Last week the boys got used to waking up each morning and searching to find Jingles in his new hiding spot! This week they were in for some more surprises when they found him around the house! It’s almost time for Jingles to return to Santa at the North Pole but before he makes his final journey I wanted to share with you some of the Jingles sightings we saw this past week! If you have posts about your own elf on the shelf, be sure to link them up on my Elf on the Shelf Link up! My … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf Fun in 2014
Elf on the Shelf is back for Christmas 2014
The boys started asking about the Elf's return a couple of weeks ago, apparently an Elf has joined the Kindergarten classroom and my youngest wanted to know why our Elf hadn't come this year. Eventually, he surprised them one morning by cuddling up with his book on the rocking horse and he's been on the move each night! Jingles is the highlight of every morning as the boys search for his new location, my youngest even found some jingle bells to jingle around the house looking for him..... by the … [Read more...]
Join the @PureViaCA #PureVia Holiday Twitter Party December 10, 9pm EST
Tis the season for baking!! If you follow me here on Mom vs the Boys, you'll know I do a fair bit of baking all year round, but the holidays are when we bake up all kinds of our favourite, once a year, treats! Baking with Pure Via for the holidays is simple, limits the overload of sugar we tend to get during the festivities and ensures those with diabetes can have a treat or two too! You're Invited!! Join us at the @PureViaCA #PureVia Holiday Twitter Party December 10 9pm EST Get cozy … [Read more...]
10 Christmas Ornaments Kids Can Craft
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
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...]
Here’s a Tasty Way to Give Back this Year!
Tis the season to give back, what better time to help out someone else than the holidays, and there's so many ways you can do it! We dropped off our toy drive donation today and have our food bank donations waiting to head out the door, but our favourite way to give this holiday is getting involved with #TreatsForToys! For the second year in a row Kellogg's Rice Krispies is partnering with The Salvation Army for the #TreatsforToys program and we were happy to take part again this … [Read more...]