Twelve Days of Christmas (in July): Day 5! Last year I wrote about our annual tradition of turning the Christmas cards we receive into ornaments for our tree (you can read that post here). I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback from the idea and several of you tried it yourselves! I’ve […]
Twelve Day of Christmas (in July): Day 4! I’m so excited for our Elf on the Shelf to return this year! Tinself (our Elf) shows up the day after Thanksgiving and stays until Christmas Eve. He loves getting into trouble each night and helping our kiddos count down to Christmas by leaving […]
Twelve Days of Christmas (in July): Day 3! I know I’ve mentioned it before… I love a good countdown (evidence here and here)! I wanted to create a special Advent / Christmas Countdown for our son this year so I started scouring the Internet for ideas. I found a lot of countdowns […]
Twelve Days of Christmas (in July): Day 2! Do you ever struggle to find creative stocking stuffers? I know I do! This year I wanted to try to find photo magnets to put in my family stockings, so I started searching online for options. The cheapest site I found charged $5.99 […]
I love my Aunts and Uncles! They’re a pair of special relatives who do a lot for us… When we were younger my aunts and uncles would babysit when Mom and Dad were away, host sleepovers, buy us special gifts for no reason and they were always willing to share […]
Did you know July 24th is Cousins Day? A little known holiday dedicated to the wonderful people who keep us company at holidays and family get-togethers. I love my cousins. The “kids table” was never boring because of them! I consider them to be the siblings I never had. Cousins Day is a great […]
