mom. I know I’m not alone in this struggle to encourage kids to declutter their toys. As if us moms didn’t already have enough on our plates during the holidays, right? After years of working with my kids to clean…

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As a minimalist and a cheapskate, buying souvenirs isn’t something I do often. That’s why I love making DIY Christmas ornaments from free things obtained during our travels. For years, I would justify buying Christmas ornaments at Disney because they are souvenirs that don’t turn into clutter. Then I realized how easy it is to…

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This post on simple tips for decorating a gingerbread house with kids was sponsored by Stretch Island as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. #StretchIsland #IC #ad Oh, the holidays! It’s the time of year where we jam pack a ridiculous amount of holiday themed…

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Struggling to figure out what to buy your friends and family for Christmas? Don’t worry- I’ve got some suggestions to help you get the best bang for your buck Christmas gift guide this year. **Enter to win a Garden-in-a-Jar Herb Set at the end of this post** A more organized blogger would have had this…

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Have you ever wondered what to do with your kid’s tiny old toys? Turn them into a fun DIY Christmas ornament and keep the memories forever! I’m loving this tutorial for turning an old toy into a Christmas ornament. How to turn old toys into Christmas ornaments I’ll never have a picture perfect Christmas tree….

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Find out how to preserve your travel memories by making your own vacation ornaments for Christmas. This is an inexpensive way to keep the travel memories alive during the holidays. It’s simple to make and is so much fun to unpack every year and remember vacations while decorating the Christmas tree. Vacation Ornaments are Great…

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