As my best friend is counting down to her wedding (1 year from today!) it reminds me of the excitement I felt during my own engagement! Not only was I gaining a husband that day, but also a step daughter. Much like I am, she is quite the sentimental girl and special gifts mean a lot to her; I love that about her. Continue reading
As I was looking for fun family ideas for this New Years Eve, I came across the idea of a wishing tree. My step daughter enjoys crafting so this fit right into that category and I loved the idea of everyone contributing to the tree with their own wishes and hopes for the new year. I actually took Hailey shopping with me to get the supplies, but wouldn’t tell her what we were doing with everything! She made some Continue reading
Traditions are my favorite! This will be the third year for my step daughter’s Christmas Eve gift! If you want to see 2013’s gift, check out my previous Christmas post! This gift is not a lot, but it’s always the essentials for a fun family Christmas Eve night…new pajamas, a movie, some yummy treats and a personalized item! I put the gift under the tree a couple days early and her excitement and anticipation grows! Continue reading
Family nights are some of my favorite nights and to keep it fun I like to get a little creative from time to time! Our family loves movies and we go to the theater often, so when another family night at home came around I thought why not bring one of our favorite outings to our home! Continue reading
I’ve always enjoyed the parties with friends on New Years Eve, but I must say these past couple years I’ve enjoyed the family New Years Eve activities even more; kids can really make all holidays extra fun in a new way! This was our eventful 2013 to 2014 New Years Eve night! I found this great idea on Pinterest Continue reading
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