How to Surprise Your Kids With a Cruise

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This year for Christmas I wanted to gift my kids an experience. I know that’s like the trendy thing right now. And for good reason. But also, trends aside, we’re just getting to that point in life where the playroom is full, the closets are jam packed, and I do not want any more stuff in my house. With the kids getting a bit older as well I can’t get away with a lego set for most of them anymore. And heaven knows we don’t need any more legos anyway.… Read the rest

Nativity Hot Cocoa Bar

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For our church Christmas party I was asked to be in charge of the Hot Chocolate bar. We were having more of spiritual and reverent agenda where we focused on the story of Christ’s birth, so I wanted the refreshments to reflect that. At first it seemed like a challenging task, how do I make Hot Chocolate reverent? But I will share what I came up with, I hope it is helpful to you! If you are looking for a more fun and cheery feel check out my Whoville Hot Cocoa Bar here.… Read the rest

Free Rustic Christmas Party Invitation

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Hello friends! I’m adding to the collection of Christmas invitations available on the blog today with this fun rustic design. As with all my designs I can personalize it for you or you can download this free version, add text in canva and you are good to go!

Free 5X7 rustic Christmas party invitation

How to edit this Christmas invitation template

First you’ll want to download this free template. You can do that with the form at the bottom of this post. You’ll be sent the google drive download link in an email. Pick the template you want and download it to your computer (or phone).

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Tips for Hosting a Gingerbread Party

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We had a blast frosting mounds of candy onto our gingerbread houses this weekend. I had 8 seven-year-olds over and I’m here to share with you all the tips, tricks and goods (and some free printables) so you can rock your own Gingerbread House Party. All the inspiration came from the fun Gingerbread Party themed items sent to me from Big Dot of Happiness. I’ll link all the items I used in a shopping list at the end so you can recreate the magic!… Read the rest

Teacher Holiday Gift Tag

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I’ve got the perfect gift idea for teachers this year! It goes along perfectly with the crash and burn that has been 2020. Pair it with some cute hot cocoa tins (I found these at Costco, but found them on amazon here), a coffee shop gift card, or a nice thermos/mug!