With plenty of long summer days ahead of us, there’s no doubt we’ll be itching to get out of the house. Books have been read, water balloons have been fun and even Legos have been exhausted. The kids want to get away and for good reason! Staying home is amazing for the budget but little ones love adventures.keep reading…
10 Easy Ways to Turn a Gift-Free Christmas into the BEST. DAY. EVER.
A gift-free Christmas? Just what kind of parent am I? As I mentioned in this post, we decided to have a complete Christmas overhaul this year, in order to focus on contentment. We didn’t have any presents under the tree and only a few small items in our stockings. And can I just take a seckeep reading…
Why We’re Having a Gift-Less Christmas
A gift-less Christmas? We must be crazy! In years past, Christmas morning was consumed by an overwhelming amount of gifts, wrapping paper, beeping toys and greedily rushing through the stack of presents. That’s how we celebrated: by buying each other “stuff.” This year, my goal is to teach my children about one little word: contentment. Such akeep reading…