10 Graduation Gifts That Will Get You a Real Thank You
Forget the picture frame or copy of Dr. Seuss’s Oh the Places You’ll Go. As a veteran high school teacher, I’ve witnessed and bought my fair…
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Kids Want Time, Not Gifts
Forget a toy, give your kids something greater the next time you’re planning a gift. We’ve all become guilty of it: filling our lives…
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16 Perfect Gifts For the Dad in Your Life
It’s no secret that dads are the hardest loved ones to shop for when it comes to finding the perfect gift. To help with your gifting woes, we asked…
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25 Experience Gifts for the Family with Too Many Toys
There is no greater joy than watching a child’s face light up when he opens a gift he loves. More often than not, however, that toy usually is…
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I Long For a Heart Like Hers: Covered in the Scars of Loving Others
My seven-year-old daughter wears her heart on her sleeve. Unfortunately, wearing your heart in such a vulnerable place leaves it open for…
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If We Can’t Have Jack Back from ‘This is Us’ At least We Can Put His Face on Our Crock-Pots
Business owners are smart. Especially Etsy shop owners who see an opportunity—like capitalizing on the latest American obsession. So here it is.…
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Trying to Raise Grateful Kids When They Have so Much
“Jingle Bell Rock” plays on the radio. Snow gently falls outside the windows. Lights sparkle on the Christmas tree. And my incessant…
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A Gift of Love Understood Decades Later
Almost twenty-eight years ago, a few weeks after my first baby passed away (only ten days after his birth) my husband and I went to New Hampshire to…
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Please Don’t Tell My Husband
“We have to stop meeting like this,” I whisper as I rest my head against the cool glass, watching him hurry down the front walk. “It’s…
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You Don’t Have To Buy Their Love – Please, No More Toys
I’ve always known my kids had a lot of toys. It sort of drove me crazy, and even though many of the toys rarely got played with (or…
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