The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hit theaters; I realize that I never posted the Elf on the Shelf Super Mario scene that our elves, Pepper and Winter Mint, set out for us on December 17, 2025. The kids had a hard time finding the elves since they were in the master bathroom on the tub surround. Once our …
Christmas Traditions
Elf on the Shelf: Riding in Rapids. Pepper and Winter found their way into my son’s Polar Bear Arctic-themed room. They took the Camp Wandawega canoe down some “bean-bag-blanket-rapids” with our IKEA polar bear as their river guide. Unfortunately, Pepper, our Elf on the Shelf, was trying to ride the bull when the canoe hit …
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 …
Elf on the Shelf: Oh Christmas Tree. How does an Elf on the Shelf go Christmas Tree shopping? In a one-horse open sleigh of course. They take their sleigh ride over the river and through the wood and dash through the snow until they spot their oh-so-lovely Christmas Tree. At least that’s about how my …