Christmas Traditions - Views From the Ville

Delight Your Kids with a Package From Santa Surprise

Nov 282017

Last year I shared with you my partnership with PackageFromSanta.com where we unboxed a very special treat sent from the North Pole directly to Bubbles. It was truly one of the highlights of the holiday season for her – one she stills talks about to this day.

Kids can receive a Package From Santa surprise - a personalized package from Santa full of Christmas magic mailed directly to them!

As we removed each Package From Santa item, I watched her excitement grow. There was everything you could imagine: a cookie from Mrs. Claus, reindeer food, hot cocoa, a swatch from Santa’s suit, and a letter from the big man himself. We still have a bit of the reindeer food left, and Bubbles is looking forward to spreading it again this year. Continue reading »

5 Christmas Tree Decorating Traditions to Try This Year

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Nov 272016

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 »

Starting a New Family Christmas Tradition with Elf Magic Elves

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Dec 032013

I received Elf Magic Christmas Elf to help start a family Christmas tradition. All thoughts and words are my own.

I think establishing family traditions is really important. It’s something that bonds your family together and gives you situations you can look back on over time and recall together. Growing up my parents provided us with lots of special family traditions, especially around the holidays.

Many of those traditions I’ll be continuing with my own family in years to come, but Bubbles is on the young side to understand or appreciate most of them. I did think it would be fun to invite a Christmas Elf to visit us as a way to help her understand the Santa-side of Christmas. When I saw the Elf Magic Elves I thought their soft, huggable bodies made them the best choice for introducing a Christmas Elf tradition to a toddler.

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DIY Frosted Elf Donuts with Matching Elf Gift Box #CIJ13

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Jul 032013

When I was growing up we always left cookies and milk for Santa. We also left carrots for the reindeer; I mean, they have to do a lot of work, too, flying all night. I was always worried they’d get really hungry! My parents assured me that they loved carrots and that they were good for their eyesight.

One group that I didn’t really think of as a child were the elves. I’m not sure how they didn’t cross my mind, but they didn’t. But they really shouldn’t go hungry, either. So with Bubbles I’ll be starting the tradition of leaving out tiny little snacks for them, something like these cute elf donuts. I also made a special little box to serve them in, that’s shaped like a gift. Both are easy to make.

Elven Gift Box with Frosted Elf Donuts