This is it! The very last of this year’s huge list of 100 Christmas gifts worth giving that will cost you less than $25. We’ve come a long way since day 1. If you’ve missed any of the previous posts, here’s your chance to go back and catch up. And if you hurry, Amazon might still be able to get something to you in time for Christmas. [Read more…]
Archives for December 2014
100 Days of Christmas Gifts $25 or Less (Day 85-91)
He knows when you are sleeping! He knows when you’re awake! He knows if you’ve been bad or good…dude, Santa is a STALKER.
Well – we’re almost done! Next week I will have the remaining days of Christmas gifts all listed…including a few gifts that are easy to pick up at the LAST MINUTE for those of you who procrastinated and need a gift NOW. Although I have never done such a thing in all my life. *Cough* [Read more…]
Our 2014 3 Gift Christmas
As you all know, we celebrate a 3 gift Christmas in our home. I am already able to tell that as our family expands, this will keep things simple at a time of year when things can easily get out of hand – or out of house, if you catch my drift. I’m not sure about you, but I don’t have time to clean up oodles of toys every day…I’m just excited when I have time to brush my teeth. So, yeah. Simplify. Simplify. Simplify.
Some have asked if we still do stockings – and yes we do. I love tights and pantyhose. Hardy, har, har. But anyway – yes we do stockings. I don’t spend an arm and a leg on them – I am usually buying stuff throughout the year as I find clearance…then I just trot down to the basement and fill their stocking up.
I buy clearance and used items for my kids…because I’m cheap and I’m making them suffer. 😉 Or at least that’s what I’ve been told. Or maybe it’s because I know they might break it in approximately 5 seconds, and I”m less likely to cry if I only spent $.50 instead of $10.
So without further ado (what’s ado anyway?), here are the gifts we decided on this year for our suffering kiddos. [Read more…]
100 Days of Christmas Gifts $25 or Less (Day 78-84)
I think this has turned out to be a great idea! Unlike some of my other ideas, like Shrimp Pot Pie or white comforters for the kids. I’ve had so much fun putting this Christmas gifts list together! Already my wheels are turning for another idea next year. Let me know if you have any ideas for that…unless it involves vast amounts of time, making something straight on the wall, or scary kinds of glue. [Read more…]
Please don’t say THIS to your children
A joint post from Barry and Stacy
I’m sure you’ve heard someone else say it to their child. Or maybe you’ve even said it yourself, not really thinking of the ramifications it might have. I know I’ve heard it – and I know Barry has heard it…and really, it needs to stop.
Barry came home and had recently heard this, and it just lit a fire under me. What am I ranting about?
Picture this: A child is being unruly in the store – not listening to mama. Maybe he is throwing a fit or being mean to his sister. Whatever the issue, mom doesn’t feel like taking care of it herself…so, she lays the responsibility on someone else with the following line (or a similar one): [Read more…]
100 Days of Christmas Gifts $25 or Less (Day 71-77)
It’s December!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kinda snuck up on you, didn’t it? Did you know that “snuck” wasn’t a word? Lame. Most of the time I don’t figure out a word I say isn’t a real word until I try to type it out – maybe I should stick to video. There is no such thing as spell check for video – unless you count comments from people who like to correct your twang.
Really, you still have plenty of time. Especially if you have Amazon Prime – which is one of my favorite things about Amazon. Two day shipping?! Yes, please. That means you can procrastinate a loooooooooooooooooooooong time. Not that I condone procrastination – I gave that up in college. Ahem.
So, here are seven more days for you. Maybe if nothing has tickled your fancy yet, today will fix you right up. 🙂 [Read more…]