Back when my husband and I were first married, we were barely making ends meet. As a result, we didn’t spend a lot of money on luxuries and we had to be more creative with our gift giving. That’s when I made my husband’s first coupon book, which ended up being his favorite gift ever….
Holidays
Memorial Day Observation Ideas
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Even as a military family, I have to admit that when someone says “Memorial Day” in my house, most of us conjure up images of BBQs, sales, and the start of summer activities (e.g. amusement parks and pools open and it’s acceptable to wear white). As a result, I don’t pass judgment on anyone else…
Patriots Palooza Party
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Every year my friend Holly hosts a Memorial Day Patriot’s Palooza Party at her home. This year she’s opening up the celebration to include even more people. I, along with a few other friends, are joining her to host the Patriot’s Palooza Linky Party online so everyone can join the fun and festivities! …
Pistachio White Chocolate Chip Cookies
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During my ongoing cookie surprise battle with Susan at Organized 31, I experimented with a lot of different cookie doughs. The one that I had the most fun with the pudding mix dough. During my last trip, I picked up every variety of pudding mix I could get my hands on, which is how I…
Creme de Menthe Brownies
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Aside from leprechauns and wearing green, my kids love St. Patrick’s day because they can count on me making one of their favorite desserts–Creme de Menthe brownies. It’s a rare treat since by nature, I’m pretty impatient and don’t generally tackle recipes that require me to wait in between stages. I also usually try to…
Valentine’s Day Deals
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Are you looking for something unique and thoughtful as a Valentine’s gift for your special someone? Good news! A lot of the companies I partner with (i.e. I earn a small commission if you make purchases from them if you get to them via the links on my site) not only carry great gift items,…
No Time to Cook? Get Your Holiday To-Go
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This post brought to you by Piccadilly Restaurants. All opinions are 100% mine. As a military family, we have had to be pretty flexible in terms of our holiday celebrations. Depending on whether my husband was deployed or not and whether we were living within manageable driving distance from relatives, we’ve varied everything about how,…
Hand Drawn Printable Gift Tags from Lisa M Griffin
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I love printables–mostly because I dislike crowds and printables help me avoid them by letting me do things at home. That is why I am happy to share these beautiful, hand drawn gift tags created by Lisa M. Griffin that you can print at home. So, if you’ve run out of gift tags and don’t…
Easy, DIY Fleece Wreath For Under $5
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You may have noticed that I don’t post a lot of craft projects here on Wondermom Wannabe. That’s because I am a horrible crafter. I lack any artistic ability whatsoever so I can only tackle the simplest of crafting projects. This project was so easy that my 6-year old daughter completed one of the fleece…
101 Affordable and Enjoyable Stocking Stuffer Ideas
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Stop in any store this time of year and you will be bombarded with stocking stuffer suggestions. So, you may be wondering why anyone might need some ideas. After 16 years of motherhood, I have come to resent many of these suggested stocking stuffers since the items I can afford are typically junk and most…
Creative Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes
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Even when we don’t host a big group for Thanksgiving, I still go all out and prepare a big turkey with several side dishes. My philosophy is that if I’m going to spend two days cooking, I want to be able to take a few days off afterwards and enjoy some leftovers. The problem I…
Home for the Holidays
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Who loves a winter holiday? We do! We Do! We do! There are so many holiday choices between November and January to celebrate. Which is your favorite? Is it Hannukah? Christmas? Kwanzaa? New Year’s? Chinese New Year’s? Eid al-Adha? Lohri? Or perhaps even Festivus? We’d love for you to share your favorite traditions with us….
Easy, Affordable Photo Holiday Card Options
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I envy people who are natural social butterflies. They effortlessly float from one group of friends to the next, spending just enough time to stay involved with and informed about all the meaningful people in their lives without sacrificing all of their time and energy in the endeavor. Me? I can lose an entire morning…
Hosting Guests For Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving is my husband’s favorite holiday. He loves that, unlike other holidays, it’s relatively non-commercial. Rather than being driven by retailers and merchandise, Thanksgiving is what he considers an uncorrupted holiday—one in which the focus of the day is on the true intended purpose of the holiday, to give thanks for the blessings in…
Easy, Inexpensive DIY Halloween Decor
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I can be pretty stingy when it comes to spending money on decorations. Though I appreciate how much decorations can contribute to the mood or ambiance of a place, I’m never quite convinced that the dollars equal the effect. So when it comes to decorating for parties or for holidays, I like to find as…
