Oh boy, does anyone else feel the need to throw themselves into the holiday season like never before? Thanksgiving was wonderful and we already have our tree up, but I just feel like we need something else to celebrate this year....so Advent it is! Every year I have big dreams of what we can do… Continue reading What we are doing for Advent
Category: Christmas
DIY Charm Bracelet
I try to make my children at least one Christmas gift each year because I think it makes them feel special knowing I spent time (and effort) on creating a personalized gift with their unique interests in mind. For Emma this year, I decided to make her a charm bracelet with a theatre theme. She… Continue reading DIY Charm Bracelet
Family Games That We Love
We love to play games in our family so I thought I would create a list of some of our very favorite ones to share with you. About five years ago, we started the tradition of opening a brand new family game on Christmas Eve. After our Christmas Eve dinner, we all gather around the… Continue reading Family Games That We Love
Travel-Friendly Lego Tray
For Christmas last year, I decided to try and make my children a couple of gifts that I could not find in stores. One of the gifts I made my son was a Lego tray that he could take on car trips. He really loves his Legos and tries to take them everywhere he goes… Continue reading Travel-Friendly Lego Tray
Christmas Fun: Host Your Own Gingerbread House Competition
One of my family's favorite Christmas traditions is our annual Gingerbread House Competition. I know lots of people love to make gingerbread houses with their kids for Christmas, but we take it a step further and turn it into a competition. I know it sounds crazy, but we have so much fun competing for a… Continue reading Christmas Fun: Host Your Own Gingerbread House Competition
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