{Handmade Holidays Idea #4} Every year I make a new soldered ornament showcasing a photo of each child to hang on our tree. Grandma loves to receive these photo ornaments as a gift. Even if you don’t solder you can make these keepsake ornaments for your own tree using pre-made frames. This is such a […]
Archives for November 2010
Printable | Holiday Photo Cards
{Handmade Holiday Idea #3} This handmade idea is not so much for other people, but for yourself. Have you ever considered designing your own holiday card? Use my Holiday Photo Card templates (free download below) to make it easy on yourself. Once you download the file you will need to add your own beautiful photo […]
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Advent Activities | Countdown for 2010
Here is our list of activities for our Advent Countdown this year. Won’t you join us in the fun? You can download a tutorial to make your own Jesse Tree ornaments in my store. I also have other great ideas for Advent Activities and Crafts listed and linked below in our calendar. To keep it […]
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Toy Shopping Sites for Kids Gifts
How many of you have started shopping for holiday gifts for you kids? You’re going to hate me for this, but I am pretty much done shopping. There’s a reason though, little bundle will be arriving at the end of November and after that I will pretty much be a shut-in without much time to […]
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Advent Activity | The Jesse Tree for Kids
Each year, for the past 3 years, I have tried to do 24 days of activities with my kids to celebrate the Christmas and Advent season. This year we will be focusing on the Jesse Tree. I would love for all of you to follow along with us and enjoy the spirit of the holiday […]
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The Caterpiller | Brown Socks Black Socks
Do you remember being a young child? Spending the day digging in the dirt and finding treasures in the yard? The older I get the more my memories of those moments slip away, but I am able to see those same sort of moments being experienced by my children. We are having a sort of […]
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Printable | Hot Chocolate Mix Gift
{Handmade Holiday Idea #2} Hot Chocolate Mix in a cute package is an easy to make gift. I find these little packs are great gifts for co-workers and school teachers. They are simple, thoughtful and usable. Use my free download for the printable gift wrapper to create your own. Here are the ingredients and supplies […]
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Printable | Toilet Paper Tube Turkey
This a is super simple project for your kids to do on their own. You also get to recycle your toilet paper tubes into a fun project to display on your table for Thanksgiving. Download includes outlines of all the turkey parts. Just color, cut and glue to your tube. Enjoy! *Free Download: Kids Project […]
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The Miracle of Life
This morning as I laid in bed I could feel the baby hiccuping inside me. What a miracle it is that I can carry another life within me throughout my entire day and night. There are so many amazing things about having a life inside you. Here are some things I have found amazing about […]
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Charlie | My How He’s Grown
Some of you may remember last winter when I posted a picture of Charlie making his “cheese” for the camera face (see here). The tradition continues. Every time I pull out the camera he defaults into this scrunched up face. So cute, but yet could I just get a normal picture of his face? This […]
