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Hello lovely!

This was an episode about something that we don't talk about enough in this community --  saving, spending, and giving during the holidays.

Before we got into it we opened with out favorite things of the week. Mine was MIELLE Organics and Tennille's was the Ivy Park Drip 2.2 Collection with more inclusive sizing! 

During the digging in portion of the show shared 8 tips for saving: 

1. Make a shopping list.
2. Pay yourself first. 
3. Establish a holiday budget. 
4. Pay cash ONLY.
5. Avoid last-minute shopping.
6. Share the load with others. 
7. Get creative. 
8. Take advantage of sale days.

And then we shared 8 tips for giving:

1. Set up a neighborhood holiday food drive. 
2. Get your kids involved in something that they care about. 
3. Volunteer in the digital space. 
4. Make a charitable donation.
5. Give the gift of food -- cook, bake, or order for someone else! 
6. Pack stockings full of toiletries for women in transitional housing. 
7. Setup an Angel Tree Prison Fellowship Program amongst your friends/family. 
8. Try a random act of kindness! 

Tennille issued a 14 day challenge to all the single ladies in this week's date diary, called "All I Want for Christmas is You," and then we jumped into the question of the episode. This week's QOTE was this: What will you give to yourself this Christmas?

Let us know your answers over at @lovemaaden.  We always love to hear from you! 

Love,
Maaden

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