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Reflecting on Peace

December 3, 2009

This post was first published on December 8, 2008. It has a good message though and I thought it could use repeating. ~Nicki

photo credit: djfoobarmatt
Some of you may not know that my dad is a minister. He pastors the church I attend so I am exposed to some high quality preaching (I love you [...]

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50+ Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas

November 2, 2009

A homemade Christmas is a great idea but it can be tough to think of things to make. Armed with this info, I spent quite a bit of time on blogs I love as well as sites that were new to me to compile the list below. I tried to include projects for all different [...]

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Home-made Greeting Cards

April 24, 2009

I like to give cards but they can be expensive. $3.99 is an average price to pay and on a holiday like Mothers’ Day you can easily spend $20 on cards alone. Unless I’m absolutely pressed for time I try to avoid purchasing them at all. Instead, I make them.
You can buy a pack of [...]

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Meaningful Gift Giving

February 13, 2009

One of my toughest challenges living with a tight budget is gift giving. I want to give nice gifts but I can’t afford pricey ones. I feel like the gift that I give says something about me and about the relationship I have with the recipient. I want it to be personal, nice, thoughtful but absolutely [...]

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Mmm … Christmas Goodies.

December 14, 2008

photo credit: blucolt
Hands-down, one of my favorite things about the holidays is food. Everyone brings out their best recipe and my little sweet tooth can’t get enough. Thankfully we’re only talking about a one-month stretch of time here or I would be in serious trouble health-wise.
I love, love, love to bake and the inspiration [...]