Elf on the Shelf: Pirate Treasure Hunt. Our Elf on the Shelf scene for today is a pirate treasure hunt. The elves have eye patches, bandanas, and tricorn hats on. I think they look pretty cute. Pepper has a hook on his right hand. They found a treasure chest full of gems, diamonds, pearls, and …
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Elf on the Shelf: Card Players. Our Elf on the Shelf had a surprise for us when he came back this year (2022). Our elf, Pepper, brought his sister this year. The kids were beyond excited. They were each holding a mini card and had sprinkled small and large playing cards on our Christmas mantel …
Unique and Creative Elf on the Shelf Ideas If you are in need of any, “Elf on the Shelf Ideas”, here is a roundup of unique and creative Elf-on-the-Shelf ideas that I hope will get your kids as excited as mine were! Bookmark this page or just search, “Elf on the Shelf” in the search …
Timeless Christmas Mantel Decoration This is our mantel this year. I love to switch up decorations and have different themes for our fireplace mantel. I’ve posted our nativity mantel, our santa mantel, and our red truck mantel before. This year I struggled on what to call this mantel decor and just came up with Timeless …
My daughter, Amelia, just turned three and I haven’t written her birth story yet. I usually share the stories of my children’s births on my blog in hopes that what I learned may help others. Amelia’s pregnancy was, unbeknownst to everyone around me, high-risk. This is a story I don’t want to forget and one …
Healthy Charcuterie Board. I love making charcuterie boards—especially healthy ones. This is the board that I made the other day. Most of what I put on it are fruit, vegetables, nuts, cheese, and reduced-fat crackers. I find that healthy charcuterie boards encourage my kids, husband, and me to eat healthier. They are easy to see, …
Pumpkin Thanksgiving Tablescape. Although a few days late, I wanted to share the tablescape that I made for Thanksgiving this year. It was a pumpkin theme tablescape and was very fun to put together. I mainly used supplies that I had on hand, some were purchased for it though… Supply List for this Pumpkin Thanksgiving …
2022 Gift Guide… Here are a few of my favorite gifts for family, friends, children, and toddlers this year. How to save even more today?? –> Make sure to check out Rakuten’s cashback site and click over to the stores that offer you cash back to shop using their links (you earn money at …
Peanuts Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Kids Tablescape… I love hosting—especially when my kids’ cousins and/or friends are coming over. Growing up, I loved to go visit my family members’ homes and sit with my cousins. Sitting at the kids’ table was way better than at the adult’s table. What kid wants to talk about the weather, …
This is the Before and After of our living room in home 3. I’ve labeled it home 3 as it is the 3rd home I’ve renovated and decorated. This house is our current home and despite us having lived here for a while, I’m just getting around to posting more of our renovation progress. In …
Peso from Octonauts Costume—DIY Hat and Collar Creature Report, Creature Report… This is my son’s Octonauts Peso costume. My son, Brighton, and his sister, Amelia love to watch Octonauts. Amelia kept asking to be Tweak for Octonauts. I couldn’t find a ready-made Tweak costume; I finally decided to give making one on my own a …