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{etsy finds} Adorable Packaging from Sweet Findings

Just popping in quickly today to share an adorable way to package some of your Christmas gifts.  Part of the downside of shopping early is that I can’t snatch up this great idea!  Gotta tuck it away for next year!

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The kit is $12 and comes with everything you need to wrap 10 packages!  I’m LOVING the adorable silhouette tags…how cute for the girlfriends in your life? 
Sweet Findings can be found here. 
Be quick though, she is only open until December 10th! 
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!  Ours will be filled with birthday celebrations, a visit from my cousin, and some shopping too!  See you Monday!

{reminder} Big Dreams

Among the Christmas tree trimming and birthday party preparations, I’ve been playing around with a few crazy ideas in my head. The thoughts both terrify and excite me, so I’m praying with extra fervor for God’s direction.  We’ll see!  

{deals} Shopping: Done and Done!

Well, I’m happy to say I’m on the tail end of my Christmas shopping!  Only a few more items and I am DONE.  I know most of you aren’t as crazy as me and may just be starting out, so I found a few great “Cyber Week” deals for you.  My two loves: saving money and supporting small business!  Win/Win!

12″x12″ Watercolor Print by WatercolorbyMuren – $28
Use the code MUREN3 for 10% off your entire order until 12/31
I’m loving this for a little boys’ room.
Cranberry Mug Cozy by natalya1905 – $15.75
Save 10% off through today, November 30th!
So cute for the coffee or tea drinkers in your life!
Spread Love Necklace by becomingjewelry – $44
Was $48, now on sale for $44!
Find any other great deals this week? 

{christmas} An Advent Calendar of the Literary Sort

Advent preparations are in full swing around here!  PreK is a pretty lenient school year, so I really wanted to have the boys immersed in the preparation of Christ’s birth.  This time of year is just so magical, you know? 

So here is my plan for December’s “school”:  I have wrapped 24 Christmas books.  Most of them are ones we already own (board books included), but a few are new and a couple have been borrowed from my mom.  Another great idea I’ve read about is borrowing a bunch from the library, which is very cost-effective if you don’t have many books to begin with.

The goal is to unwrap one book a day.  I labeled each one with a number so I’ll know which book is which, but it will be a complete surprise for the boys!  We’ll read the book and then do a craft or activity that relates to the story.  Lots of ornaments, baking, coloring pages and more!  I also have a few surprises in store for them: filling their shoes on the feast of Saint Nicholas, gingerbread houses, hot cocoa in new mugs, an after-bedtime drive around the neighborhood to see the lights…and hopefully more!

For record’s sake (and in case anyone is interested in the books we’re reading), this is the list:

What books are you reading this season?  Any family favorites?  I’m already creating a wish list for next year, so please share in the comments!

Less Materialism, More Intentional Living

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