Mother’s day. It may be a “Hallmark” holiday, but there’s no question about it, we want to honor our mom’s. Today I want to share a unique Mother’s day gift idea with you. You could walk into your nearest shopping center and buy something there. I’m sure your mom will love it, but chances are, she’s seen it or something like it already. Or You could make a purchase that supports other moms, while giving your mom something unique! I’m […]
Husband Gives Me Horrible Gifts
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.In a Dear Abby type column last year I read a letter written by a sad and frustrated woman. “My husband gives me horrible gifts” she wrote and pleaded for the answer in helping her husband give her the gifts that truly made the season magical. 1 year he bought her a vacuum and another year it was a Kitchen Aid mixer. Other horrible gifts from him included winter gloves and snow scraper for her car, a padded mat to […]
Personalized DIY Magnets – An Easy How-To
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Learn how to make personalized diy magnets in just a few simple steps! There are so many possibilities when creating these and I’m sure you won’t be able to stop at just one set! I’ve made these personalize diy magnets for gifts, for myself and even to sell at (get this!) garage sales. They are fun, easy and a huge hit. Best of all, if you consider yourself any type of a crafter I’m willing to bet that you have […]
DIY Easy Hostess Gift – Stenciled Tea Towels
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Ever found yourself in need of a quick hostess gift for a last-minute party? This diy easy hostess gift is just the ticket. It took me less than 10 minutes to make and needed about 4-5 hours to dry. Ever woke up and realized you had a party to attend that evening and you didn’t have a hostess gift? Well I have just the thing for you! These stenciled tea towels are so easy to make that I highly suggest […]
Easiest Online Christmas List – How to Keep it all Together
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Disclaimer: Easiest online Christmas list organization is a collaboration between A Proverbs 31 wife and Clipix. I have a true love/hate relationship with Christmas lists. Every year I hear “I need your Christmas list”, and every year my mind goes blank. I know I just saw something that I need/want but I cannot remember what it was. I agree that lists are nice, and it’s fun if the person you are buying for has a large list, but most of the time […]
How to Become a Product Reviewer (Without a Blog!)
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.***Updated October 10th 2016*** Amazon no longer permits sellers to send free products in exchange for a review. So I’ve removed all the Amazon review information from this post. However, brands and companies offer free and discounted product in exchange for you sharing information about the product on your social media sites! Since Amazon changed their policies I’ve removed all that information from this post and am instead giving you information on reviewing products OUTSIDE of Amazon. While blogging […]
Creative Air Plant Decorations for Gifts
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.There were a lot of confused people last week when I posted a photo of my to-do list on Instagram and one task simply said: “air plants”. People were wondering if “air plants” meant placing house plants outside. It made me chuckle. While I’m sure one could “air” their house plants, I was referring to my need to make my Creative Air Plant Decorations for Gifts. Air plants are in the Genus Tillandsia and there are over 500 species of […]
To Grandma from Baby ~ Happy Mother’s Day
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.To Grandma from Baby has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BestMomsDayEver #CollectiveBias Ah… Mother’s day. A day to remember, honor, and celebrate the special moms in our lives. Every mom deserves being celebrated, be it your mom, grandma, aunt, or sister. Being a mom is tough and we want to celebrate ourselves and each other. Sometimes though, there are moms that we want to really celebrate. Maybe that mom has a […]
Last Minute Food Gifts ~ A Baker’s Dozen
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Who doesn’t love giving (and receiving!) food gifts? They are fun, practical, and really just a simple way to tell someone you thought of them. I’ve looked around the web and found some great ideas. Here are 13 different last minute food gifts that you can make for friends and neighbors. Food gifts are truly my favorite kind of gifts to both give and receive. The only thing I ask, is that if you want to pin this post for […]
Snowmen Painted Glass Illuminaries
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.A friend on Facebook shared the neatest idea on making winter themed glass illuminaries to give as Christmas gifts. Of course… Facebook being Facebook, I was unable to find that post to show you my inspiration. However, I decided that one of my grandmas would love some snowmen painted glass illuminaries. So I got to work… How to Make Snowmen Painted Glass Illuminaries You will need: Clean vase or dinner glass Blue spray paint (I used Rustoleum brand) Brushes Sponge […]
