4 Ways to Give Back to your Community this Christmas
Guest Post by Dan Kihato Christmas time is giving time. It’s the time of the year when we show how much we appreciate the ones closest to us. However, the commercialized version of Christmas we celebrate today defines appreciation of your loved ones as showering them with gifts, while acts of kindness and sacrifice (the essence of Christmas) fall into the background. Why would you want to do something good for the community? It’s not just for karma points. As was very neatly illustrated in the book “Outliers: The Story Of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell, even the most successful people…
Five Christmas Traditions Your Toddler Can Get Involved In
This is a Guest Post by Hayley of Devon Mama Say what you want, to me Christmas is, and always will be, ALL about the traditions. Where we go, what we do, who we see… even the films we watch all play a part in the annual Christmas build up. But getting little ones involved can sometimes seem like hard work; after all, it’s difficult to drag a toddler to Midnight Mass or help with the wrapping while sipping mulled wine by the fire (even the thought of this makes me shudder). Enter this post, where we’re sharing some of…
5 Christmas Activities That won’t Break the Bank
As a money-saving blogger, I’m always on the lookout for ways to save some cash. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t want to enjoy life too. Christmas can be an incredibly expensive time of year, particularly if you have a large family. There are presents to buy, food to prepare, and of course the odd Christmas night out to fund too. I love Christmas, and because I don’t want to spend the festive season counting the pennies, I save up throughout the year so that I know I’ve got the funds ready for gifts and all of those other…
6 Ways to Use Your Family Time this Christmas
Christmas is a magical time of year for many reasons, but one of the best things about it is the time we get to spend with our family. All year long, we rush around with work and school with stolen moments together, but Christmas is the time to make up for all of that. While the idealised image of Christmas involves snow, indulgent food, joyful games, and cosy evenings by the fire, essentially it is time for the family to reconnect. However, the reality is not quite so picture perfect. The closer we get to Christmas, the busier we will…