I have two very special gifts I received for Christmas from my son who is an artist. My son lives about two hours away. He has panic and anxiety disorder and hasn’t been back here in over 21 years. He has never been to my “new” house I bought in 1998 and but as a special gift he did a beautiful painting of my house. He had his brother taking reference photos while I was at work. It made me cry when he presented it to me that Christmas at his house. Also, two years ago our Corgi, Buddy, passed away. It was such a sad summer and at Christmas he gave me a gorgeous pastel portrait of Buddy. These are gifts from the heart that will always be treasured and remembered.
This was great! MY love language is definitely quality time! As far as gifts for older people...my aunt was VERY practical and didn't want a bunch of things to take care of. She suggested to her kids (who are all gift-givers) that they did not have to give her anything. But...if they were going to, please give her practical things she could really use. She gave them a very specific list of things, including brands and fragrances, she used (like laundry detergent, toilet paper, individual fruit cups, single serving cans of veggies, stamps). I think it was her happiest Christmas when she got what she REALLY wanted!! I also am very practical and really only want the things I will actually use. So my husband and I did something strange and fun! We set a dollar amount, then we went shopping for ourselves, came home and wrapped the presents, but put each other's names on them. Then I opened all the presents he had bought (for himself) and he opened mine. We were totally surprised at what we opened, and it was fun, and yet we each got what we actually wanted! It was strange, but one of the most fun Christmas gift exchange that I've ever had!
I have discovered (I am 69 years old, and proud of it!) that my love language is giving a friend or acquaintance (who's had a troubling/rough time lately) a box of my baked goods. I have been doing this for about 8 years now. It gives great joy and such a thrill to see their faces light up when they get the gift.
Yes there still are many many many wonderful caring people out there in the world. When I was a young teen on vacation with my family, I had inadvertently left my pocketbook behind at a local theater. I didn't realize it until it was too late to retrieve it. The theater was closed the next day and we were headed home. We called the theater and left a message. I told them they could use the money in my pocketbook to mail it back to me and if there was any money left they could keep it as a reward. A few days later I got my pocketbook in the mail with not a penny missing. What a great lesson to teach a young woman. Through the years, I have had both good and bad experiences with people. The unfortunate happenings just made me appreciate the positive ones all the more. Bless all the kind people in the world. They are surely a gift to all of us. 🙏💕
Great ideas. I’m using three of them. I already have my house decorated for Christmas and I want to have my Christmas gifts bought by December 1st. Less is more and thoughtful is the way to go. My husband and two kids were all positive for Covid in March all living in one house. It has been a most difficult year, but luckily it has brought us closer as a family. Christmas means much more this year for all of us since we could have gone from 4 to 3 people in the family since I was so sick. Remember to keep the joy. God bless!
These are awesome ideas. One year my son, who is high function ASD, had his father drive him to the home where I grew up and talk about frequently and he took a walk to this area that I tell him was my favorite place to go and sit by myself to calm down, or do deep thinking and just be myself. He walked around this little brook area and picked up several small stones and felt them and put them down, and finally picked one up he said just "felt right". He brought it home, drilled a hole at one end of it, and strung a ribbon thru it, and then gave that to me for Christmas. He presented it to me in a little jewelry box and was wrapped very nice with a ribbon and bow. When I opened it and looked at it, at first I was quizzical, but in 2 seconds I knew. I KNEW he had gone to my very special spot and picked up a rock from MY SPOT and brought it home to give to me to have a part of my spot to keep with me always. That is a gift I will treasure forever and ever. Nothing more than a river washed rock, but the thought and meaning behind it was the deepest thoughtful gift ever. Also, the airfryer is the BEST for "oven roasted" veggies, and I make the BEST boneless chicken breasts (try brining them in salt water for about 2 hours first, rinse and pat dry, spray with olive oil then season with your favorite seasoning and cook at 390 for about 11 minutes) comes out perfect. Sweet potato fries, roasted cauliflower, ohhh, I cook all my veggies in my airfryer! Thanks for all you do.
My husband has machine embroidered every plain shirt I have and has done about half of our towels as well as every time I need a gift. He is doing towels for a wedding shower this Saturday at this very moment.
Yes the holidays will be different my best friend died in September after being diagnosed with metastatic cancer in August. Along with COVID everything has changed. So, I will be spending the holidays alone this year - I am NOT going to cry about it simply because : A) I am breathing B ) I have a roof over my head C) I have food for the table and most bills paid D) The Lord shows His love 💓 to me daily E) I have good people in my life F) I have reliable transportation G) good health And so on. Yes, things have changed but we need to look for and be grateful for each and every little thing
So sorry for your loss🍃 when we count our blessings God smiles at us with each thought I lost my best friend 2 yrs ago Nov. but know she is in glory and I smile when I think of her we get to chitchat for eternity I'm looking forward to it
A great attitude (but there’s also no shame in shedding a few tears if they come). God is not afraid of your sadness, but celebrating and remembering the joy is the way through!
No shame indeed. Jesus wept when His friend Lazarus died...and He knew He was going to raise him from the dead shortly thereafter! That story always gets me. How wonderful to serve such a loving and personal Savior. I know He will be right there with you, enjoying every minute of His birthday celebration in your home. Hugs from Brazil ❤️
@@notavailable5911 She has health issues and works full time. She has not desire to cook. She and her husband both love my cooking! And since words of affirmation are my love language, it’s a win/win!
Our son was always losing his wallet. One time, a guy was driving through a parking lot and saw it just before running over it. He stopped, picked up the wallet, looked at ID and said I know this kid! The guy was our UPS driver🤣🤣🤣🤣 God uses all types of angels! Dawn, you really have been a blessing to me this whole tough year of 2020. As my husband and I are one week in to C19, you continue to help get me through some tough days! Thank you to you and Diana for these bright, cheerful, yet always helpful videos!! God bless you!
My love languages are acts of service and words of affirmation..gifts is last But seriously Dawn I dont know how you continue to come up with great content week after week. You are a blessing to so many of us and since u started your Sunday segment with Diana I grew to look forward to Sunday mornings before I go to church. Shoutout to you and Diana 🤗 Thank you!
My husband got me a Paper Sunday planner for my birthday and it is probably the most meaningful AND functional gift I've ever gotten! I would highly recommend those too!
The best gift I ever got was on one of my birthdays. My husband took the day off work. We didn't go out, we didn't do anything fancy, he just spent the day at home with me and our newborn daughter. I was so happy, because it can get very lonely as a new mum being at home all day just with a baby. Best gift ever!
To my class at our homeschool group I gave each of my students a bag of microwave popcorn and a Redbox code to enjoy a movie on Christmas break. It was a hit!
I know both kinds of people... those that love just a little gift that shows them they are loved and then those who would rather hear how much they are loved and appreciated. If I get a gift just because, I do appreciate it. And that happens more often. People telling me they appreciate me and all that I do for them... doesn’t happen as often. I like to do things in appreciation. I don’t ask for anything back in return. I want friends and family to know that I care and try to help with cleaning or bringing them something they might need. Just out of the kindness of my heart. If I see that someone has changed their demeanor and becomes selfish, I step back. Your gift ideas are awesome. Many of us have limited funds this year. In any case, we have a cookie bake in early December and people get cookies. I have been cleaning houses for years... so now I know their favorites. It brings a smile to their faces and they always know they are coming. Great video today girls!
Dawn, sorry about your Santa! I love that even with a paper cut you still smile and laugh through your videos. It brightens my day when there are new videos. I hope you, Diana, and your families have a wonderful Thanksgiving this week. I'm grateful to have found this channel and feel supported, inspired, and happy to minimize my home. (I love roomba but my parents have an ilife and swear by that so I'm sure there are lots of cheaper alternatives that work great.) Happy Sunday!
Hey Dawn & Diana! Dawn, You should get one of those wristlet things from Empowered Goods to hook on your wallet! I just ordered one because I forget mine all the time too. Diana, I am you. My bestie called me one day & told me to check my mailbox one day. She left me a Cadbury egg just because. It was so sweet & right on time. ☺️
I am like Diana. I don't care about the cost of the gift. For me, it truly is the thought. Dawn, you are amazing ! I can truly tell how much you love your kids and how you teach them love others by your example.
