** POST UPDATE- Letter for one child and plain stationary can be found here This will be year three of Elf on the Shelf fun at our house. Click here to see all our other Elf on the Shelf antics I have been sharing along the way. Our very first year of doing Elf on the Shelf I found myself scrambling Christmas Eve to figure out a way to end our adventure with our Elf on the Shelf, Bruce. You can see my original Goodbye to Our Elf on the Shelf post here. I decided to write a letter giving the ...
Christmas
Our Christmas
Our Christmas is crazy and chaotic, but I love it and wouldn't have it any other way. As a kid, it was the best. I love that I have so much family and that we make time to see them all. My little sister moved to Connecticut this year and after hours of face timing, the kids were pretty excited to see her in real life. Especially Quinn. We had a family night at my parent's house Saturday night and we rocked a gingerbread house. Quinn really wanted to make one. At 29, this was my very first ...
Hand Print Santa Christmas Gift Bag w/Printable Pattern
The other day I shared with you the gifts we put together for Quinn's teachers. Now I am sharing with you how we wrapped them. The title is a tad bit misleading, because although there is a printable pattern, our printer is broke so I had to freehand it. Imagine how much cuter yours can be. You can see these were just whipped together. The glue is still drying. It was actually a last minute plan and I didn't technically have all the supplies. No pink or peach paper, so we colored paper ...
Christmas Home Tour
Hard to believe how close Christmas is. Seems like just yesterday we were hitting the beach and the zoo and enjoying summer. Time sure flies when you are having fun. Join me on a Christmas home tour. Click here for more on the table or the mantle and you can find lots more holiday inspiration in our Holiday Project Gallery and our Christmas Printables. Is your house ready for the holidays? Is this a fun game for you or a chore? What is your favorite ...
Teacher Gifts & Gift Tag Printable
Did you all know I use to be a teacher? I was. As a teacher, especially at a low income school, I never expected much. What extra money parents did have, I much rather be spent on the kids. But I would be lying if I told you it didn't feel good to be appreciated. It always feels good to be noticed. My favorite were always cards that included lovely messages from students. I still have them saved in a box. Chocolate was always appreciated, as well (duh!). I didn't do so well with lotions and ...