The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
I wanted to get my Christmas recap post up before the year ends. I don't know about you all, but this has been the strangest and longest year in all of my 46 years on earth. The Christmas holiday was also very different this year for us. I've been View Post
The best Christmas gifts I received this past year were all amazing things that I'm using just about every day and I thought I would share what I am currently loving! I guess you could say I am at an age where I have a hard time coming up with View Post
How to simplify the holidays is something I have wrestled with in the past couple of years. I grew up in a home where my mom went all out during the Christmas holidays. Our home was always decorated throughout several rooms. My mom and dad played View Post
These easy Christmas wreath cookies make for a whole bunch of cookie decorating fun during the holidays! If you're looking for a fun holiday activity to share in with the kids or your students, this is a great way to do that with minimal prep and View Post
This printable Christmas Roll a Cube Game is the perfect way to get your younger kids or students engaged and having fun. It teaches them the basics of playing board games and taking turns. I love to use games in my library centers at work. Often View Post
Peppermint candy cane wax melts are my absolute favorite to use during the holiday season! Next to the scent of a balsam fir, nothing says Christmas to me like peppermint! I just love the smell, and it's so easy to make your own at home. I have View Post
A Christmas Bark recipe is the perfect way to spend some time with the little ones (or even the adults) doing a fun holiday activity while also getting a delicious Christmas treat! I absolutely love Christmas candy. Buying and making it is one of View Post
If you love peppermint like I do and if you looooove Oreos, this Peppermint Oreo Fudge recipe is the perfect holiday snack! Not only is it delicious, but it looks like you spent a whole lot of time making it. But you won't, I promise! Peppermint View Post
If joining any reindeer games is high on your list of must-do things this holiday season, check out these 20 amazing reindeer Christmas treats you can make and eat at home! These ideas are perfect if you need some holiday inspiration for classroom View Post
This easy recipe for Cheerio Christmas Trees is perfect for whipping up a batch to take to a classroom Christmas party or to serve up at a holiday get-together. Requiring only 5 ingredients, this is a very economical way to create a cute holiday View Post
This Christmas meal planner will save your sanity this holiday season! Meal planning is something I always fail to do during the holidays. I mean, I plan my meals in my head and I make a list for the grocery store, but I always end up doing things in View Post
