Elf on the Shelf: Real Miniature Breakfast “Be Our Guest, Be our Guest, Put our Service to the Test”… What a fun Christmas breakfast for an Elf on the Shelf! Pepper Mint, our Elf on the Shelf, is apparently a foodie. He made himself this Christmas feast with all real food. He made a stack …
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Our Elf on the Shelf, Pepper,’s dream was to go riding in one horse open sleigh this Christmas. Pepper, our creative Elf on the Shelf, made his dream a reality when he saw my daughter’s Barbie horse and sleigh. To make this in Pepper-style, he took a piece of faux fur and hot glued it …
This Wood Peg Nativity DIY project was a fun for to make this Christmas season. I love to decorate with nativities! Our upstairs mantel is Nativity-themed this Christmas. I wanted to add a nativity that I handmade to our collection. I had all the supplies on hand so Sunday I decided I’d make it. Soon …
This is our Elf on the Shelf: snowmobiling scene. Our elf, Pepper, is very creative. He also loves the great outdoors. He went snowmobiling, “sledding” the other day. He wrote a little sign with the hashtag #ShredtheSled. My kids asked me, “What does ‘Shred the Sled’ mean?” I said, “I think it means that he …
Best Christmas Books For Kids Christmas is just a week away and kids are starting to get excited. Books are a big part of the Christmas experience in our family. I posted about Popular Kids Christmas Books here. Now that a year has passed and have found more Christmas books to read, so I figured …
This Classic Christmas Front Porch Decor was mostly made with items I already had and found in the great outdoors. Above is a photograph taken at night; below is the decor photographed in the day. I LOVE using nature to decorate with. It is much cheaper than store bought items, it is also full of …
Elf on the Shelf: Tub —Baby It’s Cold Outside … We got our Elf on the Shelf the other day. Even though my oldest are 7 and 9, I did not realize my kids felt like they were missing out. I had no idea that ALL the other kids in school had elves! We watched …
I wanted to make a blue and white Christmas tree… here’s how it turned out. To decorate this tree like I did, I began buying inexpensive ornaments, tulle and ribbon that fit the color scheme. Blue is one of my favorite colors. I love especially love blue paired with white and other peacock colors. So …
This is How to Make a Wreath Out of Real Pine Branches… This wreath did not cost me anything to make and I love the way it turned out! The fact that my entire front door porch decor this Christmas only cost me $10 to put together also makes me happy—I love free decor (and repurposing …
This is how to make a Just Add Magic Spice Jar Box as a birthday party favor. We made these small spice boxes as favors to send with the party attendees who came to my daughter’s Just Add Magic Birthday Party. They were inexpensive and simple to make. These spice boxes went with the Just …
This year I was able to buy 67 Neighbor Gifts for under $100. Here’s how… I love posting neighbor gift ideas because it is not always easy finding nice items that are low stress for a reasonable cost. This is my Neighbor Gift 2021. I have a popular post with a list of many Classy …