Archive for December 2015
“What was your favorite Christmas memory from childhood?” {60 People Reflect Back on Their Childhood Christmases)
This year as I made chocolate covered pretzels with my four year old son, memories of my own childhood Christmases came flooding back to me. I was transported back to my own small hands dipping pretzels and sprinkling on the red and green sprinkles. It brought back fond memories of setting up the Christmas tree…
Read MoreAdvent Snacks (A Truth in the Tinsel Supplement) Days 19-24
*Affiliate links included* In order to extend the learning while doing Truth in the Tinsel, I wanted to come up with a simple supplement. After doing some brainstorming, I came up with Advent Snacks! They are simple snacks, themed after each day in of Truth in the Tinsel, that you can easily make with stuff you probably…
Read MoreAdvent Snacks (A Truth in the Tinsel Supplement) Days 13-18
*Affiliate links included* In order to extend the learning while doing Truth in the Tinsel, I wanted to come up with a simple supplement. After doing some brainstorming, I came up with Advent Snacks! They are simple snacks, themed after each day in of Truth in the Tinsel, that you can easily make with stuff you probably…
Read MoreSt Nicholas Day 2015
When K was just a baby, we decided to add the celebration of St. Nicholas Day to our Advent traditions. We have loved observing St. Nick’s day as an alternative to “doing Santa.” We get to do some fun traditions, learn about history, and focus on giving like the real St. Nicholas did. I wrote…
Read MoreStocking Ideas for a 4 Year Old Boy and a 6 Month Old
*Affiliate links included* We do our stocking gifts on St. Nicholas Day and, because of that, our stockings have already been bought, packed, opened, and enjoyed! So, I thought I’d share what were in my son’s stockings in case there are any of you still working on some last minute Christmas stocking stuffers! Four Year Old…
Read MoreAdvent Snacks (A Truth in the Tinsel Supplement) Days 7-12
*Affiliate links included* In order to extend the learning while doing Truth in the Tinsel, I wanted to come up with a simple supplement. After doing some brainstorming, I came up with Advent Snacks! They are simple snacks, themed after each day in of Truth in the Tinsel, that you can easily make with stuff you…
Read MoreHero Training! Kid’s Character Challenge – Week 8 – Truthful
It’s the last week of Hero Training! Woo! What a blast! This week is all about being truthful. I don’t know about you, but in our family telling the truth is very serious business. K knows that lying will get him in big trouble, so it was great to use this time to dig a…
Read MoreAdvent Snacks (Truth in the Tinsel Supplement) Days 1-6
*Affiliate links included* It’s December 1st, can you believe it?! I’m so excited because that means it’s Truth in the Tinsel time! This is our first year participating in TNT and I know it’s going to be awesome! We did our first ornament today and K was begging to go on to the next day! In…
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