This little vacation during the New Year is my favorite time to get some organization projects finished. Also, getting things organized brings me a whole lot of peace, which is my word for 2014, so I’m especially excited to start the year off right and then keep it organized. The girls go back to school…
As many people do, I like to choose one word for each year instead of making a whole list of resolutions that I am unlikely to keep past January 23. After Christmas, as the year is coming to an end, my mind automatically turns to the things I would like to improve in my life…
I’m totally going to be in trouble for posting this photo, because my daughter doesn’t like how her eyebrow looks. I also have no idea why, now that she is a teen, I suddenly have no qualms posting photos she doesn’t like. Maybe one of my New Year’s Resolutions should be to quit that. But…
New Year’s always gets the short end of the stick when it comes to holiday decorating. I don’t usually take my Christmas decor down until New Year’s Day (or even a few days later), so decorating for a holiday that comes and goes so quickly after Christmas is never top priority. But I’d like it…
14 fun family Christmas tradition ideas to help you start your own. Make sure to check out our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide—Find hundreds of gift ideas for EVERYONE on your list! I love Christmas. Some of my happiest childhood moments were at Christmas time and I have such great memories of the family Christmas traditions we…
Use these free printable coupons to give your children experience or service gifts this Christmas! Aside from stocking stuffers, I am finished with the Christmas shopping! It’s practically a miracle. The biggest miracle of all is that I was able to keep to my “something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something…
Reading a Christmas book with your kids each night before bed is a wonderful Christmas tradition. Here’s a list of 24 Christmas picture books to add to your collection. Make sure to check out our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide—Find hundreds of gift ideas for EVERYONE on your list! Reading a Christmas book every night during December…
Elves on Shelves have taken over the world. My kids tell me that everyone has one but us. There are entire boards devoted to their antics on Pinterest. And you can easily purchase your very own elf on a shelf, but I’m just not interested. I know a lot of people think they look creepy,…
In my effort to scale back this Christmas, I’m scaling back so much that I’ve hardly done any shopping! Of course, that might be due to the large amounts of snow that have been falling from the heavens for two weeks straight. Two. Weeks. Straight. I actually ran to the grocery store tonight…
How to take amazing photos of your Christmas lights with any type of camera. Have you ever wondered how to get some of the super cool light effects you see in photos at Christmas time? Me, too. So I decided to learn how to take those creative photos of Christmas lights and now I can’t…
These delicious, melt-in-your-mouth holiday cookies are topped with a peppermint glaze and crushed candy canes. The perfect cookie to leave for Santa Claus! This is my very favorite Christmas cookie recipe. You guys, they are so good-they literally melt in your mouth! They aren’t called Peppermint Meltaways for nothing! We love them. Maybe a little…
As a singer, I love Christmas. My favorite carols to sing aren’t the ones about Santa Claus or Frosty the Snowman, though they are definitely fun. My favorite carols are the ones that center on Christ’s birth. I love the lyrics and I love the beautiful melodies, but mostly I love how I feel when…