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Elf on the Shelf Planning Calendar
Oh…….. the Elf on the Shelf debate that rages on mommy blogs, Facebook and wherever else elf debates rage. We are pro happy Elf! Our elf, Alfie, doesn’t get into trouble and he doesn’t ever make a...
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Elf on the Shelf: Week 1
Our Elf on the Shelf arrived the weekend after Thanksgiving. Already he has been quite busy helping us get ready for Christmas! He arrived via rocket ship! I constructed the rocket-ship out of...
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Elf on the Shelf: Week 2
Alfie, our Elf on the Shelf, has been busy this week! While he was “scheduled” to appear in the dollhouse, he opted for the silo in the barn. Really any Little People toys make great Elf on the Shelf...
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Elf on the Shelf: An upgrade
This year, Alfie, our Elf on the Shelf got a bit of an upgrade! I had seen a few tutorials online before to make your elf’s arms and legs bendable, but mine didn’t see to go quite as others had posted...
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Elf on the Shelf: Tradition
The number one reason that we do the Elf on the Shelf in our house, is because the KIDS LOVE HIM! They get out of bed each morning, eager to find him, they can’t wait to show me where he has landed...
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Elf on the Shelf: More Alfie Antics!
Our Elf on the Shelf continues to bring excitement to Connor and Amelia every morning. He is certainly taking full advantage of the Christmas decorations now that there are more up around the house....
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Word of the Year and one goal for 2015
After poking around the internet I ran across all these “Word of the Year” posts for 2015. It seemed like a good fit for me this year. Last year I decided not to have resolutions, but thought that...
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Spread
YUMMY! I was super excited to receive a jar of Reese’s Peanut Butter Spread from Influenster! Despite my first inclination to eat the entire jar with a spoon, I restrained myself and shared with my...
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Learning about death when a pet dies
Recently we lost one of our cats, Bart. When we got married, we had five cats and a turtle and now we are left with just two cats. There have been some sad times in our family. Each pet death comes...
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To blog or not to blog
As I look back on my first blog post of the year, my “word” of the year, I realize now that being present meant less blogging. My position at work was converted to a 10 month position with the months...
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