Nontoy gift ideas your kids will actually like

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Nontoy gift ideas your kids will actually like

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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Looking ahead: 7 things you probably forgot to budget

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Looking ahead: 7 things you probably forgot to budget

Has this ever happened to you? You sit down and make your budget. It's perfect. It's gleaming. Every penny is accounted for and then your kid gets sick, you realize you need to change your oil and your third-grader got invited to two birthday parties. Yup. Been there. (Only my child is five.)

Today I wanted to talk about 7 things you probably forgot to budget. Because we all do this at some point. 

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15+ Stocking stuffer ideas for kids (things they will like and use)

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15+ Stocking stuffer ideas for kids (things they will like and use)

Oh stockings. Do you love them or do you hate them? I actually love them, but I don't always love the junk that goes in them. I want what I fill those stockings with to be both useful and used. Meaning, I don't want to buy my kids junk just to fill their stockings, but I also don't want to buy them things that will never be enjoyed. (Both are huge money wasters. Right?)

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Crazy sock exchange ($10 Gift Idea)

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Crazy sock exchange ($10 Gift Idea)

I am always stumped at what to get my nieces and nephews. I know kid's interests change a lot and something they might love today might not be something they like tomorrow. 

So last year my sister came up with a great idea. We can do a sock exchange. My sister saw the idea on Pinterest. She thought the idea would translate great for kids. And this is a super cost-effective gift. Each one of these coast me less than $10, sometimes way less because I used free Amazon gift cards. A two-pack of crazy socks can be split among two kids and costs around $4. Books and small games are really inexpensive and can entertain kids for a long time. 

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Teaching advent to Preschoolers: 5-Day Little People Advent + Free Printable

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Teaching advent to Preschoolers: 5-Day Little People Advent + Free Printable

The Christmas season has been more exciting this year because my children are really starting to understand more, ask questions and get excited about the season. 

We are really emphasizing that in our family we celebrate the birth of Jesus. I have been trying to talk to my son about the nativity, and the Christmas story according to Gospel of Luke. 

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10 Thrift store finds you can give as gifts

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10 Thrift store finds you can give as gifts

A few weeks ago I got a question asking what I thought about giving gifts from the thrift store for Christmas. 

If you read this blog on a regular basis then you probably already know what my answer is going to be... go for it sister, friend. 

Today I wanted to give you a few ideas of things you can find at your local thrift store that would make excellent gifts. 

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