How many times have you gone to wrap a gift only to discover all three pairs of your scissors are missing and the tape roll is empty?...Stop the wrapping madness and create a gift wrap station of your own so the next time you have to wrap a gift you are prepared...

...This year, consider heading up a handmade holiday gift exchange with a special group. Open up the parameters of the exchange a bit to include most anything made by the giver including food gifts, crafted gifts, supplies gathered and packaged for making handmade items...

Preparing and hosting a holiday meal takes quite a bit of planning, days of preparation and a flurry of activity in the kitchen on the morning of the feast... Have the children make the place cards. Simply give them a list of names, or initials and let them go to work on the place cards....

How many times have I been at the grocery store, mall or big box store only to realize I could be saving money if I brought my coupons, gift cards and special offers or even knew where those items were in my home? Now I have created an organizing system to help me begin saving money on every shopping trip...

Vending machine toys, birthday party favors and fast food toys can all begin to clutter the home, car and even my purse. My children think these are treasures...so why not create an organized place for them?

Every December, as I bring in the bins of holiday décor from the barn. I’m so happy to find our sweet stack of Christmas and holiday books...

...I try to be very generic with decorations since I like to keep the items out for a few months rather than a few weeks... Here are a few inexpensive ideas to decorate for fall both inside and outside your home..

...Whether it’s your first time making a homemade pumpkin pie or your eighth, I’ve got a few ideas and tricks that might make your pumpkin pie look, smell and taste like those you see in the magazines...