Staying on budget is more important than ever — especially during the holidays. This simple Christmas Gift Budget & Hiding Tracker helps you keep track of what you’ve spent, what you’ve bought, and (most importantly) where you hid it. Designed for real families who want to give generously without going overboard.

These Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes are creamy, buttery, and made entirely in your crockpot with no boiling required. It’s the easiest way to make a cozy, crowd-pleasing holiday side dish without adding extra stress (or extra dishes) to your Christmas cooking.

This Crockpot Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze is the easiest way to make a show-stopping Christmas dinner without the stress. Juicy, tender, and full of flavor, it’s a sweet-and-savory holiday classic your family will request year after year — and your crockpot does all the work.

These Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs are my go-to Christmas appetizer, sweet, tangy, and made with just three ingredients. They’re a revised take on the grape jelly meatballs but still have that known and loved taste and make the easiest holiday party dish you’ll ever make and the kind of recipe that tastes like effort (without actually requiring any).

If you’re tired of gifting the same mug, lotion, or candle to your kids’ teachers every year, this real-mom gift guide is for you. I’ve rounded up thoughtful, practical, and affordable ideas teachers will actually love (and use).

Finding gifts for parents and grandparents can be surprisingly hard — they either have everything or insist they don’t need anything. I’m sharing real-mom gift ideas that are meaningful, practical, and guaranteed to make them feel loved this Christmas.