Holiday 20

Totally Weird Amazing and Unique Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Father’s Day can sometimes be the hardest shopping season of the year. I know it definitely is for me. If you want to change it up for dad come his big day, check out my top Father’s Day Gift Ideas below.

Oliberte Fair Trade Shoes starting at $55

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has been called the “Milan of Africa” due to its booming fashion industry. I am always on the search for the best fair-trade clothing that I can find, and … Keep Reading!!!

Unique Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

Gone are the days of the “Worlds Best Mom” mugs. There is a new generation of mothers who are redefining how we think of motherhood. This is by no means a knock at the gifts which exist to celebrate being a mom. However, it is no longer necessary to give a gift which must tell that person she is a mother… I’m pretty sure she already knows.

The good news? We can now celebrate family and community without losing out … Keep Reading!!!

The ugly Christmas sweater trend expands to ugly Christmas pasties

Just as we were all getting into the ugly sweater trend it’s out, passe, so last year. A new trend is emerging. Taking it up a notch to ugly Christmas pasties. I would recommend this trend remain in warmer climates, though.

It’s not just women who are saying Merry Breastmas.

As fun as these look, I think I’ll stick to a plain old ugly sweater for now.

Written by: Nikki Waring

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This dog riding a Roomba to ‘Donde Esta Santa Claus (Mamacita)’ by Augie Rios will be the perfect addition to your Christmas

Yes, he’s wearing a santa suit. Merry Christmas!… Keep Reading!!!

Secret Santa’s Random Acts of Kindness Ends with Recipients in Tears

The holiday season can be extremely stressful time financially for most people. Stuart Edge decided to lighten that load for a few people this Christmas.… Keep Reading!!!

IKEA’s Christmas Ad from Spain Will Make Every Parent Cry

Yeah, yeah… it’s an ad…we know.

However, the reason it is so moving is that there is a lot of truth to it. I know that this may bring up feelings of guilt, but I think as parents…in order to be GOOD parents, we need to let go of guilt.… Keep Reading!!!

Frozen Banana Penguins

We were inspired to make some chocolate covered frozen banana penguins thanks to an idea we got from “Adventures of Our Crazy Life” blog. Here is the recipe for our version of this REALLY EASY and fun treat.

Ingredients:

Mini Bananas
Dark Chocolate (to melt and dip)
Mini white chocolate chips
M&Ms (we used the knock-off organic kind)
Mini marshmallows
Raspberries

Directions:

Peel bananas and cut off bottoms so they are flat. Freeze. (This should take about

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All Natural Toasted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate Shots

Posted by Bryan Ellis

We got this ingenious marshmallow shot glass idea from Cheri at The Watering Mouth. Since we really had a difficult time getting the liquid into the shot without it leaking almost immediately after, we modified this recipe a bit to make it a little more kid-friendly, and also easier for those of us who are slow pourers.… Keep Reading!!!

The fiery Grinch that tried to steal a small Indiana town’s Christmas spirit

by Rex Eaton

Second fire in two weeks ravages historic Indiana downtown:

In the pre-dawn hours of November 21st, a call came in to the Jennings County 9-1-1 dispatch center reporting a fire at the Hatton’s Carpet building in downtown North Vernon, Indiana, for the second time in as many weeks. When North Vernon Fire Chief Rick McGill arrived on the scene shortly after 5 a.m. with other local firefighters, they assessed the scene and were able to contain and … Keep Reading!!!