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Mason Jar Cookie Mix Recipe For Easy Handmade Christmas Gifts
Simple, easy, festive, friendly, fun – that’s what a handmade Christmas gift is supposed to be and this mason jar cookie mix recipe fits the bill.
Dear Santa, I Want A Present Free Christmas
It’s hard to have a presence heavy, present free Christmas. It should be easy. Our kids have all they need, what they could use is less stuff and more time.
How Do You Teach Your Kids About Charity At Christmas?
How do you do charity at Christmas? We drop off toys to the Calgary Fire Department’s toy drive. The boys pick toys they love and share them with other kids. Oh, and then they get a private tour of the firehall.
2013 Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar: December 3 Droid FA-4
The latest door has been opened in our 2013 Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar and it is ..
2013 Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar: December 1 Droid R5-F7
The 2013 Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar has arrived at our house.
Christmas Shopping In August Is Not A Good Idea
Oh sure, you think you’re planning ahead and being smart but when you do your Christmas shopping August all you do is create more problems.
Buy Your Wife A Vacuum And Win
[twitter]Moms like appliances and flowers. Dads like barbecues and tools. Those are the stereotypical messages marketers will blast at us for the months of May and June. They’re based on old-school gender roles that say…
Spoiled Kids At Christmas
I noticed something interesting 5 minutes into Christmas morning. My 2 year old had ripped open a couple Chuggington train cars and was in bliss. He was hooking them up, driving them around the carpet…
The Best Toys For Christmas
[twitter]Have a look at the boxes of toys you’ve got lined up for Christmas morning. Wander your playroom and look in the bins at what your kids already have. How many of today’s toys do…
Christmas Gifts For Teachers?
The email from the parent-teacher liaison in my son’s kindergarten class has arrived. The semi-annual request for donations to buy gift cards for the teacher. How do you treat this request? Toss $10 or $15…
Father Friendly Baby Shower Gifts
Men don’t get the whole “shower” thing. A bunch of hens getting together to shower a friend in gifts because a big event is happening in their lives? Big deal – can’t we just go…
Teaching Kids About The Holiday Spirit
Here’s how we go about teaching our kids the true meaning of Christmas and holiday spirit. It’s about giving, family, and celebrating the good in the world.