A friend of mine recently got engaged.  Although she has nearly a year until the date they’ve set, I’ve encouraged her to start planning her wedding early.  I know from experience how stressful it is to be doing things at the last minute — even when you have a smaller wedding!  Plus, then you run [...]

As a former preschool teacher, I have a lot of strong opinions on what makes good kids’ toys.
The single biggest problem I find is that many modern kids toys take choices away from kids, limiting their imaginations.  A prime example is a doll that cries, says “Mama,” and drinks.  Instead of letting a child do [...]

This video has me sold. I can’t wait to get one of these Vision Bedding photo blankets for my mom. She’s gonna love it!

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Living in a small town definitely has its benefits: quiet, slower pace of life, and friendly people.  But the truth of the matter is that you can’t get everything that you need in a small town and sometimes you just have to take a big trip to the city to find what you are looking [...]

So you’ve been invited to a friend’s housewarming party, and need to come up with a good housewarming gift.  But what to get them?
Housewarming gifts don’t have to be super insightful, just something thoughtful for the new home.  Here are a few great housewarming gift ideas.

Jar candles – Candles make great gifts, because almost everyone [...]