Bruce, our Elf on the Shelf, is back. He was a gift to us last year. We had so much fun with him, he is officially a tradition around here. The kids love it. The kid's are encouraged to tell Bruce what they want for Christmas, much like writing a letter to Santa. We often refer to Bruce as a stinker and we certainly don't use him as a form of parenting. When we started doing Elf on the Shelf last year I really didn't know anyone doing it or much about it. It seemed like fun, much like decorating ...
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Our Thanksgiving Weekend & Christmas Shelf Updates
I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving day I posted what we were grateful for and we kicked off our iPad giveaway. Ross was off Wednesday through Sunday and it was AWESOME! The kiddos and I loved having daddy home. We need to win the lottery so Ross can join me in stay-at-home-parentdom. We are lucky enough to have lots of family nearby and were able to celebrate Thanksgiving three times. The kiddos absolutely loved seeing so much family and playing with their cousins. I ...
Saying Goodbye To Our Elf on the Shelf
I have created a printable goodbye to Elf on the Shelf letter (including a paragraph for the reason for the season) that you can get here, one child goodbye letter and Elf on the Shelf stationary available. Tonight as we set Bruce (our Elf on the Shelf) in his new spot for Quinn to find him in the morning we realized that this was the last night, seeing as though tomorrow is Christmas Eve. So we set Bruce up with a letter. When Quinn finds Bruce in the morning we will read him the letter and ...
27 Elf on the Shelf Ideas
We have had a lot of fun with Bruce our Elf on the Shelf this holiday season. Here is a round up of most of the places (I forgot to snap a picture a few times) Bruce has been. The Elf on The Shelf builds a fort. The Elf on The Shelf plays in ornaments. The Elf on The Shelf builds a snowman. The Elf on The Shelf hides in a stocking. Elf on the Shelf quenching his thirst. The Elf on the ...