The last time you mentioned your National Park poster I commented, but it was long after your video, so not sure that you saw it. Just wanted to make sure you knew about the free Junior Ranger programs at all the National Parks, National Historic Sites, and National Monuments. We spend 8 weeks in our camper every summer and visiting the parks is a huge part of our trip. The kids can earn a unique ranger badge for each park/site. They complete a small workbook, attend a ranger talk, and sometimes do an activity at each park/site to earn a badge unique to that location. My kids have about 30 so far and they are so treasured! Its fun for them and a great incentive to really learn about each location. As for gift ideas, if you think your mom would like a Roomba... consider a Braava Jet for next year. Just like a Roomba, but it mops instead of vacuuming. We LOVE ours!
When we celebrate with my husband's family we do "family gifts" which is just a simple experience that your family likes to do together and you gift that to the other families. Last year we bought Paddington the book and the movie for everyone and I put hot chocolate mix and popcorn in there too. We love to read a chapter book and then watch the movie together after! My sister in law gifted us a movie night. Redbox, a frozen pizza, and a cozy blanket. It's a really fun idea that we've really enjoyed!
How about a kit (like the gingerbread house) and a scheduled zoom meeting when you do the kit together with your loved one!!! 😁 love to both of your families have a great holiday!
yes! one of our best friends and his wife live overseas, and have been feeling very isolated, especially these last few years through the pandemic. Our two households did a holiday cookie decorating party over a Zoom chat together!
I also left my wallet in a Walmart cart! Didn't get it back though.😔 It was about a month before Christmas and I had a newborn and my husband was still recovering from a vehicle accident he was in a week before our baby was born. But an amazing thing happened that year when we went out to get a Christmas tree. Some folks from our local bank were at the little tree farm where we always get our trees. We picked out our tree, brought it to the front to purchase and someone from the bank introduced themself to us, said they were from the bank, and said that they would like to buy our tree for us! I sobbed!! Like even now I'm crying thinking about it lol. It was such a hard year for our family and this small gesture completely filled my heart and lifted my spirit. Best Christmas gift ever❤
Last year I made art notebooks for the kids out of 3-ring binders in their favorite color. You can make it as simple or as elaborate as you want. I included a pencil pouch with fun pencils & markers, stencils, copy paper, graph paper (great for drawing Minecraft & designs) & stickers. They like drawing their own trading cards so I cut blank ones out of cardstock. I put a cute matching scrapbook page in the clear front cover pocket & printed "Name's Art Book" in matching colors. They were a big hit & everything was in one place when they were ready to draw.
Cool! We use binders in a similar way too, like if the kids ask me to print them out a word search or poem or artwork, or when they do artwork I hole punch and put it in there... so then it’s also fun for them to look through their work and other things that interest them.
@@murdige I also printed out a lot of free mazes & word searches & coloring pages too! Making them for my nephew's kids this year. I found a Yoda you cut out & tape together. Fun stuff!
My great grandma kept one of those 5year journals! It was pretty cool to read what she was going through. My great-grandfather died during that time period and that made it special too.
It’s so hard not to get weighted down by COVID, I feel like your broken Santa.... but getting some thoughtful and simple gifts together, for others, is definitely what helps to remind me to keep looking up and encourage others! Also, I bought the Christmas Jesus Calling! I love all of her Jesus Calling devotions! Love you both! ☕️🎄 Thanks for your encouragement!!!
Warren B. Smith authored the book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling. Many people are unaware that the author of the Jesus Calling series was inspired to write based on a channeled book called God Calling. This was stated in earlier editions of Jesus Calling but has been removed from more recent editions without comment from the author or the publisher once authors like Warren Smith began making readers aware of that troubling fact. As a former New Ager, Mr. Smith identifies New Age concepts and terminology in the Jesus Calling series. Mr. Smith has videos on UA-cam in which he identifies biblical problems with Sarah Young's series. Mr. Smith documents how spiritual deception is taking place within our churches. It is well worth the time to read/listen to his biblical critiques of Jesus Calling.
@@julielemke6419 hello! It’s at Walmart...... I think it’s is around $6.....😊................. I just looked it up on Walmart’s website and it’s $5.96.... hope this helps!😊
One year, I gave my grandmother a little kit of not just various blank cards, but a small variety of gift wrap, tissue paper, ribbon, sticky tape and some scissors as well. It was all in one spot when she needed it and she loved that.
I love watching your videos ! Which I've said so many times. I love your gift ideas also. I hoped to order the peanut butter set, one for each of my adult children but they don't appear to deliver to Canada :( And I was going to order 3 or 4 earrings but the shipping cost to Canada is very high so I will have to locate a similar option here. I am a grandmother and I have 3 grandchildren who love to cook and bake so I am putting together gift sets for them, so fun. I also have a few video game grandchildren and plan to put together a snack/treat gift set for them for when they are playing a game or watching a movie. I plan to include a couple board or card games also in the gift set. I love to sew, although new to it, so I am making tents for each younger grandchild to have in their bedroom or playroom as a quiet space and I am including a fold out "bed" I am making by sewing 3 pillow cases together (favorite character pillowcases) and placing a standard, not expensive pillow in each so it folds up and then can use it in their tent. I am also making a fun sewn fire pit (on pinterest) for each tent set. This will include a book for each also. The older grandchildren will be getting a book with a pillow back rest for their bed and a bed light so they can read at night. The one thing I would like to challenge you and Diana, is to think about the environment also when planning gifts or other. There are many good for our environment products, such as organic or none use of plastic, that can be bought for hair products and other. I have just started using a shampoo bar which is wonderful for the environment and for my pocket book, also made and sold locally. Thank you again and please don't take offense to my environmental suggestion, just that you have such a large platform and I love that you talk about helping those who don't have oversees and small businesses in your area, but our envirnment is so important also :) Thanks again
A brief word of warning about the Jesus Calling recommendation in the video: the book contains New Age terminology and concepts that Jesus himself supposedly espoused. The true Jesus would not advocate New Age teachings. Warren B. Smith has talks available on UA-cam about the subtle spiritual deception contained in the Jesus Calling series and a biblical critique of it in the book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling .
I just found out what my husband spent on our Neato vacuum. I didn’t want it at first but now I call it mother’s little helper. I love most of the kit gifts. You get to have fun putting them together and they hopefully have fun on the eating or drinking end
My love language is acts of service so for my birthday last week my husband cleaned the living room, cooked supper and washed the dishes! It was the perfect gift!
My love language is a tie of physical touch and quality time. The least of my love languages is gifts. I moreso enjoy the time spent sitting together in the livingroom watching each person open their gifts one at a time, and hearing the tales attached to the findings or "whys" of said gifts, than I enjoy the actual wrapped items themselves.
The book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling by Warren B. Smith offers a biblical critique of the Sarah Young series. He also has talks available on UA-cam about the same subject.
My mom passed away in July of this year from Covid. My husband bought me a Roomba in memory of my mom because she love to vacuum. Now Betty Jane, I named it after my mom, vacuums my house for me. Lol. I love you both and enjoy your videos so much!! I’m trying to become a minimalist thanks for the encouragement!!
I put together craft boxes, activity/busy boxes, and science experiment boxes for the kids. For the adults, I make 3 jarred gifts and put them in a small basket. Love the cookies and cakes in jars. So easy, pretty and fun for the entire family.
I gave that same 5 year journal to myself and my sisters and sisters-in-law last year. After my mom passed, I found HER 5 year journal from college! I didn't even know such a thing existed, but it was so sweet to read about her life before all of her kids came along. (Better if she had finished it, but I can't say much since I obviously inherented this trait.) I wanted my kids to have this later to see a little snapshot of their lives as kids.
