Christmas Eve is a day that I look forward to ALL year long! There are so many fun traditions and there is absolutely NOWHERE else I would rather be, than with my family! As you are planning your events for that special evening, I thought I would help you out a bit with a list […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘getting creative’
20 EASY, INEXPENSIVE and FAST Neighbor Christmas Gifts
The other day I looked at my calendar and realized Christmas is just around the corner … I hadn’t sent out my Christmas cards yet and I hadn’t even thought about neighbor gifts. With everyone’s busy schedules I am SURE I am not the only one that is racing to get things done! I wanted […] Read more…
8 Things to Teach Our Children This Christmas
I have been thinking a lot about Christmas and what a fun time of year it has been! I can’t believe it is only a week away now. It is crazy to think that Laila’s first Christmas is going to come and go so quickly. This year she is still too little to understand what […] Read more…
12 Days of Christmas – Share the Christmas Spirit
I remember when I was little, my little sister and I would literally spend hours looking at the newspaper ads and magazines around Christmas time. We each had a marker and we would circle everything we wanted, put x’s through things we would never want (mostly boy toys that we thought were lame) and huge […] Read more…
Whobilation Party and Whoville Hair
My sister, Katrina, is amazing. She is so creative and FUN! She is probably the best party thrower that I know! She is a great cook, a good host and always makes sure we are creating family memories together! I look up to her a lot and I am grateful for the amazing traditions she […] Read more…
a CREATIVE Christmas
I love that my husband and I both grew up in families that created fun traditions and now we have our own little family that we get to start our OWN traditions with! I love that we can take a few things from his family, a few from my family, a few of our own […] Read more…
Christmas Bucket List
I am a huge LIST person. When I have a lot going on and feel a little stressed, I sit down and make a list of all of the things that I need to do. There is something about checking each item off the list that just makes me feel good! I love being productive […] Read more…
Elf on the Shelf – Ideas, Information and Calendar
Oh, hello DECEMBER!! It’s the MOST wonderful time of the year! But as moms, we all know that feeling… you wake up and realize you didn’t move the ELF!! You no longer have to worry about that after today. Because we have a special little something JUST for you! For those of you who aren’t […] Read more…
The Thanksgiving Gift of Giving
My last favorite family Thanksgiving Tradition is a very special one. My mom started this tradition for my family when her first grandchild was born and has continued to carry the tradition on for the past ten years. I call it, “The Thanksgiving Gift.” Every Thanksgiving my mom gives each family a special gift…a book […] Read more…
Candy Corn Blessings – Thanksgiving Tradition
I love Thanksgiving and everything it brings. I love the yummy food. I love watching football. I love the Thanksgiving Parade… don’t judge me, it is on my Bucket List to go to that some day. Haha! I love being with family. I love relaxing. I love the shopping that comes the day after. 😉 […] Read more…
The Cure to Diaper Rash
Laila had her first bad diaper rash a few weeks ago and as a new mom I was seeking for help! I am still learning every single day and I love to hear tips and tricks from other, more experienced moms. After asking around, Boudreaux’s Butt Paste was one of the most popular recommendations. I ran to […] Read more…
DIY Play Make-Up
Every morning Laila loves watching me get ready. I love watching her as her face lights up as I take something new out of my make up bag. As she has gotten older, she loves to take my bag and dump it out. She then loves to look at each individual piece and examine it. […] Read more…
Baby’s First Halloween Jack-O-Lantern
I love the Fall and all of the fun traditions that come with it! I love that carving pumpkins has been something I have done with my family since I was born and that I now get to carry the tradition on to my own little family. It is always so fun to decide what […] Read more…
A Mom’s (and Baby’s!) Worst Nightmare…Teething.
The past three days have been pretty rough around here! Poor Laila’s two top front teeth are trying to come through and it has been the saddest thing. Teething is SO hard for both the baby and mom. They are in so much pain which makes them so unhappy and fussy. (I know I would […] Read more…
FALL BUCKET LIST
I thought it would be fun to make a list of things I want to do this Fall with Laila. I made this Bucket List for us to work on over the next few weeks and thought I would share it with all of you. I hope you use this list or sit down with […] Read more…