Gift Wrapping For Geeks: 101 | Our “Key to Christmas” – We’re making a list….

We have come up with a fantastically geeky way to keep Christmas presents sorted this year!  We also think it's going to be a huge "peeking" deterrent since they'll have no way of knowing which gift belongs to which kiddo! Check out our system. We've put all of our kiddos gifts in Google Docs. (Gifts have been blurred for several reasons, but the main one is because Kylie is sneaky and she reads my blog when she gets on the computer, because she thinks I'm going to slip and post what she's getting!!) Then, as we wrap each gift, we WILL NOT BE PUTTING…
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Why the USPS Loves Cyber Monday!

My mail carrier told me, yesterday, that people have expressed pity toward her because of all the deliveries around this time of the year.  You know what her answer to that is?  "Don't pity me.  I have a job, and I'm thankful!" She went on to tell me that people go on and on about Black Friday, but the USPS LOVES Cyber ... and this is Are you getting your mail carrier a gift for Christmas this year?  Check out my post from last year! Do you Give Christmas Gifts to your Mail Carrier? I did it!  I left my…
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This is why I don’t have a baby monitor.

Ok this is partly why I don't have a baby monitor.  The other part is because we have no use for one, but if we did, THIS is why I won't buy one! Could you imagine waking up to THIS image on the monitor?  Or what about those people who hear voices? Yeah, I had to double take, too!  This was for sale this morning on today's Woot-off!  Go see what deals are coming and going today! :)
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Elf on the Shelf Alternative | Free Letter from Santa Printable Templates #elfontheshelf

Looking for an Elf on the Shelf alternative?  Here's an idea! For a couple of years now, Hunter has come to visit our family starting December 1.  Hunter is a very close friend of Santa Claus from the North Pole.  He's an awesome, yet quiet snowman who sits and observes our family throughout the day, and then every night, he magically returns to the North Pole to give Santa a daily briefing on the Johnston Household!  The next morning, we'll find Hunter sitting in a different place in the house, just watching and listening. The kids just love him, and they…
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