The final installment for 2013! We definitely had LOTS of fun with the elves this year. Just when I think we can't possibly find any new ideas, they come. Thank goodness for people sharing. Elves helping elves. ;) I may be missing a few shots here and there but I still wanted to get as much as ... read more
elf magic, part 2
More elf shenanigans! I'll do one more installment right before Christmas. Hope everyone is having a fun time housing their little felted friends this season! (p.s. If you missed part 1, click HERE). Elf scavenger hunt! Their zip-line was bigger & better this ... read more
elf magic, part 1
Well, Buddy & Ginny are back ...and this time they brought a friend! (For more on that, check out this post HERE). Here's what our elves have been up to so far as they take over our home this Christmas season. The kids couldn't be happier each morning and they get up and hunt around for these ... read more
yes we like christmas & we like it early. so sue us.
I had a hundred thoughts running through my head yesterday as I mentally composed this entry, but I just wasn't sure I would adequately get them all down. Lets see how I do. Recently, I've been setting a horrible example for my children. I've been allowing them to think that its ok to let other ... read more
buddy & ginny, take three | elf on the shelf
A few more Buddy & Ginny antics for the Blog chronicles. This one may be my favorite so far. Buddy & Ginny found Andrew's Christmas underwear (inside joke from a few years ago) and fashioned a hot air balloon from them. Brushing up on their acrobatic skills in my ... read more
buddy & ginny, take two | elf on the shelf
Just a few more photos of Buddy & Ginny's whereabouts the past few days and perhaps, a new idea or two for your own elf. In case you missed this year's first installment, CLICK. In the next day or so I hope to have the first half of our Christmas crafts Blogged. Stay tuned for those... Elf ... read more
buddy & ginny the christmas elves
Buddy's back... ... and this time he brought a friend! Or, an old sister to be exact. The kids wrote to Buddy after his first night here and asked if he could bring a girl elf with him. Wouldn't you know it: he has 7 sisters and the oldest one didn't have a home to travel to (the other 6 ... read more