December 4, 2020

Our Minimalist Christmas Gift Giving Process

Kids are so easy to please when they are small.  The smallest present would get the biggest reaction and I would feel like Mommy of the Year.  When the kids started preschool, that began to change.  They saw their friends making huge lists for Santa and getting lots of presents, and suddenly they wanted lots of presents too!  This was […]

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November 26, 2020

Thanksgiving Day Family Gratitude Pumpkin

For several years, I have searched ways to teach my kids about gratitude and to always be thankful for everything we have.  This  year, I decided to start a new tradition to achieve this goal.  This year, we started a gratitude pumpkin.  The idea is simple.  You buy a craft pumpkin and a sharpie marker.  Each day, from November first […]

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