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    How To Do A Christmas Family Worship Night

    Doing a Christmas family worship night with our family has been a sweet tradition over the last 4 years or so. I was inspired by a family that intentionally celebrated Jesus in their home, with their immediate and extended family. We decided we wanted to do something similarly! At the time I’m writing this I’ve got 4 kids ages 7, 6, 3, and 1.5 years old. The format can absolutely be modified based on the ages of your kids and/or family members. Especially when it…

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    $50 and Under Ultimate Gift Guide

    Is there anything better than getting the perfect gift for someone? But if you’re like me, it can be stressful to think of an intentional gift each year! This is my simple, no-fuss, intentional gift guide for this year. For some items on this gift guide, we may receive a small commission when readers purchase items through our links at no extra cost to them. Gift Guide For Kids There’s not better place to start off a gift guide than with ideas for the kiddos…

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    Should You Tell Your Kids The Truth About Santa?

    What better way to end our yearly content than with a controversial topic like how we approach Santa with our kiddos? Should you tell your kids the truth about Santa? If you know me, I kind of THRIVE on tackling difficult topics and wrestling through the nuances of it all. Pros, cons, you name it. I had already had this topic in my brain for the end of the year, and then the last few weeks I’ve seen SO MANY questions online about Mamas asking…

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    Simple Christmas Traditions To Bring Joy This Year

    Do you have some low-stress, simple Christmas traditions that you like to do each year? There are always SO MANY OPTIONS when it comes to deciding how to celebrate the holiday season each year. I polled our friends within the SIE community for their favorite simple Christmas traditions to bring joy to your home this year. Remember, do not feel the pressure to overdo it this holiday season! Find out what are the non-negotiable traditions that you want to do and anything else is just…

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    Holiday Gift Guide For The Kids In Your Life

    Welcome to the SIE Holiday Gift Guide For Kids! This may end up being the longest and most extensive gift guide out of all of them! As a heads up, we’re focusing primarily for ages toddler-elementary school, although some gifts may flux above or below those age ranges! Make sure you check out our other holiday gift guides, too! We’ve got a gift guide for ladies, my favorite small and ethical shops guide, and a holiday gift guide for the guys in your life as…

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    Holiday Gift Guide For The Men In Your Life

    Welcome to the SIE Holiday Gift Guide for the men in your life! Men can be so hard to shop for! I included Jonny (my husband) in making this list, so I hope you find it helpful as you shop for your favorite guys this holiday season. Click any of the images to shop! Make sure you check out our other gift guides as well! We have one for women, one for small and ethical shops, and one for kids! JBL Speaker My parents have…

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    My Favorite Small And Ethical Shops Holiday Gift Guide

    Welcome to the SIE Small And Ethical Shops Holiday Gift Guide! I’ve learned of some small and AMAZING companies over the years that have some amazing products that would make perfect gifts for your friends and family this year! Many are also giving back and changing the world through their employees and companies, too. (Not to mention, all of the ones listed below are owned and run by women!) Make sure you don’t miss our other gift guides, too, including one for the ladies, a…

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    My Favorite ONLINE Holiday Gift Guide For Ladies

    Woo-hoo, the SIE holiday gift guide for the ladies is here! If you don’t want to spend countless hours roaming around stores just to complete your Christmas shopping list, I’m here to help you out! What you need to know about me is that I am pretty minimalistic. So this will be a no-fluff, no-junk, type of holiday gift guide. And most things will be on the lower end of the cost spectrum. If this holiday gift guide for the ladies in your life was…