Last year I shared some of my favorite ideas for one of the main men of the Christmas season, the Elf on the Shelf. Our elf joined us for the first time last year and was promptly named Emmet by my oldest son {he was very into the Lego Movie at the time}. I'm sure this year he'll attempt changing his name to Batman since he's this year's latest obsession in his little four year old … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Ideas with Minted
This post is sponsored by Minted, a company I adore and trust. All opinions are 100% my own. If you're like me, you're quickly realizing that Halloween is THIS WEEKEND and that means that Thanksgiving and {yikes} Christmas are quickly going to follow. Have you started thinking about your gift list? I definitely have! For my kids, I tend to shop year round and see what I've … [Read more...]
Holiday Card Trends with Minted
This post is sponsored by Minted, but as always, all opinions are 100% my own. I know it's October, but you guys, it's never too early to start thinking about holiday cards. Receiving Christmas cards starting in December is one of my most favorite parts of the season. I love to see how families have grown and changed over the past year. This year we plan to continue our photo … [Read more...]
Easy Kid-Made Pom Pom Ornaments
I know we're inching closer and closer to Christmas, but I couldn't let it pass us by without sharing this easy and oh-so-adorable Kid Made Pom Pom Ornament with all of you! And, let me tell you, your little ones will LOVE making them! To get started you'll need: pom poms in Christmas colors plastic bulb ornaments Christmas ribbon white vinyl Cricut Explore I had all of the materials out … [Read more...]
DIY TMNT Two Minute Ornaments
I've had a lot of fun creating and crafting with my oldest two boys this Christmas. We've made lots of fun projects including these awesome and SO EASY DIY Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Two Minute Ornaments. My oldest actually requested to make these as he was looking over my shoulder one day while I was on Pinterest. I'm most definitely not claiming this to be an original tutorial, but wanted to … [Read more...]