Getting in the mood for Christmas!! Here's a cute craft for ya!What you'll need: Green Paper, Red Paper, Yellow Paper, Paper Plate, Scissors, Pencil (or marker, pen, etc), Glue (or tape or stapler) First thing they'll need to do is trace their hands several times on both green and red paper. Depending on the their hand size- I'd say they'll need 10-12 of each color. My kids got seriously sick of cutting out hands, so I cut the plate to … [Read more...]
Amazon’s 2012 Holiday Toy List
We didn't go out Black Friday shopping. We didn't want to mess with the crowds, plus we didn't want to get a babysitter! The perfect solution to Black Friday is Cyber Monday!! Thanks to Amazon there is a fantastic Holiday Toy guide for me to browse and still get some fantastic deals! I LOVE how they break it down to Boy Toys and Girls toys, or different ages. This is such an easy way to navigate the deals and score some great finds for Christmas! … [Read more...]
Decorating for Christmas
We have started to decorate for Christmas at our house. We actually started before Thanksgiving but only did one thing here and one thing there. I am finally done with my fireplace mantle. We have a couple Christmas trees up, but no ornaments on them yet. Tonight my husband wants to put some lights outside in the bushes, and the columns on our front porch. I wanted to share an easy Christmas craft with you. First here is our mantle.The craft I wanted to share with you in the "JOY" in the … [Read more...]
Shabby Apple Sale
You all know I LOVE Shabby Apple!! Well they are also having a Black Friday sale! 20% off everything site wide with code JOYFULSEASON !! Click the banner to be taken there for your discount! Sale ends 11/30. … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway
Tammie's Reviews, Giveaways and More is bringing us this fun and varied Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway!The Holidays bring about a feeling of joy but it can also bring on a lot of stress. When it comes to finding that perfect present, I think I am ahead of the game. I have found the best of the best in Companies and their products. Well, for this Event, We are showcasing a few of the products that are top notch! 10 to be exact.Newman'sOwnOrganic Pet Food They are giving away a Dog Food … [Read more...]
Today ONLY! FREE Holiday Cards
Quick you need to act on this offer! Today only you can get 10 FREE holiday cards or invitations from the Card store plus FREE SHIPPING! Awesome! … [Read more...]
Town Party
We live in a small town small city large town? I don’t really know what to call our town anymore; it used to be a small town, but it has grown a lot without losing its small town feel. Every year, there is a fall festival where everyone comes out to eat some seriously yummy food and celebrate local businesses. They sell food for fundraisers and some of the local performance groups present in the street. We got to see gymnasts, dancers, square dancers, 2 bands and martial arts. Here they are with … [Read more...]
Are Doorbusters Worth It?
The holiday season and Black Friday in particular are great times to shop for deals on appliances, electronics, clothes, and gifts. To boost sales and draw more customers in, thousands of retailers offer doorbusters. With Walmart Black Friday doorbusters, for example, certain items in the store are deeply discounted and promoted to attract customers. When people visit to capture these great deals, they are likely to look around at all of the other products, too. Doorbusters generally lead to … [Read more...]
Trunki for the Holidays Giveaway
Aaah, the holidays! Can you believe it's almost that time of year again?! The Christmas rush is heading straight our way and we are about to embark into the holiday spirit yet again! Let's admit it, we are all looking forward to the joy and enchantment that the holidays bring along with them. A magic in the air settles in. It really is the most wonderful time of the year! And then there's the spending. Knowing how greatly our budget will suffer makes the holidays not-so merry and bright after … [Read more...]
Happy Halloweeeeen!
Here are my little princesses! My oldest dressed as Ariel the Little Mermaid and my little one was Cinderella. We had a carnival at school and then a Trunk or Treat at church. So much fun!! Hope you all had a super fun Halloween too!! … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Patch
We’ve made our local pumpkin patch a yearly event. First, we slide down the big slide a few times, we see the pigs, the calves, the horse (Silky), the donkey (Ted), the ducks and the chickens. We take a hayrack ride, and then we … [Read more...]
Mission Santa
The holiday's are coming and it's time to start preparing. Do you have special traditions that you incorporate into your celebrations? This weeks Mission Giveaway prize is a chance to chat with Santa on the phone!! What a fun surprise for your kids! About Our SponsorWith My Santa's Calling you can keep the magic going all year! You can have your child, friend, or family member receive a personalized call from Santa* throughout the year! There are several packages to choose from … [Read more...]
Homemade Bingo Cards
Over the next several posts I will be showing you the different games I made for my daughter's birthday party. We decided to have a Halloween carnival since her birthday falls a few days before Halloween. Our first game was going to be BINGO. I want to print my own BINGO cards and have a big group game to start the party off. After the game of BINGO we would then separate into different activities. The first group would start on the caramel apples while everyone else played the different … [Read more...]
Signazon.com Review
We’ve got a new website for you! Signazon.com makes any kind of sign you can think of! So fun! I made this banner for Halloween. It is great quality; thick and sturdy and it even comes with metal grommets. (I used 5,000 Blog Titles and Quotes to come up with a cute saying…) The color is beautiful, bright and true to what I designed. It’s also super easy- just upload your design (I made mine with MS Word, saved it as a pdf and uploaded it! So quick!) or use one of their design templates and … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Jars Tutorial
So one of my favorite Halloween crafts is making Pumpkin Jars! I love these cute pumpkins because unlike real pumpkins they are not going to rot! They will be as cute in a month as they are the day you pain them! Here is what you'll need for this easy craft:Glass jars of different sizes. I only had a jam jar laying around so I went to Goodwill and bought 3 more. 1 for everyone in my family. Orange and Black paint. We used acrylic because that is what I had on hand. Paint brushes- both … [Read more...]
