Popsicle Stick Gingerbread House Ornaments

As you know, we are staying with my husband’s aunt as we await the completion of our home. There is a sweet 2-year-old that lives with her & my daughter & her have become two peas in a pod. My daughter has been taking on a big sister role. She has been trying to teach and at […]

Snowflake Crafts For Kids

A funny thing happened the other day. A group of my friends were talking about the winter & things to do with our kids. We began talking about cutting paper snowflakes. I had said that it had been so long since I had last made one that I was not quite sure if I even remembered how to. […]

Gingerbread Men Crafts

This post contains affiliate links for convenience. “Run, run as fast as you can. You can’t catch me. I’m the Gingerbread Man.” I know it is early & we have not even had Halloween yet, but always around this time of year my mind starts wandering to gingerbread. Why, you might ask? Because every year, I […]

Easy DIY Personalized Ornament

This weekend was filled with Christmas parties & breakfasts with Santa. We were on the move all weekend long trying to make sure that the big guy knew that Mai really wanted that train set for Christmas. The parties had a ton of great activities and projects for the kids to do and as we […]

When Santa Writes Back

*My daughter received a letter in exchange for my honest review. I attest that all opinions are my own.** If I have seemed overly giddy about Christmas this year that is because I am. Having a child changes the whole feeling of the holidays. Watching her discover the magic of the season makes me feel young again. […]

An Old ELf, A New Elf & A Crafty Elf

For somebody that was as eager for the holiday season to begin as I was, I was a little behind in putting up our Christmas decorations.  It had been a busy few weeks, but we finally found an evening to put up our Christmas tree. The first year that my husband & I started dating […]