250 Audiobooks That I Listened to in 2022. You may have deduced from the title of this blog post that I like to listen to audiobooks. When I tell people that I listen to multiple books a week I am usually asked how I can do that considering I have four kids, keep up with …
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Star Wars Ft. The Mandalorian Birthday Party. My son recently celebrated his tenth birthday, he loves Star Wars—especially The Mandalorian, so we decided to do a Star Wars featuring The Mandalorian theme for his party. December is a tough month for birthday parties. We were in the midst of many December parties, hosting commitments, and …
Elf on the Shelf: December Seek and Find. This day with our elves was bittersweet—as it was the last day that they were here with us. They left us a seek-and-find similar to last year’s Dollhouse seek-and-find. They filled my daughter’s dollhouse with items that they used each day this month and asked us to …
Elf on the Shelf: Girls’ Night Out. The night of this scene, our Elf on the Shelf, Winter got a night off and got to go out on the town with some friends of hers. My kids found her in my bathroom putting on makeup, and perfume and picking out a purse that would go …
Elf on the Shelf: ‘Duck’ the Halls. Please note that I’m trying to catch up on a few of our Elf on the Shelf scenes from last week. As it was Christmas week, I was very busy and prioritized family time. I’ll get the final few Elf on the Shelf posts done in the next …
Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Carol. Today our Elf on the Shelf sibling duo found their way into, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens As written in the book, Scrooge was visited by multiple ghosts. Our Elf on the Shelf, Winter, dressed up as the Ghost of Christmas Past. Pepper was the Ghost of Christmas …
Elf on the Shelf: The Polar Express. Today our Elf on the Shelf sibling duo took a ride on The Polar Express. They had their golden tickets that said, “BELIEVE”, their bell necklaces, and their hot cocoa—as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars. They were sitting on a white tablecloth on our dining room …
Elf on the Shelf: Happy Birthday. My son has a birthday in December. So, our Elf on the Shelf sibling duo brought this display for him on his birthday. He absolutely loved that they thought of him. In fact, we were just talking about our favorite Elf scenes this year and this day landed in …
Elf on the Shelf: Sushi Night. Today our Elf on the Shelf Duo found their way into my son’s bedroom. They were having a Sushi Night in a restaurant or kitchen type of setting. I love that they are sitting on Zabutons (Japanese rectangular floor pillows) next to a Chabudai (a low Japanese table). They …
Elf on the Shelf: Snowboarding the Halfpipe. Our elves, Pepper and Winter, a sibling Elf on the Shelf duo, really made my day today… because I LOVE snowboarding! I used to snowboard about 4-6 times a week. At one time I was competing on an amateur level and instructing others with snowboarding lessons. It …
Elf on the Shelf: Tea Party. This morning, our Elf on the Shelf sibling duo, Pepper and Winter, found their way into my three-year-old’s room. It was so cute to see them having a tea party with my daughter’s dolls. My daughter absolutely loved that they were finally in her room! It was such a …