Elf on the Shelf: Rewind 80’s Dollhouse Our elves flashed back to the past with a fun rewind retro scene that took place in my daughter’s dollhouse. A while ago I purchased a few of these Rewind Barbies for under $10 each (I know, it was such a great deal). I have been storing them …
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Neighbor Christmas Gift: Saltine Toffee. This saltine toffee is an amazing-tasting treat! It is well known as, ‘Christmas crack’ because the toffee cracks when you lift it out of the pan… and maybe because of how addicting it is. It makes great neighbor Christmas gifts. It is easy to make and is relatively inexpensive. You …
Christmas Tablescape: Gingerbread House This gingerbread house tablescape was so fun to put together. I love so many of the details and it just brings the gingerbread theme to life. I hope the kids—both young and old who attend our party will like it. The napkins are so cute The gingerbread house ornaments are made …
Elf on the Shelf: Catwoman and Dogman. Yesterday our elves were found riding my daughter’s cat’s stuffed animal and my son’s dog stuffed animal in superhero gear. It made me think of the names of Catwoman and Dogman. Catwoman aka Winter Mint, our Elf on the Shelf, has on a glittery yellow skirt, blue cape, …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: Wonderful Pistachios. I found these fun flavored and festive individual packets of shelled pistachios at Sam’s Club. They come in a box of 18 and in three varieties of flavor. In the yellowish-orange pack there are honey roasted pistachios, in the green pack it is the salted version, and in the red …
Elf on the Shelf: Snowboard Tow. I love to snowboard! So our elves, Winter Mint, and Pepper Mint made my day today. I used to snowboard multiple times a week and at one point, before I blew out both of my knees, I was an amateur competitor. Some of my favorite moments of snowboarding …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: Red Pepper Jelly. Red Pepper jelly is a holiday favorite for many people. If you have not had it, you need to! Most people pour it over cream cheese and then eat the cream cheese and red pepper jelly together with crackers. Some like it on rolls, bread, and toast. It tastes …
Kid’s Christmas Tablescape: Dinosaurs. I love making tablescapes for kids. I find it fun to make a table setting that they will enjoy and maybe even remember. Growing up, my grandma always had “kid tables” and “adult tables”; I loved that! The kids could talk about nonsense issues while the adults discussed business, politics, travel, …
Elf on the Shelf: Baking Cake. Our elves got to baking today. Pepper Mint and Winter Mint made some cakes in little mini cake pans. They sprinkled edible glitter in green on them as well. My kids each got their own mini cake to eat. Which, not surprisingly, was a bit hit. My favorite was …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: Macarons. This is a gorgeous neighbor Christmas gift. It is a macaron box with a clear top filled with six macarons. It is easy to assemble, impressive, and delicious. Macarons are typically expensive as they are difficult to make and often do not turn out. The fun part about this …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: Emergen-C Tin. These darling vintage-looking Christmas tins contain Vitamin C and make unique and festive Christmas gifts. I would love to be gifted this tin. I like that this gift is healthy and that the tin can be reused. It is something my family and I would use and be grateful …