A dear friend surprised me with 3 oyster shells, which were perfectly polished, on black velvet and in a black frame. It was for me to remember a day last month when we had an outing to the ocean, where we had fresh oysters for lunch. It is small and simple, but the thoughtfulness was overwhelming.
I found a great container with locking lid and holds art paper and all the extras. So it will have my sons favorite art stuff in it and we can travel with it. He is going to love it! Personal gifts are the best.
Really enjoyed this! I have a good friend that is a gift giver as well and once she told me "you could buy me a pack of gum for 10 cents for all I care" "it's that you thought of me that makes me feel so good" enjoyed hearing that echoed in diana's perspective!
You are both amazing- Dawn, seriously. I’m beyond thankful for finding your channel at the time of this pandemic. Diana, If I could Samantha nose wiggle a lovely smelling purse lotion, hand sanitizer, lip balm, a pretty pen, a mint tin, a pocket calendar (with blank paper for those times when you need to write something down and can’t find the back of a receipt or a piece of mail on the floorboard.) A spare pair of sunglasses, a personal pouch of tissues, floss picks, some safety pens, a pair of nail trimmers an emery board, a Starbucks gift card, some spare change, a couple of pantiliners, and a few bandaids all gift wrapped together within a super cute dry bag with another bag for wet things within that one. If I could Bewitch a gift like that instantly into your hands I would. Consider it another gift idea to share. We could call it The essential mom purse stash. For the robot vacuum, I bought my husband one while we were dating. He was a perfect candidate. This was only a couple of years ago. The brand that outranked all others at the time was Neato. Not only did it outperform it was priced the lowest. I always use CNET to research electronic items. Followed by a price search on the best model. I’m not sure where the vacuum ranks today among competitors, but I can say from experience how amazing the Neato brand performs.
Way to make someone's life easier by putting the cart away! You have a big heart Dawn and put the feelings of other people ahead of your own convience. 💛🌞💛 What a great story about the person who turned in your wallet! 💗 Most of the people in the world are good.💟 I have faith in humanity. ❤️💕
Great video! I bought a Deebot Ecovac several years ago during Black Friday on Amazon and I still love it!! It's like a tiny magician. I go to bed, it does its thing and I wake up with clean floors. Voila!
The book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling offers a biblical critique of the Sarah Young series. "Another Jesus" Calling was written by a former New Ager, Warren B. Smith. He was alarmed by the use of New Age terminology and concepts that Jesus himself supposedly espoused in Jesus Calling. Mr. Smith also has talks available on UA-cam about the same subject. Mr. Smith helps believers to identify the theological problems in Jesus Calling the biblical reasons why believers should avoid it.
Best gifts for me, year after year, are the calendars my daughter makes with pictures of my grandbabies, and then, last year, one daughter gave me a necklace that opened up with round spaces for pictures and she printed, cut, and inserted pics of each of my grandkids, each of my daughters, and my husband. The necklace itself looks like they pictures close up and are wrapped in angel wings. Love it. I one year gave my husband a MixBook, not very expensive, with all the photos from a photo shoot we'd been gifted for our anniversary. Love it and so does he!
You guys have been a huge help to our house. We have 3 kids 7 and under and house looks like a hurricane went off 24 7. I found you and now believe we can get our house to manageable state. So Thank you for doing this channel!
Hello Dawn & Diana, I'm a retired grandma in her sixties who love you both. Wish I could adopt you! Keep up with the great videos and ideas for young families....and us older ones, too. God Bless! 💕 Sheryl M.
I don't mind telling Dawn how great she is.😘. I spent $100 on an organizer & her course........she set me back years in my purging efforts. She was concentrating on disposal more than purging.🙄. Lesson learned.....Dawn has helped me much more than $100 worth....and I appreciate her very much.🥰🙏❤️
Sarah Young's devotionals are the best! I use the morning and evening one and so much of the time they are exactly what I need to hear (right from the Lord):) you girls are great! And I've started the serious decluttering:)
Many people are unaware that the channeled book entitled God Calling was the inspiration for Sarah Young to write her book, Jesus Calling. A former follower of the New Age authored a book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling which offers a biblical critique of Sarah Young 's series. Warren B. Smith also has free talks available on UA-cam about the same subject. Some things to consider: the true Jesus would not advocate New Age teachings nor flatter his followers, things that the "Jesus" of Jesus Calling does--but another Jesus would, the kind that Paul warned about in 2 Corinthians 10:3-4. Jesus warned about false Christs--those that would impersonate him. When tested against scripture, the 'Jesus' of Jesus Calling checks the boxes for being a false Christ. It is well worth the time to learn more about this subject and about the subtle spiritual deception contained in the Jesus Calling series.
My favorite author Sarah young. I gave the teens in my family a Sarah young devotional for teens! I like practical. Giving and receiving! Blessings to you and your family! Merry Christmas and a blessed new year!!
Thank you for putting this together! I've really been struggling to come up with gift ideas this year, but this gave me some good ideas. My top love language is Acts of Service, followed closely by Quality Time. I love super practical gifts (some favorites have been coffee mugs, a ring holder, reusable cotton rounds, and nice pens) and just getting to do things together - even if it's as simple as my husband joining me on a couple of errands and getting coffee along the way. One unique and thoughtful gift my husband gave me a few years ago was a canvas and a $25 giftcard to Joann Fabric, because he remembered me mentioning that I wanted to paint something for one of our walls... But I had never gotten around to it, because I always felt like there were "more important" things to do around the house. Wanting to use the gift I had been given gave me the motivation I needed to actually do the project, and now we have a special piece of art on our walls!
My love language is similar to Diana. I love the thought that goes into gifts. I’m not big on storebought premade gift baskets but actual thoughtful gifts. For example one of my favorite gifts I gave was to a friend who had a family cottage in Northern Michigan. She a pic on FB of the sunset off the dock. I had that made on to a throw pillow for her on Shutterfly. She still says how much she loved that. And her telling me that is a gift enough for me!
My love language is words of affirmation. Here’s something for you... your face and smile light up as you make your videos. You are so upbeat and happy, I love watching.
This is a GREAT year to send a box of assorted greeting cards to friends and family. I know it's fun to pick out the most special card, but in these times, boxed cards are probably a better alternative. How fun to get a box full of them!
Oh how adorable. Your mom is so blessed to have you both. What a Joy you two are I'm sure. Timely Words and Thoughtful Gifts are my love languages. I love you both ✝️🙏💟
Just a simple mug with the person’s initial and some hot cocoa packs is such a fun sweet gift. Fuzzy socks and chapstick, blanket and a movie and maybe some popcorn packs!
Gift certificates for car washes is always great gift. We have a place here that does inside and out cleaning. I always feel better when my car is clean and tidy.
I love to get gifts of activities, like concert tickets and they go with me, or take me to a restaurant that I generally can't afford. I also love baskets or gifts of consumables, chocolates or coffee baskets,homemade goodies. Lovely scented lotions & hand soap. I was recently given a tool set and I love it. I absolutely needed it, it was very thoughtful because they person had listened and "heard" me.
Dawn, you have literally changed my life. I do look forward to each video, and I almost always get a least one helpful tip or perspective from each. Thank you for all you do and keep the content coming.
You're wonderful Dawn! My love languages are words of affirmation and acts of service. On the topic of kids being drowning in stuff but starved for attention, my sister recommended I give my kids a box with 12 envelopes of free one on one activities to do together and they get to open one per month all year. You can canvas your kids for ideas of things they'd like to do in advance (but don't tell them what for)... So I have my boxes ready to go. And one for my big kid husband too :) -President of Tom's Fan Club ❤️
My love language is quality time too so I love the gift of getting together for coffee, a meal, concert, movie, play ... or a getaway weekend. No wonder I gifted all of these to my sisters over the years. But they loved the experiences too. 🤣😂🤣
For kids and teens a snack basket filled with their face snacks, candy, drinks. Things their parents won't buy them often. Like I won't buy my kids cup of noodles but they love it so their aunt once made them a basket with that, fancy root beer, Takis, oreos, sour patch kids, etc. It was thoughtful and made specifically for them and kids absolutely loved it.
