Many times, holiday bliss is simply laughter and fun. My stepmom sent me this youtube video yesterday, and it cracked me up. I thought I would share the Silent Monks Sing the Hallelujah Chorus… Yes, this video is rather funny, but it also took a good bit of practice for these guys to pull this together. Don’t you think? Sometimes, this time of year can get a little stressful. Make sure that you’re finding time each day to laugh and enjoy the simple moments in life. Don’t get so caught up in the “stuff” that you forget about the people…
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Gluten Free CHRISTmas Donuts
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This post is linked to Holiday Bliss, 5 Minutes for Mom, A Beautiful Mess, Live and Love… Out Loud, and Our Homeschool Reviews.
Review: Wits and Wagers Family
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North Star Games say that they have games with personality. They want to bring friends and families together with fun, innovative party and family games. It’s no secret around out house that I am not a big game person (other than Wii games), but both D and Munchkin love to play board games. Because I love them, I try to join in on the fun. Every now and then, a game comes along that makes it a bit easier to join in on their crazy fun…. As soon as Wits and Wagers Family arrived, Munchkin took it out of the…
Review: The Gift of Love
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The Gift of Love dvd presented by See the Light The Gift of Love is a unique way to learn the story of Christ’s birth. First, kids can listen to and view the illustrated story of the birth of Christ. After they story, they can watch and participate in 3 different art lessons: “Rejoice” with Heidi Shorts: students will learn how to create beautiful lettering. Using the word “rejoice”, students learn different techniques for beautiful, art lettering. They will also learn how to draw baby Jesus in the manager which turns “rejoice” into a lovely piece of CHRISTmas artwork. “Away…
Christmas Crafts: Silent Night and Joy Signs
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We wanted some fun signs to put up around the house, but we didn’t want to send lots of money to buy or make them. Using cardstock and our Cricut, we were able to create these simple signs. For the Silent Night sign, we just used red cardstock for the letters and embellishments and a cream cardstock for the base. For the Joy sign, a little more creativity and work was involved. For this one, we used a metallic blue cardstock for the lettering. We then took a piece of tan cardstock and attached the letters to it using a…