All Blog Posts Tagged 'giving' (6)

I’m planning to spend big this Black Friday, but I won’t have to get up early, clip coupons, fight the crowds, or lug around armfuls of shopping bags. How am I going to do it? On Friday, I’m going to sleep in, take a hike with the family, play board games and watch movies. And sometime throughout the day, I’ll get online and take the money I didn’t spend shopping on Black Friday and contribute it to charity. So instead of getting more stuff I don’t need maybe I can help feed some people, clean… Continue

Winter Parties at home can be a challenge so here are some ideas to encourage you. For older children, 8 and up, ask for their help in planning the party. Pick a theme and stick to it. Choose food, decorations and any activity you plan on doing all around the theme. This helps keep it semi organized and within a budget. If your child’s birthday coincides nicely with one of the many holidays or national days from January – May, use that as the basis for your theme. i.e. Chinese New Year, Presiden… Continue

Momlogic posted a story about the thousands who will celebrate the new year homeless due to foreclosure. I remember a year that Christmas was coming and there was nothing. Not for food. Not for gifts. Not for… Continue

Tired of giving stuff? You can make the move away from the "materialistic focus" of gift-giving to a "love focus" with clutter-free gift giving. Clutter-free gift (CFG) giving is the act of gifting items that do not add more stuff (often unneeded) to the recipi… Continue

The state of the economy is heavy on consumer's minds this Christmas season. Some spenders plan to reduce their budget, while others do not. I would like to suggest that the attention put on financials could actually be a positive. Yes, it might be a good thing.... for the spirit of Christmas. This year, I challenge you to move away from the "materialistic focus" of gift-giving to a "love focus." Instead of giving stuff, give the gift of time, experiences and gratitude. Don't buy a gift, just t… Continue

There is so much you can do this holiday season and year round to help the environment. Instead of purchasing expensive gift wrap, ribbons and embellishments that most likely cannot be recycled, why not try re-using, recycling and going hand-made. I've put together a list with a plethora of ideas. You are sure to find something that you can do to help the environment. Just click the link below. Munchkins and Mayhem -… Continue