by Jennifer | Dec 21, 2015 | Christmas
The holidays are here and the excitement in our house is out of control. Between Henry the Elf’s daily adventures and advent calendars, we are just counting down the days. Last week we celebrated with class parties. The kindergartners had a Polar Express...
by Jennifer | Jan 12, 2015 | Christmas
Henry, our Elf on the Shelf, always brings such excitement to our house during the holidays. The girls are excited to find what he gets into each morning. This year was just as fun as previous years when he brought snow. Here are 25 more elf ideas. Here are a few...
by Jennifer | Dec 29, 2014 | Christmas, General
My brother (the girls’ Uncle Will) recently received shocking news that he he has Osteosarcoma bone cancer. At 24 years old, Will had just graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Forestry Management and had started working as an arborist at...
by Jennifer | Feb 25, 2014 | Christmas, Gift Ideas, Teacher Appreciation
Well it’s a few months later, but I wanted to share my Christmas teacher gifts from December. I purchased Red Box codes and added a package of popcorn and SnoCaps. I wrapped all 3 pieces in a printable download and taped it tightly to keep all pieces from...
by Jennifer | Jan 7, 2014 | Christmas
Wow, what a month we had in December! From parties to a marathon of Christmas visits and visitors. We stayed busy! Although the decorations have come down, I did want to share a few of my favorite projects I accomplished during the craziness…. Christmas Berry...
by Jennifer | Jan 7, 2014 | Christmas, Elf on the Shelf
Henry, our elf, appeared Dec. 1 and had a month full of exciting adventures in our house. The girls were so excited to wake up each morning to find him. Here are a few of the places we found him this...
by Jennifer | Jul 19, 2013 | Christmas, Teacher Appreciation
This was a really easy, fun teacher gift. Take a clear hand sanitizer bottle, remove the label, and dress it up with red vinyl, black vinyl and gold glitter. I cut “Santa-tizer” out of the red vinyl, but you could use black vinyl for the words...
by Jennifer | Jul 7, 2013 | Christmas, Teacher Appreciation
Nothing like a little Christmas inspiration in July. Confession… I’m actually just getting caught up on blogging about some of my Christmas crafts from last year. So, for all of you who plan Christmas in advance, this will be perfect timing for you. For...
by Jennifer | Nov 13, 2012 | Christmas, Elf on the Shelf
We had a great time introducing our Elf On The Shelf, Henry, last year. Taylor (4) was a bit terrified after reading the story. The thought of a small elf watching her all day really freaked her out. She warmed up to him after seeing all of the mischief he got...
by Jennifer | Dec 28, 2011 | Christmas, Gift Ideas
These were teachers’ gifts for Taylor’s preschool teachers this year. (I found this idea here.) I took a wooden letter from Hobby Lobby and Mod Podged scrapbook paper to the front. Finished it off with ribbon and tag....
by Jennifer | Dec 4, 2011 | Christmas
Henry {Our Elf on the Shelf} brought the girls snowmen from the North Pole on Day 1. Powdered donuts with chocolate chip eyes and mouth. Tip of a candy corn for his...
by Jennifer | Dec 3, 2011 | Christmas
As part of my Christmas mantle decorations this year, I made this really simple snow candle. I glued mini Christmas ornament snowflakes to a red candle. Then, I added a little snow to the...
by Jennifer | Dec 2, 2011 | Christmas, Teacher Appreciation
I made these flower pot Santas a few years ago. I filled them with candy for a cute gift...
by Jennifer | Dec 1, 2011 | Christmas
I found this idea via Pinterest from myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com. This was a really simple project and I love how it turned...
by Jennifer | Nov 29, 2011 | Christmas, Elf on the Shelf
We introduced Elf on the Shelf to Taylor (4) and Payton (1.5) for the first time this year. Last night we read the book. It didn’t go quite as I expected. Taylor was scared of the thought of an elf coming into our house. She finally went to sleep and woke up...
by Jennifer | Nov 29, 2011 | Christmas, Mantel Themes
It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas in our house. Here’s a look at our Christmas themed mantel....
by Jennifer | Nov 29, 2011 | Christmas
I saw this idea via Pinterest (follow me on Pinterest). I wrapped red yarn around a foam wreath, adding a little hot glue on the back to hold it in place. Then, made little fabric flowers (see the tutorial I followed). Attached the flowers and the snowman to the...
by Jennifer | Nov 28, 2011 | Christmas
One of my favorite creations from last year were these Santa cookies that I made for Taylor’s school party. They are sugar cookies with red/white frosting. Marshmallow for the hat, mini chocolate chips for the eyes and an M&M for the...
