Bubbles loves Shopkins and I have to admit that I do too! We love the mystery of what’s in the little blind bags and then matching them up to the guide to find the name and rarity.
She’s been very interested in the advent calendars we’ve seen in stores this year. I had been wanting to try my hand at making a DIY advent calendar so with her newfound interest in them I decided now was the time. Continue reading »
Christmas tree decorating traditions are some of my most favorite holiday traditions. From hiking out with my Dad and brothers to cut the family Christmas tree to some of the new traditions I’ve adopted since marrying there are plenty of tree decorating memories to make me smile.
In the past Bubbles has looked at the Christmas tree with awe and wanted to touch each ornament as it was hung. This year she was even more excited to participate in decorating process. Thank you to Hallmark for sending us new ornaments to compliment our Christmas tree decorating traditions. Continue reading »
Christmas is less than a month and a half away! Over the weekend we put up our tree, decorated the house, and baked some cookies. We also worked on some reindeer crafts, like a jingle bell reindeer necklace and cute DIY reindeer treat cups that look like Rudolph.
We still have a long list of Christmas crafts that we have planned including some photo ornaments and possibly a DIY advent calendar. But I wanted to share the tutorial for this easy mini clay pot Rudolph craft so you’d have time to pick up the clay pots. Continue reading »
Thank you to Cuddle Barn for providing a Grandma Cookie Bear to add some Christmas cheer to our table. All words and opinions are 100% my own.
Decorating for Christmas has been kind of a big deal my whole life. For as long as I can remember, my parents went out of their way to make the season special for us. The excitement would start when my father headed upstairs to drag the huge boxes of Christmas decorations and ornaments down from the attic. We’d then usually bundle up and head out to the woods on our property to cut our trees, including a mini one for each of the kids’ bedrooms.
I’m thankful that I married someone that not only indulges me but also enjoys decorating for the season, as well. We usually put the tree and other decorations up the week of Thanksgiving. Putting things up just a bit early allows Ashley to participate. After the short Thanksgiving break they have, she doesn’t usually get home again until the semester ends just before Christmas.
This year we have an adorable new addition to our Christmas decorations. The Grandma Cookie Bear from Cuddle Barn recently came to live with us and will likely be claiming a spot in our dining room. It seems like an appropriate place for a bear that likes to bake! Continue reading »
