Disclosure: This post is written in partnership with Bloggin’ Mamas. All opinions are my own. My local mall is getting ready for the holidays! Southwest Plaza, has partnered with Mattel to introduce a new holiday adventure that will be memorable for the entire family. Santa’s Toy Factory will open on November 18 in the center […]
Beautiful Snow Crystal Votives to Make With Your Kids
I love this time of year. I love all things sparkly and twinkly and glittery, and now, as it gets dark earlier and as we light fires and candles and (soon!) Christmas trees there are a lot of beautiful moments. Snow crystal votives are a simple, inexpensive way to spread some glitter and sparkle around […]
31 Christmas Cards to Make With Your Kids
We don’t send many Christmas cards. I think now, with facebook and instagram and email…people don’t really need a Christmas card photo to see what we look like. And, thanks to the same social media, they mostly know what we’ve been up to. I like handmade cards because the kids can get involved in sending […]
3 Easy DIY Christmas Barrettes
I originally shared this project on Here Comes the Sun, for Kelly’s 12 Days of Christmas series. When you’re done here, I highly recommend checking out the rest of the series on her blog! There are some great ideas there… I think Christmas barrettes are an easy, fun way to get festive without requiring a […]
5 Ways to Get Outside on Thanksgiving
So after the turkey…and the stuffing…and the gravy and potatoes and cranberry sauce and maybe a green veggie but before the pie, I always feel the need to get outside and get some exercise. The kids need it, too. Today I’m over at BabyCenter, sharing 5 easy ways to get outside on Thanksgiving with the kids […]
Holiday Traditions
Thank you to Hickory Farms for sponsoring this post! All opinions are my own. **UPDATE** The giveaway is now closed. Thank you! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and this year’s is going to be different than any we’ve ever had before. We’ve had lots of different kinds of Thanksgivings around here. We’ve celebrated with extended family at […]
The Secret to Being a Gift-Giving Superstar
Thanks to Sol Alpaca for sponsoring this post. Remember when you were little and you were dying to know what you were getting for Christmas? You shook your presents (you did shake them, right? I’m not the only shaker? Or squeezer?) And you tried desperately to figure out what was in them. Somehow, in getting older, we lose […]
Christmas Tree Hair Clips
Bickering, sniping, criticizing each other…we’ve been working on changing our words around here. About building others up instead of insulting them. About saying we’re sorry when we’ve made a mistake or hurt someone’s feelings (and when I say “we,” I’m including myself…I can get pretty snippy and sarcastic and I don’t want that to be […]
Glitter Pinecones and a Massive Holiday Giveaway!
I live in Colorado. It’s November. And we have no snow. What’s a girl to do? Make some fake snow decorations and hope for the best. The kids had a great time making these glitter pinecones, and they were an easy craft that took about half an hour to complete. A fun project for a […]
A Festive Family Holiday Hop
It’s the third of November, which means I’ve been playing Christmas music now for three whole days. Yep. I’m those people. I figure people have been writing Christmas music for about 2000 years now — I can’t get through all that in just 25 days.
