I’ve been doing this teenage daughter gig for a while now, and I’m here to tell you that teen girls can be some of the most difficult people to buy gifts for! (Although, I also think teen boys are hard, but being an all-girl mom I just feel lost in teen boy territory.) My daughters…
Try this fun family tradition on Christmas Adam this year! Christmas Adam is the day before Christmas Eve. Unless it falls on a weekend, my girls are usually in school on December 23. Because of this, the evening of Christmas Adam has always seemed kind of like the first day we are able to start…
Memorable Christmas traditions are the best part of Christmas! Here are several simple family Christmas traditions that will help keep the holiday spirit alive and that your children will remember for years to come! Make sure to check out our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide—Find hundreds of gift ideas for EVERYONE on your list! Christmas is…
#LightTheWorld Want your tweens and teens to catch the Spirit of Christmas this year? Help them plan their own Christmas service project with their friends. Make sure to check out our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide—Find hundreds of gift ideas for EVERYONE on your list! Christmas is an exciting time for kids—often because they are looking forward…
A couple years ago, I started putting service ideas in our advent calendar instead of candy. I wasn’t sure how my girls would like that since they LOVED fighting over a single piece of chocolate every morning, but it’s turned out pretty well. Now they look forward to trying to do the simple service they…
Wondering how to wrap big gifts? Wrap those bulky and odd-shaped gifts by sewing up an adorable reusable Santa bag! There’s nothing quite so annoying as trying to figure out how on earth to wrap an oddly shaped item. Trying to wrap a round gift, or a football, or a big and bulky handbag, or…
Find gift guides with the perfect gift ideas for everyone on your holiday giving list! Each year I put together as many holiday gift guides as I can. I enjoy putting them together, and often enlist my children to help me out with them since they have a better handle on what kids or teen…
Thank you to Mormon.org and their #LightTheWorld 2016 Christmas campaign for partnering with me on this post! Going Christmas caroling can be an activity used for Day 15: Jesus Worshipped Through Song and So Can You! Make sure to check out our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide—Find hundreds of gift ideas for EVERYONE on your list! I love…
Want to Disney up your Christmas tree? These fun DIY Mickey Mouse ornaments are the perfect touch! This Christmas we are taking the girls to Disneyland as their big gift. We’ve never been to Disney together as a family—in fact, the last time I was in Disneyland was right after I graduated from high school!…
This post is sponsored by Minted—my favorite place to design and order Christmas photo cards. Make sure to check out our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide—Find hundreds of gift ideas for EVERYONE on your list! Sending and receiving Christmas cards is one of the best things about the holidays. Last week I talked about how to…
One of the most beloved Christmas traditions we have in our home is reading a Christmas book together each night before bed. Even though the girls are getting older and busier during the Christmas season, it’s something we all look forward to. Some of the books we read are absolute favorites and they look forward…
Every year when it comes time to take the photo for the Christmas card, I sort of dread it. Whether I take the photo myself or hire someone to do photos of the entire family, I know that it will be frustrating for me. I don’t know why it has to be so difficult to…