Keep the Joy, Ditch the Debt - Smart Spending During the Holidays
Picture this: You are gathered together with your family while they excitedly open their holiday gifts. The anticipation of this moment has been building for months. Gift after gift, the kids move from one present to another, in a wild frenzy of unwrapping abandon. In some cases, they barely glance at the gift before they […]
Set a Holiday Budget… And Stick to It!
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Do you know how much you spent on Christmas gifts last year? Chances are you don’t. Too many people shop without a budget and are shocked when the credit card bills start rolling in come January. It is important to set a budget for your Christmas spending before you even begin to shop. How do […]
Scrapbooking Recipes for the Holidays
COUNTRY KITCHEN Saving your memories of holiday occasions ranks high on the list of scrapbooking activities. This usually is a time when families get together, take many pictures and make memories with traditional and new festivities. Photos make up only one form of scrapbooking memorabilia. Some people like to save notices and programs of special […]
Joy of the Family Christmas Tree
COUNTRY KITCHEN THE JOY OF THE FAMILY CHRISTMAS TREE “It’s time to get the Christmas tree,” we children exclaimed each year when I was growing up on the farm. Then Father hitched up the horses to the sleigh, and we rode to the woodland behind the barn to find our tree. For me this was […]
Give away: a new holiday tradition
As the holidays approach this year and gift-giving (and shopping) begins, I can recognize one true fact: My kids don’t NEED anything. That being said, I still want them to learn about the blessings of giving and receiving. I also want them to learn about personal limits. I especially want them to learn that not […]