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posted on December 3, 2019

The Holiday Meagan Went All In: Episode 237

Meagan’s last three Christmases have played out like a sad country song (divorce! family emergency! breakup!), and this year she’s going ALL IN on festiveness in an effort to reset the tone for the season and find new ways to enjoy and embrace the holidays as a mom of older kids. There will be Nutcrackers, Messiahs, baking, multiple advent calendars, and even (teen-willing) some ambitious exterior illumination. Sarah’s asking the questions today and Meagan is here for all of us who want to kick off the season with maximum enthusiasm.

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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.

posted on November 29, 2019

Holiday Shopping 03: Storing, Wrapping & Opening

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Once the gifts have been purchased, what do we actually DO with them? Hide and hope? Box up and ship? Wrap and display? Stack in cardboard boxes until the eleventh hour? Turns out, it’s a little of all of the above in our houses. In the final installment in our Holiday Shopping series, Meagan and Sarah discuss the tricky time between when gifts are procured and when they are opened.

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posted on November 28, 2019

Holiday Shopping 02: Small Business, Maker & Handmade

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We love supporting artists, makers, and small businesses, but when it comes time to actually DO the holiday shopping, this can be easier said than done. In the second installment of our Holiday Shopping series, Meagan and Sarah offer specific sites, marketplaces, and buying tips for those who want to shop small and give handmade this holiday season.

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posted on November 27, 2019

Holiday Shopping 01: Organizing, Planning & Purchasing

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List-making, idea-capturing, online-ordering, OH MY. It’s time to get serious about holiday shopping, and between us we’ve got multiple spreadsheets and very different tactics when it comes to organizing, planning, and buying holiday gifts. In the first part in our Holiday Shopping series, Meagan and Sarah tackle all the prep and that goes into our purchasing this time of year.

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posted on November 22, 2019

Creating Holiday Memories 03: Capturing

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How can we capture sweet holiday moments even while they’re happening? What’s the balance between being the family documentarian and truly participating in the magic as it unfolds? In the final installment in our special series on Creating Holiday Memories, Meagan and Sarah offer easy ways to preserve those fleeting moments in writing, photography, video, and more–without stressing about perfection or performance.

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The Holiday Meagan Went All In: Episode 237

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

Holiday Shopping 03: Storing, Wrapping & Opening

Holiday Shopping 02: Small Business, Maker & Handmade

Holiday Shopping 01: Organizing, Planning & Purchasing

Creating Holiday Memories 03: Capturing

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