14 Inexpensive Gift Ideas for a Busy Mama

I don't know about how things work in your family, but it seems like at my home, my husband tends to struggle with ideas about what kinds of gifts he wants to give on special occasions.  Seriously, I'm not picky.  I just like to know that he thought of me enough to pick something out.  I do know that sometimes he has amazing, complex ideas that just don't work out.

I decided to make a list of ideas for my husband and any others looking for great ideas for their loved ones.  Please leave a comment below telling me a fantastic addition to this list.

* Massage Oils

* Handmade Soap

* Exercise Videos

* Homemade Dinner

* A Live Plant

* A New Bag

* A Simple Date (hiking or a fire on the patio)

* Photos of the Kids

* Hobby Supplies

* A Fun Hat

*Hand Crafted Jewelry (think Etsy)

* Coffee and a favorite creamer

* A Tshirt from someplace significant to your story

* A framed map, menu, or advertisement of the place you met

Number 2 is 3!

Today we celebrate the life of our precious Cassius!  You bring laughter into our life ever day.  We are so proud of the man you are becoming already.  An overcomer, a learner, a strong young man with amazing faith.  We are thankful for all that you bring to our family.  You are a blessing!

Chili faced Cash after his birthday dinner.

He was content with his small car cake (mama is not a cake decorator).  We laughed when he pulled the "bubble wrap" out of his present - he would have been happy if that was all we had given him.  Then he pulled out the Bilibo and immediately put it on his head.  We had a fun time trying out many of the possibilities that the Bilibo offers for imagination!  I think he had a good birthday.

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Post Party Pleasure

We love parties, birthday parties are extra fun.  We had a fantastic time celebrating Crackers' first birthday yesterday.  Friends and family came and shared snacks and cakes, laughs and presents.  It was great.  We really missed our friends that were snowed in, and our family members that were sick and could not make it.  The boys stayed up HOURS past their bedtime and one of them had a hard time going to sleep. 

Even though we had an amazing time at Crackers' party, I think the best time of night was after everyone had left.  I took Crackers up to his room and read the first story out of his new Bible storybook, then snuggled.  Randy brought Monkey up a few minutes later and the little guy insisted on sitting on the arm of the recliner.  Randy and I sang with them, then Randy read the first story out of the book to Monkey.  And followed it with Monkey's favorite bedtime book.

Randy and I had spent some time previewing story Bibles and settled on this one.  The Adventure Bible Storybook is wonderfully written, with beautiful artistry.  The boys loved looking at the pictures while we read the stories.  I really look forward to using this every day with them.