Tag: Christmas

Anybody Else Have The Day After Christmas Blues?

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We survived Christmas! However the house is a complete wreck. I’ll post some pics below. This Christmas, actually this whole year, has been unlike any other before. That’s not necessarily a bad thing but it has been hard because we’ve been knocked out of routine so many times. However we always get back on track, eventually, and find our normal again. (Our normal varies from day to day with so many kiddos and their special needs.) Continue reading “Anybody Else Have The Day After Christmas Blues?” →

Are Your Gifts Wrapped?

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Can you believe it’s almost Christmas? Where did time go? It seems time just skips away so fast sometimes.

We have had a pretty productive day here, the most productive day in a while. I managed to get a new dust catcher made for Mr. Awesome’s saw. He had asked me awhile back but I just hadn’t managed to get around to it.

I think it turned out great. I also managed to sew the tail back on Jacob’s stuffed cat too. Continue reading “Are Your Gifts Wrapped?” →

Our First Christmas Decoration For The Little House On The Pond!

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I don’t know about you all but this Christmas has not went as planned here in the little house on the pond. We did manage to get a tree up but it hasn’t been decorated yet… and how many days ’til Christmas? I’m afraid to check.

The kids don’t seem to mind that the tree isn’t decorated as Nanny J let us borrow her fiber optic tree and it is so pretty! They also know that Olivia has wrapped some gifts to place under there as well. Momma hasn’t wrapped a single gift, yet, but I do plan to wrap some later today.  Continue reading “Our First Christmas Decoration For The Little House On The Pond!” →

Gift Alert! Alex Toys HUGE SALE!

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I just found these and I had to share as I’m gonna stock up on a couple for my kids! They are at up to 70% off right NOW! WOW! And they ship FREE with Amazon Prime… hurry and they will arrive before Christmas… these probably won’t last for long!

So many to choose from! What’s your favorite?

#ALEXTOYS #christmasgifts #giftideas

 

Give The Gift of The Outdoors

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Do you have a nature lover on your gift list? Do you live in Florida? IF you answered YES then this may be the perfect gift:

Florida State Parks Gift Cards Available!

Holidays are about giving, and the best gifts aren’t things, they’re memories and experiences! With the help of Florida State Parks, you can give someone you care about the gift of the outdoors and start making memories.

Your state may offer the same deal too!