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Announcing The Gracious Basket {Giveaway}

I’m so excited… one of my dearest college friends (pictured above with me in ’06) recently contacted me to tell me about a new business her family started called The Gracious Basket. Today I’m going to tell you a little about it and offer you a chance to win a gift certificate! Have you ever [...]

Tagged as: charity, gifts, giveaway, giving, the gracious basket

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Give Water For Christmas

by gidget faith

It’s hard to peek outside our own little bubbles, as we feel frenzied with Christmas stress cheer, to stop and think about how truly blessed we are. To think about the fact that so many moms can’t even provide clean water for their families. I thought about this as I washed my daughter’s hands this [...]

Tagged as: charity water, christmas, gifts, giving, poverty, project 320, social justice, water

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Give Meaningful Gifts

by gidget faith

If you’ve read my Christmas Manifesto, then you know we’re trying to simplify the way our family does Christmas. Recently I came across a mind-blowing video and a really cool movement. I encourage you to check out the video. A couple of other cool ways to give meaningful gifts (other than homemade ones, which is [...]

Tagged as: advent conspiracy, christmas, gifts, giving, holidays, meaningful

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Boycott Black Friday

by gidget sewing & crafts

In my opinion, it’s hard to believe that in just over a week we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving. I love this time of year, because my family has a tradition of camping at the beach for the long Thanksgiving weekend. My dad smokes a turkey and we have a big potluck dinner with our friends and [...]

Tagged as: giving, go green!, holidays, make something day, shopping, simple & frugal living

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