This post was originally published in December 2014. And, we are still elf-strong. Enjoy. Hi, I’m Jill and I’m an elfer. I’m a half-ass elfer, which means my marks for creativity in elf placement would land me a solid C minus. Luckily, my kids are young so they’re entertained by the simple fact that we…
We’ve set the bar high for New Year’s Eve celebrations. Before we became parents, my husband and I did things like reserve a room at a fancy hotel and party it up until the wee hours. Now we usually stay home. In the interest of helping my fellow parents out, I’ve prepared this list of…
If you’re looking for an easy (yes, really easy) craft to do with your kids this year, try these tree branch stars. They’re fun, and inexpensive, and did I already say easy? There’s just something about Christmas that makes you want to haul out your craft supplies, gather your children around the table (wearing their adorable artist’s…
When I think of marshmallows, I think of S’Mores and camping or Peeps at Easter, both of which I love. I’m a firm believer that there are two kinds of people in the world: people who love Peeps and people who don’t. I am on team peeps but my love of marshmallows doesn’t stop there….
One of our favorite Christmas traditions is making reindeer dust on Christmas Eve. I’m sharing my free reindeer dust printable. The printable bag topper is at the very end of this post if you want to scroll and jump straight to it. Fun, free reindeer dust printable Some of our holiday traditions are holdovers from…
If you’re looking for an easy cookie for Christmas or any other time of year, then make my sugar cookie bars. These are a lot easier – and just as delicious – as cutout sugar cookies. Sugar cookies are fun for Christmas or other holidays – just change out the color of the sprinkles to…
Your head just hit the pillow after a full, busy, day. Then you remember you forgot to place your kid’s Elf on the Shelf or forgot to move him or her from their previous day’s spot. One of the reasons families who don’t do Elf on the Shelf cite for not doing Elf on the…
Christmas is really the “most wonderful time of the year.” Christmas is also the most stressful, overscheduled, and expensive time of the year. That’s why you need to know how to make the perfect eggnog martini. I’m here for you. This, my friend, is the Perfect Christmas Martini AKA the eggnog martini. If you like…
Happy Holidays versus Merry Christmas. I don’t understand why this is a thing that bothers people. There are a lot of things worth getting into an argument about, but this isn’t one of them. I celebrate Christmas and Jesus and all that stuff most people probably see as traditional in my part of the world….
Fall is the time when the Texas Hill Country really shines when it comes to outdoor activities. While summers are usually too hot for middle-of-the-day outdoor activities not involving a body of water, November brings cooler temperatures that are perfect for hitting the trails. Here are four Texas Hill Country hikes to put on…
