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December 17, 2018 by: Jennifer Priest

How to surprise your teen with a money gift that’s funny

Inside: 13 funny ways to give your teen a money gift for Christmas with free printables to help you make these hidden money gifts.  Your teenager asked for money for Christmas, so you tucked some hard-earned cash into a thoughtful greeting card and smiled, anticipating the reaction on their face. But on Christmas Day when they opened the card and the money fell out? Your

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December 19, 2017 by: Jennifer Priest

120 Creative Ways To Give Gift Cards Or Money

So many people ask for gift cards or money for Christmas, but let’s face it, there is nothing fun about handing over a boring gift card or money. It’s such a challenge to give gift cards or money as gifts. That is, unless you do something creative with the gift cards or money. This collection of 120 ideas is fun, creative and some of them

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November 28, 2017 by: Jennifer Priest

6 Secret Santa Gift Ideas for Under $20

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #doingthe99 #99yourholiday #CollectiveBias It’s that time of year when somebody is going to come by your desk and tell you about Secret Santa gift exchange sign ups. Don’t shake in your boots, because I’ve got you covered with 6 awesome gift ideas that you can put together for

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December 13, 2016 by: Jennifer Priest

Mason Jar Cookies – How to Give Cookies for the Holidays

Clearsnap, The Twinery, and Stencil1 provided product to me to write this post. This blog runs on honey lattes so when you click on the affiliate links in this post and buy the awesome stuff we linked to, the shop pays us coin to keep the lattes flowing. All opinions and ideas in this post are 100% my own. For many years my family has baked cookies

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December 10, 2016 by: Jennifer Priest

Why We’re Giving Adventure Gifts This Year

Have you noticed a trend to “live with less”? The holidays can be challenging if you’re someone who wants to live with less.  You want to minimize what you’re bringing into your life and home.  Also, you don’t want to contribute to others’ clutter.  If you have a “minimalist” on your list, they probably haven’t told you what they want for Christmas. Other than practical gifts like

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July 1, 2015 by: Jennifer Priest

A Reverse Housewarming Gift – Custom Framed Photo From the Front Yard

Xaver took a photography class this Spring at the local community college and has been practicing his skills wherever we go. The High Desert has some amazing sunsets so a few months ago, when we were at my sister’s house, Xaver was able to catch a fabulous sunset on camera, which he then processed using the skills in his class. A few weeks later, my

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June 15, 2015 by: Jennifer Priest

Graduation Gifts For Her – Origami Owl Living Locket Necklace

Looking for a smart graduation gifts for her? I recently received a Living Locket® from Origami Owl for the very first time and realized this would be a perfect gift for a special grad! Since I first learned about Origami Owl, they have really impressed me as a company, adding more products and growing their business in a wonderful way. The fact that they have charms

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June 13, 2015 by: Jennifer Priest

Cool Off with A Misting Fan – the NewAir AF-520B 18-Inch Deluxe Outdoor Misting Fan

You can’t even imagine how excited I was when I received the NewAir AF-520B 18-Inch Deluxe Outdoor Misting Fan! The temperature has been climbing as we get into summer and I knew 100° F days were ahead in the next few months. My husband Xaver loves to grill and hang out in the backyard but with the weather being so hot, we usually skip entertaining outside in July and

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May 9, 2015 by: Jennifer Priest

How to Find Planters at the Thrift Store + Tour of the NEW Deseret Industries Store in Fontana, CA

Use a pitcher to plant an herb garden - get pitchers for less than $5 at thrift shops like Deseret Industries.

This post is sponsored by Deseret Industries. All opinions are 100% my own. I was recently invited to check out a brand new thrift store in the IE this past Thursday: Deseret Industries has opened a new location in Fontana, CA! The store is enormous, filled with 40,000 items with an average of 2000 to 3000 new items added DAILY. Yes, DAILY! I had shopped Deseret Industries

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