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Christmas Book Advent Day 7

Christmas Book Advent Day 7

Can you believe we are already a week into December? It feels like yesterday we were sitting around the table for Thanksgiving! I am so excited to kick off day 7 of our Christmas Book Advent with If You Take a Mouse to the Movies. If you enjoy the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie series, then this book is going to become a quick favorite for you! It... Read more

Christmas Book Advent Day 6

Christmas Book Advent Day 6

Today is day 6 of our Christmas Book Advent and we had so much fun reading Five Busy Elves! This story is cheerful and tells the story of how five elves get ready for Christmas at the North Pole. It is such a sweet story that helped my son get so excited about the Christmas season! Writing/Drawing Activity After reading the story, go back to th... Read more

Christmas Book Advent Day 5

Christmas Book Advent Day 5

Today is one of my favorite days in December!! It is the day we go to a Christmas tree lot and pick out our very own Christmas tree! I never understood the magic behind a real tree until I was married and experienced the smell a real tree brings into a home. Now that we have children, there is something so special about putting on some boots and... Read more

Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments

Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments

I don’t know about you, but when I think of Christmas I think of sweet smells of cinnamon, getting my baking on, crafting, listening to Christmas music, and spending time with my family. These Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments covered all my favorite holiday things in one quick and easy recipe! I was especially excited to enlist the help of my favo... Read more

Christmas Book Advent Day 4

Christmas Book Advent Day 4

Today is day 4 of our Christmas Book Advent! This morning my son woke up and immediately asked for his advent book! I was so excited that reading a book was the first thing on his mind this morning. It certainly helps that this meant he could open a present! Today we read Merry Christmas Mr. Mouse. This was such a sweet story about a mouse fami... Read more