Advent countdown treats when you have a big family
I’ve linked to some creative Advent / Christmas countdown calendars from across the Internet this year. This was an unplanned feature, but certainly a fun one, this season! But the Advent calendars...
View ArticleWooden Advent calendars on clearance at Meijer
One of the things I saw when shopping this week was a collection of wooden Advent / Christmas countdown calendars at Meijer in Monroe, Mich. There were designs featuring Rudolph, Santa and snowmen....
View ArticleAdvent countdown calendar ideas on Pinterest
Yes, I know the season of Advent is in its last days! But I didn’t start poking around Pinterest until yesterday, and one of the things I saw was a photo gallery of Advent ideas for kids. If you see an...
View ArticleValentine countdown calendars? Why not!
If you’ve been following the mom or craft blogs, you might have noticed a resurgence in an old school Christmas tradition of an Advent calendar that counts down the days to Christmas. There’s been some...
View ArticleTips and tricks for Christmas 2012 on a budget
It’s time to start planning Christmas budgets for gifts, family activities, crafts and projects. I introduced this topic in my newspaper column this week. But if you are ready to talk details such as...
View ArticleMaybe it’s time to treat Christmas as two seasons anyway
There’s a bit of an uproar in the community, which can be seen on The Monroe Evening News‘ Web site and Facebook page, about the fact that the local Christmas season starts two weeks before...
View ArticleCreekside Learning’s ideas for a secular Advent calendar
An “old school” family holiday season idea that has made a huge comeback in recent years is the concept of an Advent calendar. This is a day-by-day countdown from Dec. 1 to Dec. 25, in which the paper...
View Article25 budget-friendly Christmas ideas from Monroe on a Budget
It doesn’t take a lot of money to have a nice Christmas. Here are the 25 of the best budget-friendly tips from the Monroe on a Budget archives: Create a family Christmas song book with the words to...
View ArticleOld-school Advent calendar tradition making a comeback
The Monroe on a Budget column is in Monday’s edition of The Monroe Evening News. Here is this week’s installment: A Christmas tradition that is making a comeback among today’s families is the day by...
View ArticleNo elves at my house, but St. Nick will visit on Dec. 6
A family Christmas custom that’s going viral on the social media feeds this year is the concept of “elf on the shelf.” This is an elf character who appears at various locations throughout the house...
View ArticleLunch and learn workshop: Christmas on a budget
This is a presentation I gave today to the Monroe County Health Department employees, as part of a “lunch and learn” series at their workplace. Christmas on a budget tips Hi everyone! My name is Paula...
View ArticleWhy those Christmas scrapbooks and memory books are so important
By Paula Wethington / Monroe on a Budget One of the gift ideas that was promoted in a catalog to newlywed couples when my husband and I got married in 1994 was the Christmas Memories Book published by...
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