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Top Holiday Decor & Gifts for 2016 (& 2 Giveaways!)

Top Holiday Decor & Gifts for 2016 (& 2 Giveaways!)

We have one month until Christmas & we couldn’t be more excited to kick off the Christmas season with not one, but TWO, Ultimate Christmas giveaways!  We are featuring several of our favorite places to shop for holiday decor AND for gifts this year.  All items come from small businesses and shops, which we love to partner with and support especially during the holiday season.  We hope… Read More

Our Holiday Wish Lists from The Land of Nod (& This Week’s Giveaway!)

Our Holiday Wish Lists from The Land of Nod (& This Week’s Giveaway!)

Christmas is coming & I couldn’t be more excited.  I love this time of year.  We haven’t started decorating in our house quite yet, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t still thinking of this magical time of year.  We have already started listening to Christmas music, making special holiday plans, & planning our holiday wish lists. Our town has the cutest… Read More

25 Days of Christmas Books

25 Days of Christmas Books

One of my favorite traditions during the holiday season is our annual Christmas book countdown.  It’s really quite easy to do, but it does take some preparation beforehand.  I wrap a total of twenty five books before the first of December and we place them in a basket.  Every day, the kids get to unwrap one book a night that… Read More

Choosing Outfits for Family Holiday Photos

Choosing Outfits for Family Holiday Photos

Picking the perfect family photo outfits especially for the holidays can be a headache sometimes, especially for on-the-go parents who need something real quick. These outfit ideas will surely help you for your next family photo session!   The weather is changing and fall is in full swing. That means we’re 6 weeks (give or take) from ordering holiday cards…. Read More

‘Twas A Mom’s Night Before Christmas

‘Twas A Mom’s Night Before Christmas

  ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Everyone was still stirring, except that “exhausted” male spouse. None of the stockings hung by the chimney with care, The kids played with them all week, so the mantle was bare. Mommy in her pajamas that she had worn all day, While Daddy was asleep on the bed where… Read More

5 Great DIY Gifts Kids Can Make

5 Great DIY Gifts Kids Can Make

Christmas Eve is a week away! I’ve started wrapping gifts and filling out cards. The kids are getting more and more excited by the day. The girls really want to help this year, especially with wrapping. They want to give people “their own” gifts too. Maggie got to go to a holiday boutique at her school, but along with her… Read More

Kids Christmas Party Idea: Holiday Shirt Making Party

Kids Christmas Party Idea: Holiday Shirt Making Party

  This past week we had a really fun get together with some of Maggie’s best pals. We spent the afternoon making holiday shirts and drinking hot chocolate. I kept things super simple and we all had a blast and came away with some pretty impressive Christmas shirts! Here’s what we did: Ahead of time I sent an email to… Read More

Easy Stovetop Hot Chocolate Recipe

Easy Stovetop Hot Chocolate Recipe

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SendHallmark #CollectiveBias   Every year before the holiday season begins, we fill in our boxes of our Advent calendar with fun activities to do with the kids each day.  Some of the activities are scheduled such as the preschool holiday program or special holiday… Read More