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Elf on the Shelf – In Aweee

Don’t you just love to watch pretty lights, where you let your eyes relax and glaze over until the lights become slightly blurred and seem to be brighter than before? ...

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Elf on the Shelf – MY Nut Clusters!

Chocolate Coated, Macadamia, Salted Caramel Nut Clusters – need I say more…these are MINE! and Who did we catch this morning!   He’s lucky he’s cute or I’d boot his ...

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Elf on the Shelf – Makes Candy Bundles!

What an awesome way to wake up – to CANDY!!!  The Elf on the Shelf – now named Lily (yes he is a boy, but our LilMan liked the name ...

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Simple Christmas Sweet Rolls

These were so simple. All you need is a can of the Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls.  Unroll them and twist, cook per the directions for about 8 minutes.  Done!

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Elf on the Shelf: Naughty Elf

This morning we found the Elf next to our Leg Lamp – that’s our elf – mischievous.  The Leg Lamp from the movie “Christmas Story” is one of my favorite ...

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How to Make a Snowman Tree Topper

This year we decided to have colored lights on the tree, and because of this one change I needed to make some decorating changes – the gold and white angel ...

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Elf On The Shelf Came to Our House

  Elf on the Shelf has arrived. Join our family in the family fun and joy this little guy brings.       Last night we let the kids sleep ...

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Elf on the Shelf – TOO MUCH FUN!

Over the last several days while I’ve been away the Elf and family has been up to a lot of fun! Pin It On Wednesday morning the Elf was found ...

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Prepare for Fun in the Snow: How to Make a Snowman Kit

Get ready for the snow and building family memories while building a Snowman!  You can make this snowman kit during nap-time! In the South we do not get a lot ...

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Elf on the Shelf – Story Time – TOOO CUTE!

I’m so proud of my hubby!   While I’m away he sent me pictures of what the Elf has been doing:  this morning Ben sent me pics of the Elf reading ...

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Shopping Find! – Christmas Vacation Moose Mugs!!!

Can you relate to the movie “Christmas Vacation”?  If yes, you have to get these mugs!  If not, you still have to start some funny conversations. Every year when the ...

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Elf on the Shelf – Shoe Shopping

This morning the Elf was easy to find, he was trying on the kids shoes!   We are always catching the kids (both of them) trying on my pretty red heels ...

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Christmas Macarons! – Sparkling Treat for your Mouth and Table

Make a dessert that will delight the eyes and the tummy; a wonderful Sparkly French Macaron!    Look how gorgeous these are!! Amanda and I have made a total of ...

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Elf on the Shelf – Monkey Business

 This morning we found the Elf hanging out with some high fliers. Spiderman and the monkeys are hanging out with the flying elf (a way from the dogs – the ...

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Elf on the Shelf – Who Sank my Battleship?

Looking for a Elf on the Shelf idea where the kids will engage? This is the one! All it takes is a Board game! Pin It This morning the kids ...

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Elf on the Shelf – Playing with the Dogs

We are dog sitting for Kevin and Amanda while they are on a trip.  The kids are having so much fun playing with Howie and Miley that the Elf had ...

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Elf on the Shelf – Singing Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer

Over the last couple of days the Elf on the Shelf has really made himself at home.  We caught him and some others singing.  The Elf got together with our ...

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Shopping Find – Leg Lamp!

Classic movie – The Christmas Story!  If you’ve never seen the movie, you must! I first saw it in college and have watched it every year at least 5 times.  ...

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Elf on the Shelf – He’s a funny little guy :)

 This morning the kids found the Elf in the bathroom.  Em came running out of the bathroom “Mom! I want to show you somping!” No typo there, she says ‘something’ ...

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Elf on the Shelf – Fabulous Decorator!

 Last night I started decorating my dining room for Christmas and the Elf finished it for me with a wonderful touch of whimsy.    He hung marshmallows from the light ...

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How to Make a Tulle Bow – Video

I love the look of big bows on presents.   I just love this picture!  It reminds me of my younger years where I’d look under the tree with glazed ...

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Elf on the Shelf – Slice of Heaven

This morning the Elf was sitting leisurely by the Gingerbread houses enjoying a piece of the Gingerbread house decor and gazing off into the lights. Pin It He looks relaxed.  ...

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Elf on the Shelf – He is in Shock!!!

This morning we found the Elf in Em and LilMan’s toy room, and he had a look of Shock!  Yesterday we visited with Santa at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens; Santa ...

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Elf on the Shelf – Mr. Clean he is not!

This morning we woke up to the heavenly aroma of freshly baked cookies stacked in an odd shape (one LilMan called a robot).  The cookies were made with Nestle’s Dark ...

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Elf on the Shelf – My Hero

There must have been some drama last night, we found our Elf in a precarious position and Barbie was on top of the TV!   Buzz and Woody are big Elf ...