For years I have wanted Christmas dishes. For years I have looked for them – but I have never found anything that I truly loved. I need to love these Christmas dishes because what I really wanted was for them to become part of our family tradition. Using them every Christmas day, with our over the top Christmas Breakfast. I never saw any that felt
Christmas Morning Table settings & Tips
When I posted a about “When Santa’s Broke – Creating a Magical Christmas, When You Have No Money” I could never have dreamed how much traffic that single post would generate. It has been amazing. The best part is all the comments from readers sharing their Christmas stories and tip! The most frequent comment / request I have received has centered around our Christmas morning
Toy Free – Gift Ideas
I have been working like crazy to clean out / sort through / and donate – toss – recycle everything in our home that we no longer need / want / use. I have completed two massive spaces this fall (basement and garage). It has been incredibly freeing and it feels amazing. With that being said – I am nervous about the holidays! Both mine
How to create a magical Christmas when you have no money!
Creating a magical Christmas is very important to me. As a mother of two kids who are growing up way too quickly – I am well aware that I only have so many years where my children struggle falling asleep on Christmas Eve because they are just too excited! I want to make sure that their excitement matches or exceeds their little hearts and minds on Christmas
Writing a Letter to Santa ~ Free Printable!
For the past few months whenever we are out shopping and Greyson sees something and asks for it, we have him hold it up and we take a photo of the toy. We’ve been telling him that we will send a letter to Santa Claus and he can ask for the toy for Christmas. Well, the time is here where we need to actually write
Holiday Gift Guide for Preschoolers. Fun & Educational Gifts!
I am so excited to share this with you today! A lot of work has gone into creating this Gift Guide, and I am loving the items that made the final cut! Let me backup just a little bit. I am that mother, and aunt. I always buy my kiddos gifts that are not only fun but they must have some sort of educational component to it. I
Tips for Making a Gingerbread House with Kids.
Making a gingerbread house with kids can be easy and fun … if you use my tips below. Making a gingerbread house with kids allows them to express their creativity, work with different art mediums, and really express themselves. Bonus, it is such a great way to get into the holiday spirit! Over the Thanksgiving holiday, we had 5 kids under 5 sitting around a