It’s so crazy how y’all are so different but compliment one another so well! I love the gift ideas, I’m a lover of practical gifts! My favorite gift I’ve ever gotten for Christmas was an ornament from my husband. I hang it on the tree, every year and remember all the details of that specific Christmas and how special it was. My love language is quality time and words of affirmation. So Dawn, you’re doing great with these videos and I like how you break up the video with closeup shots of things on the computer or gifts.
The book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling offers a biblical critique of the book Jesus Calling. The author, Warren B. Smith, is a former New Ager, and he was alarmed by the use of New Age terminology and concepts that Jesus himself supposedly espoused in it! The true Jesus would not advocate New Age teachings which are contrary to scripture. Mr. Smith also has talks available on UA-cam about the same subject. His materials help believers to recognize the subtle spiritual deception contained in the series and provide biblical reasons why believers should avoid it.
5:10 That's awesome! Years ago as a starving college student I left my wallet on the Metro in Washington, DC. My boyfriend at the time dragged me down the the lost and found, sure there was a possibility it had been turned in. He was RIGHT!!! Cash and everything!!! There are good people out there!!
Such great ideas! My love language is acts of service. When someone helps me or does something for me, I just feel so loved. Gifts would be my next language, but mostly in giving. I do love surprises. It could be a candy bar or a cup of coffee. But a surprise is the best!
My grandmother was in a wheelchair in her later years, and found it difficult to wrap presents and the many, many batches she made of peanut brittle and fudge, which she was known for. So, my mom would give her an assortment of gift bags as a present and she loved it. Not having to go to the store and pick out gift bags or deal with wrapping paper made things a bit easier for her. Your gift card idea (and the one in the comments) reminded me of the gift bag gift.
I left my entire purse on the toilet tank at a Chick Filet, with $500 in it. I realize it when I was 40 miles away. Prior to cell phones! So we got back there about 1.5 hours later. The purse was turned into manager by employee. All the money was there! What a blessing to have good, honest people in this world.
Listening to you speak about love languages made me think: what about creating a gift of a ‘gift ideas’ book? I am imagining a book with a page or two for each person to buy for to capture things like their love language, their favorite things (favorite colors, foods, flowers, crafts etc.) clothing sizes, jot down gift idea throughout the year, and so on. Like Diana, I am a Christmas person BIG TIME and love to give gifts and the process of finding something I think the recipient will really like. You could also stick a pocket in it for cards and stamps.
Happy Thanksgiving! My day to sleep in but had to tinkle at 5:30am. Watched your video and now ordered two Christmas presents. For earrings from Empowered and necklace from etsy. Used coupon. Thanks for getting me inspired. My dad had a heart attack and now we're at their house every day. I have to search long and hard for my holiday spirit. God is good always.
Really enjoyed today, some fantastic ideas (I use batiste too). You’ve just solved my dilemma for hubby’s Christmas. I have friends who have roombas and love them. I love a good daily devotion book so thanks for your recommendations although I already have this years. I really do think Diana you bring joy to Dawn and have helped sorted a happy medium when it comes to Christmas. I love to give rather than receive. Every year we go on a Catholic site CAFOD and I ask our grand daughters what they would like to send to a family who have nothing, Lilly chose a Goat which gives a family 12pints of milk a day and if they have any left over they can sell the surplus for something else they need. Ela and Ruby chose Chickens which will provide a family with eggs. I do this not only to help the families but to teach the girls that there are countries where children have nothing for Christmas (it’s like your children filling the shoe boxes) it’s helps them learn how lucky they are. It’s been a lovely coffee time with you both thanks and may God bless you both xx
A brief word of warning about the Jesus Calling recommendation in the video: there are theological problems with the book as documented in the book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling by Warren B. Smith. Mr. Smith also has talks available on UA-cam about the same subject. His materials help believers to recognize the subtle spiritual deception contained in the series and provide biblical reasons why believers should avoid it.
@@annijewiss3142 Hello Anni...thanks for your feedback. I apologize if the comment was confusing. It was meant as a general word of warning to viewers of the video because of the recommendation of Sarah Young's book entitled Jesus Calling for Christmas. The book entitled Jesus Calling was the first book in what would later become a whole series of books (including Jesus Always, Jesus Today, etc.) Warren B. Smith's book entitled Another Jesus Calling was written as a biblical critique of the first book, Jesus Calling. Mr. Smith is a former New Age follower. Mr. Smith was alarmed by the use of New Age terminology and concepts that Jesus himself supposedly espoused in Jesus Calling. He rightly points out in his book that the true Jesus would not advocate New Age teachings. Mr. Smith also points out that the 'Jesus' of Jesus Calling flatters his readers--again, something that the Bible never does. These are just some of the theological problems with the book. When comparing various teachings in the Jesus Calling book against scripture, it seems that the 'Jesus' that speaks via Sarah Young's book(s) is a false Christ, that is, one that uses his name and identity but that seeks to lead people astray from the truth of God's word. We need to use a lot of discernment when evaluating materials so that we aren't lead astray. Although Mr. Smith's book addressed the book Jesus Calling, we can see that his warnings would apply to all of the books in the series because of their faulty foundation and because a false Christ speaks through it. (Many people are unaware that the channeled book entitled God Calling was the inspiration for Sarah Young to write her book Jesus Calling. Channeling is a type of mediumship, something that the Bible forbids. Why would a Bible believer be inspired by a book written by occultic means? Sarah Young's description of how she gets her 'messages' from 'Jesus' seems to be the same or similar to the way God Calling came to be. Again, something that scripture would forbid. References to how her first book came to be were removed from subsequent printings of her book without comment by the author nor publisher.) Mr. Smith's materials provide a much-needed warning about the spiritual deception that is occurring in the church via things like the Jesus Calling series. If a person puts Warren B. Smith and Jesus Calling in the UA-cam search bar, talks will come up about this subject. His book is an excellent resource. More information about spiritual discernment can be found at lighthousetrailsresearch.com.
THANK YOU for watching! We hope you have a great day! - Dawn & Diana
Great ideas! How do we stay posted for your discount code for the personalized journals?
You rock, Dawn! Your creativity and originality is inspiring!
I enjoy gifts like candied pecans and things people bake . It is the the thought . So sad to overspend .
Love the ideas!!!
I can't find the link for the "one line a day" book thing.
I’ve always told my mom that the things we keep that are glued back together show that they hold so much more value than the object themselves. ❤️
I have two very special gifts I received for Christmas from my son who is an artist. My son lives about two hours away. He has panic and anxiety disorder and hasn’t been back here in over 21 years. He has never been to my “new” house I bought in 1998 and but as a special gift he did a beautiful painting of my house. He had his brother taking reference photos while I was at work. It made me cry when he presented it to me that Christmas at his house. Also, two years ago our Corgi, Buddy, passed away. It was such a sad summer and at Christmas he gave me a gorgeous pastel portrait of Buddy. These are gifts from the heart that will always be treasured and remembered.
This was great! MY love language is definitely quality time! As far as gifts for older people...my aunt was VERY practical and didn't want a bunch of things to take care of. She suggested to her kids (who are all gift-givers) that they did not have to give her anything. But...if they were going to, please give her practical things she could really use. She gave them a very specific list of things, including brands and fragrances, she used (like laundry detergent, toilet paper, individual fruit cups, single serving cans of veggies, stamps). I think it was her happiest Christmas when she got what she REALLY wanted!!
I also am very practical and really only want the things I will actually use. So my husband and I did something strange and fun! We set a dollar amount, then we went shopping for ourselves, came home and wrapped the presents, but put each other's names on them. Then I opened all the presents he had bought (for himself) and he opened mine. We were totally surprised at what we opened, and it was fun, and yet we each got what we actually wanted! It was strange, but one of the most fun Christmas gift exchange that I've ever had!
Dawn, you ARE great! Learning the difference between DECLUTTERING and ORGANIZING has been life-altering!
