Every year we gift our kids a new Christmas ornament. After a few years, the collection has definitely grown! Instead of sticking everything in one box as we take down the Christmas tree, everyone has their own designated storage container! The Storage Container In our family, we each have our own sturdy gift box that…
Christmas Themed Place Cards and Labels, Holiday Table Scape
My husband is recently lactose-free and gluten-free, so when we potluck we have to bring a bit of everything! Earlier this year at our church Chili Cook-Off, we made a special dinner that Brandon could eat, and I labelled the meal with a sticky note on the pot with the ingredients. I wanted to do…
Perk Chill, Caramel Apple Pie a la Mode Review
The quick review of Caramel Apple Pie a la Mode, via Perk Chill: I didn’t like it. I think I have an issue with apples, and apple-flavored things. It had a creamy taste, which was like you were eating pie with ice cream, but I can’t get behind the apple taste. Find my other Perk…
Printable Christmas Posters (Manger, Santa, and Christmas Tree)
We love our Gifts of Togetherness cards from Simply on Purpose, but didn’t know what to do with them once we finished our activity! Then I thought of creating a backdrop, so that they could be housed together. I originally thought about filling Santa’s beard (see PDF below), but then decided to make a more…
Gifts of Togetherness, from Simply on Purpose – Family Christmas Activities
I’ve been decluttering my inbox this month, unsubscribing from all the junk emails that have appeared. Amongst the endless clutter was an email from Ralphie at Simply on Purpose, with a family Christmas activity, Gifts of Togetherness. I’m always looking for ways to make the Christmas season more meaningful, and I’m excited to have a…
Winter Fun Calendar, Seasonal Wall Calendar
Fall is done and winter is here! Let the celebrations begin! Our Fall Fun Calendar was a hit, and as you can see below, was well loved. The calendar morphed from a scheduler to a family journal, where I wrote one small thing every day that happened. I caught myself randomly reminiscing as I glanced…