Hosting Christmas dinner often sounds magical until the planning begins. Between shopping lists, recipe prep, and oven juggling, the holidays can quickly turn into a marathon. But with a clear Christmas feast prep timeline, you can glide through the season with enough time to savor every bite (and maybe even relax with a holiday movie). Whether you’re hosting a big family gathering or a cozy dinner for a few, this guide helps you plan, shop, and cook like a pro—without the stress. 3 … [Read more...]
DIY Poke Ball Christmas Ornament
With the craze of the new Pokemon Go app still abounding, I thought it might be fun to make a Poke Ball ornament to decorate your tree or give as a gift to the Pokemon lover in your life. This project is really easy and can make a lot all at once.Supplies:White solid Christmas Ornaments Red paint Cardboard or newspaper for drying Black Vinyl (or paint if you have a steady hand) White sticker paper (or paint) ScissorsDirections:Remove top of ornament … [Read more...]
DIY Santa Belly Christmas Tree Ornament
As I previously shared, our Christmas ornaments come from our travels around the world. We don't have any ornaments on the tree that don't have any meaning. So what happens if I want to make ornaments? Or do an ornament craft with my kids? Well these things also hold special meaning, or they can become gifts. Also, maybe you are invited to an ornament exchange party, here is a fun and easy ornament to make to exchange. Materials- Clear glass or plastic round ornament Red glittery Pom-Pom … [Read more...]
Free Printable Christmas Games
This year has flown by! But to be prepared for the holiday season, I'm already stocking up on fun and games to be done over the Winter break. Free printables are some of my favorite things, so I'm really excited to be offering a couple free Christmas game printables today! These are really fun games. You can print them out and let your kids enjoy them now or over winter break! I can't believe it's almost time for Winter break! Free Printable Christmas Games Here is how it works, in case this … [Read more...]
2025 Holiday Gift Guide
Some items were received for review purposes. Some affiliate links are included in this article. All opinions are my own.Electronics eCalendarThis is an incredible digital calendar by eCalendar. It is beautiful to look at. Set up is easy. Through their app you can sync this calendar with the calendar you previously have been using (Google, Microsoft, etc) or you can just start from scratch. We have set up profiles for everyone in my house so the calendar is beautifully organized with … [Read more...]
Recipes with Spice – Zucchini Bread and Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate
This post is sponsored by McCormick® but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.The holiday season typically means an abundance of baking and perhaps extra entertaining. Since I do host a party or two during this time of year I try to change up my recipes so that my guests aren't eating and drinking the same things from year to year. Before I serve the recipe to my friends I test it out on my family. So far this year I have decided to test out zucchini bread and pumpkin spice hot … [Read more...]
Easy Pumpkin Decor with Sparkling Ice
This post was sponsored by Sparkling Ice as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Halloween might be all wrapped up, but it's still very much fall and it definitely still calls for cute and easy pumpkin decor for your porch! Some of the trees in my front yard have just started to turn the beautiful fall colors we expect and I was so excited to put together a fun little project where I could use them in decorating my front porch. … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cream Pie
Chocolate pie is my favorite dessert and this is my all-time favorite chocolate pie. I always make this pie for Thanksgiving and Christmas, then occasionally throughout the year. This pie has been known to be our birthday dessert as well. The recipe is so easy to memorize that this is my go-to dessert for company or when I need to take something special somewhere. I found the recipe at Food.com. Try it, you'll love it! Plus, homemade chocolate pie is so delicious because you can't beat the … [Read more...]
Turkey Door Decoration Tutorial
My kids love decorating for holidays so we thought of this easy and cute way to get our house all dolled up for Thanksgiving. This Turkey Door Decoration Tutorial is really easy to do, and inexpensive. It's really simple, only took a few minutes and the kids were involved every step of the way. Here's how to make your own Turkey Door. Turkey Door Decoration Tutorial The supplies for this door decoration may already be on hand in your home. A few easy to find supplies will make a super cute … [Read more...]
Awesome 2025 Advent Calendar Options
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Advent Calendars Every year one of our Christmas traditions is to give our kids advent calendars. We usually choose toy ones, and not just the little chocolate ones. It has been a really fun thing they have looked forward to every year because it's a surprise! I've already started looking around to see what are some good options for our advent calendars this year and thought I'd pass on my findings. Advent Calendars … [Read more...]
Halloween Spooktacular Feast Ideas
This post has been sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are my own.Halloween is a big deal at my house. Besides the obvious reasons to love Halloween (hello piles of candy!) my kids love it because we have always made it a big deal. We try to do family themed costumes, eat themed food and treats, and one of my kids has a birthday right around Halloween so oftentimes there is a party going on! Since we try to make it really fun with our kids I though I'd share a few spooky feast ideas … [Read more...]
Fingerprint Frankenstein Halloween Craft
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I will receive a small commission if you purchase through those links.I LOVE crafts that only take a few minutes to complete. Easy crafts that my kids can do in a few minutes are even better. This darling Fingerprint Frankenstein Halloween Craft is fun because not only is it quick but when your kids make it, it'll be a cute keepsake of their little fingerprints. Supplies needed:Green craft paint or stamp pad White card stock or craft … [Read more...]
DIY Halloween Monster Clips
Get into the Halloween spirit with these easy to craft DIY Halloween Monster Clips. You only need a few basic craft supplies, and it is the perfect craft for your little ghouls and boys to enjoy! Here is how you can get started making your own.Supplies needed: Wooden clothespins Orange, green, purple craft paint Paint brush Googly eyes - Assorted sizes Craft glue Black markerDirections: 1. Begin by painting the clips a solid color. We love the colors orange, green, and purple … [Read more...]
Easy Clothes Pin Halloween Wreath
As I was searching pinterest looking for a cute but easy Halloween wreath I found this darling wreath at The Thrifty Things. Get ready for an easy Halloween craft! If your door is naked, then it is time to make this easy wreath! You only need a few items:Medium Wire Wreath Clothes Pins (About 70 per wreath) Black Spray Paint White Spray Paint 'BOO' Letters Ribbon Sparkly Spiders Hot Glue First clip the clothes pin onto the wire wreath. The … [Read more...]
Bad Guys 2 Review
The Bad Guys are back, and this time, they’ve got company. In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls. My kids loved the movie Bad Guys 2. They went on and on about the funny parts, … [Read more...]
