Alec came home and told me his elf is supposed to arrive December 1st…less than 24 hours before it was actually December 1st. I was obviously not prepared. Things have been so busy over here, I hadn’t even noticed the date and when I did I had zero plans to start then. Nonetheless, my child…
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I just realized tomorrow is December 1st and also Elf Arrival Day. It snuck up on me this year. I realized this last night and as I looked through the pictures of our Elf antics last year and their reactions, it made me realize exactly why I signed up for almost a month of no…
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In my mind, everything is “easy” to Do It Yourself…until I actually Do It. I decided I was going to make Hot Chocolate Bombs this year 1. Because they seemed easy enough and 2. Because I wanted to make sure they were safe for Vera’s allergies (Soy, Peanut, Tree Nut, all Legumes) but really, because…
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This year, I’ve seen holiday art in kid’s rooms, on book shelves, in playrooms and most recently on Christmas fireplace Mantels. I created this file for myself but I’m including it here in an 8×10 and 18×24 (size I have on my mantel) for free download to share with you. These make last minute home…
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If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been forced to watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas (in every single version) over and over again, well, let’s just say I would have a lot of dollars. This year, I decided to put a Christmas tree in each of the kid’s rooms and when I…
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Making one of these mats has been on my TO DO List for a while now, but when I saw an Etsy listing for an ornament that read “Baby it’s COVID Outside,” I instantly go an idea to make it into this year’s Christmas mat. I included the materials you will need below, along with…
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My OCD gets out of control around this time of the year. I start seeing all of the Christmas Decor and holiday trends and I feel like I need to put all my design thoughts into one mood board to help me decide what direction I am going with all of my ideas. It takes…
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