Sending out Christmas cards is something that most people think about, many people intend to, and fewer each year actually accomplish. But this year, I did it! I planned, personalized and accomplished the goal of sending out my Christmas cards! In fact, they have already been received. I thought I would be the very first…
Merry Christmas! Christmas 2012 is finally here! The kids are unwrapping packages and squealing with delight, coffee is brewing, carols are playing and families are enjoying time together. I have no plans to spend much time here blogging this morning, but I do want to take a few minutes and wish each of you a…
This past weekend we had the opportunity to enjoy a Smoky Mountain Christmas at Dollywood. We were excited to enjoy some great music, shows and make some memories with our family. When we got there, it was a gray, rainy day in Tennessee. But that didn’t make a difference to us. We had our umbrellas…
One year my Mom decided she had figured out a no-fail way to keep us from figuring out what the Christmas gifts were. Her idea was going to settle all the sneaking under the tree that naturally happens when you have 2 young teens and a elementary school boy excited about Christmas. Since the title…
Decorating for the holidays and planning creative gifts does not have to cost a fortune. Sometimes the best memories are made when we look back at a simpler more basic time of life when a bowl of popcorn and cranberries were all the necessary ingredients needed to create a festive occasion. Last week while the…
Want to make your own Christmas cards this year? It’s so easy and much more fun than just buying a box of cards off the shelf. Invite friends or children to make them with you and you just may start a holiday tradition that you’ll look forward to each year. Here’s some tips for how…
When we first had children, I was given a piece of advice that I have followed up on every year. What was this great advice? Keep all the holiday pictures and memories in one place so each season I could flip through the memories of all the past years. Making a Holiday Memories Scrapbook has…
This last week I got my first introduction to making Christmas cards – Stamping it Up style. My friend Kayelynn brought over her bag of supplies and helped me make my first cards. I quickly realized that making Christmas cards is not for the faint of heart.