I wanted to share these new New Elf on the Shelf Ideas (the best ever!) with you today! These easy and funny new Elf on the Shelf ideas are perfect because our kids have been asking when our Elf, Gilbert, will be back… they started asking on October Read More
Meaningful Gifts for your parents – they’ll love these gifts!
Do you need meaningful gift ideas for your parents? Finding gifts for parents who have it all can be tricky, but we're here to help. Do you ever feel stumped when looking for gifts for YOUR parents (and gifts for your kids' grandparents, who Read More
Four Christmas Gift Rule (with a meaningful twist)
This post, 4-Gift Rule for Christmas, was originally posted here in 2014, but we still love this idea (years later), so we wanted to reshare it today. Why Choose 4 Gifts for Christmas? You may have heard of the Four Gift Rule for Christmas, but Read More
EASY Christmas cookies
Christmas brings out the baking side of all of us… doesn’t it? I love it and so do the kids. These are my favorite Christmas cookies - I've made a list of my top 10 easy Christmas cookie recipes make this Christmas. We like to bake for friends Read More
Christmas Day Traditions for families
These Christmas Day traditions are fun and family-friendly. While there are so many fun things to do on Christmas morning, these traditions will last a lifetime. The day is filled with so much joy and when you have traditions that your family can Read More
DIY Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Ornament
Have you seen our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Ornaments? I shared these homemade Christmas Ornaments a few years ago, but we made them again this week. It was just as much fun as the first time around! I wanted to share the directions for these Read More
25 Day Countdown to Christmas: Be Grateful!
I wanted to share this 25 Day Be Grateful Countdown to Christmas with you today to hopefully share with your family, as well. I made it in 2016, but I use it every year with our kids. No matter when you start this calendar, just know that you Read More
Siblings “Non-Gift” Christmas Gift
Christmas has always been our favorite time of the year. We love to find special traditions, drive around and look at lights, stay up later than usual to watch Christmas movies, hang candy canes on the tree (and then take them right back off to Read More
Modern Farmhouse Christmas Dining Room Tour
Welcome to my Modern Farmhouse Christmas Dining Room Tour. Every year, as soon as Thanksgiving is over, we clean up and then we decorate... for Christmas. A few weeks ago, I posted about a Modern Farmhouse Christmas Decor, so I thought that it Read More
Christmas Traditions with kids
We hope that you find a few Christmas Day Traditions for your family in our list below. There are so many meaningful Christmas activities and ideas that will leave an impact and memory in your child's mind and heart for years to Read More
Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Cookies
This Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Mix makes the best Christmas Cookies! I love this Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Mix - it's one of my favorite Christmas Cookies. When I give these cookies as a gift, I add a handmade touch with a little card. This Read More
50 kid stocking stuffers that they will love!
Stocking Stuffers Your Kids Will Love! Yesterday I heard that stores are already running out of the best toys for Christmas. I love to find creative gifts that the kids can laugh about, have fun with, and be surprised by... My stocking stuffer Read More
The Best Christmas Hacks!
I hope that these Christmas Hacks will give you some great ideas for your holidays! Making life easier and less stressful, so you can enjoy it more, is always on the top of my list. :) I love Christmas and I love finding ways to spend more time Read More
3 Ingredient Eggnog Snickerdoodle Muffins
These 3 Ingredient Eggnog Snickerdoodle Muffins are amazing! You're going to LOVE them! Eggnog Snickerdoodle Muffins use only 3 ingredients and always prove to be a hit. These 3 ingredient muffins are super soft, moist, have the perfect touch of Read More
How to explain why Santa brings a lot of gifts to some kids and not many to others
How to explain why Santa brings a lot of gifts to some kids and not many to others... As a child development play therapist, I was once brought face-to-face with a question from a seven-year-old child: "Why do you think Santa gives more to other Read More
20 Countdown to Christmas Ideas
I love these ideas to Count Down to Christmas Day! Christmas is so close and these Countdown to Christmas Calendars will make the days even more exciting! It might even spark a new Christmas Tradition. Our kids have so much fun counting down Read More
The Best Wine Advent Calendars
The Wine Advent Calendar Idea is so creative! I'm not much of a wine drinker, but when I was shopping at Aldi last week, the cashier said "It's slower in here today. Yesterday we released the Wine Advent Calendar from Aldi, and it sold out in an Read More
Christmas Crafts that don’t look homemade
I love finding crafts that don't look homemade. That's actually why I don't really do many crafts... because mine always look awful. Mickey is really talented, but I just don't have that artsy-side to me. Here are a few projects that look Read More
DIY Box Fireplace
This week, Mickey and I decided to make the kids a DIY Box Fireplace. It's one of our new favorite Christmas hacks... Here is what you need to make it (affiliate links to Amazon to get what you need): 6 Cardboard Boxes Packaging Read More
The gift our kids get every year
Every year, we give our kids something that we know they will love and cherish. Today I want to share it with you. This gift is special, because it involves reading. For this reason, I am excited to partner with Hallmark, as part of the Mom It Read More
