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
Four Christmas Gift Rule (with a meaningful twist)
This post, 4-Gift Rule for Christmas, originally posted in 2014, but I still love the idea & wanted to reshare it today. You may have heard of the Four Gift Rule for Christmas, but I want to share a new way to give Four Gifts for Christmas that 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
40+ Funny Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Boys & Girls!
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
Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Mix (GIFT IN A JAR)
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
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
teenage mutant ninja turtle ornament
One night our kids were looking through the toy magazine (one of the many toy magazines that we get in the mail during the holiday season) and they wanted a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Ornament and matching toy. I told them that we could make our Read More
Meaningful Gifts for your parents
Do you need meaningful gift ideas for your parents? Do you ever feel stumped when looking for Gifts for your parents, the kids' Grandparents, who already have everything that they need? It's so hard because you know that they can order whatever they 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
Why we have two Christmas Trees
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of At Home for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. We have two Christmas Trees... and I love it! It was strange for me to think about having two trees, at first, but now that I do, I wouldn't have it any Read More
DIY Ornament Wreath
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of At Home for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. This year, my mom and I wanted to make a DIY ornament wreath for our houses. It was time consuming, but fun! Here is how to make your own Read More
Winter Treats
Christmas cookies are probably my favorites... winter treats that we eat during the break and even in the weeks leading up to the holidays. I love my 3 ingredient cookies, but these ones just might beat it (or at least come close!) They are Read More
10 books to buy teachers for Christmas
It is almost time to start thinking about gift ideas for family, friends and teachers. I was a teacher and one of my favorite gifts was always a book, so today I am sharing ten of my books to buy teachers for Christmas with affiliate links to the Read More
10 last-minute cookie recipes that are QUICK to make!
This article is sponsored by Nestle Toll House If you are like me, you are waiting until the last minute to make cookies. I do this every year and every year I end up with horrible cookies. Here is my best example of my cookie work Read More
