On The 11th Day Of Christmas
We Drove Around To Look At Lights This has been a tradition in my family since I was a young girl. Every year, the week of Christmas, there were neighborhoods we always knew had the best lights and… Read More
On The 10th Day Of Christmas
I Came Up With Last Minute Gifts!! Forget about your Aunt who is coming to dinner on Christmas Eve? Want to do something small for the mailman/pool guy/pet groomer and not sure what, or worse forgot? Need a… Read More
On The 9th Day of Christmas
WE CLIPPED FRESH MISTLETOE!! The worlds greatest parasite. Brings romantic bliss and kisses at Christmas!! We are lucky enough to have a fabulously huge bunch of mistletoe that grows nice and low so even my daughter can reach… Read More
The 8th Day Of Christmas
It’s Candy Making TIME! I love giving gifts. I love giving homemade gifts even more than store bought ones and that is probably why I spend most of the year canning jams and jellies and dry soup mixes… Read More
On The 7th Day Of Christmas
Find a Santa who will drop the mask for your kids at Christmas Oh my goodness do I know how controversial this is here in the year 2020. So let me preface with, our family has been careful… Read More
On The 6th Day Of Christmas
Buy And Wear ALL The Tacky Holiday Gear!! I own leggings (yep, more than one pair) t-shirts, sweaters, fleece shirts, ALL the fa la la gear one’s heart could desire. And you’re dang right I freaking ROCK IT… Read More
On The 5th Day Of Christmas
Send The Cards!! Yes, send the cards!! They don’t have to be perfect posed portraits of you and your family. They don’t have to each have a beautiful thoughtful message written specifically for each person on your list…. Read More
On The 4th Day Of Christmas
We Forget The Wrap!! Truth. I detest wrapping presents!! Especially when I spend so much of the entire last quarter of the year hiding gifts in my closet and on Christmas Eve am up all night wrapping them… Read More
On The 3rd Day Of Christmas
BUY MATCHING JAMMIES!! I know it’s cliche, and I really don’t care, because I love our pajama tradition!! I haven’t revealed this year’s yet, but it’s something our whole family looks forward to every Christmas Eve, and anyone… Read More
On The 2nd Day Of Christmas
Build Gingerbread Houses!! I was never the one to build the house, but they are SO MUCH FUN!! The kids love decorating and then eating all the decorations and I really love it too. Top secret info, we… Read More
On The 1st Day Of Christmas
Deck the Halls! I love *LOVE* making the magic of Christmas appear ALL OVER THE HOUSE!! But I’m on a budget, so I can’t run out and raid the local craft store or Kohl’s of all their fabulous… Read More
12 Days Of Christmas
I love filling December with tradition and decorations and celebrations of the season. When I say filling, yes I mean I try to do something festive EVERYDAY December 1st (if you know me, you know that December 1… Read More