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I absolutely love giving gifts to people, but I don’t love to brave the crowds. Now that the holiday season is here, shopping for those special people on my list usually comes with crowded shopping malls and crabby people. There is always the option of shopping online, but sometimes it can be overwhelming finding the perfect [...]
Valentine’s Day comes only once every year, but many husbands still spend more time thinking about what to buy their wife than seeing what the best Valentine’s Day present for her would be. What would be the best Valentine’s Day gift you ask? Stay-at-Home Moms Let’s begin with what your stay-at-home wife and mother does [...]
When we work beside people day in and day out, we might only think we know them. At Christmas, it becomes all too clear that we don’t really know them at all. One thing is for sure: Everyone loves to eat! This year, give cheap Christmas presents to your co-workers that they’ll love. I’ve always [...]
At Christmas, every parent wonders what to give their child’s teacher as a Christmas gift. The next question- what is a cheap gift idea for a teacher? Most of our little ones not only have one teacher, but three or four. Children have homeroom teachers, classroom teachers, music teachers, art teachers, and we can’t forget the principal. Money is [...]
It’s the Holiday Season again and I am dashing about trying to get everyone’s gifts at the best prices. I will have something good for everyone on my list, but every year I let the stocking stuffers go until the last minute and then panic. I have mastered the Mom and Dad stocking, the Brother/Sibling [...]
During the holiday season we’re bombarded with pressure to buy the latest and greatest gadget for everyone on our list. I want to encourage you that some of the best gifts you can give are those made with love in your own home. Here are some ideas for easy and budget-friendly homemade gifts. Homemade Scrubs [...]
As parents, we want to always give our kids the best. Since kids spend a large amount of their time surrounded by playthings and toys, it is only natural to buy the best toys for them. Does it mean you buy the fanciest, most expensive, most colorful or most musical of them all? Actually, no. [...]
I want to tell you about my friend Sara Grace. I’ve known Sara since I was an awkward young teen and she befriended me when we started attending the church her family went to. Even though our family later found a church closer to home, Sara and I stayed in touch. That’s how I know [...]
Christmas is just around the corner. You know this because the younger children are writing letters to Santa and the teenagers are dropping not too subtle hints about what they really want for gifts. Pay attention, fellow step parents, because this is a prime opportunity to make some points with your step children. When deciding [...]
The AnyBook Reader is a perfect gift for a grandmother or grandfather who is worried about maintaining a long-distance relationship with a beloved grandchild. Help Grandma or Grandpa set up the reader and record the books, and your child will have up to 60 hours of recorded time with his favorite storyteller any time he [...]
