My late daughter Maddie loved being in the kitchen. Baking and cake decorating topped her list of favorite pastimes and her younger sister is following in her footsteps. A few years ago we started making these easy chocolate-dipped marshmallow treats which are simply decorated candy-dipped marshmallows. All you do is follow the directions on the…
Our Elf on the Shelf, Lily Cute, sure seemed hungry this year. It seemed like every morning she was eating as much sugar as Buddy the Elf. In fact, one morning she was eating Buddy the Elf cereal out of an espresso cup and had a bowl set up for my daughter. In the past…
In a dream world our Elf on the Shelf is a proactive planner. She has a thick book of ideas full of magical wonder. In reality there is a good chance our Elf on the Shelf has had to pull last minute ideas for any number of reasons. Whether she has pulled last minute ideas…
“Will Elf on the Shelf visit a hotel room?” That was the question Maisie was asking for days before we ventured to visit extended family for Christmas. Luckily, the answer came on the day we were packing the car to hit the road. Not only did we have a week booked at a Marriott but…
Creating holiday-themed mantels is a family-favorite thing to do. This year we decided on a classy yet simple Christmas mantel. It’s quite different than our spooky Halloween mantel this fall. This month, our goal was to create a festive and colorful scene without too many details. For example, the goal included a focal point, ornaments,…
Week two of our Elf on the Shelf didn’t disappoint. Our funny elf Lily Cute started to show her hilarious personality and kept us guessing on what shenanigans she would pull overnight. But first, check out what Week One of Elf on the Shelf looked like in our home. Day 7: Laundry Elf When we…