This year I hosted my 3rd annual Christmas brunch for my friends in town. Those last couple of weeks leading up to Christmas can get a little hectic: class parties, school concerts, gifts to wrap, cookies to bake, dinners to plan. I try my best not to let the holidays get overwhelming because it really is my favorite time of… Read More
Each year I try and host a fun holiday gathering for the kids and their friends. We’ve had an Elf Dinner, a Nutcracker Tea Party, Polar Express PJ party and more. This year, I wanted to do something with baking but wasn’t really sure how to have 10+ girls baking at my house… then I thought about letting them do… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne Last year I took the girls to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular for the first time. We had a wonderful time and I honestly credit a lot of that to us doing the package through American Girl. You can read all about that trip here: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, American Girl Package. This year, I… Read More
It’s time for our annual American Girl Gift Guide! Years ago, I used to add a few American Girl items to my annual gift guide. Then, when American Girl items became the main thing my girls wished for each Christmas and played with all year long, I decided the gifts needed their own post. So for the last couple years, I… Read More
Back when Maggie & Alex were in preschool, we had a Polar Express play date one December morning. It was one of my favorite Christmas parties (see that party post here). This season I decided to throw a Polar Express party for Tommy & Miles and a few of their cousins and friends. Here’s all the details! Polar Express Party… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne We love Christmas books! I started collecting Maggie’s 1st Christmas and 10 years later we have gathered quite the collection. The kids get excited to take them all out each December 1st. Each year I add some new ones. This year’s new additions are below. If you’re looking for more titles, check out last year’s list here…. Read More
By: Lyla of Globetrotting Mommy Ice skating in New York City is one of those classic experiences that never gets old. If you’re heading to NYC for the holidays, pack the scarfs, mittens and skates and head out to one of these six family-friendly ice skating rinks. Check out this list of the best spots to ice skate in New… Read More
It’s the week of Christmas & we are sharing some fun and easy Christmas crafts for kids to try this week! These make cute decor and nice gifts for children to give family and friends. Also, some are easy enough that you could put out supplies and let the kids keep busy while you get some holiday wrapping or cooking… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne We just returned from our first Hersheypark Christmas experience. We had been to Hersheypark with the kids once before (see this post) and had always heard it’s a lot of fun at the holidays. We wanted to try something new this Christmas season and decided to check out all things Hersheypark Christmas: Candylane, Sweet Lights and the… Read More
Ho, ho, ho! Who’s ready to stuff some stockings? Tonight I’m sharing my list of 50 stocking stuffers for kids. There is a wide range from things you can grab locally to personalized gifts to order on Etsy. I’ve broken it into 5 categories of my top 10 ideas per: local, personalized, baby & toddler, preschool & big kid and… Read More