Simple Scrubs to Make & Give: eBook Giveaway!

I love giving and receiving homemade gifts, and one of my favorites is a simple, pampering scrub. It took me only a few minutes during a busy holiday season to mix up a batch of Soothing Lavender Foot Scrub. My sisters-in-law and mother-in-law loved it!

Plus, I can usually anticipate my own jar of a lovely sugar

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Celebrating

Happy Anniversary to my Beloved!

We’re celebrating nine years of marriage today!

The children have an adventure planned with Grandpa & Grandma, and we’re looking forward to a bit of time together with A Weekend with the One You Love: a Do-It-Yourself Marriage Retreat. We’re taking advantage of this bit of

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Special Sale: Wholesome Winter Activities for the Family

With Christmas Day just past, it’s not too late to savor the season with family activities for the Twelve Days of Christmas! Whether you want to focus on the spiritual meaning, or just have some creative activities on hand to keep little hands busy during a winter break from school, A Natural Noel offers

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O Come, All Ye…Tired?

Post by Contributing Writer, Daniele

The children in our home, like many others I’m sure, don’t quite know what to do with all the excitement and anticipation of just ‘a few more days until Christmas!’

Whew. Their Mama?  While much of this month has been taken slowly and we’ve tried to find bits and pieces of

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DIY Gifts for Little Hands: A Homemade Family Christmas

Join me over at Passionate Homemaking today, where I’m sharing ideas to get children in on the fun of preparing Christmas gifts! Little ones love the joy of giving (as well as “helping make something”), and especially enjoy intentional moments together as a family.

Check out my list of some of our family’s favorite gifts to make

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8 Simple Homemade Christmas Gifts

Post by Contributing Writer, Katie

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s easy to get caught up in the need to get “that right gift” for everyone on your list. Malls are swarming with people; it can be a bit crazy just trying to get out.

These past few years I’ve started making more of my

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Choosing Wisely: A Holiday Tale

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Post by Contributing Writer, Rachael

“At Christmas play and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.”
-T. Tusser

As I look at my calendar and all the social events this holiday season brings, I see multiple cookie exchanges, grab bag gift parties and charitable events that I or my

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Amazingly Five

My dear Gen girl,

I am so amazed to see you turn five-years-old! You have brought such joy (and mischief!) to our hearts, and sweet giggles to our home. I can’t imagine what the future holds for you, but I know that each day is richer when shared with you. You

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Counting Down to Christmas

Post by Contributing Writer, Emily

This last week we entered into the season of Advent, preparing and waiting for Christmas and the birth of Christ. We anticipate the joyfulness of the season through a multitude of traditions and activities.

As a child, I remember counting down the days until Christmas. My sisters and I would relish

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Non-Traditional Christmas Gift Jars

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Post by Contributing Writer, Holly

Practical gifts, gifts that someone can actually use, are GREAT finds. Figuring out what those gifts are, though, can feel like you’re looking for the needle in the haystack. I tried to come up with some non-traditional ideas for Christmas gift jars. Hopefully these ideas will help.

These

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