With the economy stretching us and our dollars further than we’d like to be stretched these days, homemade or DIY gifts are rising in popularity, and why not? They show more heart than most pre-made purchased gifts do because you know the heart that went into the time and effort of the creation. If you’re […]
Christmas Eve Gifts (Link Up)
With all the hype of counting down to Christmas, you would expect us to have a couple of family traditions on Christmas Eve – we do! One of them is our Christmas Eve gift tradition. We don’t put gifts under the tree until Christmas Eve. But on that special night, after dinner, when the dishes […]
The Ultimate List of Christmas Gift Guides (and Link up)
There are lots of odds and ends gift guides floating around out there this time of year. I’ve compiled a list of some of the best into one Ultimate List of Christmas Gift Guides! Be sure to bookmark this post because you’ll want to refer to it often as you complete your Christmas shopping! Lists […]
The Ultimate Guide to Coffee Lover Gifts
My brother has loved coffee since before he could put a full sentence together. They always said it would stunt his growth, but it never seemed too. I didn’t start drinking coffee until after my fourth child was born, always said I was too young. But something changed after him, and now I love […]
Our Large Family Gift Guide (w/Free Printable)
We knew when we got married, we wanted a large family: “6 kids, give or take a few.” said my husband. We also knew we were going to be lifelong missionaries somewhere outside of the USA. When you combine those two family characteristics, there usually isn’t a lot of extra money to spend on gifts […]
Musician’s Gift Guide
Today, as part of our 20 Days of Ultimate Christmas Lists Series, we have put together this gift guide for musician’s and music lovers of all ages. Martin Luther once said: Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. If you are blessed to have a […]
Christmas Gift Ideas: Kid Friendly Subscriptions
For kids there is something almost magical about getting real mail with your own name on it! Kid friendly subscriptions and lessons can be great continuous learning gifts for kids at Christmas. They are gifts that last the whole year through really! When I was a kid we listened to stories on the radio every […]
The Ultimate Book Lover Gift Guide
I have loved books all of my life! I cannot remember a time when I didn’t have a book in my hand, in my bag or very close by. I love fiction and non-fiction, biographies and inspirational/devotionals books. (See a list of some of my favorites here!) But perhaps most of all I love picture […]
50 Gifts for the Kid Artist
You all know someone like this, always creating something out of nothing, always finding treasures in the trash, so full of artistic abilities they could fill a museum with their creations by the time they were eight. What kinds of things make good gifts for the kid artist? I have one (a kid artist I […]
50+ Holiday Food Gifts
Every Christmas season when I was growing up, our church youth group would go out caroling to all of the elderly in our church and community. Just as much a part of the tradition was the fruit basket or plate full of goodies we delivered to each one. I’m not sure what brought more joy, […]