Before digital photography, scrapbooks were the only option! I have book after book of printed photos stuck behind plastic protective sheets along with handwritten captions and saved mementos. They are wonderful, yet bulky and time consuming to create. Creating photo books online quickly replaced my scrapbooking time. I love my photo books! However, as soon as Grace was born, I had a hard time completing them. I was bogged down with picking layouts and backgrounds and captions. Oh my!! Soon I found myself not doing anything with my photographs. And that is just plain sad. Then I discovered Chatbooks photo books. *cue the angels … [Read more...]
10 Tips That Made my First Yard Sale a Success (and 3 things we could have done better)
This summer I had my very first major yard sale. I had sent a box or two of stuff to be sold at yard sales family members were having, but this was my first real yard sale. I have heard people complain again and again about how much work it takes to have a yard sale, which made me pretty nervous. Would I make enough money to justify the effort? Would I hate the whole process? Would I wish I had donated everything instead? I am pleased to report that I was thrilled with the outcome of my yard sale! In fact, I can't wait to have another one. I earned $150 without very many high priced items. 10 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale 1. Do it … [Read more...]
What to Buy at Dollar Tree: Vacation Edition
My to-do list before a vacation always includes stopping at Dollar Tree. Just because everything is only $1, that doesn't mean that it is junk! I'm ready to clue you in on what to buy at Dollar Tree for your next vacation. What to Buy at Dollar Tree: Vacation Edition 1. USB Charger - Keep your devices charged while you are on the go. I worried that these wouldn't work well because they are only $1, but we have had no problems with them. 2. Sunglasses - Nate, Noah, and I all needed a pair of sunglasses before our last beach vacation. I found a pair for each of us. I'm not sure mine are super fashionable, but they seemed just as … [Read more...]
Easy and Simple Baseball Birthday Party
My little Noah turned 4 last month, and we celebrated with an easy and simple baseball birthday party. Birthday parties in our house are always somewhere in between "Pinterest Perfect" and "Minimalist Fun." I want our parties to have fun decorations, but I don't want them to take a lot of time or cost a lot of money. For cheap birthday inspiration, check out the links at the end of this post. This post contains affiliate links. Easy and Simple Baseball Birthday Party For Noah's birthday, I spent one evening browsing Pinterest for inspiration. Then I went shopping, borrowed items from friends, did minimal prep, and decorated the day of … [Read more...]
3 Fabulous Ways to Give Redbox Codes
This post contains affiliate links. Did you know that you can give Redbox codes by buying them in bulk on their website? These inexpensive codes can then be given away and used for a free one-day rental. The Redbox promo codes cost $1.75 each, and you can buy them sets of 5, 10, 20, or 50. You can also purchase codes that are good for blu-ray or video game rentals, but those cost extra. Note: Since originally publishing this, the price per Redbox code as increased to $1.75. Fabulous Ways to Give Redbox Codes 1. Prizes - I hosted a scavenger hunt recently, and I used Redbox codes for the prizes. What games or events do you … [Read more...]
Turn Instagram Pictures into Photo Books with Chatbooks
Hello. My name is Rebekah and I am terrible at putting together photo albums. Can you relate? I have thousands of pictures on my smartphone and tons more on my computer. I have hopes and dreams of creating photo books online, but I am so far behind. I've made plenty of them, but then babies happened and all my progress came to a screeching halt. I haven't abandoned my dreams for organized photo books. However, I have found the perfect compromise between my dreams and doing nothing (which is what I have been doing). Introducing Chatbooks! Chatbooks is a free app that you can download on your Apple or Android device. Then you can … [Read more...]
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