The December budget is always a tough one to balance! Especially during a poor economy when it has been hard to save anything extra each month for holiday giving. So what is a mom to do? Here are a few ways to make some extra cash in  the coming weeks for Christmas: 1.  Bake your most [...]

National Sponsor Candles for Christ is one of our national sponsors. They are a high quality, faith based candle company specializing in fundraising, retail and independent demonstrator services. We are currently holding a fundraiser right now to support Candles for Christ even further and benefit both of our companies! If you’d like to participate, please [...]

 ••• The turkey is done, dinner is over and now what? Too often, time between grandparents and grandchildren crawls to a standstill. Now what do you do? You can fight the frenzy at the mall, spend way too much at the movies or enjoy any of these all-free, at-home activities. And best of all, you [...]

Why are traditions around Holiday time so important?  Why do we crave time with our families?  Why are churches overflowing at Christmas time?  I believe the Christmas season is filled with hope, love and the need to belong somewhere and with someone.  This is why traditions with family and Church at Christmas are important.   My [...]

Candles for Christ is one of our national sponsors. They are a high quality, faith based candle company specializing in fundraising, retail and independent demonstrator services. A little bit of info about the founders from their website: “Candles for Christ is the creation of Jason and Tonja Howard.  Jason saw a drastic need for fundraising [...]

Suzanne from The Boys Store provided us with this interesting information! Enjoy! The Story of Saint Nicolas Saint Nicolas is celebrated in numerous countries in Europe on December 6.  Saint Nicolas is the patron and protector of small children. The legend of Father Christmas was derived from the legends surrounding the life of Saint Nicholas. [...]

Beg For More Crumble 1 can (3 dl) Regular or Low Fat Condensed Milk 1/4 cup (1/2 dl) orange juice 1/2 tsp each: ground cinnamon and nutmeg whisk together Condensed Milk, orange juice & spices 3 apples, peeled, cored and sliced 3 pears, peeled, cored and sliced 1/2 cup frozen cranberries, thawed add apples, pears [...]

Christmas is right around the corner! Have you started shopping yet? My husband just started the other day when he bought the materials to build the kids a special table/toy box for Christmas. There is just something so special about a handmade gift. It really says “I love you!” This Christmas it’s my goal to [...]

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Looking for a last minute recipe to take to your neighborhood picnic or family get-to-gether? You’ve come to the right place! Here are a few quick and easy recipes that will delight the taste buds. Party Style Chef’s Salad 1 head romaine lettuce 2 cooked chicken breasts, cut into strips 1 tomato, sliced 2 hard-boiled [...]