This post is courtesy of our contributor Carolyn…I have been lucky enough to move into a beautiful little town with the biggest feeling of community I have ever felt. Mix that with the magic of Christmas and I’m one happy lady today! In a previous post I wrote I said I loved Halloween…well folks, the … Read more
Before we even had a child, my husband and I agreed that we were going to start teaching our children the importance of giving back to others from a young age. At two years old, our son is still a bit too young to understand the concept but we’ve already started a new tradition of … Read more
We have an elf named Kyle but he hasn’t arrived yet this holiday season. I see that many elves pop by on December 1st but our elf only comes one week before Christmas. I guess he already knows that we’re pretty well behaved. I’m sure that he’ll start arriving earlier as my son starts to … Read more
Did you ever make those googly eyed candy cane reindeer as a child? I used to make so many of them to hang on the tree! There are so many cute craft ideas that you can make using a candy cane. With a little bit of Pinterest searching, I’ve put together a few candy cane … Read more
A couple of years ago my mom made a delicious cheese ball that had a few different kinds of cheese in it with bacon bits and I’m pretty sure I ate the entire thing. I’ve thought about asking her for the recipe but I’m pretty sure that I’d gain a few pounds by eating nothing … Read more
I love the holiday season! The shopping, the wrapping, the decorating, the crafts, the baking, the Christmas carols…okay, not the Christmas carols. I don’t know why, but I do not like Christmas tunes. I also love all the holiday food – both making it and eating it. With an energetic toddler at home, most of … Read more