As all the little girl and boy elves are making their way back to their assigned homes this holiday season, I thought it would be fun for us to link up any Elf on the Shelf related posts you might have for inspiration and fun reading! For those of you who are not familiar with the little dolls, the Elf is a small figure who comes with a book to explain his story. The “magic” begins once the elf is claimed by a family and given a name. Now the elf watches over your house during the daytime and … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf Ideas – Link Up
December 3, 2014 By 7 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
10 Christmas Ornaments Kids Can Craft
November 25, 2014 By 12 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Do you have one of those perfectly decorated trees like the ones at the mall? I LOVE those trees, they are so pretty! Our tree looks nothing like that, but still, I wouldn't have it any other way because each ornament means something to me, especially the ones the kids make! I love watching them grow each year with hand or fingerprint designs and you can see their crafting abilities unfold and expand as the years go on! So we have a bit of a mish mash tree, some pretty balls, ornaments … [Read more...]
Christmas in a Can, DIY Gift Idea
November 24, 2014 By 32 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Decorate a fun container to gift Christmas treats! It's a fun and low cost DIY gift idea. I love making DIY gifts for the holidays, it's such a fun and inexpensive way to show someone you care. When I found these adorable little metal pails, I knew I wanted to create something with them! Here's what I came up with DIY Gift Container for Christmas Treats You'll Need Small metal pails, I found mine online at B2Bwraps. They come in metal and clear and have different sizes. I choose the … [Read more...]
Wrap your gifts with flair!
October 10, 2014 By 12 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
I actually remember the day my mother in law told me she was really disappointed that gift bags were taking off in popularity. While they were super convenient and made wrapping a breeze in mere seconds, she felt like gift wrapping had lost it's personal touch and she was right. Gone were the pretty packages with gift wrapped picked out just for you with a matching bow on top, the generic gift bag and plain tissue was too easy to pass up. Gift wrapping is a little bit of an art I supposed, … [Read more...]
Reindeer Thumbprint Ornaments
January 3, 2014 By 28 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
These Reindeer Thumbprint Ornaments make an adorable holiday keepsake or Christmas present to gift. A nice reminder each year of the time when your little one's thumbs were that little! A fews years back both sides of our family kind of gave up the ghost on exchanging holiday gifts, not the kids of course, they still get their goodies, but the adults lost interest in the gift exchanging and decided to just let the kids have all the fun instead. Sadly, this meant that the … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf Adventures 2013
December 24, 2013 By 3 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
It's almost time for our elf on the shelf Jingles to return to Santa at the North Pole and say good bye to the boys. Before he makes his final journey I wanted to share with you some of the fun places we spotted him in on our morning searches throughout the house! Not creepy at all to wake up to this guy over your bed right? My son was soooo excited to see him in his room! Jingles brought the boys candy canes and we spotted them all hiding in the tree! Climb Jingles Climb! My … [Read more...]
