🎄 Christmas Book 📚 List

Happy December everyone! One of my favorite Christmastime childhood memories is pulling out the box of Christmas books that were stored with the rest of the Christmas decorations.  The books somehow seemed more magical because they were Christmas themed, and we only saw them once a year, and they smelled like the Christmas candles that … Continue reading 🎄 Christmas Book 📚 List

Who Owns the Sun? ☀️ – Five in a Row Christmas Ornament

When we lived in North Carolina a few years ago, we were part of an amazing homeschool group, North Carolina Five in a Row (NC FIAR).  Every year the group leader, L.N. organizes a FIAR ornament swap.  She is so sweet to let me participate in the swap even though we don't live in NC … Continue reading Who Owns the Sun? ☀️ – Five in a Row Christmas Ornament

Christmas Menus 2017

Merry Christmas! In an effort to create traditions for my nuclear family that combine those of my childhood with those of my husband's it seems like we should have some standard holiday menus.  I'm afraid that every year, we ask the same question, "What are we going to eat for ________ (insert holiday) breakfast/lunch/dinner?  It … Continue reading Christmas Menus 2017

Kid’s Hand Print Ornament

I told my husband that this would be the last year that I ask him to help me make our giant Dollar Tree Christmas ornament balls for all of our grand-folk.  That's 3 total ornaments + 3 hand prints per ornament = 9 opportunities for disaster!  I made the first ornament for Snickerdoodle's first Christmas … Continue reading Kid’s Hand Print Ornament