Much has changed this year, but I am so happy that Christmas Town at Busch Gardens is back! It’s one of our favorite places for a winter getaway, and this year was no different. Busch Gardens Tampa provided me with 4 media tickets and a gift pack including two food and beverage sampler lanyards to… [continue reading]
Our Family Holiday
What a whirlwind the holidays were for us! With the help of these five cuties, we managed to get our Christmas tree up and decorated…wait for it…before Thanksgiving! I was so proud of myself. 🙂 We celebrated Thanksgiving at my sister Sara’s house with lots of food and family fun. I don’t take as many… [continue reading]
Big Dogs Sportswear: Fun Gifts for all on your list!
Have fun with holiday shopping this year with Big Dogs Sportswear! I had an uproariously great time picking out shirts, and I know you will too. Thanks so much to Big Dogs Sportswear for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. Early Christmas gifts for Daddy It has been our tradition to open a… [continue reading]
Moody Gardens Hotel at Christmas
Moody Gardens goes all out for Christmas! I love Moody Gardens Hotel at Christmas! We took a family weekend getaway to Galveston, Texas at Christmastime. It was magical! Our stay at Moody Gardens Hotel was hosted as a part of a familiarization trip with Texas Travel Talk and Galveston City Visitors Bureau. All opinions are… [continue reading]
The Christmas Car Bracelet
It’s November! I am so THANKFUL for the upcoming holidays. 😉 Extra time with family over lots of food and games. Who’s with me? Everywhere I go it seems people are already talking about their Christmas lists, and what they want to give. I love that. I haven’t heard people asking for things. The conversation… [continue reading]
Kid Decorated Christmas Tree at Grandma’s House
My mom had a wonderful idea, that I think would be great for lots of moms and grandparents, when we stayed at her home. She had just gotten home from a long trip and was very tired and didn’t feel up to putting all the Christmas decor up. Also when I talked to her I… [continue reading]
Puzzling
We had such a great time over Christmas at my parents even though my boys were sick. We spent lots of time just hanging out and visiting. It was fun to see the kids now forming circles of games too. Holidays were always full of game play and it is a tradition I want to… [continue reading]
Christmas Program
I feel really blessed that I have been able to send our kids to a one day a week school for homeschooled children. They get to do some of the fun school things with other children. They do things like PE, art, and music that are fun to do with a crowd. I especially appreciate… [continue reading]
Funny Christmas Video
Several years ago I read the book Ten Peas in a Pod. I was so amazed at how that family memorized Scripture and convicted that we should be memorizing more with the children. So I began teaching the kids Luke 2:1-22. We memorized it in less than a month and even Grace who was only… [continue reading]
Operation Christmas Child
Growing up in a missionary family gave me a different perspective on life that my children don’t have. I saw first hand the poverty that others endured. It wasn’t only something talked of or seen on TV, I knew people who had little to nothing. I think these experiences help me to be thankful for… [continue reading]