Nontoy gift ideas your kids will actually like + A Giveaway

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Nontoy gift ideas your kids will actually like + A Giveaway

We've all been there. We pick out the perfect gift for our kids. We are giddy with their joy as they anxiously rip off the wrapping paper Christmas morning. We are overjoyed as they play with this prized toy they have asked for... and then two weeks later it's under the bed never to be played with again. 

Don't get me wrong. I actually like toys. I don't have a problem with them. I just pushed a pile of Legos away from my desk to write this post. But, I have also come to see the value in nontoy gifts as well. So today I wanted to share a few of my favorites as well as YOUR ideas from the Facebook page. 

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How to not bust your Christmas budget

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How to not bust your Christmas budget

It's the most wonderful time of the year, it's also the most expensive if you don't have a plan.

Let's face it, even if you have been diligent in sticking to a budgeting and saving all year long, this is the time when things can really fall apart if you don't have intention.  Today I wanted to offer some tips to not busting your Christmas budget. 

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Counting your blessings when life has been hard.

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Counting your blessings when life has been hard.

It’s the season of thankfulness and this is one of my favorite times of year. Thanksgiving seems to be the one holiday focused solely on what we already have and not what we want.

But if you’re walking through a particularly difficult season of life, counting blessings might be the furthest thing on your mind. But this is when you need to count them the most.

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Is Amazon Prime right for you? + Get a Prime Membership for just $79 this weekend

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Is Amazon Prime right for you? + Get a Prime Membership for just $79 this weekend

Amazon is having a special sale on Prime Membership. This is a rare deal and you can get a membership for the old price of $79 saving you $20 on your annual membership. It usually costs $99 a year, so it's a pretty good deal. This deal starts Friday, November 18 at 12 a.m. E.T. and ends 3 a.m. Saturday, November 19 at 3 a.m. E.T. 

I'm busy, you're busy, we're all busy. I don't have the time to run to Walmart because we ran out of coffee, diapers or toilet paper. Do you? 

That's why I am in love with my Amazon Prime membership. But is it right for you? This is a question I get a lot from readers. Is a Prime Membership worth the money? 

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