From our Happy Home to yours! May His coming fill your hearts with joy now and forevermore. :-) I love and appreciate you all more than you will ever know... -Julie xoxo … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
We’re Either the Best Parents Ever…
Or the craziest. :-) Merry Christmas! … [Read more...] about We’re Either the Best Parents Ever…
10 Tradition Ideas for a Magical Christmas Eve
I can hardly believe that Christmas Eve is tomorrow! A night simply filled with magic all by itself, but made even more fun with one of these creative tradition ideas... Many of us know about leaving out cookies and milk for Santa. But what about his reindeer? I mean, they do some pretty … [Read more...] about 10 Tradition Ideas for a Magical Christmas Eve
My Favorite Little Things this Christmas
This Christmas our family has so much to be thankful for. For one thing, our baby boy is home with us. He's alive. And he's 'thriving' as his pediatrician said at our last appointment (even in spite of his terrible cold!). That's a BIG thing. But I recognize that it's often the little things in … [Read more...] about My Favorite Little Things this Christmas
A Merry Morning – Recipes for Christmas Breakfast (FREE Printable!)
When I was a little girl, I could not WAIT for Christmas morning. Not just because there were presents under the tree, but also because my mom would make her famous Breakfast Casserole (go HERE for the simple recipe) and cinnamon buns for us to eat. There's nothing else quite like the smells of … [Read more...] about A Merry Morning – Recipes for Christmas Breakfast (FREE Printable!)
The Christmas Lego Competition
One of my family's favorite Christmas traditions is the Annual Lego Competition. I mentioned in THIS POST how my mom rocks our stockings. Well, for the boys (I have 2 brothers, the Happy Hubby and occasionally my dad), she puts a small box of Legos in their stockings. Mind you, these are all grown … [Read more...] about The Christmas Lego Competition
Christmas Wreaths
First, for all my American readers, I am SO SORRY that I didn't realize that whole FREE Christmas call from Mickey (yesterday's post) was only for people living in the UK or Ireland. Ha! I went to do it for a friend of mine and when I got to the insert-your-number-part, I was clicking buttons out … [Read more...] about Christmas Wreaths
Resources To Make Christmas Extra Magical
I recently came across a few resources that I thought I'd share with my sweet readers because they are just so creative and fun. Sometimes it's the smallest thing that leaves a lasting impression on a Happy Buddy (or Happy Hubby for that matter - I fully support the notion that any of these … [Read more...] about Resources To Make Christmas Extra Magical
Why It Wouldn’t Be Christmas Without Some M&Ms
The Happy Buddy is kerrrrrrrrrazy for M&Ms. That precious boy would never have gotten potty-trained if it weren't for those candy-coated chocolates! There's something about the Christmas season, though, that brings out the very best of M&Ms. Here's why... I make these little guys EVERY … [Read more...] about Why It Wouldn’t Be Christmas Without Some M&Ms
The Happy Birthday Jesus Cake
One of my favorite traditions that I have enjoyed since becoming a part of the Happy Hubby's family is the annual Happy Birthday Jesus Cake. I actually get to be the one who makes it every year! You can see our birthday cake from last year and the year before HERE. But for 2012, I found this … [Read more...] about The Happy Birthday Jesus Cake
To the Mother…
To the Mother who packed her child's lunch yesterday, not knowing he might not eat it. To the Mother who fixed her child's hair, not knowing those strands of hair would be the last to grace the brush. To the Mother who dropped her child off at school, not knowing the horror that awaited. To the … [Read more...] about To the Mother…
Christmas Tips That Will Change Your Life
We're all familiar with equating Christmas and the phrase "hustle and bustle." It seems every year things get just a smidge more hectic and it gets increasingly difficult to fight the urge to be swept up in stress. Well, do I have some answers for you today!!! I have rounded up some of the greatest … [Read more...] about Christmas Tips That Will Change Your Life
Christmas Pancakes You’ll Flip For!
The Happy Buddy and Happy Hubby have a standing Saturday morning French Toast Breakfast tradition. But I think we may have to divert from the toast in order to enjoy the magic of one of these Christmas Pancake Ideas... I don't think it could get any easier than this adorable Pancake … [Read more...] about Christmas Pancakes You’ll Flip For!
The 12 Days BEFORE Christmas – A Celebration of the Nativity (FREE Printables!)
This year, the Lord has been stirring in my heart an intense desire to make sure the Happy Buddy understands that Christmas is about a birthday. Jesus' birthday. We've decorated our home with lights and trees and gifts in anticipation of the birthday party. We've read lots of books focusing on … [Read more...] about The 12 Days BEFORE Christmas – A Celebration of the Nativity (FREE Printables!)
Like Mary
I hope you don't mind me being a little real with y'all today. Sometimes I read other blogs and everything just looks so happy and all-around awesome for that blogger - as if they never have to bribe their kids with M&Ms so that they will smile for a photo or that their marriage never hits a … [Read more...] about Like Mary
