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posted on December 22, 2019

Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers & Gifts That Will Arrive By Christmas (From Last Year’s Amazon Orders)

We went back into our Amazon orders from last year’s holiday season, and rounded up some of the stocking stuffers and “filler” gifts that actually turned out to be hits with our kids. All these will arrive by Christmas with free Prime shipping if you order ASAP!

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posted on December 16, 2019

Holidays Around The World Through Picture Books

Because picture books and reading aloud are already a part of our family culture, including discussions about a wide variety of holidays and religious practices fits really naturally into storytime. While there are great non-fiction books to help parents and kids learn together, we also love finding compelling stories with beautiful illustrations that center around celebrations different from the ones we observe.

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posted on December 10, 2019

Winter Gear For Kids That Our Listeners Swear By

This week on the podcast we talked about the best winter gear for kids, moms, and families–all the products you

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posted on December 7, 2019

HOW TO: Make Notecards From Kids’ Artwork

I posted a brief mention of my annual kids’ artwork gift project on my personal Instagram this week and got

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posted on December 2, 2019

6 Easy (We Promise!) Homemade Holiday Gifts You Can Make With Your Kids

Whether it’s something you make just once for a special friend or Secret Santa exchange, or a simple gift you and the kids can replicate by the dozen for teachers, coworkers, or other group lists, we’ve got you covered with this list of simple but creative homemade holiday gifts. And because we know that motherhood does not come with endless time and patience (or crafting skills!) built-in, we’ve made sure all of these projects are easy – really.

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posted on November 22, 2019

6 Things You Can Do To Get Dreamy Holiday Photos On Your Smartphone

When I look back at photos from holidays past, it’s the everyday moments that catch me, not the posed shots with Santa. So when I think about taking holiday photos, I think about what I’ll love looking back on years from now. If you’d like to be more intentional this year about your smartphone photography and capturing holiday memories, here are six things to think about.

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