I have discovered (I am 69 years old, and proud of it!) that my love language is giving a friend or acquaintance (who's had a troubling/rough time lately) a box of my baked goods. I have been doing this for about 8 years now. It gives great joy and such a thrill to see their faces light up when they get the gift.
Yes there still are many many many wonderful caring people out there in the world. When I was a young teen on vacation with my family, I had inadvertently left my pocketbook behind at a local theater. I didn't realize it until it was too late to retrieve it. The theater was closed the next day and we were headed home. We called the theater and left a message. I told them they could use the money in my pocketbook to mail it back to me and if there was any money left they could keep it as a reward. A few days later I got my pocketbook in the mail with not a penny missing. What a great lesson to teach a young woman. Through the years, I have had both good and bad experiences with people. The unfortunate happenings just made me appreciate the positive ones all the more. Bless all the kind people in the world. They are surely a gift to all of us. 🙏💕
Great ideas. I’m using three of them. I already have my house decorated for Christmas and I want to have my Christmas gifts bought by December 1st. Less is more and thoughtful is the way to go. My husband and two kids were all positive for Covid in March all living in one house. It has been a most difficult year, but luckily it has brought us closer as a family. Christmas means much more this year for all of us since we could have gone from 4 to 3 people in the family since I was so sick. Remember to keep the joy. God bless!
Gifts isn’t my love language but I LOVE giving them. I don’t care if I get one in return...truly. I just want to give them. It’s so fun!
Isn’t it? ❤
We love the time that you take to be intentional in giving us ideas of how to make our lives more meaningful Dawn! You are both awesome. 💕
These are awesome ideas. One year my son, who is high function ASD, had his father drive him to the home where I grew up and talk about frequently and he took a walk to this area that I tell him was my favorite place to go and sit by myself to calm down, or do deep thinking and just be myself. He walked around this little brook area and picked up several small stones and felt them and put them down, and finally picked one up he said just "felt right". He brought it home, drilled a hole at one end of it, and strung a ribbon thru it, and then gave that to me for Christmas. He presented it to me in a little jewelry box and was wrapped very nice with a ribbon and bow. When I opened it and looked at it, at first I was quizzical, but in 2 seconds I knew. I KNEW he had gone to my very special spot and picked up a rock from MY SPOT and brought it home to give to me to have a part of my spot to keep with me always. That is a gift I will treasure forever and ever. Nothing more than a river washed rock, but the thought and meaning behind it was the deepest thoughtful gift ever.
Also, the airfryer is the BEST for "oven roasted" veggies, and I make the BEST boneless chicken breasts (try brining them in salt water for about 2 hours first, rinse and pat dry, spray with olive oil then season with your favorite seasoning and cook at 390 for about 11 minutes) comes out perfect. Sweet potato fries, roasted cauliflower, ohhh, I cook all my veggies in my airfryer! Thanks for all you do.
LOVE the fancy peanut butter idea!! They sound amazing and unique with the fun flavours!! Can be used up so doesnt take up space for ever
This year I made quilts for my grandchildren and embellished towels for other family members. Sewing is my pandemic hobby to stay home.
My husband has machine embroidered every plain shirt I have and has done about half of our towels as well as every time I need a gift. He is doing towels for a wedding shower this Saturday at this very moment.
Yes the holidays will be different my best friend died in September after being diagnosed with metastatic cancer in August. Along with COVID everything has changed.
So, I will be spending the holidays alone this year - I am NOT going to cry about it simply because :
A) I am breathing
B ) I have a roof over my head
C) I have food for the table and most bills paid
D) The Lord shows His love 💓 to me daily
E) I have good people in my life
F) I have reliable transportation
G) good health
And so on. Yes, things have changed but we need to look for and be grateful for each and every little thing
Praying for you :)
So sorry for your loss🍃
when we count our blessings God smiles at us
with each thought
I lost my best friend 2 yrs ago Nov. but know she is in glory and I smile when I think of her we get to chitchat for eternity I'm looking forward to it
A great attitude (but there’s also no shame in shedding a few tears if they come). God is not afraid of your sadness, but celebrating and remembering the joy is the way through!
No shame indeed. Jesus wept when His friend Lazarus died...and He knew He was going to raise him from the dead shortly thereafter! That story always gets me. How wonderful to serve such a loving and personal Savior. I know He will be right there with you, enjoying every minute of His birthday celebration in your home. Hugs from Brazil ❤️
Words of affirmation!!
I have a close friend that doesn’t cook. Really. Doesn’t. Cook. I’ve given her meals as a gift. She loves it!!
@@notavailable5911 She has health issues and works full time. She has not desire to cook. She and her husband both love my cooking! And since words of affirmation are my love language, it’s a win/win!
No question about it. You are both great!
Our son was always losing his wallet. One time, a guy was driving through a parking lot and saw it just before running over it. He stopped, picked up the wallet, looked at ID and said I know this kid! The guy was our UPS driver🤣🤣🤣🤣 God uses all types of angels!
Dawn, you really have been a blessing to me this whole tough year of 2020. As my husband and I are one week in to C19, you continue to help get me through some tough days! Thank you to you and Diana for these bright, cheerful, yet always helpful videos!! God bless you!
My love languages are acts of service and words of affirmation..gifts is last
But seriously Dawn I dont know how you continue to come up with great content week after week. You are a blessing to so many of us and since u started your Sunday segment with Diana I grew to look forward to Sunday mornings before I go to church. Shoutout to you and Diana 🤗 Thank you!
Ladies, I love that you bring Christ back into Christmas. Thank you!!! Very refreshing advice!
My husband got me a Paper Sunday planner for my birthday and it is probably the most meaningful AND functional gift I've ever gotten! I would highly recommend those too!
The best gift I ever got was on one of my birthdays. My husband took the day off work. We didn't go out, we didn't do anything fancy, he just spent the day at home with me and our newborn daughter. I was so happy, because it can get very lonely as a new mum being at home all day just with a baby. Best gift ever!
To my class at our homeschool group I gave each of my students a bag of microwave popcorn and a Redbox code to enjoy a movie on Christmas break. It was a hit!
I know both kinds of people... those that love just a little gift that shows them they are loved and then those who would rather hear how much they are loved and appreciated. If I get a gift just because, I do appreciate it. And that happens more often. People telling me they appreciate me and all that I do for them... doesn’t happen as often. I like to do things in appreciation. I don’t ask for anything back in return. I want friends and family to know that I care and try to help with cleaning or bringing them something they might need. Just out of the kindness of my heart. If I see that someone has changed their demeanor and becomes selfish, I step back. Your gift ideas are awesome. Many of us have limited funds this year. In any case, we have a cookie bake in early December and people get cookies. I have been cleaning houses for years... so now I know their favorites. It brings a smile to their faces and they always know they are coming. Great video today girls!
Dawn, sorry about your Santa! I love that even with a paper cut you still smile and laugh through your videos. It brightens my day when there are new videos. I hope you, Diana, and your families have a wonderful Thanksgiving this week. I'm grateful to have found this channel and feel supported, inspired, and happy to minimize my home. (I love roomba but my parents have an ilife and swear by that so I'm sure there are lots of cheaper alternatives that work great.) Happy Sunday!
You're not alone Dawn. I've left my purse in a Walmart cart twice. Thank God for nice people!
Hey Dawn & Diana! Dawn, You should get one of those wristlet things from Empowered Goods to hook on your wallet! I just ordered one because I forget mine all the time too.
Diana, I am you. My bestie called me one day & told me to check my mailbox one day. She left me a Cadbury egg just because. It was so sweet & right on time. ☺️
I am like Diana. I don't care about the cost of the gift. For me, it truly is the thought. Dawn, you are amazing ! I can truly tell how much you love your kids and how you teach them love others by your example.
The last time you mentioned your National Park poster I commented, but it was long after your video, so not sure that you saw it. Just wanted to make sure you knew about the free Junior Ranger programs at all the National Parks, National Historic Sites, and National Monuments. We spend 8 weeks in our camper every summer and visiting the parks is a huge part of our trip. The kids can earn a unique ranger badge for each park/site. They complete a small workbook, attend a ranger talk, and sometimes do an activity at each park/site to earn a badge unique to that location. My kids have about 30 so far and they are so treasured! Its fun for them and a great incentive to really learn about each location.
