Stuffing that Stocking {Lucky Finds}

A Christmas list full of great gift ideas, things you never knew existed, things you wish you could afford, and things just downright bizarre.

{If you want more info on a gift, just click the name}

Chia Pet Obama

20.99

There are no words. 

Awkard Family Photos: The Board Game 

$18.49

Based on theAwkwardFamilyPhotos.com website, this board game features  photos of other families sure to bring you closer to your own! 

Shower Light

$39.99

Blinks red when the water is hot, blue when it's cold.

A Christmas Story Inflatable Leg Lamp Yard Decor

$59.99

It's a major award. 

The Original Bacon Man Candle 

$11.99

Who doesn't love bacon?

Custom "Of The Month Club"

$94.85

The gift that keeps on giving

Gift Wine, Beer, Chocolate, Hot Sauce, Cheese, Cigars, Candles, Beer, and more for 3, 6, or 12 months 

Pet's Eye View Camera

$39.99

See what your pet does when you leave them home alone 

Crazy Fort Kit

$41.85

Fort making made easy

Pen Scanner for Note Takers

$139.00

Records everything you hear, say, and write. Then links audio recording to your notes

Ultimate Stock Car Ride Along Experience 

$119.00

Ride shotgun in a NASCAR stock car driven by a professional instructor

The iPhone Photo Printer

$159.99

Prints photos in a instant directly from your docked iPhone 

Design Your Own Pet T-Shirt

$18.95

Add an image or text for the perfect look for your pet

Torpedo Entertainment Movie Projector

$329.99

Projects movies and video games on the wall or ceiling. 

Fortune Cookie Baby Booties 

$28.00

Precious.

Happy Shopping & Merry Christmas!

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Life Lessons {Snapshots}

I recently had an amazing opportunity to travel to the Dominican Republic and serve the people there. My eyes were open to a culture that is completely different from the one I've known. To see how little these people have but how freely they give gave me some of the most valuable life lessons I could ever receive.

Americans are 'blessed' with so much. But most of that much is a distraction from our Creator.

Live more simply. Make room for love. Value the relationships in your life. Search for the good in strangers. 

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#worstdayever {Heart to Hearts}

We live in days plagued by a struggling economy, with soaring unemployment rates, surrounded by people who have no idea where their next meal will come from. These  people are legitimately struggling to make ends meet.   We come into contact with  them everyday, while they quietly fight their serious battles.

And even when we know we have it good,  it's still easy for us to get caught up in petty problems and lose sight of the blessings that we are surrounded by. This can be seen, more than ever, because people now take to the social networks to vent about insignificant problems.  We all have bad days, but I can't see what good comes from clouding each others' news feeds with negativity. (It reads like this on twitter: "Terrible traffic. Spilled coffee on my shirt. Work Sucks. #worstdayever) It kind of seems like we are just passing that negativity along to the next person and starting an unnecessary cycle. Even when a bad day comes, and situations don't go as planned,  it usually could always be much worse.

I'm excited  that we are entering a season that makes it easy for us to focus on the blessings that we take for granted in our lives everyday. And, for every one thing that makes us grumble, aren't there 20 more that we can be thankful for?


"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful."  ~Unknown

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