Christmas with Kids

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? [...]

Now that you’ve decided to host Christmas dinner at your place this year, it’s time to think about your tablescape. A great tablescape adds a lot to the atmosphere of your dinner when done well.
My favorite way to serve the food for a big dinner is buffet style. If you choose to do that, it’s [...]

Today is easy. Get your box of wrapping paper down and take a quick inventory. This is a great job for the kids!
I have an inventory sheet for you and it’s available in 2 formats. Choose one below and print.

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Remember, this is not rocket science! It’s giftwrap! This is just a quick check to see [...]

Do you bake the same cookies every year? In preparation for the big cookie baking season ahead, take some time today and look through your cookbooks for recipes you’ve always wanted to try. This is the time to get those out and do a test run. You don’t want to wait until the week you [...]