I love a good tradition, especially ones that are unique to our family. Over the years, we’ve adapted a few traditions to fit our family. And funny enough, they all involve shoes!
Tradition #1: Saint Nicholas Shoe Gifts
I spent 18 months in the Netherlands as a missionary for my church, and I learned to love so many things about the Dutch people and their traditions!
Day 4 of 12 ~ Theme: THE GRINCH ~ 12 Days of Christmas Family Fun
How can you not love The Grinch? How fun would it be to celebrate his new-found Christmas spirit with some Grinch crafts, recipes, and activities?!? Be sure to share any of your photos with us using hashtag #12daysofchristmasfamilyfun. Have a magical December family day!
Day 3 of 12 ~ Theme: STARS ~ 12 Days of Christmas Family Fun
This theme of STARS is so fun! I hope you and your family are having a great time so far. I would love for you to tell your friends about the series, as long as there are 12 days remaining in December, it’s never too late to start! Be sure to share any of your photos with us using hashtag #12daysofchristmasfamilyfun. Have a grand time!
Day 2 of 12 ~ Theme: GINGERBREAD ~ 12 Days of Christmas Family Fun
You made it to day 2! I told you it was easy… and fun, right?!? Today’s theme is all about GINGERBREAD. Be sure to share any of your photos with us using hashtag #12daysofchristmasfamilyfun. Have so much fun!
Day 1 of 12 ~ Theme: REINDEER ~ 12 Days of Christmas Family Fun
Yay!! The series has finally started and I can’t wait for all of us to make this December super memorable with our kids. I know my kids will love this. Today’s theme is REINDEER and you’ll find lots of suggestions in the post for reindeer recipes, crafts, and activities… or, you can come up with your own! If you snap any pictures of your themed fun in action, be sure to hashtag it #12DaysofChristmasFamilyFun, so I can check them out. I would love to see what you all do! Enjoy your reindeer day. 🙂
This is the only year that the Diamond Celebration and the holidays will happen simultaneously. Since it’s a special year, I thought it would be fun to take a popular holiday tradition and put a Disney spin on it. I’m talking about doing your Elf on the Shelf Disney style. It would be a great way to countdown to your holiday Disneyland vacation, or even announce the gift of a future Disneyland vacation to your family!
One of the easiest ways for me to focus on my kids during the holidays is to get them in the kitchen with me, making yummy treats for our friends and neighbors. It’s also more fun for the kids to deliver our goodies if they were involved in the making of the treats.
Hi there! Sierra here from The Blue Robin Cottage! Brrrrrrrr! Winter just got real in Idaho! We’ve already had our first snow which can only mean one thing … hot chocolate time! Sometimes cozying up with a mug of hot chocolate is the perfect way to warm up.
We decided to kick off the winter weather season with a super fun hot chocolate bar! We used NEW International Delight Milk Chocolate Hot Chocolate. It was super rich and creamy and all I had to do was heat it up in the microwave! No hot chocolate powder clumps! Super easy and yummy!
Hi all! Sierra here from The Blue Cottage! Since this season is the perfect time of the year to focus on gratitude, I’m showing you how to make a cute little gift idea you can share with a neighbor, friend, teacher or even your mailman/lady to let them know how much you appreciate them in your life. My kids helped me put these sweet little hot chocolate snow globes together, so it’s a great activity to involve the whole family and it only takes 3 easy steps!
I don’t think any other flavor says, “Christmastime is here!” quite like peppermint does, and it would just be wrong to go through the Christmas season without consuming some type of peppermint treat! So, in the spirit of Christmas, I’ve rounded-up 30 peppermint treats that are sure to rock your taste-buds’ world this Christmas. Enjoy!
Hello everyone! I’m back today with a great Christmastime round-up! With Christmas just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to pull together some of the best and most popular Christmas posts from the AMAZING contributors we’ve had here at ‘Or so she says…’ this past year. Seriously though, these chicas are some of the most creative and talented people I know. I hope you can find something here that will help make your Christmas this year even more special!
Hello, Friends! It’s Cathy from Lemon Tree Dwelling, here today to share a delicious holiday breakfast recipe with you! Believe it or not, Christmas is just one week away….and I don’t know about you, but I’m not quite ready! I still have a few gifts to buy, a few treats to package up, a few Christmas dresses to find…..oh – and some food to think about!
Delicious Pound Cake French Toast topped with cherry pie filling and sprinkled with powdered sugar. The perfect breakfast for Christmas morning!