Preschool Christmas Party

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Today we had my 3 year-old’s preschool party at our home. Secret Santa with 3-year-olds is stinkin’ hilarious. Here’s a quick run-down of what we did (and a free printable too!). By the way, I should mention I got all the supplies for this party at the dollar store. I also planned the whole thing during the 10 minutes I was at the dollar store.… Read the rest

O Come Let Us Adore Him- Free Christmas Printable

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Hey Folks, I hope you are all prancing around your homes listening to Christmas music, laughing heartily with your children, and sipping on hot cocoa as you deck the halls this week. Or maybe you are like me: you have storage tubs strewn about your home, a trail of glitter everywhere, and every time you turn around a little one has undone what you just finished. Ahhhh… ’tis the season. Oh wait, that’s every season. That’s motherhood.

So maybe you need something simple in your life? Like pressing print and having a decoration for your home. A nice one, if I do say so myself.… Read the rest

Light the World Lunchbox Challenge

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Well, the Gratitude & Service Lunchbox Challenge was a good experience for our family! There were definitely a lot of “I forgot”s and “whoops, I didn’t do it”s but we kept plugging along and we did have a few awesome things come of it. One day Oldest came home and said that “charlie” had been bullying someone on the playground and made them cry. He went over to see if they were OK and then invited them to play with him. Hurray! So hey, I’m gonna chalk that up as a win. If you did the lunchbox challenge with your kids I would love to hear about it!… Read the rest

Top 10 Gift Ideas for Boys Under 8

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I have three boys (2, 5 & 7) and from my years of parenting them I have come to understand something about toys: there are toys that just take up space, and then there are toys that encourage hours of imaginative/independent play. I aim for the later. And if they don’t take up a lot of space & have a million little parts- BONUS! As Christmas approaches it can be hard to find something worthwhile to spend $$ on. Sure, there’s tons of crap to choose from, but what will really be worth the investment?… Read the rest

Free Christmas Party Invitation

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I made some invitations for our ward Christmas party and thought I’d share them with you today. There are a couple different versions you can download depending on how much you want to customize yourself.

Simple and elegant black and gold Christmas party invitation free download

They are super versatile, you can use them for a work party, ward party, neighborhood get-together, whatever! Just download the version you want, open in any photo editing program (like photoshop or picmonkey) and add your text! … Read the rest