It has been a bit quiet here at Townsend House over the past few weeks. It wasn’t my original purpose to take some time off from blogging, but it happened, and I am enjoying the break. Giving myself a little bit of time off has helped me realize how much I strive for a stress free holiday. I love the Christmas season – it is definitely my favorite time of year. From … [Read more...] about The How and Why of Enjoying a Stress Free Holiday
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Hacks to Make Your Life Easier this Holiday Season
This is a sponsored post from U.S. Cellular. All opinions are my own! It is my most favorite time of year! The holiday season - and I say holidays as anything that comes from the week of Thanksgiving right through New Years. However, this time of year also tends to stress me out - a lot. Are your kids getting a new phone for Christmas? Download this FREE Parent-Child Agreement … [Read more...] about Hacks to Make Your Life Easier this Holiday Season
the one with the Christmas wrap up
Christmas. The day that seems to take the most work leading up to it every.single.year. And yet, it is still my favorite holiday to celebrate. I love to see all the lights, the lights on the tree and the light in my children's eyes. It is a magical time for me. At least that is my desire, to make it a special and fun time. That is why we have so many … [Read more...] about the one with the Christmas wrap up
Top 5 Apps to Keep Your Health on Track in the New Year!
I am a member of the #BetterMoments Blogger Brigade and this post is sponsored by U.S. Cellular, as always the opinions are my own. If you are giving a mobile device to your child this holiday season, don’t forget to download the Parent-Child Agreement and have a discussion about appropriate usage of that device! It is Christmas Eve Eve – yes, I am that person who has a crazy … [Read more...] about Top 5 Apps to Keep Your Health on Track in the New Year!
Prepare for a Great Financial New Year!
Have you finished your Christmas shopping? I haven’t yet…usually I am all done by this point, but this year I am getting down to the wire! This year I have been working extra hard to make sure I stay on budget for Christmas. Actually, this is the first year Matt and I have actually sat down and done a budget for Christmas. Usually we decide about what we want to spend, but … [Read more...] about Prepare for a Great Financial New Year!
knitting and reading
We are getting so close to Christmas! I can't believe it. I can honestly say that I am not ready yet. I still have shopping to do, still some knitting to do, and wrapping, well I haven't even started that... Here we are in another week of the yarn along though. And, like last week, I have created a video for you - you can find it below. I don't have much to … [Read more...] about knitting and reading