A few weeks ago my church had a mom's night out and we made this beautiful wooden advent tree for our activity. I did not come up with this idea but I thought it was too cute not to share! December is still a couple of days away so you still have time to get it ready for this year! Here are the … [Read more...]
Homemade Hot Cocoa
As we enter the week of Thanksgiving I can't help but make up a batch of my Homemade Hot Cocoa mix. This mix is a staple that you will see on my counter from now until January...usually after that time we are all finally tired of it from the last two months! But come November again we say "bring … [Read more...]
The Fall Tree
About 4 or 5 years ago we started a new tradition. As a family we were walking into Hobby Lobby in early November and they had a beautiful tree in the entry way that was decorated not with ornaments, but with beautiful fall decorations. We all stopped to admire it and my husband said, "we have to … [Read more...]
The Holiday Basket ~ Thanksgiving
This post contains affiliate links. I have always loved making the holidays special and a BIG DEAL for the kids. From the time when my oldest was little we enjoyed collecting things like books, toys, decorations, clothes , or preparing food to go with the current holiday. Still to this day … [Read more...]
Turkey Trivia
This post contains affiliate links. A few years back, when I was pregnant with my 3rd, I thought it would be fun to have some sort of game or trivia questions at our Thanksgiving table. So I came up with Turkey Trivia! This has been a fun addition to our table ever since! So I … [Read more...]
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Every October and November I look forward to roasting pumpkin seeds. Whether you still have some seeds hanging around from pumpkin carving, or with pumpkin pie making coming up this month, these seeds are so yummy that my kids, and my husband and I, just devour them right up! For these I … [Read more...]
Fall Room Spray
This post contains affiliate links. I have always been a fan of scented candles, especially the 3-wick candles from a certain store. I love how wonderful they make my house smell and being able to purchase the scents to match whatever time of year it is. I still love the way those candles smell, … [Read more...]
Felt Pumpkins With Faces
I have always loved putting out fun holiday activities and books etc. for the kids during the month of the next coming holiday. Years ago I made these felt pumpkins for the girls when my oldest was in kindergarten and my youngest was two. Wow how time flies! The other day I realized that I was … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pancakes With Homemade Syrup
As soon as October rolls around I love anything fall or pumpkin. I think I am just craving the cooler weather and season change after the long hot summer, like maybe the 90's instead of the 100's, ha! So maybe we don't get the cooler weather in AZ yet....but I can pretend by decorating for fall … [Read more...]