Yes, it took a little, shall we say, debate, but Santa Claus WAS able to attend Owen’s school Christmas (I mean… “HOLIDAY”) party!!! Owen was so excited he could have peed himself. I don’t think he was as surprised as he was EXCITED.. I mean it is pretty cool that your Grandfather is Santa! It [...]
I made this cute little banner to hang over our manger scene. I saw it on Etsy and thought… I can make that!!!!!!!! So I did LOL As it hangs in my living room it makes me smile. I walk past it and it truly helps me to remember what it is that I [...]
Image courtesy Charles Bertram: Herald Leader Staff Photographer Or shall I say, “We waited, we froze and we emerged victorious!!!!!!!” If you look VERY closely to the very FIRST people in line in the pic… that’s US!!!!!!!!! All the way to the left you will see the security guy with an orange vest on and [...]
Last night we got to spend some time with our buddies, Sean and Amber (and their kiddos… they have three and one on the way- totaling 4 soon!) Sean is Troy’s best friend since… well as long as we can remember… I think maybe elementary or middle school ? How funny that two best friends [...]
Courtesy Freebies4mom I just found this on another money saving blog but I had to share. I do all of my christmas cards through my pro printer but that is just because I like to design my own. For anyone who is NOT an anal retentive nut like me and wants to save BIG BUCKS [...]
Series courtesy SimpleMom.net 7 Weeks Till Christmas: Organize Your Family’s Holiday Calendar Photo: Country Living 1. Write down some descriptive words. Take a few minutes before the craziness of the holidays sets in and physically write down what the holidays should MEAN to you. What do you WANT the holidays to be above the presents [...]
Yes yes… I promise I will post the FULL christmas card after I get them mailed for all of you, my bloggy friends, who I would SO be friends with if I knew you IRL!!! I managed to have a brilliant idea this year of a method to photograph my kids! One day, about an [...]
series courtesy SimpleMom.net So I have been following SimpleMom’s “12 weeks to a peaceful Christmas” series and I am head over heels in love! Not only has it organized but it has inspired me to be organized and prepared for the upcoming Holiday season! Its already the second week of November! How is that possible? [...]
Courtesy SimpleMom.net This week marks 9 weeks until Christmas!! Can you even believe it? I am ready to put up my tree now! Can I do that? LOL I truly feel like we have the one up on Christmas this year because most of our Christmas shopping is done (or ordered!), the pictures are taken, [...]
I am already starting to feel tightness in my chest as the holidays are creeping up WAY too quickly! I started Simple Mom’s series and did the first challenge, then got behind on the second, now its the third and I am playing catch up! Sheesh! So last week was gethering your Christmas Card list [...]