As for gift ideas, if you think your mom would like a Roomba... consider a Braava Jet for next year. Just like a Roomba, but it mops instead of vacuuming. We LOVE ours!
When we celebrate with my husband's family we do "family gifts" which is just a simple experience that your family likes to do together and you gift that to the other families. Last year we bought Paddington the book and the movie for everyone and I put hot chocolate mix and popcorn in there too. We love to read a chapter book and then watch the movie together after! My sister in law gifted us a movie night. Redbox, a frozen pizza, and a cozy blanket. It's a really fun idea that we've really enjoyed!
How about a kit (like the gingerbread house) and a scheduled zoom meeting when you do the kit together with your loved one!!! 😁 love to both of your families have a great holiday!
yes! one of our best friends and his wife live overseas, and have been feeling very isolated, especially these last few years through the pandemic. Our two households did a holiday cookie decorating party over a Zoom chat together!
I also left my wallet in a Walmart cart! Didn't get it back though.😔 It was about a month before Christmas and I had a newborn and my husband was still recovering from a vehicle accident he was in a week before our baby was born. But an amazing thing happened that year when we went out to get a Christmas tree. Some folks from our local bank were at the little tree farm where we always get our trees. We picked out our tree, brought it to the front to purchase and someone from the bank introduced themself to us, said they were from the bank, and said that they would like to buy our tree for us! I sobbed!! Like even now I'm crying thinking about it lol. It was such a hard year for our family and this small gesture completely filled my heart and lifted my spirit. Best Christmas gift ever❤
Last year I made art notebooks for the kids out of 3-ring binders in their favorite color. You can make it as simple or as elaborate as you want. I included a pencil pouch with fun pencils & markers, stencils, copy paper, graph paper (great for drawing Minecraft & designs) & stickers. They like drawing their own trading cards so I cut blank ones out of cardstock. I put a cute matching scrapbook page in the clear front cover pocket & printed "Name's Art Book" in matching colors. They were a big hit & everything was in one place when they were ready to draw.
Cool! We use binders in a similar way too, like if the kids ask me to print them out a word search or poem or artwork, or when they do artwork I hole punch and put it in there... so then it’s also fun for them to look through their work and other things that interest them.
@@murdige I also printed out a lot of free mazes & word searches & coloring pages too! Making them for my nephew's kids this year. I found a Yoda you cut out & tape together. Fun stuff!
My great grandma kept one of those 5year journals! It was pretty cool to read what she was going through. My great-grandfather died during that time period and that made it special too.
It’s so hard not to get weighted down by COVID, I feel like your broken Santa.... but getting some thoughtful and simple gifts together, for others, is definitely what helps to remind me to keep looking up and encourage others! Also, I bought the Christmas Jesus Calling! I love all of her Jesus Calling devotions! Love you both! ☕️🎄 Thanks for your encouragement!!!
Warren B. Smith authored the book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling. Many people are unaware that the author of the Jesus Calling series was inspired to write based on a channeled book called God Calling. This was stated in earlier editions of Jesus Calling but has been removed from more recent editions without comment from the author or the publisher once authors like Warren Smith began making readers aware of that troubling fact. As a former New Ager, Mr. Smith identifies New Age concepts and terminology in the Jesus Calling series. Mr. Smith has videos on UA-cam in which he identifies biblical problems with Sarah Young's series. Mr. Smith documents how spiritual deception is taking place within our churches. It is well worth the time to read/listen to his biblical critiques of Jesus Calling.
Haha! Dawn, you are great! Thanks for sharing your life with thousands of strangers. You rock!
I went out immediately when you featured the butter dish in an earlier video...... OMG!! It’s a butter game changer!! We Love ours!!!❤️❤️❤️
I can't find the link for the butter dish but I want to order it. We don't have one.
@@julielemke6419 hello! It’s at Walmart...... I think it’s is around $6.....😊................. I just looked it up on Walmart’s website and it’s $5.96.... hope this helps!😊
One year, I gave my grandmother a little kit of not just various blank cards, but a small variety of gift wrap, tissue paper, ribbon, sticky tape and some scissors as well. It was all in one spot when she needed it and she loved that.
I love watching your videos ! Which I've said so many times. I love your gift ideas also. I hoped to order the peanut butter set, one for each of my adult children but they don't appear to deliver to Canada :( And I was going to order 3 or 4 earrings but the shipping cost to Canada is very high so I will have to locate a similar option here. I am a grandmother and I have 3 grandchildren who love to cook and bake so I am putting together gift sets for them, so fun. I also have a few video game grandchildren and plan to put together a snack/treat gift set for them for when they are playing a game or watching a movie. I plan to include a couple board or card games also in the gift set. I love to sew, although new to it, so I am making tents for each younger grandchild to have in their bedroom or playroom as a quiet space and I am including a fold out "bed" I am making by sewing 3 pillow cases together (favorite character pillowcases) and placing a standard, not expensive pillow in each so it folds up and then can use it in their tent. I am also making a fun sewn fire pit (on pinterest) for each tent set. This will include a book for each also. The older grandchildren will be getting a book with a pillow back rest for their bed and a bed light so they can read at night. The one thing I would like to challenge you and Diana, is to think about the environment also when planning gifts or other. There are many good for our environment products, such as organic or none use of plastic, that can be bought for hair products and other. I have just started using a shampoo bar which is wonderful for the environment and for my pocket book, also made and sold locally. Thank you again and please don't take offense to my environmental suggestion, just that you have such a large platform and I love that you talk about helping those who don't have oversees and small businesses in your area, but our envirnment is so important also :) Thanks again
A brief word of warning about the Jesus Calling recommendation in the video: the book contains New Age terminology and concepts that Jesus himself supposedly espoused. The true Jesus would not advocate New Age teachings. Warren B. Smith has talks available on UA-cam about the subtle spiritual deception contained in the Jesus Calling series and a biblical critique of it in the book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling .
I just found out what my husband spent on our Neato vacuum. I didn’t want it at first but now I call it mother’s little helper. I love most of the kit gifts. You get to have fun putting them together and they hopefully have fun on the eating or drinking end
Come let us adore him by Paul Tripp is my FAVORITE Christmas devotional!!
My love language is acts of service so for my birthday last week my husband cleaned the living room, cooked supper and washed the dishes! It was the perfect gift!
I think you BOTH are wonderful!!
My love language is a tie of physical touch and quality time. The least of my love languages is gifts. I moreso enjoy the time spent sitting together in the livingroom watching each person open their gifts one at a time, and hearing the tales attached to the findings or "whys" of said gifts, than I enjoy the actual wrapped items themselves.
Excellent ideas!! I love the relationship between you and your Sister!
The book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling by Warren B. Smith offers a biblical critique of the Sarah Young series. He also has talks available on UA-cam about the same subject.
Roasted veggies and kale chips in the air fryer are a TOTAL game changer! I love my air fryer!
My mom passed away in July of this year from Covid. My husband bought me a Roomba in memory of my mom because she love to vacuum. Now Betty Jane, I named it after my mom, vacuums my house for me. Lol. I love you both and enjoy your videos so much!! I’m trying to become a minimalist thanks for the encouragement!!
We named ours Rosie from the Jetsons!
Oh, that is just the sweetest thing! ☺️
🙏🏻🙏🏿🙏🏾
So sorry for your loss 💜🙏💜.
So very sorry for your loss. 🙏💜🙏
Dr. Teal's bubble bath is the best ! It comes in both lavendar and eucalyptus scent. Both smell fabulous and leave your skin feeling SO soft !
I put together craft boxes, activity/busy boxes, and science experiment boxes for the kids. For the adults, I make 3 jarred gifts and put them in a small basket. Love the cookies and cakes in jars. So easy, pretty and fun for the entire family.
