Category: Ideas + Advice for Families

Gift Ideas for Girls Under $50

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‘Tis the season for shopping and since I know a thing or two about what girls are into having two myself, I wanted to share some gift ideas for girls under $50. Yep, no gift on this gift guide is over $50 and all these items can be bought on Amazon Prime, which is my best friend during the holidays and all year round.

12 Gift Ideas for Girls Under $50

(ages 7 – 12)

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My girls are ages 7 and 10, so we can assume these are gift ideas for girls ages approximately 7 – 12. My girls are into arts, crafts, selfies, Musical.ly, putting on endless “shows”, reading and recently have found a new obsession with baking….

10 Affordable Holiday Photo Card Sites

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Now I know some of you were on your game this year and might even have your holiday cards already in the mail (good for you).

For the rest of us, I wanted to share 10 affordable holiday photo cards websites to check out this holiday season. Hint: Get on the ball and order them soon because most all of these sites have major sales and holiday card promo codes right now. Here are 10 sites and designs I picked, will list in order of most affordable based on the designs that caught my eye. But make sure you browse around the sites too, because most have a good variety of designs and affordable price points.

Prices listed for the design shown are for a sample 100 card order….

Minted Giveaway!

[Disclosure: All  links in post are affiliate links + I received complimentary cards. 100% my own opinions. Minted is my fave.]

Minted Giveaway 2016

I am a minted.com fanatic when it comes to their holiday card selection, user-friendly ordering system and unique designs from around the globe. This is my fourth year ordering my cards from minted and every year I continue to marvel at the new products continually added for the holidays! This post today is all about how to create your perfect Minted holiday card along with a special Minted giveaway where three winners have the chance to win a $100 Minted credit to put towards your order. Oh joy!

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FIRST let’s get down to the giveaway business because I want three of you to have a chance to put a $100 credit towards your holiday card order OR holiday gift order.

– – – >   All you have to do is CLICK HERE and enter your email address  to enter  < – – –

Did you do it? Awesome. Now let me tell you a little about why I love ordering my holiday cards through minted!

New Year, New Home Update?

This article is in partnership Remodel Works Bath & Kitchen

As a homeowner, there comes a time when you notice certain rooms in your home are looking a little, well, outdated. If visions of a new year remodel are dancing in your head this holiday season, I hope this post gives you some design inspiration as you plan your new years home resolutions.

The first areas to show signs of aging are usually the kitchen and bath, where outdated materials can tell the tale of days gone by. Home improvements like new cabinets, fixtures and countertops can make a dramatic difference and bring you back to the current day.

Keeping your home updated can also be a smart investment, and the kitchen and bath deemed are wise choices when prioritizing. A minor bathroom remodel came in #1 with a minor kitchen remodel following at #3 in this HGTV article on the top 15 home updates that add value to your home.

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Sleep Help for Kids

Sleep Meditations for Kids 

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The end of the day is an exhausting time for everyone, especially moms, so there are few things more frustrating than bedtime struggles with kids. If I am being honest, there have been more times than I can even count when I have screamed to myself in my head, “Just go the BLANK to SLEEP!!!!” when bedtime shenanigans have prolonged the process more than I can tolerate.

The past year, in addition to the typical “do anything possible to prolong the bedtime routine”, my oldest daughter was also having a lot of problems going to sleep….