christmas

  • Candied Gingerbread Muffins

    Candied Gingerbread Muffins

    Start your morning off right. These spicy and sweet gingerbread muffins will jump start anyone’s day. If you are planning a Christmas brunch, these muffins will bring the taste of the season to the table. They are quick to whip up too.  Candied Gingerbread Muffins Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time:

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  • Elf on the Shelf: Week Two

    Elf on the Shelf: Week Two

    Our mischievous little friend has been coming back everyday this week. He has had lots of good fun for our family. I have been having a blast setting him up each night.  Last Friday, Bob greeted us with special letterhead to write Santa with. You can write a letter to Santa and get a response. Send

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  • Gingerbread Pancakes

    Gingerbread Pancakes

    Tis the Season! Start your holiday morning off with something scrumptious. These pancakes are easy to make and will satisfy anyone’s holiday taste buds.  Gingerbread Pancakes Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Yield: 10 pancakes Ingredients  1 1/4 cups of flour 1 tsp of baking powder 1/2 tsp of

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  • Elf on the Shelf: First Week

    We began the tradition of the Elf on the Shelf this year. He arrived the day after Thanksgiving. I had been reading the story about the Elf on the Shelf to my son about two weeks before he arrived to try to make him understand about the elf. The first day, the elf decorated the fridge

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  • DIY Christmas Card Holder

    DIY Christmas Card Holder

    It’s Christmas time! Time for holiday spirit, cookie baking, and of course receiving tons of Christmas cards from family and friends. Each year I receive so many cards and my fridge can only hold so many. So, I decided this year I needed to make a holder for all of them. I made this holder

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  • First Year of Elf on the Shelf

    It begins this year! I’ve got my idea list ready and I started reading “Elf on the Shelf: Christmas Tradition” each day to my toddler. I’m trying to get him prepared for the Elf on the Shelf to arrive on December 1st. He enjoys the book and I believe he’s starting to understand the game.

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  • Cooking Up the Holidays

    Cooking Up the Holidays

    Can’t help but cook up all my favorites during the Christmas Season. I am sure everyone has their favorite dishes for the season. I wanted to share my favs to spread the joy of the holidays. If you have a particular recipe you love, feel free to comment and share! Hope everyone had an amazing

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  • Taste of the Holidays

    Taste of the Holidays

    Christmas is almost here. One of my favorite parts of the season is all of the baking. There is nothing better than the smell of fresh baked cookies in the house. I have so many favorite cookie recipes it’s hard to choose. A couple staples of the holiday season are of course sugar cookies and

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