Tween Girl Gift Guide

Are you looking for some gift inspiration with your tween girl?

It has been a joy having our four daughters - two are already adults and the precious time with them has really flown by so quickly. I am really making sure to try to spend time with the younger two and enjoy the short season I have with them. My second oldest daughter has a birthday today and turned 22! We are looking forward to sharing some time giving her gifts and having a cake.

WOW: $5 ONLY Mugs & Journals {AND UP to 60% OFF DAYSPRING SALE!}

We love sharing great deals with you when we find them online--it is a great way to save money for your family and spread some holiday cheer while you are at it!

Right now Dayspring is having their popular $5 sale on beautiful mugs and journals--this is one of my favorite sales that they do this time of year!

Here are some of the mugs:

What To Do When There is No Money for Christmas

"Something recently came up and my husband called me today to tell me there was not going to be any money for Christmas this year. He was in tears and we finally thought we were getting ahead and now there isn't going to anything for the children for presents."

Gift Ideas that Will Help Keep Your Child Active

Are your children spending too much time on the couch?

On a tablet?

On video games?

On their phone?

10 Helpful Accessories for Your Instant Pot That I Had No Idea Existed

Do you have an Instant Pot? I know that many of you have one already or just received or got one recently.

Either way you may not be aware that there are several handy accessories for your Instant Pot that are pretty neat. Some are very practical and some keep you safe and others bring a whole new dimension of cooking to your Instant Pot making it even more functional. I had no idea there were so many until I stumbled upon a helpful article while I was looking for a recipe!

What I Have Been Up To Lately

(me and my husband spending time with extended family)

I am so glad I have a bit of free time to share this post with you.  The holidays get so busy but I wanted to take the time to connect with you all and I know that sharing pictures of my life helps to do that!

And just a quick note that we are taking a break from the Wise Woman Linkups until further notice. We always take a break in December and I will announce when we start it up again next year.

Bible Study Gift Guide

Are you looking to dig deeper into God's Word?

I remember all the late nights my husband would stay up late to study his Bible--whether it was to lead a Bible study, preach at the prison he was volunteering at, teach us as a family, or preach on Sunday morning -he would always have a huge spread of studying tools laid out on the kitchen table.

He taught us how to use the books and learn to understand God's Word on a deeper level. For that we are SO appreciative!

Christmas Shopping Help & Discounts!

“Christmas!

The very word brings joy to our hearts.

No matter how we may dread the rush,

the long Christmas lists for gifts and cards to be bought and given--

when Christmas Day comes

there is still the same warm feeling we had as children,

the same warmth that enfolds our hearts and our homes.”

~Joan Brown

How to Make Care Packages for the Homeless

This past month I have been thinking heavily about ways to help people who really need it. I was reminded a while back when the kids were younger that we had made these food bags for some homeless when we would visit the inner city.

Some would walk by our vehicle and we would hand them a "care bag" that had some food items and a gospel tract. It was very simple and what we could afford.

My Top Favorite Cyber Monday 2019 Deals!

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend! We sure did--there was probably about 60 of us who gathered by my brother-in-laws house to enjoy some fun fellowship together. I usually like to make a Thanksgiving dinner at home too so the kids will have those memories but instead we had a big party by our house with friends and family to celebrate my son turning 20 and three of my other sons getting baptized this weekend!

20+ Gift Ideas for Christian Men That He Will Love

Are you looking for gift ideas for Christian men?

You might have several Christian men in your life---your husband, son(s), father, grandfathers, uncles, in-laws, and friends and sometimes finding them gifts that would be encouraging and clean can be a challenge.

I know that my husband loves spending time together as a family (he is a big family man) but not so keen when it comes to shopping--especially for himself. He only does it when he absolutely has to or when the need arises (which is probably how many husbands are), but I know that can pose a challenge to women who are looking for something to get them. Sometimes we need a little inspiration!

Our Favorite Black Friday Weekend Deals! *EXTENDED*

We love helping you wisely save money during the holidays and wanted to share a few of our favorite Black Friday sales online with you that you might not want to miss!

Be sure to check back all day because we will be adding new deals throughout the day!