Every holiday season, we sit down as a family on Christmas Eve and watch the family friendly movie, The Polar Express. There's a popular scene in the movie when children are riding along in the Polar Express when all of a sudden, characters break out into song and dance and deliver hot chocolate to the children. It's one of our favorite parts of the movie, and to celebrate this holiday ... Read More about How to Make Hot Chocolate for “The Polar Express” Movie Night
Home Holiday Prepping
Are you planning to have company over during the holidays? Read my home holiday prepping tips to help you plan and prepare this holiday season! This holiday season has been filled with fun activities and visits with family and friends. My sister and my nephew just left after visiting for a week for the first time here in the Pacific Northwest. In a couple of weeks, my in-laws will be ... Read More about Home Holiday Prepping
How to Simplify Gift Giving this Holiday Season
The holidays are approaching quickly and I admit that I do not have my holiday shopping completed. There's still gifts to buy, gifts to wrap, and stockings to fill. Time is running out. I need to get myself organized and plan for the holidays as soon as possible and start my holiday shopping soon. As a mom of 3 children, the amount of presents that each child receives during the holidays can ... Read More about How to Simplify Gift Giving this Holiday Season
Sandwich Art: Reindeer
The back-to-school season is in full swing and this is the time to get creative with back-to-school lunch, dinner, and snack ideas. Fall is around the corner and before we know it, Christmas will be here! With the holidays approaching and the back-to-school season here, I thought it would be fun to create sandwich art. When I went into the kitchen, I had no idea what I'd create. I just looked for ... Read More about Sandwich Art: Reindeer
5 Simple Ways to Decorate Your Home During the Holidays with the Kids
The holiday season is a busy time of year! This is the season for giving, entertaining, and spending time with family and friends. We spend a lot of time preparing our homes for guests and decorating so that our homes feel inviting, warm, and welcome. If you are feeling overwhelmed with your to-do list this holiday season, try to focus on keeping things simple. Get the kids involved in decorating ... Read More about 5 Simple Ways to Decorate Your Home During the Holidays with the Kids
How to Start Your Own Family Holiday Traditions
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Stephen's Hot Cocoa. All opinions are my own. My girls are getting older and they are at the age where they can remember things well from previous years, especially holiday memories. Because of this, we started a few holiday traditions as a family that we participate in year after year. These yearly family traditions are just ... Read More about How to Start Your Own Family Holiday Traditions
7 Gift Ideas for Moms-to-Be this Holiday Season
I'm a proud mom of three beautiful children. Some of the greatest memories I have and hold on to are the moments that led up to the birth of each of my children. I love to look back and think about all of the moments I went through during each pregnancy including food cravings, smells, appointments, my growing belly, belly kicks, and even the much dreaded (but well worth it) labor ... Read More about 7 Gift Ideas for Moms-to-Be this Holiday Season