I gave that same 5 year journal to myself and my sisters and sisters-in-law last year. After my mom passed, I found HER 5 year journal from college! I didn't even know such a thing existed, but it was so sweet to read about her life before all of her kids came along. (Better if she had finished it, but I can't say much since I obviously inherented this trait.)
I wanted my kids to have this later to see a little snapshot of their lives as kids.
Love consumable gifts! Food, tea and such is so useful.
Anytime with family and friends me the world to me. Time is everything. Love it.
A dear friend surprised me with 3 oyster shells, which were perfectly polished, on black velvet and in a black frame. It was for me to remember a day last month when we had an outing to the ocean, where we had fresh oysters for lunch. It is small and simple, but the thoughtfulness was overwhelming.
I think both of you are wonderful. It's like sitting with friends on Sunday.
I found a great container with locking lid and holds art paper and all the extras. So it will have my sons favorite art stuff in it and we can travel with it. He is going to love it! Personal gifts are the best.
Really enjoyed this! I have a good friend that is a gift giver as well and once she told me "you could buy me a pack of gum for 10 cents for all I care" "it's that you thought of me that makes me feel so good" enjoyed hearing that echoed in diana's perspective!
You are both amazing- Dawn, seriously. I’m beyond thankful for finding your channel at the time of this pandemic. Diana, If I could Samantha nose wiggle a lovely smelling purse lotion, hand sanitizer, lip balm, a pretty pen, a mint tin, a pocket calendar (with blank paper for those times when you need to write something down and can’t find the back of a receipt or a piece of mail on the floorboard.) A spare pair of sunglasses, a personal pouch of tissues, floss picks, some safety pens, a pair of nail trimmers an emery board, a Starbucks gift card, some spare change, a couple of pantiliners, and a few bandaids all gift wrapped together within a super cute dry bag with another bag for wet things within that one. If I could Bewitch a gift like that instantly into your hands I would. Consider it another gift idea to share. We could call it The essential mom purse stash.
For the robot vacuum, I bought my husband one while we were dating. He was a perfect candidate. This was only a couple of years ago. The brand that outranked all others at the time was Neato. Not only did it outperform it was priced the lowest. I always use CNET to research electronic items. Followed by a price search on the best model.
I’m not sure where the vacuum ranks today among competitors, but I can say from experience how amazing the Neato brand performs.
We all love you Dawn! You've helped my little family so much and we look forward to watching your videos every week.
❤ love this! The "Jesus is Calling" devotional is a really good one! Love homemade gifts from the heart!
Dawn & Diana you both are wonderful!! ♥️🙏♥️
Way to make someone's life easier by putting the cart away! You have a big heart Dawn and put the feelings of other people ahead of your own convience. 💛🌞💛 What a great story about the person who turned in your wallet! 💗 Most of the people in the world are good.💟 I have faith in humanity. ❤️💕
Even after watching this a few times...love the giggles, suggestions, and honesty! You are long-time friends in my heart
Great video! I bought a Deebot Ecovac several years ago during Black Friday on Amazon and I still love it!! It's like a tiny magician. I go to bed, it does its thing and I wake up with clean floors. Voila!
The book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling offers a biblical critique of the Sarah Young series. "Another Jesus" Calling was written by a former New Ager, Warren B. Smith. He was alarmed by the use of New Age terminology and concepts that Jesus himself supposedly espoused in Jesus Calling. Mr. Smith also has talks available on UA-cam about the same subject. Mr. Smith helps believers to identify the theological problems in Jesus Calling the biblical reasons why believers should avoid it.
Best gifts for me, year after year, are the calendars my daughter makes with pictures of my grandbabies, and then, last year, one daughter gave me a necklace that opened up with round spaces for pictures and she printed, cut, and inserted pics of each of my grandkids, each of my daughters, and my husband. The necklace itself looks like they pictures close up and are wrapped in angel wings. Love it. I one year gave my husband a MixBook, not very expensive, with all the photos from a photo shoot we'd been gifted for our anniversary. Love it and so does he!
You guys have been a huge help to our house. We have 3 kids 7 and under and house looks like a hurricane went off 24 7. I found you and now believe we can get our house to manageable state. So Thank you for doing this channel!
Hello Dawn & Diana, I'm a retired grandma in her sixties who love you both. Wish I could adopt you! Keep up with the great videos and ideas for young families....and us older ones, too. God Bless! 💕 Sheryl M.
I don't mind telling Dawn how great she is.😘. I spent $100 on an organizer & her course........she set me back years in my purging efforts. She was concentrating on disposal more than purging.🙄. Lesson learned.....Dawn has helped me much more than $100 worth....and I appreciate her very much.🥰🙏❤️
We love the Sharp one that also auto-empty, game changer!
Sarah Young's devotionals are the best! I use the morning and evening one and so much of the time they are exactly what I need to hear (right from the Lord):) you girls are great! And I've started the serious decluttering:)
Many people are unaware that the channeled book entitled God Calling was the inspiration for Sarah Young to write her book, Jesus Calling. A former follower of the New Age authored a book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling which offers a biblical critique of Sarah Young 's series. Warren B. Smith also has free talks available on UA-cam about the same subject. Some things to consider: the true Jesus would not advocate New Age teachings nor flatter his followers, things that the "Jesus" of Jesus Calling does--but another Jesus would, the kind that Paul warned about in 2 Corinthians 10:3-4. Jesus warned about false Christs--those that would impersonate him. When tested against scripture, the 'Jesus' of Jesus Calling checks the boxes for being a false Christ. It is well worth the time to learn more about this subject and about the subtle spiritual deception contained in the Jesus Calling series.
My favorite author Sarah young. I gave the teens in my family a Sarah young devotional for teens! I like practical. Giving and receiving! Blessings to you and your family! Merry Christmas and a blessed new year!!
Thank you for putting this together! I've really been struggling to come up with gift ideas this year, but this gave me some good ideas.
My top love language is Acts of Service, followed closely by Quality Time. I love super practical gifts (some favorites have been coffee mugs, a ring holder, reusable cotton rounds, and nice pens) and just getting to do things together - even if it's as simple as my husband joining me on a couple of errands and getting coffee along the way.
One unique and thoughtful gift my husband gave me a few years ago was a canvas and a $25 giftcard to Joann Fabric, because he remembered me mentioning that I wanted to paint something for one of our walls... But I had never gotten around to it, because I always felt like there were "more important" things to do around the house. Wanting to use the gift I had been given gave me the motivation I needed to actually do the project, and now we have a special piece of art on our walls!
My love language is similar to Diana. I love the thought that goes into gifts. I’m not big on storebought premade gift baskets but actual thoughtful gifts. For example one of my favorite gifts I gave was to a friend who had a family cottage in Northern Michigan. She a pic on FB of the sunset off the dock. I had that made on to a throw pillow for her on Shutterfly. She still says how much she loved that. And her telling me that is a gift enough for me!
My love language is words of affirmation. Here’s something for you... your face and smile light up as you make your videos. You are so upbeat and happy, I love watching.
The bundt cake pan gift basket is a perfect gift idea. My sister in law is the perfect person for that. ❤️
I still love the photo idea from last year! So sweet and sentimental.😍🎄❤️
This is a GREAT year to send a box of assorted greeting cards to friends and family. I know it's fun to pick out the most special card, but in these times, boxed cards are probably a better alternative. How fun to get a box full of them!
Love my Eufy robotic vacuum!! We have 2 small dogs and it does great!
Oh how adorable. Your mom is so blessed to have you both. What a Joy you two are I'm sure. Timely Words and Thoughtful Gifts are my love languages. I love you both ✝️🙏💟
You are so refreshing and fun to watch. Thank you for what you do and your encouragement!
Just a simple mug with the person’s initial and some hot cocoa packs is such a fun sweet gift. Fuzzy socks and chapstick, blanket and a movie and maybe some popcorn packs!
Gift certificates for car washes is always great gift. We have a place here that does inside and out cleaning. I always feel better when my car is clean and tidy.
