I really wish I had pictures. When Andy and I first got married, we were just beginning to move into the digital era, and most pictures that we took were still on 35mm cameras. One year, my dad decided that he wanted to do Christmas light Clark Griswold style. His goal was for satellites to…
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and it’s time to start thinking about printable activities for the kids. Here are a few of my favorite from different sites around the interwebz. I love, love, love this cute placemat from Kids Activities Blog. It’s so adorable! I think it might even be good to laminate and…
Have you seen VeggieTales Merry Larry and the True Lights of Christmas? We love it, not only because it’s Veggie Tales, but this new release features some pretty awesome folks including Owl City, TobyMac and none other than UNCLE SI ROBERTSON!!! I think it’s awfully fitting that Uncle Si and okra janitor. You don’t get…
Drum Roll Please…………….. Yeah, yeah, it’s still the Turkey’s holiday, but you don’t want me to wait til Christmas Eve to give you my picks, do you? This 2013 Christmas Gift Guide for Families is brought to you by the family behind BetweentheKids.com! These 2013 Christmas Gifts are some of our family’s favorite products that we’ve received…
Disclosure: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Duracell. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. When you think of batteries, what is the first thing that comes to mind? TV remote. Xbox controllers. Clock. Flashlight. These are…
I ran across something else from my new favorite catalog that I think will be perfect for the holidays! I love my cast iron, but I don’t have anything this small! My kids like it when we order things (when we have time, extra money, and the patience to actually go out to eat!) that…
If your boys are like mine, they like weird, gross, abnormal, and flat out creepy things! National Geographic has a new set of books out that are perfect for my boys, because The Gamer thinks he knows everything there is to know about everything, and these books have help bring him down a notch and…
Out of the blue, I received a Ltd. Commodities catalog, and it’s got some great stuff at extremely reasonable prices! I love this baking set. It nests for easy storage, and it’s stoneware, so it’s dishwasher, microwave, and oven safe up to 500°F. Aren’t they gorgeous? This will be a great addition to your Thanksgiving…
I love Maxine. She always seems to say the things that everyone else is too scared to say out loud! Purchase – Maxine Boxed Calendar (2015) And this one is for Alison. 🙂
Check out these really neat Thanksgiving Candle Crafts! Some of these are really simple (they just look complicated!) yet elegant enough to be a center piece for your Thanksgiving meal or just to have around the house to get into the spirit! I saw several different “Giving Thanks” candle sets like this, but this one…