Each year, starting on December 1, we start our Christmas (or Kwanza, Chanaukka, St. Nicholas Day, Boxing Day, St. Lucia Day, etc.) countdown with an Christmans Advent Activities Calendar like many of you. I have seen all sorts of advent calendars around. Here is our version! I am also sharing a list of some Christmas Advent Activities to help you come up with some of your own. I make a list of several activities we can do together as a family. Then each day the kids take turns ... Read More about Christmas Advent Calendar
Bugga Buggs Winner!
Thanks to everyone who entered the Bugga Bugs giveaway and especially to Bugga Bugs for for sponsoring it! The lucky winner is commentor #143... Cari! Cari said: "I think I would have to get the Noah's Ark animals. My son would play happily for hours with those". Congratulations Cari! Send me an email with your details and I will make sure Bugga Buggs gets it to send you your free pattern. ... Read More about Bugga Buggs Winner!
Making a Pie Crust & Chocolate Town Pie Recipe
In my church I have a calling, or the leader in charge of planning, the women's activities. We recently planned a mini class where the women in our congregation were taught how to make pie crust by one of the women. It was a lot of fun. We made some pie crusts and then sampled a few different delicious pies! They were all so yummy, but there was one particular pie that I had never had before...it is called a Chocolate Town pie. It was like a chocolate chip cookie with a crunchy top layer in ... Read More about Making a Pie Crust & Chocolate Town Pie Recipe
Make a Cranberry Wreath
**Be sure to enter the giveaway here.I have seen a few of these wreath tutorials floating around the craft blogs recently like this amazing book wreath from Living with Lindsay and this fun pinecone wreath from V. and Co. Here is my version with cranberries.I found this cranberry garland at the after Christmas sale at Hobby Lobby last year for $5 and found a perfect use for it. I purchased a round styrofoam ring which can be found at most craft stores. I used some left-over red spray paint ... Read More about Make a Cranberry Wreath
Pumpkin Spice Playdough
One of my fabulous readers, Kristine, sent me this scrumptuous smelling Pumpkin Spice Playdough recipe. So the kids and I made it the other night and spent a couple of hours playing with it. It was so soft and smelled divine! It is one of our new favorite Play Dough Recipes. My daughter said, "It smells like I am making gingerbread pie!" Is there such a thing? If not, someone should get to work inventing one. This time of year I love everything pumpkin and this was no exception. It took a ... Read More about Pumpkin Spice Playdough
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