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Since my son arrived this fall I’ve had very little time to spend shopping either in-store or on the Internet. So, rather than busting my hump to find the perfect gifts for people I decided to dish out the gift cards, hand over adorable photo albums of our new addition to the family and call … Read more
Our little one will be less than three months old by the time Christmas rolls around this year. However, despite his young age I have a feeling that our families will inundate him with bags full of goodies. While he certainly won’t be able to count the number of gifts he receives I don’t want … Read more
I really wish I knew how to knit or sew. When I was in high school I bought a bunch of patterns and made cotton, summer dresses for myself. I did a decent job with the clothes that didn’t require buttons or zippers, but the second something more complicated came along in the design my … Read more
As the nesting instincts settle in I took an hour or so to straighten out the contents of plastic bins that recently made their way onto shelves in our basement. Among the neatly sorted items I found a number of gifts I purchased for family members last year. I’m not typically a fan of buying … Read more
Yesterday my mom presented my husband and I with a 3 ounce solid milk chocolate Easter bunny. I can’t remember the last time my parents bought us something Easter related. They typically just give us a card. I don’t know why but I was tickled pink to receive this little bunny. It was inexpensive, but … Read more
How would you feel about a Christmas in which you purposefully didn’t give or receive any gifts? Would you be happy? Sad? Relieved? Would it not feel like Christmas if you didn’t have any brightly colored boxes to open and nothing under the tree? My mom proposed the idea a few days ago and I’m … Read more
The final tally of my Christmas gifts is just over $222 in credit cards and cash (including coins), plus an additional $105 in redeemed gift cards and certificates. I can’t list all of the gifts on account of any wandering eyes who might glance onto my blog, but my best deal by far was at … Read more
My family keeps asking me to create a Christmas list, but I’m struggling to come up with any ideas. I typically include experience related items like tickets to sporting events, cooking lessons and certificates for dinner, but this year I’m not sure if I should include the usual list of suspects. It seems like I … Read more
Do you tip more in certain situations than others? This past week I went to the salon in search of a new hair cut. I haven’t had my hair trimmed in quite some time and for some reason I really love to get it cut when I’m on vacation. So I searched for shops in … Read more
Dear husband, for my birthday I don’t need diamonds. I don’t need pearls. I don’t need expensive gifts of any kind. I don’t need a fancy night out on the town. I don’t need a flaming dessert and pricey wine. For my birthday all I want is you and these three very simple things. I … Read more