As mom and I were discussing our posts leading up to Christmas, we talked about doing a post about old fashioned Christmas. My thought was that we could talk about some of the old traditions and do a creative update … Continue reading →
A lot of people are more thoughtful about giving to others this time of year. We are getting presents for our loved ones. And gifts have become a huge part of the Christmas season. While it is fun to receive … Continue reading →
People spend hours (and usually money they can’t afford to spend) shopping for the perfect gifts to give to family members each Christmas. Then the day after Christmas, those family members spend hours in lines at the stores trying to … Continue reading →
In some families, it is a tradition to receive new pajamas to wear to bed on Christmas Eve. Probably the people that started that tradition wanted to make sure the kids were dressed cute when they took pictures of them … Continue reading →
Do your kids want to make their own ornaments this year? A few years ago, we found a simple way to make ornaments at just about any age. When Ninja Boy was about two or three, we made some ornaments … Continue reading →
Do you have pillows on your couch but wish you had some festive pillows for Christmas decorations? You don’t have to buy new pillows, just make some new slip covers for the pillows you already have. My sister came to … Continue reading →
About 15 years ago, I visited Bethlehem, PA. It is a quaint and beautiful town originally established by a group of Moravians in 1741. The Moravians were the first organized protestant denomination in the world. I loved the architecture and the … Continue reading →
I sat my kids down with crayons and a roll of easel paper and said, “color this.” My Princess did the first part and was extremely colorful as usual. Then Ninja Boy joined her and started drawing big, mostly one … Continue reading →
I love making gifts for people. I feel like I have put a part of myself into their gift, and to me, handmade gifts are so special. Earlier this year, I made a couple drawstring gifts for some kids in … Continue reading →
Mom had the great idea to transform some candles for Thanksgiving. You can see them here. Of course, now that it’s Christmas time, we had to do some more candles for Christmas! We have so many extra candles leftover from … Continue reading →