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Candy Christmas Trees

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This post contains affiliate links. I love to use candy in our Christmas decorating.  It is pretty cheap to buy, and lots of fun to craft with, especially for kids.  And of course it is always nice to sample a little bit as we craft.  These DIY Candy Christmas Trees are cute and easy to […]

Decorated Christmas Letters – Christmas in July

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One of the projects my kids and I did during on Christmas in July celebration was to decorate Paper Mache letters. We decided to decorate the letters to spell out “NOEL”, mainly because it is short and sweet. We used 8 inch high letters and decorated them in a diagonal striped pattern with mostly muted […]

Wordless Wednesday- Merry Christmas

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Santa stopped by our house over the weekend in a fire truck.  He left a few presents under the tree last night too. Hope Santa was generous to you too!

My Five Favorite Holiday Cards with Tiny Prints Giveaway

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Choosing Holiday Cards can be hard, because there are so many good one to pick from.  Here are some I love from Tiny Prints Holiday Card Collection.  I’m torn about what to pick, maybe you can help me decide! I like the way this card has an overlay on top of the photo, which almost […]

Festive Red and Green Popcorn Balls for Christmas

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My family and I had great fun making these cute popcorn balls for Christmas this year.  These are traditional treats, and although the process is a little messy it is worth it.  You can also experiment with different flavor extracts to make each taste a little different. We made the green balls vanilla flavored and […]

Teaching Children to Give with Operation Christmas Child #OCCGiving

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Christmas season is a time of year for giving, and what better time to teach your children how to be generous and compassionate!  There are so many opportunities to give back during the Holiday season, and one that my family and I have done for a few year is Operation Christmas Child. This is a […]

Simple Christmas–New Ebook for the Holidays

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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Are you stressed out and overwhelmed by the upcoming holiday season?  If so this new ebook might be just the ticket, since it is all about  making Christmas fun without stress. Celebrating and Savoring a Simple Christmas by Crystal Paine is […]

Christmas Tree

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Here is this year’s tree. We got a bunch of red ornaments on clearance last year, so there is a lot of red on the tree this year. The elf ornament is one of my favorite I made a few years ago, and my daughter made the beaded snowflake.