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How to RECEIVE Gifts this Christmas and not Give

December 8, 2016 1 Comment

  Yup. You read that right. What in the world can I mean in this season of giving to only RECEIVE? My last post “5 Ways to Save Money this Christmas” posed an excellent question, “What if I’m truly broke? I can’t afford to eat. How can I give this Christmas? I feel so guilty […]

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Crochet double thick pot holder

December 6, 2016 1 Comment

This summer I went to my aunts house. She and her husband have lived there for almost ten years and I had never seen it! So my dad graciously invited us all to her house for Sunday dinner. While we were there she said she had a question for me. She disappeared into her kitchen […]

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5 Ways to Save Money This Christmas

December 1, 2016 1 Comment

1. Set a budget and stick to it. I can almost guarantee that your friends and family don’t want you to go into debt to buy them Christmas presents. Last year I set a budget, I stuck to that budget but my husband had a different budget in mind. On Christmas Day this caused some […]

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4 DIY/Handmade Christmas Ideas Anyone Can Make

November 29, 2016 2 Comments

Are you totally broke? And yes, Christmas is just a few short weeks away. I’ve been there. My family still talks about the Christmas I made them horrible hats and scarves. Let me emphasize HORRIBLE. This was before Pinterest and YouTube so I promise they are truly as horrible as I’m describing and a complete […]

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Top 5 Gifts for the Yarn Lover

November 22, 2016 2 Comments

It’s that time of year again! If you have someone in your life who, like me, loves all things yarn I have created a great gift list for them with my top 5 gifts as well as some other ideas if they already have everything on my top 5! ∙Yarn cutter– This is amazing especially […]

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9 Tips to Surviving Airplane Travel with a Toddler and an Infant (and make it fun!)

November 17, 2016 No Comments

I don’t mind traveling with my children by myself. We travel enough to have a good system down, but not so much that the wonder and excitement of the airport is lost on them. I’m very organized and I have a system. I love my husband very much but he is a “business” traveler. He’s […]

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8 tips to Surviving Airplane Travel with an Infant

November 15, 2016 No Comments

The holidays are fast approaching and that means travel season is now upon us. This can spur on a wave of doubt on whether or not you should travel with your new baby. I’m here to tell you that babies travel on planes quite well. My babies have always flown as lap children. When traveling […]

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joannakayking

joannakayking

Hello my dear friend. My name is Joanna and it is my hope that by sharing my life with you I will be able to encourage you through this little thing we call motherhood. I write about the good, the bad, the yarn, and the "I can't stop crying life is just too difficult" moments of motherhood. I have been married for 7 years and have two beautiful children, a boy and a girl. I appreciate your feedback and I’m always willing to send you a personal note of encouragement if you need one. Let me know how I can encourage you today!

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