Lists and Links

Things I’m looking forward to this week

• Baking some tasty treats
• Christmas ham dinner with family
• Sewing – a few more projects to finish up
• Christmas Music Program at our church – my little angel will be singing in public for the first time!
• Christmas Eve – we all get new pj pants. Maybe we’ll watch a holiday movie together. My daughter loves Charlie Brown (esp. Snoopy).
• Seeing out-of-town family (can’t wait!)
• My daughter on Christmas morning (my hubby has a really fun idea to fill the living room with red and green balloons for that morning)
• Cinnamon buns on Christmas morning
• Playing in an ENORMOUS amount of snow (you wouldn’t believe how much we have)
• Mailing out Christmas cards … shamefully late (but I still love doing them)
• Giving gifts
• Relaxing in our pj’s on Christmas day
• Playing family games

Things I will NOT be doing this week

• Stressing out (a tough one for me)
• Attending multiple events (only the Christmas Program)
• Shopping

Here are some things I really enjoyed reading the past week or so. Enjoy!

Good Money Articles

• Lynnae at Being Frugal talks about the Power Of A Snowflake in regards to saving money.
• Frugal Dad talks about Breaking The Monthly Payment Mentality, emphasizing the total cost of something, rather than a payment you can ‘afford.’
• The Wisdom Journal gives us some Money Saving Mind Games to amp-up our savings.

On The Holidays

• Are you wildly wrapping gifts? Check out Rachel’s video on how to Tie a Perfect Gift Bow over at Small Notebook. It has adorable outtakes at the end too!
• Do you like winning things? How about really cool things? Head over to Christian Personal Finance for chances to win gifts including 2 IPods!
• Emily at Remodeling This Life lists 20 Things She Loves At Christmas. You’ll like her list and it might get you thinking about all the things you’re blessed with.
• Writer Dad speaks of an Honest Christmas, a must read for all the moms and dads out there.
• I just had to read Green Cupcakes … Ham Optional from The World According to Mommy. The title was just too funny. She gives you a recipe for Blueberry Cheesecake Cupcakes, and would you believe they have spinach and squash in them? Apparently you can’t even tell. If you have veggie-haters in your house you should definitely check out this post!

 

 

 

Why I do what I do ~ I get to be the mommy of this beautiful little girl …

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