I can’t quite wrap my head around the fact that this will be our 13th Christmas morning with little ones. We by no means have it all figured out, but we’ve definitely learned a few tricks in that time to … Read More
Nearly a decade ago, our church Christmas party involved visiting “Bethlehem.” Everyone walked into a church gym transformed into a dark, (fake) candlelit space with sheets hanging from the ceilings and on the floor. There were black construction paper nativity … Read More
With a lot of kids, it doesn’t really make sense for each child to give a gift to each sibling. It would be way too much work, too much money, and too much to open on Christmas! Instead, we do … Read More
Since our oldest turned 12 a couple months ago, most of our Christmas traditions have been around for nearly a decade now. We’ve we’ve done our Bethlehem dinner on Christmas Eve for at least that long, and we’ve eaten the … Read More
Happy December 1st! We’re so excited to start our family advent activities for this year today. We usually have a few daily activities, and then have special events throughout the season. Here’s a look at what our daily family advent … Read More
For the last decade, we’ve spent the month of December doing Christmas family advent activities each day. Some of these Christmas advent activities have been religious in nature and some are just for fun. All of them, including scriptures, simple … Read More
For the past 4 years, our kids’ big Christmas gift has been an experience. This year, of course, experiences are a bit more difficult. Here’s what we’re giving our kids for Christmas this year! Past Experience Gifts for Kids It’s … Read More
This post was updated in December of 2021. I tend to lean slightly minimalist. With 5 kids, that doesn’t always happen, but the mindset and style appeals to me and I love decluttering. I hate buying knicknacks and tchotchkes, and … Read More
Are you interested in giving experience gifts for kids, but are unsure how to make it tangible and memorable? Here are 5 tips for gifting experience gifts for kids! Over the past few years, I’ve heard of more and more … Read More
Friends, happy 2019! December was a whirlwind – a wonderful whirlwind. But it’s so nice to be getting back to a normal routine and to be writing and creating and thinking again. I’m really excited for this year. As a … Read More
I’ve talked about this before, but we’ve really tried to shy away from the “stuff” gifts the last few years and move toward more experiences. But sometimes it’s still fun to have something to open on Christmas morning! So we’ll … Read More
Doesn’t this time of year just lend itself so nicely to traditions? In some ways, things are nuts, but in other ways, stuff slows down. No one expects you to show up to baseball practice, and sign-ups are long passed. … Read More