Send a Card and Greetings with Hallmark Value Cards!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.This post: Send a Card and Greetings with Hallmark Value Cards has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #KidsCards #ValueCards #CollectiveBias It started last month when I found a card from my mom in the mail. It was a cute little card that simply stated “Motherhood is not for wimps”. The inside contained an encouraging note from her. It made my day. 🙂 It also got me to thinking. Why is it […]
Love Language Gifts to Really Make their Day
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.If you are going to give a Valentines gift this year, why not make them Love Language Gifts? I’m sure many most of you have read The Five Love Languages. A great book that helps make sense out of a lot of marriage problems/questions. I remember the first time I read it, and the shock I received, as so many questions were suddenly cleared up. Rarely do spouses have the same love language, so we tell them we love them […]
Fun and Frugal Valentines ~ Valentine E-cards, Notes & More
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Valentine’s Day: from the fun little cards with candy in them as kids, to the chocolate and flowers as adults. You can go all out, or even send fun valentine e-cards. Telling some-one you love them shouldn’t just happen once a year; but it is fun to take a special day and show love as well. So, do you have to spend a lot to to impress the person you love? The answer is no. Of course jewelry companies might […]
Bird Suet Feeders in a Mug!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.How about we make the day for our fine feathered friends with bird suet feeders in a mug! I love having bird feeders out in the winter, it’s always so much fun to watch them enjoying their dinner. And to be honest, I enjoy watching the squirrels as well. What I do not enjoy is how they make such a mess of the bird feeders the minute their ear of corn is empty (which is every other day). Bird suet […]
Last Minute Christmas Gifts with Walgreens Holiday Solutions.
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.The post Last Minute Christmas Gifts, is written as a part of the Walgreens #HappyAllTheWay #shop, hosted by media company Collective Bias. As with all my posts, these are my thoughts and experiences. I love buying unique handmade gifts for Christmas, but when I need some last minute Christmas gifts I have to look a little closer to home. And I have just the place in mind!!! Our local Walgreens. (For some reason when I think of Walgreens, I hear […]
Save Money at Christmas by Getting Creative with Your Gift Wrap
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Okay, all those pretty gifts, you know, the ones that are perfectly wrapped and sporting beautiful bows? Yeah those gifts, well, they sure aren’t the gifts I wrapped! So maybe I’m a bit tired or maybe it’s laziness due to the little one zapping away all of my energy, but my gifts look anything but picture perfect this year. However, they do have a certain charm all of their own. After all, how many times does a person receive their […]
“Jolly Old Elf” Why he Doesn’t Visit Our House
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.The “Jolly Old Elf” or the fat man with a fake beard better known as Santa Claus doesn’t visit our house. Of course he doesn’t visit anyone’s house and we all know it. But we just keep lying to the kids. WARNING: I may step on some toes here, however I don’t require my readers to always agree with me. Every year I find myself cringing. Kids that I watch tell me “Santa Claus is coming”. I overhear parents telling […]
Save Money Christmas Shopping
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Who wants to save money Christmas shopping? Me!!! Several years ago, my parents and Jason and I withdrew from the name drawing we did on my dad’s side of the family. What had ended up happening over the years is we would draw names and then write down our wish list. Nothing wrong there, but issues started arising. One person didn’t like what they got and it became necessary to get gift receipts. Then when the gift was returned it […]
Personalized Notebooks ~DIY Gift Idea.
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Each year I start my Christmas prepping in October/November. Why? Because I like to make a lot of my gifts. You will love these personalized notebooks I made last year! I took boring notebooks and my scrapbooking supplies, and created fun notebooks for my girl cousins. It wasn’t too hard and in spite of the fact that I made over 12 of them,it didn’t take me that long to make. Personalized Notebooks: You will need: Notebook (avoid spiral bound) Scrapbooking […]
15 Great Father’s Day Gift Ideas!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Whether you plan to buy him a gift, or help a child make him one, here are 15 great Father’s Day gift ideas that will be sure to make him smile! In full disclosure, this post contains affiliate links that help support A Proverbs 31 Wife. 15 Great Father’s Day Gift Ideas. #1 I’m pretty bad at cards. I used to make them, but don’t seem to have time for it any-more. I recently discovered Treat where you can […]