Elf on the Shelf: Highland Christmas I have a lot of Scottish, English, and Irish ancestry. My grandfather, parents, a friend, and I went on a British Isles cruise last year to visit many of these countries. I fell in love with the United Kingdom and hope I can go back again soon! I …
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Elf on the Shelf: An Electric Birthday. My son recently had a birthday and our elves celebrated it in an ‘electric’ way. They were wearing some seriously cool-looking 3D glasses. and they had their retro 80’s Tees on. They brought my son some bendable pencils that write and Minecraft stickers. They left him a note …
Elf on the Shelf: Ugly Sweater Day. Today is ugly sweater day for my kids at school. So I thought I’d post our elves, Winter, and Pepper’s ugly sweater scene as well. They went riding in a one-horse open sleigh in their sweaters, PJs, and slippers. My kids and I imagine that they are riding, …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Elf on the Shelf: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Monopoly. Our elves, Pepper Mint and Winter Mint (they are siblings—hence the same last name) are back for the 2023 Christmas season! Why so early you may ask? Well, we have a split family and my two oldest leave mid-December to spend time with their dad. My …