How to Keep Christ in Christmas—for Kids. While I am okay with Christmas traditions that aren’t exactly Christ-centered, like Elf on the Shelf, decorating gingerbread houses, White Elephant exchanges, hot cocoa bars, sledding, etc. I do want our Christian beliefs to be celebrated more heartedly during the Christmas season than at other times of the …
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Elf on the Shelf: Christmas Cookies. Today’s Elf on the Shelf scene was found in our kitchen. Our elves, Pepper and Winter, brought the kids Christmas cookies with milk and Christmas Pajamas. The kids loved putting on their Christmas Pajamas and eating milk and cookies while looking at this little scene. Winter left a …
Elf on the Shelf: Soccer and Foosball Fans My son is obsessed with soccer. He plays on a comp team and does indoor and outdoor soccer. He loves playing Rocket League (cars that play soccer), FIFA, and other games on XBOX. He also loves going to soccer games and watching them live. It’s definitely a …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Quick Pie Crust With Only 5 Ingredients—No Rolling Needed This quick homemade pie crust is buttery and flakey and tastes absolutely delicious! This recipe makes one deep-dish homemade pie crust that tastes so much better than alternatives made with shortening and other preservatives. I love that it is made with simple ingredients (only 3 ingredients …
Halloween Entry Table We have a mirrored entry table directly across from our front door. It’s the first thing you see when you walk into the house. I like to decorate it, our mantel, and a few other areas of our home for each holiday. This is how I decorated our Halloween entry table this …