We’re still working through our Christmas Countdown, which we’ve done for the last few years. I like to change it up each year by adding new activities and things to do or see. This year I added the making of popcorn garland for the tree. It was very simple. Pop some plain popcorn, add a [...]
It’s not too often that we get to decorate the tree in shorts, but this year was quite warm when we were putting the tree up, so that’s what we did, tree and shorts. Everyone got in on the action, looking for prime spots, hanging their favorite ornaments, smiling at the memories each ornament brings. [...]
So I have been following and loving the blog, Bakerella for a long time. I have loved her Cake-Balls recipe for so long and have been meaning to try to make some for a while now – but I just never had the time or the excuse. I decided with all of the holiday dinners [...]
My niece asked me the other day, while standing in line waiting for Santa, why we are willing to do this each year for our kids. I told her because I love to see the wonder and magic of the holidays on their faces. I love to see their smiles as they visit with Santa. [...]
We have been having fun with the countdown activities this year. We have been doing a good job keeping up with the activities, which has been fun for me and the kids. Recently one of the activities was to paint ornaments – sorry to the grandmas that may receive these as gifts. But the kids [...]