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30: Christmas Music Videos

Author: Mama Elf | Filed under: entertaining, general, music Monday Nov 24,2008

31: Christmas Movie Clips

Author: Mama Elf | Filed under: entertaining, general Sunday Nov 23,2008

32: Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

Author: Mama Elf | Filed under: entertaining, gourmet, recipes Saturday Nov 22,2008

Everyone loves sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on top, especially kids! This Thanksgiving, whip up a batch and get in the spirit of the holidays! Here are a few recipes and tips to get you started!

Sweet Potato Casserole II by Stephanie Phillips
Holiday Sweet Potatoes by Diana Rattray
Whipped Sweet Potato Casserole by Bea
Sweet Potato Praline Marshmallow [...]

34: Food Allergy Awareness

Author: Mama Elf | Filed under: entertaining, general, gourmet, planning, traditions Thursday Nov 20,2008

Any kind of holiday or occasion involving food is a high alert time for food allergies. Near and dear to my heart is the issue of food allergies. Our daughter and my brother have life-threatening food allergies that require planning, research, and prevention. The key to success in not having an emergency room visit, or [...]

39: Christmas Caroling Party Action Plan

Author: Mama Elf | Filed under: entertaining, general, planning, traditions Saturday Nov 15,2008

I asked my sister about her favorite Christmas tradition and she replied very quickly:
“My favorite tradition is caroling (Are you surprised?). I have done it every year with the kids and other friends on the Sunday before Christmas. We take the guitar, jingle bells, any other instruments on hand, and friends who can harmonize – [...]

41: Michelle’s Christmas Memories

Author: Mama Elf | Filed under: entertaining, general, gifts, gourmet, music, planning, religious, traditions Thursday Nov 13,2008

My friend Michelle sent me a note with her favorite Christmas memory filled with traditions:
“Absolutely, hands down….
Family dinner, followed by the opening of one gift, then Midnight service at church, ending with ‘Silent Night’ by candlelight and coming home and making ‘reindeer food’ with my nieces and nephews.  They’re grown now and we all are [...]

42: Birthday Cake for Jesus

Author: Mama Elf | Filed under: entertaining, general, music, recipes, religious, traditions Wednesday Nov 12,2008

Rhonda, a fellow elf, sent in a favorite family tradition:
“Every year on Christmas eve, we bake a birthday cake for Jesus.  We light some candles and sing Happy Birthday.  We have decided his favorite cake is probably chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.”
My daughter thinks this is a great idea! Kids love birthday parties and it’s [...]

45: Bedtime Stories for Christmas

Author: Mama Elf | Filed under: entertaining, general, gifts, planning, traditions Sunday Nov 9,2008

If you aren’t already reading books at bedtime, this is a great tradition to start. It’s great for your infants, toddlers, pre-readers, young readers, advanced readers, and tweens! Here are some great Christmas titles for the season:

The Night Before Christmas: The Heirloom Edition
Christmas in the Manger Board Book
The Polar Express
Gingerbread Friends
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Olivia [...]

50: Day Fifty Checkup

Author: Mama Elf | Filed under: crafts, entertaining, general, gifts, gourmet, planning, recipes, traditions Tuesday Nov 4,2008

Today, let’s take some time to check our progress. How are you doing with the first 50 days of preparation for Christmas? Do you know where you’re spending Christmas this year, or are you playing host/ess? Menu? Guests?
Have you scheduled a family portrait sitting and selected/ordered Christmas cards?
Are you handmaking gifts this year? Knitting projects? [...]

51: Christmas Cookie Remix #2

Author: Mama Elf | Filed under: entertaining, recipes Monday Nov 3,2008

It’s time for another Christmas Cookie trial run! This is the time to try those new cookie recipes out before you’re committed to making 13 dozen for a cookie swap. Make a batch and send them to work with Dad, or pack them in the kids’ lunches this week!
Go back to Day 90 Post for [...]

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