Disclosure: I have brand relationships with some of the companies for items listed in my gift guide. All opinions are mine alone. ** There are NO Affiliate links in this post** #NotSponsored I love to shop for gifts my family can use and enjoy together. We are all busy and have so much going on in our personal lives that I like to schedule specific times that we can spend … [Read more...]
My Blog Vacation Is Over…
I haven't been blogging much this month, things have been hectic at work. I took about ten days off from writing since my last blog post to relax, travel and deal with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and now I'm back and ready to dive back into the blogosphere. I had a great Christmas! We spent part of the holiday season in New York with my dad, siblings, best … [Read more...]
Giving Selfishly This Christmas
This Christmas has come and gone and I think I Santa did a great job in the gift giving department. Before the day was over my husband looked at me and said, you are selfish... There were a couple of gifts he claims I got to benefit me as well as our children. I had to stop and think about it for a second and he might have had a tiny point there! For starters we give our … [Read more...]
Is Re-gifting Tasteful or Tacky?
I think we’ve all done it at one time or another. You get that one gift from someone that you have no intention of using and you appreciate the thought but, now what? There are so many opportunities to re-gift. Holiday office parties, secret Santa, gag gifts, and let’s not forget the white elephant gift exchange. The white elephant gift exchange was a tradition at my previous … [Read more...]
Will Kevin Hart Go Real or Fake?
I grew up in a household with a fake tree every year until I met my husband, he had always had a real tree growing up. When we started our family there was the annual great debate around the holidays... What type of tree are we going to get REAL or FAKE? Each one has it's set of pros and cons. I love the fresh smell of pine but don't necessarily like cleaning up the needles, … [Read more...]