Christmas is right around the corner and my kids are so excited. Even though it isn't quite Thanksgiving I have already started to sneak out some Christmas decor. We have so many great family traditions around Christmas. I make sugar cookies with my kids and we take plates of them to neighbors. We have a certain hill we love to go sledding on after a good powdery snowfall. We also make my … [Read more...]
Get the Best Gifts this #HintingSeason from Best Buy
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The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card. I have a confession....I have pretty much zero Christmas shopping done. Phew, good to have that out there, but seriously y'all I have serious anxiety about it. I know one of the first places I can go to find something amazing for everyone on my list. Best Buy has such a great selection of top gifts for the Holiday. They have … [Read more...]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 50th Anniversary Pop-Up Book Special Edition
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I think I have already mentioned that I have a pretty bad addiction to children's books. My addiction to children's Christmas books is even worse! I have a HUGE stack of them. There is probably enough books now that I could read one a night to my kids without having to re-read any. I just love books, and my kids love them so I keep collecting. Christmas books are part of our Christmas traditions. … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Gold Glittery Christmas Letter Decorations
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Overall, I love the look of silver and brushed nickel but when it comes to Christmas I am all gold. I love the way gold looks with all the glitter and lights and this time of year I want my whole house to sparkle. Recently I was walking through the stores looking at all the holiday decor and I kept stumbling upon all these pretty glittery words but they were so expensive. I knew I could make them … [Read more...]
6 Personalized Handmade Holiday Place Cards
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Wanna know my favorite part of decorating? The table! I love setting it up all decorated. Nothing over looked. Since I'm a crafter at heart and a paper one at that I love to step this up a notch and add a personalized touch with personalized name place cards for the holidays. For the actual place cards I cut paper to 3"x4"size and then scored in half for a 3"x 2" card. If you are … [Read more...]
Our Christmas 2013
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Talk about a late post! Things have been super crazy around here but I really wanted to make sure to share our Christmas. I love looking back through the years at special moments with my children and I would be sad to have no memory of our Christmas together on my blog. We received MANY Christmas cards. Three times this much. Next year I need to find a new system or at least another one … [Read more...]
Easy Low Budget Holiday Centerpiece Idea #HalosFun
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I am a total summer girl. The long, cold winters aren't for me. If it wasn't for my family loving Western Ma I would move south in a heart beat. The only reason I find myself tolerating the long, dreary period is the long string of holidays. Christmas is my favorite. I have a super elaborate table setting with all the fancy dishes and cups. I have little knick knacks and decor all around it. This … [Read more...]
Burlap Christmas Present Decor #Tutorial
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of FrogTape provided by ShurTech Brands, LLC for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Burlap seems to be all the rage these days. I see it on bottoms of plants, wreaths, and many Christmas decor items I've been looking at. On a recent trip to Michael's I found some really cute burlap canvas squares for 60% off and thought how the little squares … [Read more...]
Personalize Your Tree with Ornaments with Love {Review & Giveaway}
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I am so excited about Christmas. I cannot wait to get a tree and decorate our home. The boys and I have already been counting down the days. I love this time of year with all the sparkly decorations and all the pretty lights. I also love anything personalized that can mark a moment in time and be celebrated over and over again in the future. Ornaments with Love sent us this adorable … [Read more...]
