I mention this often, because I believe the first step to awareness of the gifts already present in our lives — namely the people — is to make room, to create space, to allow only the essential, to edit away the clutter.
Read MoreTwelve years ago, pre-kids and new homeowners, hubs and I took a finance class at our church to help us take control of our money and embrace good stewardship of what we had been given. We learned so much, set some habits early in marriage we didn’t really understand how much we needed, enjoyed two incomes, travel, the flexibility to eat out and support local farms and more.
Read MoreOne of my favorite parts of our eclectic Christmas tree is all the handmade, and especially kid-made ornaments.
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