Heres one of my favorite traditions our Christmas Puzzle. Each year I make a collage of my favorite pictures from the previous year. They get the puzzle as one of the activities in our advent drawers. They love making the older puzzles and seeing what they looked like as babies. We got this 6 piece puzzle with large pieces. However, I did find a 6 pieces puzzle atJigsaw2Orderfor $15.95 & it included a puzzle tin....
These AMAZING sugar coated pecans are perfect for a great gift OR to eat yourself! But they are usually soooo expensive! So I decided to try and make my own. Go ahead & try them for yourself! Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Grease a large baking sheet. In a small bowl , whip together egg whites and vanilla until frothy. In a separate bowl mix together sugar, salt, and cinnamon....
Id love to hear if you have a family favorite recipe or tradition! Happy Thanksgiving…… next up CHRISTmas!
I think having a tangible Christmas card to hold in my hand shows me that someone cares. I love reading about peoples years things that perhaps I didnt know. This is the time of year that we actually reconnect and find out how one another is doing! So it should come as no surprise to you that I actually enjoy writing our Christmas letter too! I like reflecting back on our year and making sure we were intentional enough with the time we had....
Animated stories are a relatively new & fun way to experience books. They take the illustrations that were done with the book & animate them ever so slightly. They add some subtle or catchy music and a narrator reads the story. you could also check these out at your local library. If you are looking for a couple recommendations here are some of our absolute favorites weve watched MANY times!...
Christmas Decorating Snacks So I urge you to make decorating your house a family fun time! Create memories of decking the halls. Be intentional about making the most of every precious moment you have with your kids.
So this week we took the week off of structured activities. Now dont get me wrong, even without a structured week a lot still goes on! It is just more spontaneous and works around what we can find around our house! I was so impressed with Goofys creativity & inginuity! He not only came up with the idea himself, he put his plan in action all by himself! He tried using popsicle sticks, but he wasnt pleased with that either....
No matter what you decide to do, now is the time to begin planning & preparing so you are ready to roll it out December one!
Are you ready to start or add some new holiday traditions this Christmas? Here are some of our favorite family traditions to help you have fun with your family this Christmas season. Christmas Traditions for Families I think traditions are very important. Traditions give us a sense of belonging, anticipation, order, memories, and FUN! So this holiday season I wanted to take the opportunity to share 8 of my families favorite Holiday Traditions....
Then we personalized it by tracing everybody in our families hand (even the grown-ups!) The clever part was it said, We wanted to give you a HAND with dinner.
We made this yummy Bark a couple weeks ago. fall candies we have left. But dont leave out the pretzels in my opinion they are the BEST part! So on parchment or wax paper lined cookie sheet sprinkle the candy/pretzels you want to include in your bark. Meanwhile put Almond Bark in microwave & melt per package directions. Pour melted almond bark over candy. Here we have 1/2 the tray covered....
Kids are going to love getting their hands into this colorful fushion bead based sensory bin! Fall Sensory Bin for Kids Our fall sensory bin was a BIG hit! I loaded it up with autumn color fusion beads. They made a great main part of the bin and added lots of color & interest. Foam fall shaped beads to sort, organize, touch, and feel. Goofy enjoyed stringing the fusion beads on a shoe lace to make a necklace....
Put tomato sauce in bottom of 913 pan (just 1/2 or so). Mix cheeses, salt & pepper, and nutmeg. Stuff cooked pasta shells with cheese mixture and place in tomato sauce dish. Insert an olive in the middle of the eye. Cook covered 30 minutes at 350.