My love language is gifts too. I agree with Dawn, it’s not about the cost it’s the thought that counts!
I love to get gifts of activities, like concert tickets and they go with me, or take me to a restaurant that I generally can't afford. I also love baskets or gifts of consumables, chocolates or coffee baskets,homemade goodies. Lovely scented lotions & hand soap. I was recently given a tool set and I love it. I absolutely needed it, it was very thoughtful because they person had listened and "heard" me.
Dawn, you have literally changed my life. I do look forward to each video, and I almost always get a least one helpful tip or perspective from each. Thank you for all you do and keep the content coming.
I am Praying for you guys. That God will encourage you all. God is good. Experiences are a good gift.
Gingerbread kits were a BIG HIT with my grandchildren! ❤️
You're wonderful Dawn!
My love languages are words of affirmation and acts of service.
On the topic of kids being drowning in stuff but starved for attention, my sister recommended I give my kids a box with 12 envelopes of free one on one activities to do together and they get to open one per month all year. You can canvas your kids for ideas of things they'd like to do in advance (but don't tell them what for)... So I have my boxes ready to go. And one for my big kid husband too :)
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My love language is quality time too so I love the gift of getting together for coffee, a meal, concert, movie, play ... or a getaway weekend. No wonder I gifted all of these to my sisters over the years. But they loved the experiences too. 🤣😂🤣
For kids and teens a snack basket filled with their face snacks, candy, drinks. Things their parents won't buy them often. Like I won't buy my kids cup of noodles but they love it so their aunt once made them a basket with that, fancy root beer, Takis, oreos, sour patch kids, etc. It was thoughtful and made specifically for them and kids absolutely loved it.
It’s so crazy how y’all are so different but compliment one another so well! I love the gift ideas, I’m a lover of practical gifts! My favorite gift I’ve ever gotten for Christmas was an ornament from my husband. I hang it on the tree, every year and remember all the details of that specific Christmas and how special it was. My love language is quality time and words of affirmation. So Dawn, you’re doing great with these videos and I like how you break up the video with closeup shots of things on the computer or gifts.
The book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling offers a biblical critique of the book Jesus Calling. The author, Warren B. Smith, is a former New Ager, and he was alarmed by the use of New Age terminology and concepts that Jesus himself supposedly espoused in it! The true Jesus would not advocate New Age teachings which are contrary to scripture. Mr. Smith also has talks available on UA-cam about the same subject. His materials help believers to recognize the subtle spiritual deception contained in the series and provide biblical reasons why believers should avoid it.
5:10 That's awesome! Years ago as a starving college student I left my wallet on the Metro in Washington, DC. My boyfriend at the time dragged me down the the lost and found, sure there was a possibility it had been turned in. He was RIGHT!!! Cash and everything!!! There are good people out there!!
Such great ideas! My love language is acts of service. When someone helps me or does something for me, I just feel so loved. Gifts would be my next language, but mostly in giving. I do love surprises. It could be a candy bar or a cup of coffee. But a surprise is the best!
My grandmother was in a wheelchair in her later years, and found it difficult to wrap presents and the many, many batches she made of peanut brittle and fudge, which she was known for. So, my mom would give her an assortment of gift bags as a present and she loved it. Not having to go to the store and pick out gift bags or deal with wrapping paper made things a bit easier for her. Your gift card idea (and the one in the comments) reminded me of the gift bag gift.
Practical isn’t bad it’s SO good! Especially this year! Toilet paper and food just may be the top gifts of 2020!
I left my entire purse on the toilet tank at a Chick Filet, with $500 in it. I realize it when I was 40 miles away. Prior to cell phones! So we got back there about 1.5 hours later. The purse was turned into manager by employee. All the money was there! What a blessing to have good, honest people in this world.
My love language is one on one time with friends or family. Meaningful conversation fills my soul.
Listening to you speak about love languages made me think: what about creating a gift of a ‘gift ideas’ book? I am imagining a book with a page or two for each person to buy for to capture things like their love language, their favorite things (favorite colors, foods, flowers, crafts etc.) clothing sizes, jot down gift idea throughout the year, and so on. Like Diana, I am a Christmas person BIG TIME and love to give gifts and the process of finding something I think the recipient will really like. You could also stick a pocket in it for cards and stamps.
Happy Thanksgiving! My day to sleep in but had to tinkle at 5:30am. Watched your video and now ordered two Christmas presents. For earrings from Empowered and necklace from etsy. Used coupon. Thanks for getting me inspired. My dad had a heart attack and now we're at their house every day. I have to search long and hard for my holiday spirit. God is good always.
Really enjoyed today, some fantastic ideas (I use batiste too). You’ve just solved my dilemma for hubby’s Christmas. I have friends who have roombas and love them. I love a good daily devotion book so thanks for your recommendations although I already have this years. I really do think Diana you bring joy to Dawn and have helped sorted a happy medium when it comes to Christmas. I love to give rather than receive. Every year we go on a Catholic site CAFOD and I ask our grand daughters what they would like to send to a family who have nothing, Lilly chose a Goat which gives a family 12pints of milk a day and if they have any left over they can sell the surplus for something else they need. Ela and Ruby chose Chickens which will provide a family with eggs. I do this not only to help the families but to teach the girls that there are countries where children have nothing for Christmas (it’s like your children filling the shoe boxes) it’s helps them learn how lucky they are.
It’s been a lovely coffee time with you both thanks and may God bless you both xx
A brief word of warning about the Jesus Calling recommendation in the video: there are theological problems with the book as documented in the book entitled "Another Jesus" Calling by Warren B. Smith. Mr. Smith also has talks available on UA-cam about the same subject. His materials help believers to recognize the subtle spiritual deception contained in the series and provide biblical reasons why believers should avoid it.
Hi Shirley are you saying the one with the same cover Dawn held up you don’t recommend I’m a bit confused 🤷♀️
@@annijewiss3142 Hello Anni...thanks for your feedback. I apologize if the comment was confusing. It was meant as a general word of warning to viewers of the video because of the recommendation of Sarah Young's book entitled Jesus Calling for Christmas.
The book entitled Jesus Calling was the first book in what would later become a whole series of books (including Jesus Always, Jesus Today, etc.) Warren B. Smith's book entitled Another Jesus Calling was written as a biblical critique of the first book, Jesus Calling. Mr. Smith is a former New Age follower. Mr. Smith was alarmed by the use of New Age terminology and concepts that Jesus himself supposedly espoused in Jesus Calling. He rightly points out in his book that the true Jesus would not advocate New Age teachings. Mr. Smith also points out that the 'Jesus' of Jesus Calling flatters his readers--again, something that the Bible never does. These are just some of the theological problems with the book. When comparing various teachings in the Jesus Calling book against scripture, it seems that the 'Jesus' that speaks via Sarah Young's book(s) is a false Christ, that is, one that uses his name and identity but that seeks to lead people astray from the truth of God's word. We need to use a lot of discernment when evaluating materials so that we aren't lead astray.
Although Mr. Smith's book addressed the book Jesus Calling, we can see that his warnings would apply to all of the books in the series because of their faulty foundation and because a false Christ speaks through it. (Many people are unaware that the channeled book entitled God Calling was the inspiration for Sarah Young to write her book Jesus Calling. Channeling is a type of mediumship, something that the Bible forbids. Why would a Bible believer be inspired by a book written by occultic means? Sarah Young's description of how she gets her 'messages' from 'Jesus' seems to be the same or similar to the way God Calling came to be. Again, something that scripture would forbid. References to how her first book came to be were removed from subsequent printings of her book without comment by the author nor publisher.)
Mr. Smith's materials provide a much-needed warning about the spiritual deception that is occurring in the church via things like the Jesus Calling series. If a person puts Warren B. Smith and Jesus Calling in the UA-cam search bar, talks will come up about this subject. His book is an excellent resource. More information about spiritual discernment can be found at lighthousetrailsresearch.com.
My love language is service. I love to serve others. It makes me happy to do a project together with my husband or my family members.
Giving should come from the heart .