{"id":19652,"date":"2011-12-10T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2011-12-10T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/?p=19652"},"modified":"2013-05-10T16:18:15","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T20:18:15","slug":"my-favorite-things-12-days-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/my-favorite-things-12-days-of-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Things: 12 Days of Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I hope you’ve enjoyed all the other bloggers in this series 12 Days posts. Here are a few of my favorites.<\/p>\n

Who to Tip and How Much<\/a><\/strong> by Mom’s Travel Tales<\/p>\n

Are you confused about who you should tip while traveling. Travel expert Amy breaks it down for us and gives us some guidelines for our next trip!<\/p>\n

Homemade Heath Bars<\/a><\/strong> by Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures<\/p>\n

Need I say more? Lynn rocks the kitchen and I’m sure these heath bars will not disappoint!<\/p>\n

Sparkly Table Settings<\/a><\/strong> by Songbird<\/p>\n

It was hard to pick my favorite Christmas decorating<\/a> tip from Songbird. Every idea is beautiful! The table setting was probably my favorite because it will still be years before my kids are old enough to dine on a decorated table!<\/p>\n

Saving Money On Extended Family Gift-Giving<\/a> <\/strong>by Surviving the Stores<\/p>\n

Do you have a large extended family? These tips will save you money on your Christmas shopping.<\/p>\n

Busy Hands Play-Doh Box<\/a><\/strong> by 1+1+1=1 (you must make this!!!)<\/p>\n

Make sure you check out all Carisa’s posts because there are a ton of great printables and activities for kids<\/a>. This one was my favorite though, it would make a great homemade gift!<\/p>\n

Elf on the Shelf<\/a><\/strong> by The Thrifty Mama<\/p>\n

I’d never heard of Elf on the Shelf until I read Crystal’s post and now it seems like everyone is talking about it! Sounds like a fun tradition.<\/p>\n

Clutter Free Stocking Stuffers<\/a><\/strong> by Life as Mom<\/p>\n

Tired of giving your kids “junk” that will just clutter up their room after Christmas. Jessica has some great ideas for stocking stuffers that kids can actually use!<\/p>\n

What were some of your favorite ideas? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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