Joining us this week is Joanna from It’s Just Change, giving us a peek into (free) date nights with her hubby. Joanna is a computer programmer by day, gardener by night in central Indiana where she lives with her husband and their dog. She writes about saving money & spending it ethically at It’s Just [...]
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The Countdown to Christmas is almost over—only 2 days until Christmas. Several years ago, I purchased the Precious Moments Advent Calendar in lieu of the chocolate calendar my girls usually undertake. Each day included a sweet suggestion on a way to help others through the holiday season. It was a lot like the 30 Day [...]
Our Countdown to Christmas continues—7 days until Christmas. My family LOVES Christmas lights. We have always loved to put them on the Christmas trees and the house. Over the last few years, however, we have had to appreciate them more on others houses then we have our own. My dad got cancer and then passed [...]
Bethlehem Alive – a re-enactment of the village of Bethlehem, located on Afton Mountain. Admission is FREE! Miracle of Christmas – Live at the Zoo: at the Richmond Metro Zoo, a live re-enactment of the Christmas story, with animals from the zoo. Gardenfest of Lights – at the Botanical Gardens in Richmond. More than half [...]
Last year I found a Turkey Centerpiece craft idea in Parents magazine. It is my goal to teach my children the true meaning of holidays. I don’t want them to just focus on the food but to truly be thankful. Our Thankful Turkey will be making a repeat appearance this year! Here are the basics: [...]
Does you family take part in any traditions at Halloween? My family has a theme dinner before we hit the streets for trick or treating. I make up a menu of silly Halloween themed names. I then print out the menu for my family to read over. My nephews are a bit older than my [...]
Yesterday I got to tour Two Sisters Pumpkin Patch. Since we had so much fun at the apple orchard, I thought it would be a good way to spend the day–and that I might learn a little more about pumpkins in the process. First we lost ourselves in the corn maze. They had interesting facts [...]
Keeping kids busy can get quite costly. A trip to the movies for a family of four can easily cost upwards of $75.00. With the fall season up us, there are many ways to entertain your kids without breaking the bank! 1. Kids Building Workshops- Both Lowes & Home Depot offer a kids building workshop [...]
The leaves are changing, acorns are dropping and there is a chill in the air. Yes, fall is here! Although I miss the warm summer nights, fall is a wonderful time of year. There are so many family friendly activities that take place in the fall and many are free or inexpensive. Every year, my [...]
This morning, Bradley and I toured Bramble Ridge Orchard. They have around 3,000 apple and peach trees, with many different varieties like Fuji, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, and Honeycrisp. Don’t those sound gooooood? I happened to break my jar of applesauce last night as soon as I got home from the grocery, so I’m glad [...]
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